On Friday, July 16th, the Orange Downtown Alliance will dedicate a downtown garden and bronze sculpture to George Lewis, native Orange resident, master gardener and beloved by many who knew him.
The environment, music, and food….does it get any better?
Litter-Collecting Scavenger Hunt to Clean Up
Downtown Orange.
Wednesday, April 14th is a day that many Orange residents have waited expectantly toward: Through the generous care of Grelen Nursery, the combined efforts of many Orange citizens and the local garden clubs a major landscaping project will commence in the heart of town.
There's the old saying that you never really appreciate what's in your own backyard and in the case of Todd Brown I'd say you never really appreciate who's in your own Town.
It's absolutely amazing what the impact of tourism is in Virginia alone.
You know what we need in Orange? A place to get a good cup of coffee and a donut.
The Arts Center In Orange is a non-profit (501c3) organization incorporated in 1997 by a group of dedicated artists and community members gathered around a kitchen table, planning, pledging their time, and filling the table's fish bowl center piece with funds sufficient to apply for a nonprofit license.
Business owners and potential entrepreneurs from the greater Fluvanna, Louisa, and Orange County area are invited to attend Entrepreneur Express: Moving Your Business Forward, a workshop designed to deliver practical, hands-on training and provide information on available business resources. This event is co-sponsored by the Economic Development Offices and Chambers of Commerce in each of the three counties.
These 10 simple rules can be the difference between a one-time visitor and a loyal patron.
What a year 2009 was for the ODA. We were running. Organizing. Cleaning. Doing. Getting done. It was a great year and one for which we are grateful. Our committees, for the most part, are staffed and organized. We are generously supported by an active, engaged Board of Directors and membership. The year-end reports have been submitted. Members have been thanked.
ODA Director Jeff Curtis is featured as Guest Blogger on the Virginia Main Street blog.
On Saturday, December 5th, from 3-5pm., the Orange Downtown Alliance will present a free, family-centered Christmas celebration of music.
Orange has been selected as one of the first destinations in Virginia to roll out this new and innovative program, slated for November 24.
With the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War expected to attract millions of visitors to the region, the Orange Downtown Alliance (ODA) is partnering with the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership to deliver certified hospitality training to frontline staff to help local businesses reap the financial rewards from the flood of expected visitors.
September 2009 marked 60 years since WJMA AM first signed on the air in Orange, Virginia.
With the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War expected to attract millions of visitors to the region, many are wondering how area tourism businesses can capitalize on this opportunity. But not the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership.
As the owner and principal technician of Acme PC repair I want to start by offering my education credentials; I have a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and computer science from SUNY, New Paltz and a Graduate Certification in Digital Forensics from the University of Rhode Island.
Orange County won top place in the Commonwealth for Junior team, the top individual prize, and had 3 individuals in the top 20.
When you visit Piedmont Books you're visiting a first-rate book store: clean, organized, and full of cool books: new books, new authors, old authors, travel guides, history books, novels and a wonderful selection of childrens books.
Saving the brick and mortars our nation is built on
If Patrick Newell, owner of Lionshare, boasts about opening an antique store that has an attitude he means it has an attitude of enthusiasm and fun because both he and the recently opened store fit right in to our downtown.
New Orange Downtown Alliance director putting energy into the group that promotes the town
The Orange Downtown Alliance invites your participation in the formation of our newly established Promotions Committee.
After months of planning, the Orange Downtown Alliance, (ODA), has launched a community embracing website that will serve as a focal point for much of the information businesses and visitors utilize daily.
Welcome to the Silk Mill Grille, but before we start, here's a sampling from the menu: Chesapeake Chicken, Grilled Salmon Salad, Sherry-glazed Chicken, hand-cut Angus steaks, some of the best burgers around, like the Smokehouse burger or the Southwest burger, Turkey wraps, fresh seasonal seafood and pasta dishes hot off the stove.
Built in 1891 by Virginia Randolph Shackleford, the great, great granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson, and having changed ownership only 4 times until the Tourville's purchased it in July of 2002, The Inn on Poplar Hill is a comfortable walk to the historic town of Orange, Virginia.
The James Madison Museum houses exhibits on James and Dolley Madison, featuring one of the nation's most outstanding collections of Madisonia.
The ODA would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for their support
his may be one of the best times of the year to live in and around Orange.
Social Capital. That's a term I had not heard before this morning. It's a term that Eileen uses in describing what she considers one of our greater assets and what we can put our hopes in for the successful future of Orange.
That's right! The Farmers Market on Saturdays has shifted to the other side of Taylor Park
This month we present the three Hispanic restaurants that our town can boast about: Dimarie, El Vaquero West and San Marcos.
This is Nancy Alexander: Vice-Mayor, Councilperson, local business owner, devoted gardener, embroidery and felting enthusiast, care-giver to numerous goldfish, 6 dogs, 4 cats, 5 guinea pigs and 2 Degus.
"The big bald guy carrying a gun and badge." That's how Chief Fenwick says folks usually describe him and as a former football player with a scholarship to the University of Tennessee, he fits the bill!