Laguna Beach finds

WITH three art fairs and the Pageant of the Masters on tap this month, visitors might set aside a few extra hours to explore the décor destinations on Laguna Beach’s North Coast Highway. A short distance from the bustling downtown is a half-mile stretch of eccentric antique ateliers and home boutiques offering everything from decorative gemstones to Irish pine antique and other centuries-old European furniture and accessories. Whether your taste runs to cottage or contemporary, this sleepy strip has great finds.