Greer Wylder -- BEST BUYS

Bloomingdale’s always has great sales and its Presidents Day sale is one

of them. There are markdowns throughout the store with savings up to 50%.

Included in the sale are select designer shoes, ladies’ career suits,

designer sunglasses, diamond and pearl jewelry, girls’ and boys’

clothing, men’s clothing, dinnerware, flatware, cookware, furniture and

linens. Bloomingdale’s is at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Call (949)

729-6600.

Ralphs Club Card members are offered discounts on select theme parks and

attractions throughout Southern California. Discounts for members are

available at the following attractions: the Long Beach Aquarium of the

Pacific -- members receive $3 off adult admission between 2-6 p.m. daily,

and $2 off child admission between 2-6 p.m. daily; the Los Angeles County

Museum of Art -- members receive a 25% discount on adult admission;

Raging Waters -- members receive a $10 discount on an unlimited season

pass for $49.99; and LegoLand California -- members receive $3 off on

adult and child admissions.

For more information on Ralphs Club Card savings, stop by any Ralphs

location.

Whole Foods Market, on the lower level of Triangle Square, has a great

selection of organic produce, prepared foods, organic bakery items and

kosher breads, and fresh meats and seafood with out hormones,

preservatives and chemicals. The market offers biweekly specials on

select items in every department. For more information, call (949)

574-3800.

Tiffany & Co. fans should love the latest book by John Loring, “Tiffany

Jewels,” which recounts the complete history of Tiffany’s world-renowned

jewels. The book traces Tiffany’s beginnings as a “stationery and fancy

goods” store founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany to its revered

place as America’s first and now the world’s premier jeweler. “Tiffany

Jewels” is 240 pages, has 361 illustrations and profiles the company’s

great designers, including Edward C. Moore; Louis Comfort Tiffany, son of

the company’s founder; and Paulding Farnham, whose designs have won more

awards at international expositions than any other American jewelry

designer. The book retails for $60. Tiffany & Co. is at South Coast Plaza

in Costa Mesa. Call (714) 540-5330 for more information.

Tuesday Morning, the unique concept store that is open for a limited time

throughout the year, is having a 50% to 80% off sale. The sales runs

through March 25, then the store will close until its next summer sale

season, which is from April 13 to June 24. Tuesday Morning purchases

close-out merchandise from catalogs and department stores throughout the

country and sells it at a discount to their customers. Much of it is

designer and top name-brand merchandise. Bargains available now are on

Samsonite and American Tourister luggage that normally retail for $250 to

$430 and are now $119.99. There’s a special on metal photo frames that

come in Victorian, traditional and contemporary designs for $4.99. They

normally retail for $12 to $18. The Remington Crosscut Shredder shreds up

to five sheets of paper in seconds, and is reduced to $49.99 from $99.99.

Collectors will enjoy the miniature furniture sets available in bedroom,

living room, dining room, family room, kitchen and children’s room sets

for $9.99. The normal retail price is $24.99. The furniture comes in

light and dark wood. Tuesday Morning is at 230 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa.

Call (949) 650-0455.

Now’s a good time to stock up on linens and towels at Strouds Royal

Velvet linen sale going on through March 26. Royal Velvet linens made

from 275-thread 100% Pima cotton are reduced up to 37%. Included in the

selection are sheets, comforters, duvet covers, shams, bed skirts and

decorative pillows. Also on sale are cotton towels by Fieldcrest. The

color choices are extensive; there are about 20 different colors to

choose from. Classic bath cotton towels are $9.99, hand towels are $6.99

and washcloths are $3.99. Strouds is in the Costa Mesa Courtyards at 1835

Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Call (949) 722-7655 for more information.

* BEST BUYS appears on Thursdays and Saturdays. Send information to Greer

Wylder at 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa 92627, or via fax at (949) 646-4170.