Getting tipsy with Sur La Table’s party sets

Stop by Sur La Table for great New Year’s Eve party items. The

selection includes festive red martini glasses, $26.95 for a set of

four; a martini spritzer that adds just the right amount of vermouth

(1 1/2 teaspoons) for $11.95; tipsy onions and olives, $17.97 for the

set; cocktail bar towels embroidered with cocktail motifs, $17.95 for

a set of three; an olive-themed martini shaker for $16.95; cocktail

bar napkins, a set of 10 for $12.95; a 48-ounce glass martini grande

for peanuts and other snacks for $19.95 and a set of six champagne

flutes for $34.95.

Sur La Table is at Corona del Mar Plaza, 832 Avocado Ave. Call

(949) 640-0200.

ART SALE

An art sale is being held at the Showcase Gallery through Jan. 4.

Original art is priced remarkably low. Members of Orange County Fine

Arts, a nonprofit organization, run the show and donate a portion of

the profits to support community college students through scholarship

programs. Art available includes oils, watercolors, photography,

sculpture and handcrafted jewelry.

Showcase Gallery is at South Coast Plaza Village, at Bear Street

and Sunflower Avenue. Call (714) 540-6430 for hours.

BLISSLABS AT MACYS

Macys South Coast Plaza has opened a new blisslabs spa line

boutique. Blisslabs is the skin-care choice of many celebrities. It

was founded in 1996 in New York City by Marcia Kilgore, who created

blisslabs for do-it-yourself spa services.

Popular services at the original SoHo location are the triple

oxygen facials, hot milk pedicures, ginger rubs and more. For a

limited time, if you visit the blisslabs counter you’ll get a free

Complexion Perfecting Mini Facial when you buy two blisslabs

spa-strength skincare products. Call (714) 556-0611.

SALE SATURDAY

Gloria Godfrey at The American Cancer Discovery Shop says the

biggest sale of the year is happening Saturday -- everything is

reduced 50%. New donations include king-size bedroom sets from

Oakwood to Stuart Ross, china cabinets, curio cabinets, dining room

table and chairs, black lacquer bedroom and living room sets,

brightly colored dishes and glassware. The store is at 2600 E. Coast

Highway in Corona del Mar. Call (949) 640-4777.

GET YOUR HOG WASH

This Little Piggy Wears Cotton has a great new bath, skincare and

hair-care line for kids. Hog Wash is a hair and body wash with aloe,

calendula and chamomile. An 8-ounce bottle is $12.95. Oink Mint is a

moisturizer with ingredients like chamomile, cucumber, linden

flowers, marshmallow and yucca. An 8-ounce bottle is $12.95.

Whip Wash is pure natural soap that comes in a jar unlike any

soaps you’ve seen. It has a wonderful lavender scent. A 12-ounce jar

is $16.95. Knot Gone is a conditioning hair detangler. An 8-ounce

bottle is $12.95. All of the products are hypoallergenic, kid-tested

and freshly scented. This Little Piggy Store is at Fashion Island in

Newport Beach. Call (949) 718-0533.

SOLEIL CREW

Sara Remmey at Sports Consignment in Costa Mesa highly recommends

the new Soleil Crew Salon in Lido Marina Village.

“It is a small beautiful salon with superb professional stylists

that you would usually only find in mega salons,” Remmey says. “Here,

however, you get the personal touch and undivided attention of your

own beauty expert.”

Nikki at Soleil is offering a 50% discount to new clients. Salon

hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Soleil Crew

Salon is at 3424 Via Oporto, Suite 112 in Newport Beach. Call (949)

675-2122.

MEMORIES IN THE MAKING

Each year the Alzheimer Association sells calendars and note cards

called Memories in the Making, painted by patients suffering from

Alzheimer’s disease. Most of the artists never painted before

developing the illness. Proceeds from the stationery go toward

programs and services of the Alzheimer’s Association of Orange

County.

The stationery set includes 19 note cards and nine gift tags with

envelopes and a 2003 single-page wall calendar. It costs $16.50.

Contact Linda Scheck at (714) 283-1984, ext. 223 or at

[email protected].

IT’S A MOVE

Lido Consignment Gallery has moved to a new location on Coast

Highway in Newport Beach. The store buys and sells upscale furniture,

antiques, and art and home accessories. It also offers collectibles,

Oriental rugs and mirrors. Pick-up and delivery is available.

Store hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 10

a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

The store is at 2700 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 115 in Newport

Beach. Call (949) 650-7793.

* BEST BUYS appears Mondays and Fridays. Send information to

Greer Wylder at [email protected] or 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa,

CA 92627, or via fax at (949) 646-4170.