Fashion, Dining & Trends of OC

Greer’s Pick of the Week

Luscious Lip Enhancers by Velana K
Velana K gloss formula is unique. It is packed with vitamins A and C and contains a golden seaweed mixture which moisturizes and protects against photo aging. The marine based filling spheres are infused throughout the gloss, promoting collagen production. Shea butter also helps protect against dehydration and other climatic influences.

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Villa Nova special offer
One of our favorite waterfront restaurants invites you to receive $10 off any $50 food purchase or 20% off a bottle of wine. (Fine print: Offer not valid Saturdays and cannot be combined with any other discount. One offer per table. Expires Nov. 30, 2008.) www.villanovarestaurant.com. 3131 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach. 949.642.7880.

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06.04.07

SIDEWALK SURFING

Big chain surf shops look out. There's a new grom on the block who is someone to reckon with. The Board Gallery, owned by Tony Peters and Ray Flores, an original Z-Boy from Dogtown fame, has come to the OC via Venice. The 11-year-old shop is the newest find in Newport for pro surf and skate gear.

The Board Gallery carries top-of-the-line surf and skate gear: Black Label, SMA, Powell, Chocolate, ABEC 11, and hard-to-find vintage items.

Collectors from as far away as Japan seek out Board Gallery for its rare items, including a Zephyr surfboard, an early 70s Lightning Bolt surfboard, and a board hand-painted by the late Wayne Miyata, a surfer from Hawaii who appeared in "The Endless Summer."

And be sure to check out the serpentine skateboard wheel collection that has been displayed in museums in New York, London and Japan. Hundreds of colorful wheels represent the origins of skateboard materials: clay, steel, polyurethane, and plastic prototypes.

Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. 3333 Newport Blvd. in Newport Beach. 949.675.5183.

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