Best Buys

GREER WYLDER

The Orange County Fair is having free concerts with fair admission

nightly through July 30. The schedule: Taylor Dayne (tonight); Freddy

Fender (Sunday); “Weird Al” Yankovic (Monday); Rick Springfield

(Tuesday); Poco & Firefall (Wednesday); Charo (Thursday); Ty Herndon

(Friday); Doug Kershaw (July 29); and the Bellamy Brothers (July 30). The

concerts will be at 7 and 9 p.m. The fair has other bargains, such as the

Weekend Warrior Wristband -- for $18, it’s good for six of the carnival’s

most popular rides, plus an “ I Survived the Heat at the Orange County

Fair” T-shirt. The fair admission is $6 for ages 13 to 54; $5 for seniors

55 and older; $2 for children 6 to 12; and free for tots 5 and younger.

Parking is $5.

Some of the best linens and comforters are at Scandia Down, and it’s

having an annual “cool down sale” through Aug. 13. It’s a 25%-off sale on

the lightweight comforters, including the Siesta Ultra Light, Siesta

Summer and Gossamer All Season and Versaille Summer. Scandia Down is in

the new Crate & Barrel section of South Coast Plaza, on the second level.

Information: (714) 549-9046.

Pipe lovers will appreciate the sixth annual pipe sale going on at the

Tinder Box in the Crate & Barrel section of South Coast Plaza, on the

first floor of the Macy’s side. The pipe sale includes reductions of 20%

to 40%. Information: (714) 540-8262.

Porsche-designed golf clubs are on special at Cal’s Caddyshack. The

Windtunnel Sole is selling for $399 this month. The regular price is

$500. Cal’s Caddyshack is a full-service golf store that carries top name

brands in golf, including Callaway, Ping, Foot-Joy, Titleist, Adams Golf

and Taylor Made. The entire family can be outfitted for golf apparel and

equipment and there are huge selections of junior clubs for children 3

and older. Services available include 24-hour regrips and custom

fittings. It’s at 1784 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa. Information: (949)

646-7714.

Armoire is having a midsummer sale through July 31. The sale includes

selected merchandise reduced 30% to 50%. Designer name brands on sale

include Michael Simon, Namba, V.C. Toria, Vivienne Tam and Misook.

Armoire is at the Corona del Mar Plaza. Information: (949) 644-9888.

Look for the 15% off coupon in today’s paper for savings on

merchandise at Kayaks Surf Shop. There are reductions on Go Barefoot

T-shirts, Hawaiian shirts and Aloha shorts. Kayaks is in the Westcliff

Shopping Center at 1036 Irvine Ave. in Newport Beach.

Ralphs Club cardholders have a chance to win a trip to Hawaii for two

every day through Aug. 15 with the use of their club cards. The Aloha

Getaway sweepstakes offer is available at all Ralphs locations. Ralphs is

in Costa Mesa on East 17th Street, and in Newport Beach on Irvine Avenue

and San Miguel Drive.

At-Ease women’s and home store is having an annual summer sale.

Selected merchandise is reduced 30% to 70%. Collections on sale include

Bobby Jones, Barry Bricken, Cutter & Buck, Starington and Zanella.

At-Ease is in the Atrium Court at Fashion Island. Information: (949)

759-7985.

The new Staples store has opened on East 17th Street in Costa Mesa in

the old Albertsons grocery store location. Staples carries just about

every item you’d need for office supplies and equipment. The store is

packed full of phones, computers, printers, software, office furniture,

packaging supplies, organizers and more. It even has a center that’s an

authorized UPS shipping outlet that offers shipping, packaging and

wrapping.

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.