A GUIDE TO ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
Learn about life and things to do in Orange, home to
Kirkwood Orange, a be.group senior living community.
ORANGE’S MOTTO IS “A Slice of Old Town Charm,” and its wide assortment of parks, historical
architecture and community activities reflects its traditional values. Yet within its borders—just about 30 miles
from Los Angeles—is a modern small city, complete with shopping malls and a diverse array of restaurants.
Located in the center of the city, three miles from Kirkwood Orange, a be.group senior living community, is
the Old Towne Orange Plaza. The 1-square-mile district, where the city’s settlement began in 1888, offers
the feel of a classic American Main Street, with antique shops, historical architecture, a vibrant dining scene
and a town square with a fountain. It is the location for the annual International Street Fair, as well as the Tree
Lighting Ceremony every Christmas, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
THE BASICS
RELIGION (Orange County):
139,669 TOTAL/SENIOR
POPULATION:
3.8%
Total Population
4.7%
Mormon
3.1%
Muslim
.8%
Other
Jewish
Senior Population
8.6%
Protestant
17.8%
Evangelical
61.2%
14,976
Catholic
LOCAL MEDIA:
MEDIAN INCOME:
Orange County Register
Los Angeles Times—O.C. Edition
OC Weekly
RACE & ETHNICITY:
$78,678
67.1%
38%
COLLEGE DEGREES:
19.7%
11.6%
1.6%
White
Hispanic*
Other
Asian or
Black
Pacific Islander
*According to the U.S. Census , “Hispanic” or “Latino” refer to a person of Cuban, Mexican,
Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.
34%
EVERYDAY NEEDS
What about runnings errands? What conveniences are near Kirkwood Orange? Below, find a list of some of
the closest businesses, along with their short distances from Kirkwood Orange.
Supermarkets:
Hair Salons:
Smart & Final Extra!
1401 E. Katella Ave. (0.7 miles)
Avalon Salon
1848 N. Tustin St. (0.3 miles)
Sprouts Farmers Market
1500 E. Village Way #2279 (0.9 miles)
Adiana’s Salon & Day Spa
1972 N. Tustin St. (0.4 miles)
Albertsons
940 N. Tustin St. (1 mile)
Mimi’s Hair & Nails
1133 N. Tustin St. (0.7 miles)
Vons
2684 N. Tustin St. (1.3 miles)
Salon Dusserre
2143 N. Tustin St. (0.8 miles)
Banks:
Salon Le Rouge
1012 N. Tustin St. (0.9 miles)
Chase Bank
1344 N. Tustin St. (0.5 miles)
Barbers:
Citibank
2090 N. Tustin St. (0.7 miles)
Kay-Mar Barbers
1764 N. Tustin St. (0.2 miles)
Cathay Bank
2263 N. Tustin St. (0.8 miles)
Fifty50 Lounge Barbershop
2022 N. Tustin St. (0.5 miles)
Farmers & Merchants Bank
1220 E. Katella Ave. (0.9 mile)
Bruno’s Barber Shop
1738 E. Meats Ave. (0.6 miles)
Citizens Business Bank
1201 E. Katella Ave. (0.9 miles)
First Security Business Bank
803 E. Katella Ave. (1 mile)
Airports:
John Wayne Airport (12 miles)
Los Angeles International Airport (42 miles)
Hotels:
Howard Johnson Inn & Suites Disneyland
1930 E. Katella Ave. (0.7 miles)
Sky Palm Motel
210 N. Tustin St. (1.9 miles)
Extended Stay America
1635 W. Katella Ave. (2.6 miles)
EVERYDAY NEEDS
What about runnings errands? What conveniences are near Kirkwood Orange? Below, find a list of some of
the closest businesses, along with their short distances from Kirkwood Orange.
Hotels Continued:
Post Office:
Ruta’s Old Town Inn
274 N. Glassell St. (2.6 miles)
1075 N. Tustin St. (0.8 miles)
Orange Tustin Inn
639 S. Tustin Ave. (3 miles)
The French Estate
248 S. Batavia St. (3.5 miles)
In addition, nearby Anaheim offers many
major hotel chains, most of them no more
than 7 miles from Kirkwood Orange.
Pharmacies:
CVS Pharmacy
2138 N. Tustin St. (0.6 miles)
CVS Pharmacy
1535 E. Katella Ave. (0.6 miles)
Walmart Pharmacy
2300 N. Tustin St. (0.9 miles)
Savon Pharmacy
940 N. Tustin St. (1 mile)
Vons Pharmacy
2684 N. Tustin St. (1.5 miles)
Religious Institutions:
Covenant Presbyterian Church
1855 N. Orange Olive Road (1.1 miles)
Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church
1310 E. Lincoln Ave. (1.8 miles)
North Orange Christian Church
(non-denominational)
1001 E. Lincoln Ave. (1.9 miles)
St. Norbert Catholic Church
300 E. Taft Ave. (0.7 miles)
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
1250 E. Heim Ave. (1.4 miles)
Trinity Episcopal Church
2400 N. Canal St. (1.2 miles)
Temple Beth Emet (Conservative)
1770 W. Cerritos Ave., Anaheim (6.7 miles)
Temple Beth Sholom (Reform)
2625 N. Tustin Ave., Santa Ana (3.1 miles)
SHOPPING
Less than a mile from Kirkwood Orange, and
accessible by bus, is the Village at Orange (1500
E. Village Way, 0.7 miles). The mall contains more
than 50 shops, including Sears, JCPenney, Walmart
and CVS. A Target is located across the street from
the mall.
