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Top-of-the-line holiday décor is discounted at least 40% at Roger’s Gardens in Newport Beach. Its day after Christmas sale is underway and nearly everything (holiday related) is on sale.

Roger’s Gardens, with its seven acres of picture-perfect gardens, home, patio and holiday décor, provides the best resource for glass ornaments, collectibles, nutcrackers, snow globes, tabletop and themed décor. Choose from handmade Margaret Larkin Jewelry Trees, adorned with jewelry in a wide array of color combinations; freshest wreaths, garlands and greens; hand-crafted Polish and German ornaments; and more than 28 Christmas decorating themes, each offering a great selection of ornaments, finials, and tabletop merchandise.

Roger’s Gardens is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day at 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road in Corona del Mar. More information may be found at (949) 640-5800 or www.rogersgardens.com.

Shoe donations

If you haven’t yet checked out Sole Comfort in Corona del Mar Plaza, now’s a great time. They have a great selection on shoes, slippers, jewelry, travel accessories and more.

And in the true spirit of the holiday season, Sole Comfort is also collecting gently worn shoes for Soles 4 Souls, an international organization that distributes used shoes in afflicted areas of the world. When a customer donates a pair of shoes, they will receive $20 off a new pair of shoes at Sole Comfort.

Sole Comfort offers a variety of top brands in men’s and women’s comfort shoes, including Mephisto, Taryn Rose, Ecco, Dansko, Naot and more. In addition to a large selection of travel items, the store also carries handbags, and many other accessories.

Sole Comfort is at Corona del Mar Plaza, at MacArthur Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway, in Newport Beach. More information may be found at (949) 644-5939 or www.solecomfort.com.

Turntable on the go

American Rag Cie at Fashion Island in Newport Beach carries a portable party for vinyl junkies. You can find this sweet, light-as-a-feather Numark PT-01 portable and battery-operated turntable with a built-in speaker, carrying handle and the EZ Vinyl Converter 2, which imports your songs directly into your iTunes library ($149).

More information may be found at (949) 760-1510 or www.amrag.com.

Portable wine ratings

Hermès teamed up with Taillevent to create a pocket-size saddle-stitched red wine rating disc.

The disc gives ratings for Burgundy on one side and Bordeaux on the other. Set the vintage in the oval window, and the Taillevent quality rating appears in the round window. If the rating is indicated in red, the wine is best to mature in the cellar. If the rating is indicated in green, break out the wine opener now! Hermès is at South Coast Plaza.

More information may be found at (714) 437-1725 or www.hermes.com.

New aromatic coffee

Get these while you still can. Nespresso’s limited edition Variations Collections are now available at Nespresso’s Boutique-in-Shop at Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza and Nespresso.com.

Three new aromatic coffees inspired by sensory memories, or familiar flavors are blended with Grand Cru Livanto. The trio includes Nespresso’s chestnut cream, gingerbread and apricot.

Pricing for each flavor is $6.20 for a sleeve of 10. The shop is at Bloomingdale’s at South Coast Plaza.

Top-notch pharmacy service

Coast Hills Pharmacy is much more than a typical drug store. It offer offers on-site printing of stationery and party invitations, as well as gifts such as cashmere scarves, charm bracelets and gourmet foods.

The Newport Beach store also carries greeting cards and an array of beautiful home décor and table tops. (Holiday décor is on sale.) Complimentary gift-wrapping is available for items bought there.

The pharmacy provides custom preparation of medicine that is not otherwise commercially available. With the demand for unique health needs, Coast Hills offers this invaluable service for those that one-size-fits-all prescription medicines cannot meet. Coast Hills also provides delivery of prescriptions for a nominal $5, and accepts nearly all major insurance plans.

Coast Hills Pharmacy is open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, at Newport Hills Shopping Center, 2610 San Miguel Road. More information may be found at (949) 720-7044.

GREER WYLDER writes Best Buys, which runs Fridays. She’s the founder and president of www.greersoc.com , a free daily e-mail service that provides the latest in Orange County fashion, dining and trends.