Talk of the Towne Articles

The Passing of a Dear Friend

118 - Nov / Dec 23

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 than 40 years. She was the eighth owner of the... Read More →

Renée Mascolo This past September, the City of...

Teresa "Tita" Smith

A Home Grown Kid from Orange

118 - Nov / Dec 23

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 Orange. Times were much simpler then, and the town a... Read More →

A young Teresa celebrating her birthday in 1952....

The Dragonfly Shops & Gardens

Created for Someone You Love

118 - Nov / Dec 23

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 vintage pieces, plus the largest selection of miniatures and fairy... Read More →

The Dragonfly Shops & Gardens An Old Towne...

Old Towne Film Festival

Caught on Film

117 - Sep / Oct 23

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 and share an empowering message with the world. Dan began... Read More →

Old Towne Film Festival Dan Parks, founder of...

Town & Gown

Bridging Chapman University with the Community

117 - Sep / Oct 23

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 through their Endowed Scholarship Fund, as well as various campus... Read More →

Paula McCance (left), former president of Town &...

McCandless Tile

A Third Generation Labor of Love

116 - Jul / Aug 23

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 left are great grandchildren Devon and Dahlia Davis standing in... Read More →

Members of the McCandless family stand in front...

Rocket Launch Agency

Taking Off in Old Towne Orange

116 - Jul / Aug 23

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 trio used their creative experience to launch a full-service marketing... Read More →

Rocket Launch President Mike Wheeler (left), Vice President...

Waterman Don Wilson

Independent Distributor

116 - Jul / Aug 23

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 start in the industry when he was just 13 years... Read More →

For just shy of 40 years, Don Wilson,...

How Mr. Turner became Farmer Doug

in 12 Satisfying Years

115 - May / Jun 23

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 engineering sales and farming, Doug’s journey to becoming a farm... Read More →

Before Doug Turner was known as “Farmer Doug,”...

Keeping Holiday Skate Center

Doesn't Want to Skate Away

115 - May / Jun 23

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 are Amelia (left) and Elena, and in the third row... Read More →

Skaters of all ages enjoy roller skating at...