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A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously owned (second-hand) goods. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This type of market is often seasonal. However, in recent years there has been the development of 'formal' and 'casual' markets [ 3 ] which divides a fixed-style market (formal) with long-term leases ...
The Shell Martinez Refinery in Martinez, California, the first Shell refinery in the United States, supplied Shell and Texaco stations in the West and Midwest [12] until its sale to PBF Energy in 2020. [13] Shell fuel previously included the RU2000 and SU2000 lines (later there was a SU2000E) but they have been superseded by the V-Power line. [14]
The island community of Matlacha (pronounced "mat-luh-SHAY") is east of Little Pine Island and west of the city of Cape Coral on the mainland. The Matlacha Pass Bridge, a small drawbridge nicknamed "The fishingest bridge in the world", almost always is occupied by fishermen. Matlacha also has a large park and pier, as well as several shops ...
A post office called Shell Bluff was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1913. [2] The community was named for a nearby fossil bed on the Savannah River. [3] The Vogtle Electric Generating Plant is located near the area.
College Parkway – Cape Coral, Edison State College: To Cape Coral Bridge: Fort Myers: 139.899: 225.146: To I-75 / Boy Scout Drive / Fowler Street – Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Captiva: 140.87: 226.71: SR 884 east / CR 884 west (Colonial Boulevard) to I-75 – Cape Coral, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Lehigh Acres: Interchange: 143.888: 231.565
These layoffs were viewed by some as a portent of the difficulties that the Seekonk store (as well as her sister A&H stores) would experience in a cut-throat regional market throughout the 1990s. All of the Ann & Hope department stores closed in the spring of 2001, except for the two Rhode Island stores: the original location in Cumberland and ...
Shellman was incorporated in 1883. It was originally named Ward, in honor of John P. Ward, whose vision helped to bring the South-Western Rail Road to the area and to place a depot in the spot that would become the center of the town.
St. Simons Island is the largest of the Golden Isles, with a permanent population of 12,743 as of the 2010 census. Reachable via the F. J. Torras Causeway, the Island is a tourist destination for its beaches, water sports, boating and fishing, golf, nature trails, historical landmarks, shopping, restaurants and nightlife.