Talk of the Towne:

118 - Nov / Dec 23

Renée Mascolo
The Passing of a Dear Friend
Renée Mascolo This past September, the City of Orange lost one of its most colorful and long-standing members, Renée Mascolo. Renée was a fixture of Old Towne Orange, owning and operating Renée Jewelers for more... Read More →

118 - Nov / Dec 23

Teresa "Tita" Smith
A Home Grown Kid from Orange
A young Teresa celebrating her birthday in 1952. - - - - Teresa “Tita” Smith spent her Sundays as a child wandering through orange groves and splashing in irrigation puddles at her grandfather’s orchard in... Read More →

118 - Nov / Dec 23

The Dragonfly Shops & Gardens
Created for Someone You Love
The Dragonfly Shops & Gardens An Old Towne fixture for 15 years, Dragonfly Shops & Gardens is located inside a vintage 1920’s home converted into a retail store.  The shop sells unique gifts, beads and... Read More →

117 - Sep / Oct 23

Old Towne Film Festival
Caught on Film
Old Towne Film Festival Dan Parks, founder of the Old Towne Film Festival, left his Missouri home seven years ago looking for the Los Angeles dream.  He hoped to make movies that would inspire people... Read More →

117 - Sep / Oct 23

Town & Gown
Bridging Chapman University with the Community
Paula McCance (left), former president of Town & Gown, and Kathy Dunlap, current president, are pictured in the Town & Gown Garden located in front of Chapman University’s Elliott Alumni House.  The organization supports students... Read More →

116 - Jul / Aug 23

McCandless Tile
A Third Generation Labor of Love
Members of the McCandless family stand in front of the Orange Plaza Fountain, which was damaged during a police chase in March.  McCandless Tile is renovating the fountain, originally tiled by Charles McCandless. Pictured back... Read More →

116 - Jul / Aug 23

Rocket Launch Agency
Taking Off in Old Towne Orange
Rocket Launch President Mike Wheeler (left), Vice President of Marketing and Advertising Erin Gibbons and Vice President of Public Relations Dan Nasitka meet in the agency’s Old Towne office, which they opened in 2020.  The... Read More →

116 - Jul / Aug 23

Waterman Don Wilson
Independent Distributor
For just shy of 40 years, Don Wilson, route owner and independent operator for Alpine Fresh, USA, has delivered water to homes and businesses throughout Southern California and the City of Orange.  He got his... Read More →

115 - May / Jun 23

How Mr. Turner became Farmer Doug
in 12 Satisfying Years
Before Doug Turner was known as “Farmer Doug,” a leader of Orange Home Grown’s Education Farm, he was an electrical sales engineer with a dream of teaching.  Despite the unlikely connection between the worlds of... Read More →

115 - May / Jun 23

Keeping Holiday Skate Center
Doesn't Want to Skate Away
Skaters of all ages enjoy roller skating at Holiday Skate Center.  Pictured here on the rink are (front row, from left) Everett, Asahi, Addison, Lucy, Estee, Scott Sackin and Barbara Collins.  In the second row... Read More →