Media & Partnership Kit
Local roots. Personal guidance.
Explore South Orange County is a hyperlocal lifestyle and real estate platform founded by Donna Brown, a South Orange County native and licensed Realtor®. The brand shares honest local guidance — neighborhood notes, community events, and local business spotlights — alongside real estate expertise across South Orange County.
The philosophy is relationship-first and community-forward: organic audience building and local business spotlights over hard sales tactics, with a voice that’s local, useful, and pressure-free.
Real numbers, pulled fresh.
What the audience comes back for.
Events & the Event Network
A local events calendar plus a directory connecting vendors, sponsors and venues.
Buyers & sellers
Straightforward market guidance for South Orange County's coastal and inland communities.
Local lifestyle
Hidden gems, beaches, flea markets and weekend guides across Orange County.
Community
Partnerships, philanthropy and spotlights on local businesses and neighbors.
How brands work with Explore South OC.
Collaboration
Collaboration
Opportunities
Opportunities
The person behind the brand.
Donna Brown is a South Orange County native and licensed Realtor® with Keller Williams OC Luxury Realty. She created Explore South Orange County to share the local knowledge she'd give a friend — now a trusted resource for the community as well as her real estate clients.
She also brings more than 20 years of experience across the events industry — from brand ambassador work to full event execution — making her a seasoned partner for event collaborations and sponsorships.
Director of Events & Community Partnerships
Keller Williams OC Luxury Realty · DRE #02228536