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Antiques in Old Towne

55 - Jan / Feb 13

Antique Depot owner Paul Jensen (center) shares a laugh with certified antiques appraiser Karen Butler (left) and sales associate Linda Valdivia. - - - - Antique Depot Back in the days when Dan and Paul Jensen worked at their father’s grocery store in Old Towne... Read More →

Antique Depot owner Paul Jensen (center) shares a...

Country Roads Antiques & Gardens

55 - Jan / Feb 13

Country Roads owner Sue Jackson shows off a collection of random numbers and letters on display in her landmark antique mall in Old Towne. All three of Sue’s grown children work with her at the Chapman Avenue retail destination. - - - - Country Roads... Read More →

Country Roads owner Sue Jackson shows off a...

Summerhill, Ltd.

55 - Jan / Feb 13

For more than 20 years, Denise Jochec has graced Old Towne Orange with her welcoming personality at Summerhill Ltd. Located on South Glassell, the store attracts a loyal following thanks to its superb collection of antique lamps and chandeliers, as well as expert interior design... Read More →

For more than 20 years, Denise Jochec has...

Orange Circle Optometry

55 - Jan / Feb 13

Dr. Ly Nguyen and Dr. Alex Romero recently acquired Orange Circle Optometry on East Chapman. The husband-and-wife team met in Florida at optometry school, but previously lived just 15 minutes apart from each other in Orange. - - - - Orange Circle Optometry All those in favor of... Read More →

Dr. Ly Nguyen and Dr. Alex Romero recently...

At Home with the Imbodens

54 - Nov / Dec 12

Larger than a bungalow, the design of the Craftsman-style home borrows a number of characteristic elements from such architects as Sylvanis Marston, Charles and Henry Greene and others who worked in Pasadena shortly after the turn of the last century. The day President Herbert Hoover... Read More →

Larger than a bungalow, the design of the...

Ian Falconer

54 - Nov / Dec 12

Noted New Yorker magazine cover illustrator Ian Falconer didn’t begin his career wanting to write children’s books. An impromptu gift for his young niece became the successful and critically acclaimed Olivia series. Featuring the irresistibly precocious little girl piglet who learns by one lesson at a time... Read More →

Noted New Yorker magazine cover illustrator Ian Falconer didn’t begin...

Doy Henley

54 - Nov / Dec 12

Doy Henley Ask Doy Henley who influenced his success, and while the entrepreneur has a long list of people to thank, his first thoughts turn to his mother and how she taught him to read. Perched on her lap at the age of four,... Read More →

Doy Henley Ask Doy Henley who influenced...

Steve Soest

54 - Nov / Dec 12

An expert in vintage guitars and guitar repair, Old Towne Orange resident Steve Soest plays a Danelectro bass in his backyard in front of a 100-year-old barn. Steve’s star-studded client list has included the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Slash. His past and present... Read More →

An expert in vintage guitars and guitar repair, Old...

LifeHouse Ministry of OC

54 - Nov / Dec 12

Julie and Noel Cruz (top right) are doing their part to help the homeless in the Orange community, providing hot meals, supplies, clothing, moral support and more. Their non-profit volunteer organization is currently gearing up for the annual Thanksgiving meal to be served on the... Read More →

Julie and Noel Cruz (top right) are doing...

Pepper Project

54 - Nov / Dec 12

Through their travels to Southeast Asia, Cris Peterson and Tom Gordon launched The Pepper Project to help stop human trafficking in Cambodia. The project imports rare, gourmet Kampot pepper from Cambodia, with all proceeds to benefit the cause. Hard to come by in the United... Read More →

Through their travels to Southeast Asia, Cris Peterson...