Like the anticipation that washes over an audience as an orchestra begins to tune, Richard Bryant has felt a growing excitement in Old Towne Orange. During Bryant’s near-daily walks to the Orange Plaza, he has witnessed that shift in the days leading up to the...
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Like the anticipation that washes over an audience...
The late Sue Jackson, founder of Old Towne’s Country Roads Antiques, left the store she founded in 1993 in capable hands. Intent on honoring their mother’s legacy, her children, Katie (front), Brande and Bryce, have taken over where their mother left off.
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What started out as a simple patio cover at the home of Ruthe and Steve Shafer transformed into a backyard retreat, complete with an outdoor kitchen where the couple enjoys entertaining family and friends.
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Steve and Ruthe Shafer
Two years ago,...
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When updating the property, the couple had fun sprucing up the outside of the home with a lovely blue-and-white theme.
A synchronistic series of events led this San Diego couple to embark on an entirely new life in Old Towne, where they recently transformed a...
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Park Kennedy
Behind every great leader you will find wise counsel. If you’re fortunate to have guidance from a parent, even better. Such is the case with Park Kennedy, Chair of Chapman University’s Board of Trustees and Chairman and former CEO of the Fortune 500...
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Park Kennedy
Behind every great leader you will...
Early members of the influential Old Towne Preservation Association, including (from left) Dale Rahn, Dan Slater, Russ and Patty Barrios and Joanne Coontz, enjoy a 1987 Ice Cream Social at the Ainsworth House.
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Old Towne Preservation Association
For the past 35...
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Early members of the influential Old Towne Preservation...
Prestigious Art Club's Exhibition at the Hilbert Museum
104 - Jul / Aug 21
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110th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition July 10 - August 14, 2021
One of the oldest art clubs in the United States, the California Art Club will hold its 110th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition at Chapman University’s Hilbert Museum of California Art from...
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Courtney Colleary says there were a couple times last year when she thought events would force her to close CocoRose Boutique. “But then there would be a really good weekend in sales, and I would think to keep going a little longer. It was a...
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Courtney Colleary says there were a couple times...
Be Well Orange County
At least one in three Californians has suffered from anxiety or depression during the pandemic, according to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation. That number jumped to more than 40 percent nationwide in a December survey by the U.S. Census...
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“The biggest challenge this past year was keeping our community together,” says Ernie Schuerman, with his wife Stacey at SunSpark Yoga’s outdoor space in front of the Orange Circle Antique Mall. “To us, the community we built is equal to the practice of yoga."
SunSpark...
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“The biggest challenge this past year was keeping...