Talk of the Towne:

63 - May / Jun 14

TEDxChapmanU
When Greg Irwin attended TEDxChapmanU last year, the commercial account rep for an Orange graphics company left the event held on Chapman’s campus highly motivated to make some changes in his professional life.   The talk that... Read More →

62 - Mar / Apr 14

Celebrating Huell Howser
Fans of the late Huell Howser and his iconic TV show “California’s Gold” are invited to a free Open House at Chapman University on Saturday, March 29th from 9 am to 6 pm.  The event will include live appearances by various... Read More →

60 - Nov / Dec 13

R.W.B. Party Props
Bringing Parties to Life!
When R.W.B. Party Props started in 1963, the business began as a hobby for co-owner Bob Babcock. “I always liked to build things and tinker with antique vehicles,” says Babcock, who graduated from Garden Grove... Read More →

53 - Sep / Oct 12

Adventures of a Foreign Correspondent
For intrepid foreign correspondent David C. Henley, it’s ironic that where his 57-year career took root it could have ended. The veteran journalist, whose work has taken him to dozens of countries around the world,... Read More →

53 - Sep / Oct 15

An American Celebration
Every time Barbara Parker attends an American Celebration event and the performance comes to a close, the Chapman ’64 alumna wishes that the show wouldn’t end. “American Celebration is mesmerizing and absolutely wonderful,” says Parker,... Read More →

53 - Sep / Oct 12

O'Hara's Pub
40 O'Years in the Plaza
O’Hara’s Irish Pub When Ted Robinson walks into O’Hara’s Pub in the Plaza, he knows he’s somewhere where everybody knows his name. “When I was young, I worked across the street at Wally’s Market,” says... Read More →

53 - Sep / Oct 12

The Wrecking Crew
In the 1960s when Denny Tedesco’s father, Tommy, went to work each day, rather than carrying a briefcase, he left the house with his guitars. While the younger Tedesco understood his father was a musician,... Read More →

52 - Jul / Aug 12

Chapman University Economic Forecast Update
In the January/February issue of the Plaza Review, we reported the findings of the 34th annual 2012 Chapman University Economic Forecast Update. The recently-released June 2012 Economic & Business Review covering the U.S., California and... Read More →

52 - Jul / Aug 12

Orange Ambassadors
As Miss City of Orange 2012, Megan Wisler enjoys dispelling stereotypes. “Many people wonder if I was a toddler in a tiara, but they quickly see that isn’t the case when they talk to me,”... Read More →

51 - May / Jun 12

Bill Cathcart, Citizen of the Year
In 1972, when the City of Orange Parks and Recreation Department came to remove the palm trees in the Old Towne Orange Plaza, a young landscape architect, Bill Cathcart, tied himself to the trees. As... Read More →