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Southland Station (Calgary)
Southland may refer to: Places Canada * Dunbar–Southlands, Vancouver, British Columbia New Zealand * Southland Region, one of New Zealand's sixteen regions, the primary tier of local government * Southland District, part of the wider Southland Region, the secondary tier of local government * Southland Plains, an area of low lying geography within the Southland Region * Southland County, a former New Zealand county, existing between 1876 and 1989 United States * Chicago Southland * Greater Los Angeles area * Southern United States * Southland, Texas Fictional places * Southland (Shannara), a region in the fictional world of Terry Brooks' ''Shannara'' series * The Southlands (''Warhammer''), a mythical location in the ''Warhammer'' universe * The Southlands (''Lord of the Rings''), a location in Middle-earth in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy book series * Southern California in the alternate universe of '' Southland Tales'' Buildings * Southland Astronomical Society Observator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunbar–Southlands
Dunbar–Southlands is a neighbourhood situated on the western side of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, that stretches north from the Fraser River and covers most of the land between the mouth of the Fraser and English Bay. This neighbourhood consists of many commercial and residential areas that mostly consists of single-family dwellings. It also contains parts of the Mackenzie Heights enclave, and is the home territory of the Musqueam Indian Band. History Archaeological findings shows that native First Nations have inhabited the area was early as 400 B.C. The Fraser provided large amounts of hunting and fishing areas for Salish Indians who settled at three locations. As recently as 15,000 years ago, it was buried under a sheet of glacial ice. In 1908, the land in the Dunbar area was owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway and was part of the now defunct, Municipality of Point Grey. At that time, the land was unstable for development. The first non-native settlers purchas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southland Center (Michigan)
Southland Center (also known as Southland Mall) is an enclosed mall located at 23000 Eureka Road in Taylor, Michigan (a Downriver community located southwest of Detroit), exactly halfway between U.S. Highway 24 (Telegraph Road) and the Interstate 75 freeway. The mall features Macy's, JCPenney, and Best Buy, in addition to a 12-screen stadium Cinemark Theatres. It is the newest of the Detroit area's original four "land" malls ( Northland, Southland, Eastland, Westland). Southland Center opened on July 20, 1970. It is owned by Illinois-based Greenwood Global and managed by Jones Lang LaSalle. History Southland Center, planned by Detroit-based Hudson's as early as 1962, was designed by Victor Gruen Associates and Louis G. Redstone Associates, and the newly formed Dayton-Hudson Corporation (a merger of Hudson's and Dayton's of Minneapolis) developed the mall. After beginning construction in August 1968, Southland Mall opened on July 20, 1970, initially anchored by a thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southland Records
Southland Records is a record label in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States specializing in blues and jazz. Southland Records was founded in 1953 by Joe Mares, a clarinetist and younger brother of trumpeter Paul Mares. He created the label after realizing many musicians in New Orleans were unsigned to record labels. Mares recorded George Lewis, Papa Celestin, Sharkey Bonano, Nick LaRocca, and Raymond Burke. Bands practiced at the label's studio behind Mares Brothers Furs, a company established by his father, uncle, and grandfather. Sessions were recorded at concert halls and at TV and radio stations. In the 1960s, Mares sold the label to George Buck and it became part of the Jazzology Records group under the control of the George H. Buck Jr. Jazz Foundation. Roster * Jimmy Ballero * Big Bill Broonzy * Wendell Brunious * Dan Burley * Red Callender * Erving Charles * Pops Foster * Ernie Freeman * Hezekiah and The Houserockers * John Jackson * Homesick James * Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Southland (band)
The Southland was an American rock band from Los Angeles. They featured Jed Whedon on keyboards and vocals, Ethan Phillips on bass guitar, Andy Crosby on drums, Nick Gusikoff on guitar, and Danny Chaimson on keyboards. The Southland's debut album, ''Influence of Geography'', was released in June 2005. They toured regularly, and supported artists such as Toots & the Maytals, O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw, Tristan Prettyman, Jem, Virginia Coalition, Steel Pulse, and As Fast As. The song "Shadow" from the album ''Influence of Geography'' appeared on NBC-TV The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's ...'s '' Scrubs'' in late February 2006. They released an EP of demos called ''MacArthur Park'' in December 2022 that had been intended for an abandoned second album. References Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southlander
''Southlander'' (also known as ''Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician'') is a 2001 American independent film by Steve Hanft and Ross Harris. Originally titled '' Recycler'', after the Los Angeles magazine of the same name, the film writers changed the name of the movie to ''Southlander'' to avoid trademark issues. Plot Down-and-out keyboardist Chance ( Rory Cochrane) sees his redemption in touring with dub-pop band Future Pigeon, fronted by the lovely Rocket (Beth Orton). However, to guarantee a spot in the band, Chance needs a signature sound, which he finds in the futuristic '69 "Molotron" keyboard. Chance's dreams are put on hold on the eve of the tour, however, when the Molotron is stolen from his car. ''Southlander'' follows Chance and his friend Ross Angeles ( Ross Harris) as they track down the stolen keyboard through the pages of the ''Southlander,'' a local rag that publishes classified ads for musical equipment. The journey quickly becomes a surreal trip throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southland Casino Racing
