BEST BUYS
Greer Wylder
My favorite furniture and home accessories store, Les InTerieurs,
located at Westcliff Court in Newport Beach, has opened a second location
in San Juan Capistrano.
Dan Marty, owner of the Urban Gardener and Les InTerieurs, has opened
Les InTerieurs, South, at (949) 489-0505, which features a combination of
home furnishings, accents, as well as interior plants and decorative
accessories.
Les InTerieurs, South successfully combines the new with the old, the
classic with the most current trend in a most creative and livable way.
It’s located inside the gates of the charming Decorative Arts Villa at
(949) 488-9600, a must-see for all collectors of fine 17th to 19th
century European antiques, decorative accessories, and the occasional,
immortal objet d’art.
The Decorative Art Villa also houses Capistrano Charitable Foundation,
which hosts the annual Capistrano Antiques & Garden Show in June with
more than 60 fine antiques dealers invited from around the country in
attendance. Some of the beneficiaries include the Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation, Canine Companions for Independence, and Boys & Girls
Club of Capistrano Valley. The Decorative Arts Villa and Les InTerieurs,
South is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is located
at 31431 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano, two blocks north of
the San Juan Capistrano Mission.
A little known fact about Roger’s Gardens is that it has an Institute
of the Gardens program where a horticulturist, Cristin Fusano, offers
four-week gardening classes. Coming in October, there will be a four-week
Intermediate Gardening class offered Wednesdays.
It will run from from 9 to 11 a.m., Oct. 13 to Nov. 3. The class will
teach how to select and care for specific plants for different garden
areas. It will take into consideration the existing hardscape as well as
your home’s architectural features. The prerequisite for this class is
beginning gardening. On Thursdays, beginning Oct. 14 and running through
Nov. 4, there will be a cottage garden design class offered from 9 to 11
a.m. This class will instruct how to incorporate cottage garden vignettes
into sunny gardens, no matter how large or how small.
Each class builds on the previous session, tying new designs to past
ones for a unified whole. The prerequisite for this class is also
beginning gardening. Each series of four classes is $125 with all
materials included in the fee. Roger’s Gardens, at (949) 640-5800, is
located at 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road in Corona del Mar.
Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat -- Classic Toys for Girls and Boys, at (949)
673-3791, is having its biggest sale to date. You can find great savings
on classic toys at 20% to 50% off. Sale items include Arthur Dolls, Brio
Trains & Track, Corolle Dolls, Drums, Easels, Fingerboards, Gotz Dolls,
Holiday Barbie Doll, I Spy Games and puzzles, jack-in-the-box, Klutz
Books, Little Composer by Leap Frog, Madeline Dolls and accessories,
nesting blocks, origami sets, Playmobil, Quarto, Raggedy Ann/Andy play
sets, Star Wars, Thomas the Train car and sets, umbrellas, ventriloquism
sets, Winnie the Pooh, xylophones, Yomega yo-yos, Zoobs and more. Toy
Boat is located at 3331 E. Coast Highway in Corona del Mar.
Two Wheels One Planet/Sea Schwinn, at (949) 646-7706, located at 420
E. 17th St. in Costa Mesa, offers a basic maintenance and roadside repair
clinic on the last Friday of every month, which just happens to be
tomorrow. The clinic, offered at 5 p.m., will teach you how to fix flats,
repair chains, adjust brakes, dial in shifting, and lube important areas.
Also an instructor will show you some emergency fixes and will cover the
procedure for trouble-shooting your bike.
The Body Charge is an on-site 15-minute chair massage that’s designed to
reduce workplace tension, increase productivity and achieve overall
health. The service is ideal for open enrollment and health fairs,
holiday office parties and other employee appreciation events. For the
past five years, The Body Charge has been helping major companies such as
The Walt Disney Co., Nordstrom and Eastman Kodak. Businesses can book
appointments before Oct. 30 and receive $5 off regular hourly rates.
Regular rates are $65 an hour, with a three-hour minimum, with employers
sponsoring all or a percentage of the cost. For more information, please
call (800) 420-0685 and refer to list #690.
French’s Pastry Bakery of Costa Mesa offers more than 40 different kinds
of bread and rolls baked daily on the premises. On Friday, it will list
the week’s special and is having a customer appreciation day soon.
French’s specializes in cakes, pastries, cookies, pies, tortes, rolls and
bread. It’s located at 273 E. 17th St. in Costa Mesa.
* BEST BUYS is published Thursdays and Saturdays. If you know of a good
buy, send a fax to (949) 646-4170 or write to Daily Pilot, Best Buys, 330
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