Winter Wonderland — IceFest trolley rolls out; live ice sculpting demonstrations Thursdays in Lake Orion

Winter Wonderland — IceFest trolley rolls out; live ice sculpting demonstrations Thursdays in Lake Orion

Oxford Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors Chair Rod Charles (right) and Lake Orion DDA Board of Directors Chair Debbie Burgess cut the ribbon to celebrate the inaugural run of a trolley that will run between downtown Oxford and downtown Lake Orion on Thursdays and Saturdays. The boards and directors from Oxford and Lake Orion […]

Lake Orion DDA sets 2022-23 priorities

Parking still a concern in downtown area By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 8 and voted to approve their annual priorities. The board voted to make two of their top priorities for the 2022-23 fiscal year parking in general and […]

ONTV earns three awards at the Philo Festival of Media Arts

Orion Neighborhood Television (ONTV) was honored at the Philo Festival of Media Arts, earning three awards for excellence in local programming. ONTV was the winner in the Political Awareness category for its “General Election Night Special.” On Nov. 3, 2020 ONTV brought the election race into the homes of local residents with its LIVE coverage […]

Lake Orion native encourages self-love with new selfie shop

Lake Orion native encourages self-love with new selfie shop

By Erica Soroka Review Contributing Writer The word selfie has always had a negative connotation attached to it. But Lake Orion native, Sierra Harbin, is determined to take the self-absorption out of the word and put self-love into it. Set to break the stereotype, Harbin recently opened the doors of Zany Bubbles, a selfie shoppe […]

Orion Ox Water Company opens in downtown LO

Orion Ox Water Company opens in downtown LO

Partial proceeds support ‘Calling All Autism Heroes’ By Megan Kelley Review Writer Downtown Lake Orion has welcomed a fresh new business to the area; the Orion Ox Water Company, which had its grand opening in late August. The shop offers premium purified and alkaline water as well as water jugs, coolers and accessories. Owned by […]

Darrel’s Steak and Seafood opens in Lake Orion

Darrel’s Steak and Seafood opens in Lake Orion

By Megan Kelley Reivew Writer It’s been several rough months for businesses in the community, but while many struggle to keep their doors open, some find themselves opening new ones. Owners of Darrel’s Steak and Seafood, Darrel and Kathy Sanrope, opened their doors in early December in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic after purchasing […]

Downtown businesses shuffle around, reopen

By Megan Kelley Review Writer Over the past few months, businesses in downtown Lake Orion have had their fair share of hurdles to jump. Between economic struggle and health concerns, businesses have had to make adjustments to regular operations. A business that has noticeably been absent for several months is Anita’s Kitchen. Having closed its […]