Get a new used car at AAA

Auto Club members can buy a quality late-model used car at the

one-day sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Automobile Club of

Southern California’s Administrative Office in Costa Mesa. Hundreds

of cars are offered at discount prices by Enterprise Car Sales.

Purchasing is easy. Financing and auto insurance are offered on site.

You can be pre-approved in advance by applying online at

www.aaa-calif.com/finance. Just have a check in hand when you arrive

at the sale. Trade-ins are also welcome. Cars will be sold at

prearranged, mid-Blue Book or lower prices. The selection includes

luxury cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, Chevrolets, Fords, Hondas, Toyotas

and Nissans. Cars come with a 12-month/12,000-mile limited powertrain

warranty and a seven-day/1,000-mile buy-back guarantee. All cars

passed the Auto Club’s 86-point vehicle inspection and have been

inspected by an Auto Club-approved auto repair facility. 3333

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. (800) 943-0000.

JOIN THE TEAM

Sports World is the oldest sporting goods store in Orange County.

Since the 1950s, it’s been the place to go for sports supplies. Its

first store in Laguna is still in its original form. Locals shop here

for league equipment, and there’s a big selection of swim team

merchandise. Letterman jackets, bike helmets, backpacks, beach

chairs, clothing and shoes are available. There are always specials

on seasonal sports equipment. Services include glove replacement,

custom embroidery, silk screening and team sales. Open from 10 a.m.

to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and

from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. 270 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949)

548-3323.

A TONGUE THAIFOON

Thaifoon, Fashion Island’s modern Asian-inspired restaurant, has

added a new “Tastes of Asia” menu program that changes monthly. The

traditional menu will still be served. Through March, tastes of Japan

are featured. Appetizers featured include: ahi tempura roll with

wasabi butter sauce, pork and shrimp gyoza with sesame-chili soy

dipping sauce, and chicken yakitori with tare pot sauce. Entrees

include ahi tataki with a pepper-infused soy-citrus sauce, sizzling

steamed fish with shiitake and ginger with baby bok choy, pork ton

katsu (crispy pork cutlet) and kasu salmon. Miso-sake marinated,

flame grilled and served on teppan yakisoba vegetables. Most of

specials are priced from $6.95 to $9.95. In April, Szechuan cuisine

will be featured. Open daily from 11 a.m. (949) 644-0133.

CELEBRATE WITH P.O.S.H.

P.O.S.H. is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a sale through

Sunday, March 23. Storewide savings of 25% off regular prices. It has

the latest men’s apparel and accessories. P.O.S.H. is in the

courtyard across from Bloomingdale’s at Fashion Island in Newport

Beach. (949) 640-8310.

TRY SHOES ON

Aerosoles is having its first annual Try-On-A-Thon through March

23 at its Fashion Island store. For every pair of shoes you try on,

enter to win a free shoe wardrobe. Aerosoles is between Robinsons-May

and Macy’s at Fashion Island. (949) 640-1668.

DATE CHANGE

The American Cancer Society Discovery Shop changed the date for

the Chamber of Commerce’s networking mixer to Tuesday, March 25. The

time is 5:30 to 7 p.m. 2600 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. (949)

640-4777.

GET HAIR ADVICE

Women shop at Flora Hills, a clothing boutique/hair salon, to get

expert style advice. The boutique likes to mix and match designers,

and carries clothing in sizes 2 to unlimited. Hills offers wardrobe

consulting, and even gives seminars on how to pack for a trip. It’s

an international mix of designers, from Tokyo, Paris, Italy and

Spain, such as Comme des Garcons, Francois Girbaud, Gaspari and

Ghost. Exclusives to the store are Garage, a stretch leather from

Italy; Harari, an L.A. designer, who manufactures and designs prints;

and Shirine Guild, a London-based designer who specializes in larger

sizes. One-of-a kind items include: vintage jewelry and handmade

shoes. Two sales a year, after Christmas, and usually in the summer.

The salon also offers facials, massage, and makeup application. Open

from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday; from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Thursday; and by appointment. 3519 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar.

(949) 675-4516.

* BEST BUYS appears Mondays and Fridays. Send information to

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

CA 92627; or by fax at (949) 646-4170.