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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.