Not In My Front Yard

You must be new to the area because parking in Old Town Orange has ALWAYS been an issue.  Its a college area, and many of the home dwellers need permits to park in front of their own houses. As the college buildings expand, the available parking shrinks.  Yes, parking is madness, and some actually sell space (I did think $12 for the city lot was a bit much) and they WILL tow if you are in the wrong spot. This is not new.

What I did find frustrating was the lack of seating....used to be there were chairs spread out on every street...only found real chairs and benches on Greek st and Polynesian sts...the only chairs on the longest street (American) was at Watsons and no one was sitting because Watsons was charging more than the average meal to use them.

They more likely had a bad experience from previous street fairs, whether they dealt with locals or out of towners. It is easy to assume they are jerks who won't "share" their front yard with you but take a second to consider WHY they're doing it. It is a very high possibility they have a good reason. These rants on Hey You are getting pretty lame now... getting kind of whiny.

When I visited the fair this year, there were residents giving out water bottles to visitors walking by.  It's very ignorant of you to label Old Towne residents as a self-righteous bunch based on a small handful. 

Those cretins have no claim to a public street. The street in front of their home is not their propery.

If it were my yard, i wouldnt want random people parking in front of it.