GREER WYLDER -- Best Buys

A definite Best Buy is the upcoming Fourth Annual Newport Harbor High

School Home and Garden Tour scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday.,

May 1. You’ll get to see some of the area’s most beautiful homes and

gardens, and have breakfast, lunch, and an art walk for $40. Proceeds

from the Home Tour go toward programs at Newport Harbor High School.

Tickets are pre-sale only. You can purchase tickets at the Atrium Court

concierge at Fashion Island, at The Butera Home Collection and at Ann

Dennis Design. Information: (949) 552-2311.

Hi-Time Chocolatier is known for consistently having a great selection

of holiday candies. The Easter selection includes milk and dark chocolate

bunnies, fudge eggs, sugar-free chocolate nut fudge eggs, unique suckers,

bunny corn, sour bunnies, crispy eggs and sugar-free jellybeans. And

there are all kinds of gifts ideal for Easter baskets including stuffed

bunnies, ceramics and candles. Hi-Time Chocolatier also has conveniently

added flowers at A Blooming Business. It’s located at 250 Ogle St. in

Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 650-8463.

It’s not too late to stock up on Easter decor, and the best selection

in town is at Roger’s Gardens. Inside the main room there is a collection

of vintage Easter gifts that includes porcelain egg cups, beaded and

quilted eggs, crystal floral bouquets and glitter bunnies. And for floral

decor, Roger’s is known for making beautiful Easter baskets. The baskets

come complete with pansies, decorative ribbons, bunnies, and silk roses.

There is also a nice selection of Easter basket stuffers such as windup

rabbits, miniature duck candles, paper accordions and harmonicas. If you

collect Christopher Radko ornaments Roger’s carries his latest ornaments.

Roger’s Gardens is located at 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road in Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 640-5800.

If you love new trends in fashion, check out the new Chic Boutique

that’s opened at 120 Tustin Ave. in Newport Beach. It carries designer

clothing by Miss Vintage, Joomi Joolz, Faith Knight, Green Apple and

Tarina Tarantino, plus home furnishings and gifts. Inside the store

there’s a raffle you can enter to win a $150 shopping spree, and it’s

offering a 20% off grand opening special on purchases through April 30.

It’s open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Monday and from 10 a.m. to

6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Information: (949) 646-0422.

Sherman Library and Gardens is holding its fifth annual garden tour

from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sun., May 6. There will be six residential

gardens featured in this year’s tour and refreshments will be served at

Sherman Library. The pre-sale ticket price is $25, and on the day of the

tour tickets are $30. Proceeds will go toward the maintenance of the

botanical collections at the Library and Gardens. The Garden Tour comes

in conjunction with Sherman Library and Gardens 35th anniversary. To

purchase tickets or for more information you can call Sherman Gardens at

(949) 673-2261.

Cal’s Camera carries the best in camera and video equipment. In

addition to their recent remodel they’ve added a new photo lab, and in

today’s paper you can clip a coupon for a free 5x7 enlargement with a

color develop and print order. Cal’s Camera is located at 1770 Newport

Blvd. in Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-9383.

If you’re shopping for Easter treats you won’t want to miss Helen

Grace Chocolates in Newport Beach. The store is filled with some of the

best in chocolates and other candies. For Easter they’re offering their

famous eggs, Easter baskets, edible chocolate baskets, hand and

pre-packed chocolates, caramel apples, hand-dipped strawberries and as

always more than 100 chocolates. It’s located in the Westcliff Plaza at

Irvine Avenue in Newport Beach. Information: (949) 631-8700.

Kristen’s Lingerie is having a bra and panty sale. If you buy any two

bras or any two panties you’ll get the third one free. There are no

special orders included in the sale. Kristen’s Lingerie is located in the

Westcliff Court at 1719 Westcliff Drive in Newport Beach. Information:

(949) 631-7399.

* 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.