Skiing into the winter season

GREER WYLDER

Young Seconds opened its annual ski room just in time for ski season.

Find some of the best brands in ski and snowboard clothing and

accessories in sizes from children to adult. Racks full of great

bargains are at one-third their original cost.

Young Seconds receives top-of-the-line, stylish children’s

clothing weekly. Casual and formal wear is available, either new or

“gently worn.” Sizes are from infant to teen. And there’s a nice

selection of maternity apparel, children’s furniture, strollers,

cribs, jewelry and accessories. Young Seconds is open from noon to 4

p.m. Saturday and Monday; and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday though

Friday. It’s at 436 Heliotrope Ave. in Corona del Mar. (949)

673-2120.

CHILDREN’S WEARS

Balboa Island’s charming children’s boutique S.S. Red Sail just

received a collection of high-quality perambulators from Silver Cross

of Leeds, England. The beautiful collection features the Marlborough

pram, which is French navy and trimmed in white with chrome rosettes;

the doll pram; and the heirloom-quality rocking horse. The store also

carries special occasion and holiday wear for children, for infants

through 16-year-olds. More items are available at

https://www.ssredsail.com. S.S. Red Sail is open from 10 a.m. to 6

p.m. Monday through Saturday; and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. It’

at 301 Marine Ave., Balboa Island. (949) 674-9300.

WITHIN REACH

Design Within Reach at Fashion Island will host a seminar on

Surfboard Design from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday. The informal

presentation will be given by Rocky McKinnon of McKinnon Shapes &

Designs Custom Surfboards in Huntington Beach. Some of McKinnon’s

best and most unique boards will be on display, and he will discuss

how different materials and shapes can affect your surfing. He will

answer questions and meet with visitors. Healthy wraps from Tacone

will also be served. For more information, call Design Within Reach

at (949) 721-0031.

HIPPER MAX

MAX&Co; is the younger, hipper division of MaxMara at South Coast

Plaza. The Italian-based collection combines modern looks with

feminine flair. Level Two, Robinsons-May Wing. (714) 918-6066.

FUND-RAISER CARD

South Coast Plaza offers “The Angelitos Card,” a shopping discount

card that’s serves as a fund-raiser for Angelitos de Oro, a nonprofit

organization for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County. The

Angelitos Card costs $50. With the card, shoppers can receive a 20%

discount at more than 100 South Coast Plaza retailers from Nov. 6 to

10. Cards can be purchased at the concierge desks at South Coast

Plaza, or by calling Angelitos de Oro at (949) 642-9883.

LUXURIOUS LOCKS

Salon L is a new luxury hair salon complete with a beautiful

bayside view that just opened in Bayside Plaza. Through Nov. 15,

don’t miss its grand opening offer. Each Friday from 4:30 to 6:30

p.m., clients can receive a complimentary blowout and style.

Appointments are required. Its owner, Terry Lander, formerly had the

Terry Landers Salon at the Four Seasons Newport Beach. It has

award-winning designers and stylists.

“With our harried lives, people visit their hairstylist for more

than just a good haircut -- they want to relax and be pampered a

bit,” Landers said. “At Salon L, we provide guests with a luxury

experience in a quiet, picturesque setting, including order-in

lunches, complimentary scalp and neck massages, jewelry cleaning and

refreshment bar, along with other first-class amenities.”

Salon L is in Bayside Plaza in Newport Beach, on the corner of

Jamboree Road and Bayside Drive, just south of Pacific Coast Highway.

It’s open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Evening

appointments are available Wednesday and Thursday. (949) 718-0951.

CARHOLDERS ONLY

J. Jill at Fashion Island will host a special J. Jill credit

cardholders reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 6. During the event,

customers can receive savings on purchases and can enjoy

refreshments. A portion of the sales will go toward the J. Jill

Compassion Fund, which helps women and children in need. J. Jill is

across from Apple Computer, between Robinsons-May and the koi pond.

For more information, call J. Jill at (949) 640-9364.

* 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.