GREER’S BEST BUYS:

Baby food just doesn’t get any better than at the new Pomme Bebe in Newport Beach. It’s Orange County’s first purveyor of freshly made, organic baby food. The store opens Tuesday with a grand opening Halloween party with arts and crafts, fun prizes, and organic treats served all day. Owner Svetla Kibota offers a nutritious alternative to store-bought jar foods — fresh, organic meals for babies and toddlers.

Kibota wants babies to love and develop a taste for nutritious fresh foods from their first bite. And what better way than by tasting recipes developed by award-winning chef Laurent Brazier who creates puréed single-ingredient foods, blends and slightly more complex tastes for growing toddlers. Pomme Bebe peels, steams and purees meals each day in its kitchen, and even offers samples at its contemporary tasting bar. Purchase meals in the store, or online for overnight delivery. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 2043 Westcliff Drive, Newport Beach; (949) 200-7430, www.pommebebe.com.

Artisans meet for fair

At the Artistic License Fair in Costa Mesa you can shop today and Saturday from a rare gathering of traditional and contemporary crafts. The selection includes collected works from more than 60 artisans in Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside counties. The 42-year-old annual event takes place at Estancia Park in Costa Mesa. Works include internationally collected fine-craft artists specializing in one-of-a-kind wearable art jewelry, ceramics, hand-blown glass, paper and silks, as well as beautiful home decor and gift items. Guests can also enjoy catered cuisine. The event is organized by Nancy Gary Ward, owner of Artistic License. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Art ranges from $2 to more than $300. Estancia Park is at 1900 Adams Ave. in Costa Mesa. For information contact Nancy Gary Ward at (951) 371-6507, www.artisticlicensefair.com.

Prepare for winter skiing

Snowboarders and skiers can stock up on equipment at the Annual Ski and Snowboard Swap and Sale this Saturday and Sunday at Stefan Kaelin Ski & Golf in Newport Beach. Select from high-quality new and used ski and snowboard equipment and apparel at great prices at this annual Newport Beach tradition. And you might come home with a Mammoth Mountain, Mountain High, Snow Summit or Bear Mountain lift ticket giveaway. The swap and sale happens outside, while inside you can find the latest performance equipment and the latest fashion for the slopes. And summer sportswear and golf wear reduced too at the two-day event. Open 10 to a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2700 W. Coast Hwy. in Newport Beach; (949) 631-3280.

Benefit school science

A haunted house is underway today at St. Joachim school in Costa Mesa Friday from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 6 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $2 before 8 p.m., $5 adult and $3 children after 8 p.m. Price includes two haunted tours, food, picture booths and fun. Proceeds benefit the St. Joachim science lab. At 1964 Orange Ave. in Costa Mesa; (949) 574-7400.

Coordinates made easy

Shop from Etcetera’s fall and holiday collections at a trunk show Wednesday through Nov. 7 at the home of Donna Barnhard-Swift in Costa Mesa. Each collection offers separates that works well together to make coordinating easy. Prices range from $150 for pants and skirts; jackets from $250 to $500; and tops and T-shirts from $80 to $120. Appointments are available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call (714) 556-1652 or (714) 745-4846 for directions and appointments, or e-mail donnabarnhard@yahoo.com.

Juxtapose deals

Juxtaposition Studio offers a 20%- to 70%-off warehouse sale on home furnishings today through Sunday. Choose from upholstery, case goods, pillows, fabric, accessories and one-of-a-kind pieces. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 3195 Red Hill Ave., Suite E, Costa Mesa; (714) 545-9900.

GREER WYLDER writes Best Buys for the Daily Pilot each Friday. She’s the founder and president of greersoc.com, a free daily e-mail service that provides the latest in Orange County fashion, dining and trends.