For more than a decade, I Heart Old Towne Orange has been involved in community happenings, current events, and spreading neighborly love. Moving forward, we’ll be scaling back on Facebook, blog posts, and our newsletter to focus more on Instagram. We want to give a huge shout-out to our sponsors who have supported us for…
Is it called “the circle” or “the plaza?” One Old Towne Orange-born and raised woman got the last word—on her headstone. Shirley M. Perkins, an Orange resident from 1926 to 2021, wanted everyone to know that the heart of our neighborhood is called “the plaza,” no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Orange from Birth…
Charming historic homes, white picket fences, tree-lined streets, and an abundance of fruit trees make Old Towne Orange resemble a village straight out of a storybook from your childhood. If you’ve got your heart set on making your OTO story a fairytale, a la Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Cinderella, there are some…
For years, dogs wished and plotted for their humans to stay home. They pawed, whined, and put on their cutest faces to convince us not to go—only to be let down. Here we share the best dog-friendly restaurants in Old Towne Orange. Last year, they finally won. We were forced to stay in, and in…
