GREER WYLDER -- Best Buys

Six beautiful homes in Corona del Mar, Newport Beach and Newport Coast

will be open to viewing Oct. 24 for the 27th annual Corona del Mar Home

Tour, presented by the Corona del Mar High School and Middle School PTA.

Tickets for the home tour are by pre-sale only. Tickets are available at

the Fashion Island concierge desk, Sherman Gardens Gift Shop, Newport

Hills Drugs, Balboa Porch, Ann Dennis Designs, The Butera Collection,

Corona del Mar High School’s administration office and through PTA

members. Tickets are $45 and include a lunch provided by Pascal. Proceeds

from the home tour will support and supplement the educational needs of

the children in the Corona del Mar high school and middle school

community. The Home Tour Ticket Hotline is (949) 552-2337.

Young Seconds’ famous ski room is now open, and there are some great

bargains to be found. “We have a complete inventory of some of the finest

ski wear for all ages and all about one-third of the original cost,” says

owner Kathy Bell. “We have just received a huge shipment of new fine

Italian children’s shoes. Hurry in for the best selection of sizes and

colors.” Young Seconds is also adding a new line of “Cottage Kids”

furniture that should be arriving soon. It’s at 436 Heliotrope Ave. in

Corona del Mar. Store hours are noon to 4 p.m. Monday and Saturday, and

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Information: (949) 673-2120.

There was an error in my last Best Buys column. The new LipSense lip

color sells for $20, not $29. The 19 shades of ultra-long lasting lip

colors can be bought by calling Cindy Cantwell at (949) 548-7067.

Rues de Paris is a new French antique boutique that opened in Corona

del Mar. It’s Orange County’s newest direct importer of fine French

antiques. The collection includes one-of-a-kind French antique mirrors,

clocks and decorative accessories, all dating from the 18th, 19th and

early 20th centuries. Rues de Paris is at 3555 E. Coast Highway in Corona

del Mar. Information: (949) 673-0898.

EXEX, a contemporary sterling silver jewelry store, will have a

breast cancer fund-raising event from 5 to 8 p.m. today. There will be a

sterling silver pendant with Swarvoski crystal, which can be worn on a

necklace or bracelet, available for $48, with proceeds going toward

breast cancer research. EXEX is at 2721 E. Coast Highway in Corona del

Mar. Information: (949) 566-0181.

My favorite linen shop, Scandia Down, is having a pillow sale through

Oct. 21. On sale are all down, feather and blended sleeping and

decorative pillows. Scandia Down is on the second level of the west wing

of South Coast Plaza. Information: (714) 549-9046.

Martha Stewart’s Everyday line of linens and accessories are on sale

at Kmart through Saturday. On sale are all-cotton bath towels for $4.99,

and 230-thread-count twin or flat-fitted sheets of 60% cotton and 40%

polyester for $4.99. Also on sale are hand towels, washcloths, bath rugs,

sheets, comforters, tablecloths, napkins, place mats, chair pads and

kitchen towels. Kmart is at 2200 Harbor Blvd. in Costa Mesa. Information:

(949) 646-7701.

Paula and Michael Macko, owners of Elizabeth -- Social Secretary, are

having an October open house featuring their collection of custom holiday

invitations, photo cards and personalized stationery. Through the end of

the month, there is a 10% discount on all embossed graphics, stationery

orders and holiday wrapping paper. There is also a discount on the

personalization of stationery that is in stock. Elizabeth -- Social

Secretary is at 220 Newport Center Drive, Suite 3, in Newport Beach. The

stationery shop is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and

from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through October. Information: (949)

721-5733.

BEST BUYS appears on Thursdays and Saturdays. Send information to

Greer Wylder at 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627, or by fax at (949)

646-4170.