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Carol & Yesi Castillio
Essential to Old Towne
102 - Mar Apr 21
Sisters and Country Roads employees Carol (right) and Yesi Castillo find joy in all things creative, which is fitting for their antiques duties. Carol loves to decorate, Yesi enjoys baking, and they both have a passion for painting during their downtime.
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Perry Pace, Renée Jewelers
Essential to Old Towne
102 - Mar Apr 21
Before entering the industry and working for his father-in-law’s jewelry store, Reneé Jewelers employee Perry Pace served in the Marine Corps and saved up money for his wife’s engagement ring. They eventually picked out the rings from her father’s store. Pace’s passion for gems
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Kevin Aquirre, Felix Continental Cafe
Essential to Old Towne
102 - Mar Apr 21
When Felix Continental Café Manager Kevin Aguirre isn’t serving authentic Cuban and Spanish dishes, he loves to spend time surfing and bodyboarding. “As you paddle out, the noise of the world falls away,” he says. “It’s peaceful, rewarding and a great exercise.”
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A Bounty of Home Grown Smiles
Celebrating Ten Years at the Market
102 - Mar / Apr 21
Celebrating Ten Years at the Market
When Thursday nights came around for Megan Penn in the late 1990s, she’d take a break from her college homework, grab her roommates and head out the door to the San Luis Obispo Farmers Market. That’s
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The White Rabbit
Gearing Up for Spring
102 - Mar / Apr 21
Beth Mehau and her daughter, Morti, inside The White Rabbit, which is Mehau’s 13th antiques store. Her previous shops were located in Hawaii.
The White Rabbit
Old Towne Orange is known as the unofficial antique capital
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MAHD Design + Planning
with Ali Haddad
102 - Mar / Apr 21
Ali Haddad, Principal and Owner of MAHD Design + Planning, is looking forward to completing the final stages of a multi-family project in West Hollywood. He’s particularly excited about creating a landmark home in LA that looks over a view of the historic Wilshire
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Bosscat Kitchen and Libations
Gearing Up for Spring
102 - Mar / Apr 21
Partner and Regional General Manager Chris Daily and Bosscat Co-Founder Leslie Nguyen stand inside of the building that previously hosted Rod’s Liquor. Once the restaurant is serving customers, Nguyen is excited to honor Rod’s by transforming the original ice bags into decorative to-go bags
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The Minimalist Modernist Way
with Wil Dee and Family
102 - Mar / Apr 21
Located in the Fairhills tract, the home features a double gable with one frame above the carport and the other one above the living room. Their home embodies the many attributes of the classic Eichler design, including a flat roof, exterior paneling that extends
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Thomas Piechota, PhD
Vice President for Research and Professor in Schmid College of Science and Technology
102 - Mar / Apr 21
Thomas Piechota, PhD
Water and its accessibility are topics of great interest—especially in the western United States. For that reason, the work of researchers like Tom Piechota is valuable. Over Piechota’s career, which began in the early 1990s, Chapman University’s Vice President
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Assistance League of Orange
Celebrates 80th Anniversary
101 - Jan / Feb 21
A fixture of help and hope in Orange since 1941, the Assistance League of Orange is celebrating 80 years. Pictured from left are co-chairs for the anniversary celebration, Kathy Leichtfuss, Laura Heil and Andrea Byrnes, and current ALO President Norma Hockensmith.
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