Racquet club has deals worth netting

The Balboa Bay Club Racquet Club offers a summer special through

Sept. 25. You can enjoy the tennis club and pay only $345 for a

single membership and $450 for a family membership.

After Sept. 25, if you decide to join the club, 50% of the summer

dues will be applied to the initiation fee. You’ll save $225 on a

family membership and save $172.50 on a single membership.

The Balboa Bay Club Racquet Club has 24 courts and a fully

equipped Pro Shop. Members can participate in social and league

matches or a junior tennis program, and there are excellent teaching

pros.

The summer special is a one-time offer, not applicable for

previous members. The club is at 1602 E. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Call (949) 759-0711.

MEN IN NEED OF CLOTHES SHOULD LOOK NO FARTHER

The men’s annual summer sale is happening at At-Ease of Newport

Beach. Prices on collections are reduced up to 70%. Apparel brands

included in the sale are Jack Victor, Tallia Hartz, Zanella, Ike

Behar, Bobby Jones, Cutter & Buck, Corbin, Reyn Spooner, Barry

Bricken, Axis, Riscatto, Mezlan, Aquascutum, Tori Richard and Robert

Comstock. At Ease is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday;

from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Call (949) 759-7979.

POSH’S MOVE CAN HAVE A PAYOFF

Posh, at Fashion Island, is having a moving sale. Prices on all

merchandise are reduced at least 30%. The fine men’s clothing and

accessories store is relocating in September within the other Gary’s

stores. Posh is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday; from 10

a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Fashion

Island in Newport Beach. Call (949) 640-8310.

COOKING TIME ARRIVES AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA

South Coast Plaza’s Williams-Sonoma Store offers great cooking

classes through July. You can meet top chefs and learn their favorite

cooking techniques. Each class offers demonstrations and samples from

prepared dishes. Class size is limited, and reservations are

required. Classes cost $45 and start at 6 p.m. The schedule is:

Monday, July 14: Rich and Hearty Quick Cassoulet by Chef Debbie

Dubbs; Thursday, July 17: Restaurant Style Cannelloni by Chef Debbie

Dubbs; Monday, July 21: Mediterranean Treats by Chef Debbie Dubbs;

Thursday, July 24: Fresh Summer Veggies by Chef Debbie Dubbs; Monday,

July 28: Summer Crab Cakes by Chef Debbie Dubbs; Thursday, July 31:

Best of California by Chef Debbie Dubbs. Level Two, South Coast

Plaza. Call (714) 751-1166.

PLENTY OF FREE MUSIC TO HEAR AT FASHION ISLAND

Since 1967, Fashion Island has hosted a free summer concert series

at 7 p.m. every Wednesday in the Bloomingdale’s Courtyard. Popular

bands always perform. Preferred seating is available for $20 at the

Fashion Island concierge desk. On July 16, Grammy winner Juice Newton

will perform. Newton has sold 10 million records worldwide. Her 15

top 10 singles on pop and country charts include “Angel of the

Morning,” “Queen of Hearts” and “The Sweetest Thing (I’ve Ever

Known).” On July 23, the Motels, a new wave/pop band, will perform.

Lead singer Martha Davis and a new band will play hits such as

“Suddenly Last Summer,” “Only the Lonely” and “Remember the Nights.”

The Motels won an American Music Award in the early 1980s and had two

Billboard hits in the top 10. On July 30, the Association, a popular

1960s band, will perform. They’ve sold more than 70 million records,

earned six gold albums and one platinum. Their hits include

“Cherish,” “Never My Love,” “Windy” and “Along Comes Mary.” On Aug.

6, multi-platinum group Loverboy will perform. The pop band of the

1980s will play their hit singles “Working for the Weekend,” “Turn Me

Loose” and “Heaven in Your Eyes.” On Aug. 13, Grammy winner Poncho

Sanchez will close Fashion Island’s concert series. Sanchez will

perform his brand of Latin jazz on his conga drums with his band on

percussion, brass and piano. Fashion Island’s concert series debuted

in 1967 and has drawn as many as 10,000 people in one night.

Preferred tickets allow guests into the VIP section that features a

no-host martini and wine bar. To purchase tickets or for more

information, call the Fashion Island concierge at (949) 721-2000.

CULINARY EVENT WILL BENEFIT FOOD PROGRAM

There’s a culinary celebration called the American Feast at the

Village Crean in Newport Beach from 5 to 9:30 p.m. The event,

sponsored by the American Institute of Wine and Food, Orange County

Chapter, will help benefit the Days of Taste, an educational food

program for fourth- and fifth-graders. Scholarships are given for

students pursuing careers in wine or the culinary arts. Local

growers, producers, chefs and winemakers will participate. Top local

chefs attending include: Andrew Sutton of Napa Rose, Rich Mead of

Sage, Joe Miller of Joe’s Restaurant, Alain Vergnault of the Patina

Group, John Sharpe of Turquoise Cafe and Christopher Blobaum of the

Surf and Sand Hotel. There will also be a silent auction. Village

Crean is at 2300 Mesa Drive, Newport Beach. For information and

tickets, call Paul Buchanan (562) 400-5659 or visit www.aiwf.org/oc.

* BEST BUYS appears Thursdays. 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.