GREER WYLDER -- Best Buys

The upcoming Pacific Symphony Orchestra season tickets go on sale

Aug. 21 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. The event has

something for everyone: There is a classics series, a pop series and

family concerts. The Classical Connoisseur consists of 10 concerts; the Great Masterworks is five concerts; the Classical Favorites is five

concerts; the Pop Series is seven concerts; the Family Concerts is six

concerts; the Classical Connections is four Saturday concerts; the

Classical Raves includes five parties and concerts; and Handel’s Messiah

is one concert.

Subscribers to the concert series get all kinds of benefits, including

the best seats, and they’ll have the chance to renew or improve their

seats with each season. Other benefits to subscribing are a better price.

Some concerts are discounted as much as 29% off the regular ticket price.

Subscribers can exchange their tickets for another concert in the series,

and there is a complimentary reception for first-time Classics

subscribers to meet Carl St. Clair and other members of the orchestra.

A 10% discount card is given to subscribers for use on any Pacific

Symphony Orchestra concert at The Center, except the Messiah and the

Pacific Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Concerts at Verizon Wireless

Amphitheater. Plus, subscribers get a 10% discount at Virgin Megastore in

Costa Mesa. The Pacific Symphony Orchestra ticket office is at 1231 E.

Dyer Road, Suite 200, Santa Ana. Information: (714) 755-5799.

Strouds has started its fashion preview sale with savings throughout

the store. Inside the store you’ll find bargains on comforters, pillows,

duvets, tablecloths, Royal Velvet linens, blankets, mattress pads,

towels, area rugs and window treatments. Most sale items are reduced 20%

to 30%. Strouds is in the Costa Mesa Courtyards at 1835 Newport Blvd.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 722-7655.

Newport Bedding is having a big mattress and bed sale. Twin mattress

sets start as low as $219.95 and go up to $649.95. Full sets range from

$299.95 to $799.95. Queen sets start at $349.95, up to $999.95; and king

sets range from $499.95 to $1199.95. Newport Bedding specializes in latex

mattresses, iron beds and adjustable beds. During the sale, all iron beds

are reduced 30% to 50%. There are more than 100 iron beds in stock. Other

services available at Newport Bedding are free delivery, free setup and

free disposal of your old mattress. It’s at 1534 Newport Blvd. in Costa

Mesa. Information: (949) 646-3991.

Between The Sheets is having a white sale on towels and sheets through

August. Examples of savings include Egyptian cotton towels in mat, bath,

hand, wash and sheet sizes discounted at closeout prices. There is also a

Fieldcrest sheet set for as low as $79 for a queen set, and $89 for a

king set. Crystal accessories for the bed and bath are reduced as much as

50%. Between The Sheets is a top-of-the-line bed and bath accessories

store. It’s in the Atrium Court at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 640-9999.

Michael’s Arts & Crafts is having a huge half-price sale on tons of

arts and crafts materials through Saturday. On sale are all framed

mirrors, artist’s pads, silk floral stems, beads, artist’s brushes,

baskets, decorative edge scissors, greeting cards, candles, gift wrap,

gift bags, ribbon, ready-to-finish paper mache and more. If you’ve always

wanted to learn cake decorating, there are new classes beginning the week

of Aug. 13. See inside the store for more details. There are also craft

classes on how to make a carved pumpkin centerpiece, floral hat door

decoration and a clay pot scarecrow. Michael’s is at 610 W. 17th St. in

Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 548-6053.

Early Years Toys is holding a going-out-of-business sale. The toy

store has reduced its prices up to 50%. All items in the store, excluding

Ty products, are at least 25% off. Early Years Toys is at 1827 Westcliff

Drive in Westcliff Court, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 642-4212.

* BEST BUYS appears Thursdays and Saturdays. Send information to Greer

Wylder at 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa 92627, or via fax at (949) 646-4170.