BEST BUYS -- Greer Wylder

South Coast Plaza is adding more retail stores and restaurants in the

fall. Expected to open in November is Traffic, known as a celebrity

hangout in Los Angeles. Traffic is for those looking for the latest in

fashion trends. The South Coast Plaza store will have women’s apparel,

shoes and accessories featuring brands such as Comme des Garcons,

Moschino, Philosophy, Paul Smith, Juicy Jeans, Frankie B., Alexander

McQueen and many more. It will be in the Crate & Barrel/Macy’s Home store

wing. Celine is also expected to open in the fall. Michael Kors creates

Celine designs, and it’s a leader in the fashion world. Celine will offer

women’s and men’s ready-to-wear apparel, accessories and fragrances. A

new concept store from Abercrombie & Fitch, dubbed simply abercrombie,

will open in the fall. It offers casual, classic American lifestyle

apparel for kid’s ages 7 to 14. Coastline Community College is

celebrating its 25th year in Orange County and is now offering “studio

art” classes at South Coast Village. Fall classes include basic painting,

life drawing, figure painting, water color and drawing with pastels. HUGO

Hugo Boss will open in late October. It will feature fashionable apparel

for men and women. The store will carry a full line of HUGO Hugo Boss

apparel and accessories, including suiting, casual wear, leather and

high-quality knits. Morton’s of Chicago is one of the nation’s most

popular steakhouses. Morton’s is relocating to a newly built,

12,000-square-foot location in South Plaza Village. It specializes in

classic steaks. Morton’s is best known for its animated table side menu

presentation in which main course selections, along with fresh

vegetables, are presented on a cart rolled to the table. Morton’s is

scheduled to open Nov. 5. Sport Chalet offers sports equipment, apparel

and footwear for beginners to experts. The store will be designed with a

collection of specialty shops under one roof. Included in the selection

at Sport Chalet are traditional sporting goods, such as skiing, golf,

tennis, biking, baseball, in-line skating equipment and athletic

footwear, along with nontraditional sporting goods merchandise, such as

snowboarding, mountaineering, whitewater and ocean kayaking equipment.

Sport Chalet is scheduled to open in the Crate & Barrel/Macy’s Home store

wing in November.

Spa and Salon Gregories is hosting a massage-a-thon and cut-a-thon to

support the Komen Foundation and Komen Orange County Race for the Cure.

The third annual event will be held Sept. 23 at the 10th annual Komen

Orange County Race for the Cure. At the race, a massage-a-thon pavilion

will be in the vendor expo behind the Pacific Life Building at 700

Newport Center Drive. Massages that regularly cost $80 per hour will be

offered at $1 a minute at the race. The cut-a-thon will be held Sept. 30

from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Salon Gregories, 200 Newport Center Drive.

Stylists at the salon will offer racers and non-racers services at

discounted prices. Haircuts that regularly cost $60-plus, will be offered

at $25 per cut. Blow dries that regularly cost $40 will be offered at

$15. Reservations for the cut-a-thon are recommended and can be made by

calling the Salon. (949) 644-6671.

Diane, a shoe manufacturer’s outlet, is having a going out of business

sale. At the sale, Studio brand shoes and handbags are under wholesale

prices. On sale are casual and dress shoes for as low as $10; handbags as

low as $5; and socks, hosiery, hats and jewelry reduced up to 80% off.

Diane is at 2865 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. (949) 675-3547.

Resort Watersports is offering a Labor Day special on electric boat

rentals. It will feature a 20% discount on hourly rates. Reservations are

required. It’s at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 729-1150.

Teddy Bears & Tea Cups is a specialty collectible shop on Balboa

Island that also hosts birthday parties in its garden tearoom and offers

children’s etiquette classes. It’s filled with teddy bears, dolls, gifts

and toys. It’s at 225 Marine Ave., Balboa Island. (949) 673-7204.

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

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

646-4170.