Southland Casino Racing (formerly Southland Greyhound Park and Southland Park Gaming and Racing) is a casino in West Memphis, Arkansas. Simulcast thoroughbred horse races from other tracks around the United States are also offered, along with greyhound racing from West Virginia. The venue has been expanded through the years, and with the decline in greyhound racing, shifted from being solely a racing track to becoming a full-fledged casino, finally expanding to such in April 2019 after the constitutional amendment allowed it to do so. It made it the closest casino to Memphis, Tennessee across the Mississippi River. Because of this, it is one of West Memphis's largest attractions. History Southland Park began as a dog racing track in 1956. At its opening in 1956, Southland became Arkansas's only greyhound racetrack, following in the tradition of the earlier Riverside Kennel Club, which was the first greyhound track in West Memphis. Riverside had been located at the Arkansas end of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7-Eleven
7-Eleven, Inc. is an American convenience store chain, headquartered in Irving, Texas. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Seven-Eleven Japan, which in turn is owned by the retail holdings company Seven & I Holdings. The chain was founded in 1927 as the Southland Ice Company, operating an ice house storefront in Dallas. Then-owned by Southland Corporation, the number of convenience stores expanded and were named Tote'm Stores between 1928 and 1946. Southland Corporation changed the stores' name to 7-Eleven in 1946, reflecting expanded hours of operation (7 am to 11 pm). Southland Corporation started franchising its stores in 1961; in 1973 Ito-Yokado, a Japanese supermarket chain, signed a franchisee agreement with Southland Corporation to develop 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan. Operating the Japanese stores under Seven-Eleven Japan, Ito-Yokado acquired a 70% stake in Southland Corporation in 1991; as majority owner, it changed Southland Corporation's name to 7-El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southland Entertainment Group
Southland Entertainment Group is an Alabama based company that owned Alabama Splash Adventure (formerly known as VisionLand) in Bessemer, Alabama under the name Alabama Adventure Theme Park from January 2, 2003, until May 15, 2008. The company purchased the park for a bid of $5.25 million, which was below the asking price of $25 million. In 2008, Southland Entertainment sold Alabama Adventure Theme Park to Adrenaline Family Entertainment. Southland Entertainment Group is owned by Team Pro Parks and South Brook Entertainment. References Entertainment companies of the United States {{US-entertainment-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion, Ohio
Marion is a city in Marion County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus. The population was 35,999 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down slightly from 36,837 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is the largest city in Marion County and the principal city of the Micropolitan statistical area, Marion micropolitan area. It is also part of the larger Columbus–Marion–Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area. President of the United States, President Warren G. Harding, a former owner of the ''The Marion Star, Marion Star'', was a resident of Marion for much of his adult life and is buried at Harding Tomb. The city and its development were closely related to industrialist Edward Huber and his extensive business interests. The city is home to several historic properties, some listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Ohio. Marion cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westfield Southland
Westfield Southland (previously known as Southland Centre) is a shopping centre in the suburb of Cheltenham, Victoria, Cheltenham in Melbourne, Australia. Southland has a floor area of 129,180m², making it one of the biggest shopping centres in Australia List of largest shopping centres in Australia, by size. There are approximately 400 retailers in Southland, including Myer, David Jones (department store), David Jones and Harris Scarfe. According to the Melbourne 2030 Metropolitan Strategy, Southland is recognised as one of 26 Southland Principal Activity Centre, Principal Activity Centres. The centre is also one of the most profitable shopping centres in Australia, with an annual turnover of $857.9-million recorded in 2016. History The land on which Southland was built was formerly a farm and English garden designed by artist Henrietta Maria Gulliver, and was a renowned show place in the area. Southland shopping centre was designed by Melbourne architects Tomkins, Shaw & Evans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southlands (Aurora, Colorado)
Southlands Lifestyle Center (also Southlands Mall, Southlands, The Southlands, or The Southlands at Aurora) is a regional shopping mall located in Aurora, Colorado. The center is located at the intersection of Smoky Hill Road and the E-470 tollway, about 15 miles south of Denver International Airport, east of the Saddle Rock neighborhood and west of Cherokee Trail High School and the Tallyn's Reach neighborhood. Based on retail floor space, Southlands is the largest non-enclosed mall in the United States. It opened in 2005, featuring a unique design incorporating a "Main Street" of shops and smaller eateries, surrounded by larger stores near the perimeter of the center. Currently there are about 40 vacant retail locations on Main Street. In March 2018, the property was purchased by M & J Wilkow Ltd. and MetLife Investment Management. Design Southlands Lifestyle Center utilizes an open-aired, Mainstreet style central shopping area which is ideally suited for Colorado's moderat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southland Mall (Miami)
Southplace Mall, originally known as Cutler Ridge Mall and Southland Mall, is a shopping mall in Cutler Bay (formerly Cutler Ridge), Florida. It opened in 1978 as an extension of the Cutler Ridge Shopping Center, which itself was opened in 1960 (shortly after its "grand reopening", Cutler Ridge Mall moniker was subsequently applied to the entire shopping center complex). Subsequent additions extended the mall in the early to mid-1980s. History The original shopping center opened in 1960, anchored by Food Fair (Pantry Pride) and Richard's, which later became Burdines. In 1978, it was expanded into a full mall anchored by JCPenney, Jordan Marsh and Lord & Taylor, the last of which opened in 1982. Lord & Taylor closed in 1990 and became Mervyns in 1991. Pantry Pride became a Phar-Mor. The mall was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Andrew in 1992. When Cutler Ridge Mall reopened the following year, none of the original Cutler Ridge Shopping Center (except Sears) remained standing. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
