The Skeffington clan gather in front of the historic sign and pharmacy cabinet at the newly renovated Watson’s Soda Fountain & Café. New owner Billy (center behind Coca-Cola sign) with (from left): Ben, Billy’s wife, Laurie, Kendyl, Chanler, Taylor, Cole, Megan with grandbaby Tanner, Declan,...
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Now that Baldwin is back in Orange, Ackerman often enlists his help in A&P Collectables.
Lisa Ackerman and Dan Baldwin tied the knot after 10 years of dating long distance.
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Seeing Lisa Ackerman and Dan Baldwin together, it might appear as...
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Field of Valor
In April 2015, when Gary Remland proposed that the Community Foundation of Orange (CFO) spearhead a Field of Valor in Handy Park on Veterans Day weekend to honor vets and raise funds for veterans’ causes, many doubted if the event could be...
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Richard Bausch
Read Richard Bausch’s work and you almost feel like an eavesdropper. As the characters in his short stories and novels navigate the intensely personal scenarios in which he enmeshes them, you might feel compelled to give them some privacy—yet the well-crafted stories keep...
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Richard Bausch
Read Richard Bausch’s work and you...
Hilbert Museum of Califonia Art
With its unique combination of manmade and natural—from the mountains and ocean to Hollywood—California is truly like no other state. It is the Golden State’s majesty and vibrant history that is depicted in the extensive California Scene painting collection at...
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Hilbert Museum of Califonia Art
With its unique...
EagleWing CrossFit
It’s the perfect fit for CrossFit, says Alisha and Bill Halczyn about the historic Old Packing House in Old Towne, where they opened EagleWing CrossFit gym last June.
Located near the railroad tracks, the rustic, 1920s-era building has found a new life now...
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EagleWing CrossFit
It’s the perfect fit for CrossFit,...
Among famous and landmark restaurants in Orange County, Benjies New York Deli on Tustin Ave. just north of 17th St. in Santa Ana deserves a place of honor. Established in 1967 by Stan Weinstein, this venerable eating establishment now owned and operated by Stan’s son,...
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Among famous and landmark restaurants in Orange County,...
Andrew Carroll
When Andrew Carroll’s family home burned down a few days before Christmas in 1989, the loss of irreplaceable keepsakes resulted in a cousin, who heard about the fire, sending Carroll a letter that would profoundly change the course of his life.
Dated April...
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Andrew Carroll
When Andrew Carroll’s family home burned...
When Orange Park Acres landscape professional David DuBois and his wife decided to buy property in 2005 in San Miguel, he found the land well suited to growing wine grapes, so he prepared 10 acres and planted the best grape varietals for the location.
“It...
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When Orange Park Acres landscape professional David DuBois...
Country Roads proprietor Sue Jackson relaxes at home with her granddaughter, Riley. The couch, which came from one of her dealers at her Country Roads antiques store, complements the eclectic décor that includes a late-1800s pine stepback cupboard, plus an old Downtown Orange parking sign...
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Country Roads proprietor Sue Jackson relaxes at home...