The Outlets at Orange (20 City Boulevard , 5.6
miles), which features more than 120 outlet shops
for such retailers as Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom
Rack and H&M, is just six miles away. The open-air
mall also has a Dave & Buster’s and an AMC 30
movie theater complex with IMAX.
Orange is also known for its antique shops, with
more than 60 dealers at the Old Towne Orange
Plaza (134 S. Glassell Street, 3.0 miles).
DINING
Most of the dining scene in Orange is centered
around Old Towne. Its centerpiece is the famous
Watson Drugs and Soda Fountain (116 E. Chapman
Ave., 3 miles), which has been in business since
1899. Watson offers the ambience of a 1950s
FUN FACT Popular
author Dean Koontz lived
in Orange for six years, and
many of his books have
been set in Orange County.
diner— complete with a lunch counter and vintage
jukebox—with classic American comfort foods.
Elsewhere in Old Towne, you’ll find everything
from cafes (Kimmie’s Coffee Cup, 190 S. Glassell
St., 3 miles) to authentic Mexican cuisine (Gabbi’s
Mexican Kitchen, 141 N. Glassell St., 2.7 miles;
Taco Adobe, 121 N. Lemon St., 3 miles) to pubs
with innovative menus (Haven Gastropub, 190 S.
Glassell St., 2.9 miles).
There are also a variety of restaurants closer to
Kirkwood Orange on North Tustin Street, with
plenty of ethnic options like Chinese (Yang Ming
Garden, 1866 N. Tustin St., 0.3 miles), Persian
(Darya Restaurant, 1998 N. Tustin St., 0..4 miles)
and Thai (Thai Chili, 1812 N. Tustin St., 0.2 miles).
In addition, The Village at Orange has a food court
as well as national chains, including Chipotle, Olive
Garden, Panda Express and Panera Bread.
NATURE
There’s plenty of natural beauty to be found
throughout Orange County. Newport Beach, which
is 16 miles from Kirkwood Orange, has a boardwalk
with many restaurants and shops, a nautical
museum and an annual Christmas Boat Parade.
Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona Del Mar
(17 miles) is a 2.2-acre botanical retreat, with
several gardens displaying plants and flowers from
around the globe, and a tropical conservatory with
a koi pond. A cafe offers lunch during the week
and brunch on the weekends, plus afternoon tea
on the last Wednesday of every month.
Located in Irvine, 14 miles from Kirkwood Orange,
is Orange County Great Park. Its most famous
attraction is the hot air balloon ride that rises 400
feet, offering views of up to 40 miles. The park
also has recreational fields, a carousel, reflecting
ponds, an arts complex with an outdoor performance
area and a walkable historical timeline.
TOP ATTRACTIONS
Held over Labor Day Weekend, the International
Street Fair shows off the cultural diversity of Orange
County. With more than 40 food and drink vendors,
arts and crafts booths, eight music stages and activities
for kids, the International Street Fair is one of the
annual highlights of the city.
ENTERTAINING
GRANDCHILDREN
Orange County Zoo, located seven miles from
Kirkwood Orange within the 477-acre Irvine Regional
Park (1 Irvine Park Road), features primarily animals
and plants that are native to the Southwest. This
includes black bears, island foxes, ocelots, mountain
lions, porcupines and coyotes. For children, there is
also a barnyard and designated story times under the
oak trees.
Kirkwood Orange is only five miles from
Disneyland, which is in Anaheim across the Santa
Ana River from Orange.
In addition to Disneyland, world-class sports can
also be found on the other side of the river. The Los
Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who have been one
of the most consistently successful Major League
Baseball teams of the 21st century, play at Angels
Stadium (2000 E. Gene Autry Way, 4.3 miles). The
Anaheim Ducks hockey team, which calls the Honda
Center home (2695 E. Katella Ave., 2.8 miles), won
the Stanley Cup in the 2006-07 season.
The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana (2002 N. Main
St., 5 miles) is home to more than 120,000 works
of art. Its permanent collection includes art from
Native Americans, the Pacific islands, Africa and preColumbian times.
About be.group
www.thebegroup.org
As one of California’s largest nonprofit providers of senior living communities, be.group is dedicated to helping
residents and clients discover new ways to embrace life’s possibilities and new options for exploring their potential.
Our name, be.group, sums up everything we’ve been, everything we are today and everything we aspire to be in the
future. Our vision, like the vision of our founders, begins and ends with the people we serve. We’re here to help seniors
be who they want to be: themselves.
be.group has seven licensed senior living communities and 26 affordable housing communities throughout California.
Licensed communities include Kirkwood Orange, Redwood Terrace, Regents Point, Royal Oaks, Westminster
Gardens, White Sands La Jolla and Windsor.