GREER WYLDER -- Best Buys

Cannery Village is having its annual fall European Street Fair from 10

a.m. to 4 p.m. today at 31st Street and Newport Boulevard in Newport

Beach. Included in the day’s festivities will be music, refreshments and

shopping. There are a variety of merchants participating in this unique

area of the Cannery Village.

Antique stores include Nobili for European antiques and decorative

arts, (949) 723-8440; Mathieus for antiques, decorative arts and painted

furniture, (562) 987-4342; Ardenia Capannelli for conservation and

restoration of fine art and fine objects, (949) 675-3962; The South of

France for antiques and original paintings, (949) 675-1673; El Camino

Antiques for antiques, art and accessories, (949) 566-9834; Cannery

Exchange for collectibles, decorative arts, interior design and

consignment, (949) 673-8960; and Le Canard Antiques country French and

English furnishings, Old World accessories, (949) 673-1418.

Art galleries include Carole Akins Studio Gallery, (949) 673-8663;

Ilona Studio and Gallery, (949) 650-9191; Cannery Paint & Art Gallery for

classes, paintings, art supplies and commissions, (949) 675-0851; Petit

Galerie Bella for paintings and collectibles, (949) 566-9209; and Cannery

Creatives for paintings, commissions and graphic design, (949) 723-1928.

Specialty stores include Inside Focus for home and commercial

interiors and home accessories, (949) 642-3340; Living Creations for

gifts, home accessories and holiday decor, (949) 673-4847; and Alta

Coffee Warehouse for restaurant and patio dining, (949) 675-0233.

Look for the $1 off coupon good toward Helen Grace “factory boo-boos”

on sale for $7.95 for two pounds. The annual tradition of offering

reduced prices on two-pound bags of assorted chocolates that have minor

mistakes has become very popular. The chocolates are all top quality, and

the savings are huge. The offer is good through Oct. 31. Helen Grace is

in the Westcliff Shopping Center, 1124 Irvine Ave. in Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 631-8700.

The Acanthus Gallery is having a third anniversary sale through Oct.

31. The decorative home accessories store also carries a large selection

of antique prints. Merchandise is marked down 10% to 70% for the sale.

The store is at 2908 E. Coast Highway in Corona del Mar. It’s open from

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

It’s closed Monday. Information: (949) 640-1470.

DiMarie Interiors is offering discounts of 15% on accessories, 20% on

all fabrics, 35% on teak patio furniture, and 40% on selected floor

models. The interior decor showroom offers Bali imports, custom window

treatments, Italian imports, custom bedding and table linens,

hand-painted canvas murals, fine china and flatware, patio furniture,

home furnishings, and a complete design service. It’s in the Westcliff

Plaza shopping center at 1044 Irvine Ave. in Newport Beach. It’s open

from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday.

Flowerdale Nurseries is offering a complimentary fall gardening class

at 2:30 p.m. today. The class will teach participants how to make

spectacular color in the garden with bulbs, how to plant for fall and

winter color, and how to plan for year-round vegetables and herbs. The

teacher, known as “doctor,” will also answer any questions. Flowerdale

Nurseries is at 2700 Bristol St. in Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

754-6661.

BEST BUYS appears Thursdays and Saturdays. Send information to Greer

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

646-4170.