Walk on down to Westcliff Plaza

Westcliff Plaza is having an annual Winter Sidewalk Sale from 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Saturday with savings for the whole family, as well as

entertainment, crafts and face painting for the kids. Shoppers will

also have the opportunity to win one of three $200 gift certificates

to the Westcliff Plaza store of their choice. Various stores at

Westcliff Plaza will participate in the sale, including Kayaks, Blue

Mambo, Robert & Taylor and Matthew-Taylor’s. Crown Hardware will

offer discounts on barbecue merchandise and select seasonal items;

California Style will offer 20% off one item; Images Hallmark will

offer up to 50% off paper products, including stationery; Ralph’s

Fresh Faire will have drawings for giveaways; Mailboxes, Etc. will

offer a free cellular phone and free TV with a new T-Mobile

activation of $39.99 or more ; and Flight Centre will offer $25 off

per person on tours, cruises or international airfare booked on the

day of the Sidewalk Sale. Also, Pick Up Stix will offer samples,

coupons and balloons and have drawings for free lunches. From 11 a.m.

to 3 p.m., there will be free face painting, and kids can decorate

spring flower pots. The Mainstreet Dixieland band will also entertain

shoppers from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Customers can complete enter-to-win

forms inside any store. Westcliff Plaza is at Irvine Avenue and 17th

Street, Newport Beach. (949) 790-9713.

STUDENTS BECOME THE TEACHERS

Learn how to make chocolate basket tuxedos and dip strawberries

through Newport Harbor High School’s Culinary Arts Academy in Janet

Duke’s Culinary Arts Class. The students can teach you. Classes are

at 6:30 p.m. March 4, 6, 11, 13, 18 and 20. The cost is $20 per

person. Reservations are necessary. You can send cash or a check

payable to NHHS Culinary Arts Academy, Attn: Hennie Sondel, 610 Kings

Road, Newport Beach, CA 92663. (949) 548-4044. jlichman5@aol.com.

GET FIT AT TIGHT ASSETS

Today is the last day of Tight Assets’ buy two, get one free

fitness sale. The offer is good on multiples, too: buy four, get two

free and so on. Open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday; and

from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. 488 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949)

646-8200.

CORRECTION

The correct address for The Automobile Club of Southern

California’s Vehicle Inspection Center is 3350 Harbor Blvd., Costa

Mesa. (800) 713-0003 or (714) 424-7805.

A TOUCH OF PERFECTION

A Little Touch of Heaven is offering a $25 savings on permanent

makeup and $10 off on any facial. Owner Tamera is a licensed

aesthetician who has performed hundreds of correctional and original

applications of lip liner, eyebrow design, eyeliner, scar camouflage

and areola restoration. She also specializes in custom facials for

sun-damaged, aging and acne troubled skin. Body waxing available,

too. 512 29th St., Newport Beach. (949) 673-5966.

GOT BUNNY EARS?

Stop by Build-A-Bear at Fashion Island Saturday and Sunday for a

workshop featuring the latest addition, Lil’ Floppy Bunny. Receive a

free pair of neon glasses with a purchase of $15 or more. Also, free

bunny ears for everyone. Register to win great prizes. Build-a-Bear

is near Fashion Island’s Iris Fountain. (949) 640-0865.

GET COOKIN’

Macy’s cookware demonstrations start Saturday. Top cookware lines

from professional chefs and cookware experts from All-Clad, Anolon

and Caphalon will be on hand to demonstrate and explain the different

uses for the various cookware pieces including chef’s pans, woks and

skillets, among others. Each chef will prepare food utilizing the

appropriate cooking item and will discuss alternatives. Chefs will

also compare hard anodized, stainless steel and nonstick cooking

surfaces and describe which one works best for different foods. No

charge. There is no charge to attend the demonstrations. The schedule

is: 3:30 p.m. Saturday for Anolon; 3:30 p.m. March 8 for All-Clad;

and 3:30 p.m. March 15 for Calphalon. Macy’s Home Store is at South

Coast Plaza. The Cellar, Level One.

* BEST BUYS appears Mondays and Fridays. Send information to

Greer Wylder at greerwylder@yahoo.com; at 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa,

CA 92627; or by fax at (949) 646-4170.