You may have noticed a new business in town called Matoska Trading Company. They’ve been open for several months now and I most recently had the chance to go in and learn a little more about what they sell to share with you, as I myself, was quite curious. If you haven’t seen their storefront, I’m sure you’ve perhaps smelled it because when their doors are open the distinct notes of Sage are wafting down the street.
I want to thank one of my readers for suggesting that I start writing about the history of Old Towne Orange. I personally know very little about Old Towne’s history, so I enlisted a guest blogger,Renee Dallas who runs the OTO Walking Food Tours, to write up some historical tidbits that we could all enjoy reading. I hope you all enjoy this new section of the blog, as always, your comments and suggestions are welcome!
The Plaza (also known as “The Circle” to many), and her beloved fountain are one of the best known and loved landmarks in Orange County. Whenever you drive through Old Towne, you’ll see people relaxing by the fountain with kids, pets and taking photos of loved ones. It has become a symbol for the community spirit so noteworthy in Orange.
An Old Towne Orange local, Kelly Matillo, recently published her first book called Trapped. She reached out to me in the hopes that I would read her first book and spread a little buzz for her. I have to say, I love reading, I’ve always been a lover of stories and so, I asked her to drop the book off on my way out of town for a little vacation. What better time to start a new book!
This is pretty cool and I wanted to share it with you locals…official press release is below!
The Orange Public Library now offers free MP3 music file downloads on its website through Freegal Music.
Freegal Music is an online service that provides access to songs from the entire Sony Music catalog. The music files are DRM-free and do not expire, and are compatible with PCs, Macs, iPods, iPads and other MP3-compatible devices.