jacksamuelsrealty@gmail.com www.jacksamuels.com 540.672.3233   “100 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE SERVICE IN ORANGE COUNTY VA” 102 Acres with good six room dwelling 8 miles out of Orange – $2,000  35 acres in cultivation and grazing including nice meadow along stream, balance thrifty young timber, mostly white oak.  Home has metal roof, concrete front porch, and is... Read More

Litter-Collecting Scavenger Hunt to Clean Up Downtown Orange  Orange County, VA – May 8th, 2013 – On your mark, get set, Dash! On Saturday, June 8th, the Orange Downtown Alliance (ODA) and the Orange Village Shopping Center  will host the fourth annual downtown-Orange Dash for Trash clean-up. Clean-Up teams will start promptly at 9am at the Train Station on Short Street where participant... Read More

Gordonsville is famous for its fried chicken, which was served to passengers of trains stopping in town during the late 19th and early 20th centuries by local women carrying platters of the delicacy on their heads. Nationally-known at that time, Gordonsville’s fried chicken earned the town the nickname of “chicken-leg center of the universe”. Today, the Cooper family holds... Read More

“Somerset: Where Tradition Meets Today” Orange County Saturday April 20, 2013 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Historic Garden Week Tour features Somerset Estates Since the 18th century, the rolling countryside with gentle blue mountains in Virginia’s Piedmont near Somerset has attracted the establishment of impressive estates. Three of these historic mansions with their beautiful gardens... Read More

Saturday May 11, 2013, 10 am -2 pm Tickets $5, Available 9am day of tour at the Orange Train Station Join us for a tour which includes the gardens of five homes in the Marshall Heights neighborhood of the Town of Orange. The tour will begin at 10am with tickets sales at 9am. There will be an array of garden vendors at the Orange Train Station on Short Street in Orange and will conclude across... Read More

540.672.7268 info@themarketatgrelen.com www.themarketatgrelen.com Derrin Hayes, General Manager Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace. May Sarton God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures. Francis Bacon I love my garden because... Read More

Cindy Reid, President PO Box 65 Orange, VA 22960 540.672.5041 ochfh@ochfh.org The home should be the treasure chest of living. Le Corbusier Home is the most popular, and will be the most enduring of all earthly establishments. Channing Pollock How does it feel To be without a home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone? Bob Dylan Ok, so maybe I overdid the home quotes above but... Read More

Last evening, while attending the monthly Town Council meeting, The Orange Downtown Alliance was unexpectedly honored with a brief commentary from Mayor Chuck Mason.  To paraphrase, Mayor Mason recognized all the hard work and effort coming from the ODA.  “I read the report you submitted (referring to a monthly report I submit each month) and am impressed with everything the ODA  is doing for... Read More

Greetings folks! In order to bring you a presentation about a very exciting downtown program we will be deviating from our regular schedule a bit and have our meeting on Thursday, Feb. 21st, at 10a in the ODA office.  A fellow Main Street devotee and friend, Justin Van Kleeck, will be coming up from Harrisonburg to introduce an international program called Ignite:... Read More

Donna Hayden, the “D” in D & J, and I were sitting at one of the many tables surrounded by an overwhelming geography of lamps, dressers,bedposts, cupboards, China cabinets and  everything else furniture related as two familiar faces entered the store. “Please don’t let out our secret,” and “You better not be telling everybody to shop here because this... Read More

Justin Wiley Owner, Managing Broker Frank Hardy Inc. Piedmont Office 540.672.3903 jwiley@farmandestate.net www.wileyproperty.com Almost everybody in town knows Justin: he’s friendly; he walks almost everywhere and always has a good word and a smile. He’s also one of the foremost real estate brokers in the area. Frank Hardy started the main firm in Charlottesville in the 70′s... Read More

Mario’s celebrated their 20th anniversary on January 30th with unexpected honors. A group of 30 people organized by the Orange Downtown Alliance showed up for lunch bearing gifts of wine and balloons. Executive Director Jeff  Curtis offered sincere comments about Mario’s 20 years of service to the community (translated by Thomas Marsh) which reportedly brought owner, Ignazio, near... Read More

Orange, Virginia is featured in the Winter 2013 edition of Edible Blue Ridge magazine.   Click here to download the the PDF version or visit the Edible Blue Ridge website at http://www.edibleblueridge.com. Read More

Dear Friend of Orange, As I begin my second year as president of the Orange Downtown Alliance, I must share how very proud I am to be a part of the ODA Team. The community energy radiating from the ODA in coordinating stellar events, promoting our businesses, and changing the aesthetic landscape is nothing short of amazing. The edible Food Fest in Orange shows what can be accomplished in... Read More

Think thick, juicy, dripping ribs, coleslaw, beans, rolls and cold, oh-so-cold, beverages.  Then, while you’re wiping the sauce from your face and fingers you hear some of that solid, harmonica-based, funky blues from a couple of our local bands and you can’t help  tapping your feet and smiling.   Get it?  A blues and ribs festival right here in downtown Orange. Orange... Read More