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Thursday, December 23, 2021 Volume 68 | Number 16
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THE DESERT MOBILE HOME NEWS CELEBRATING THE DESERT COMMUNITIES FOR 65 YEARS
Enjoy Holidays at the Tramway Extended hours and holiday dining
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he Tramway operates a special holiday schedule from December 25, 2021 through January 2, 2022. The first tram up each day is at 8 a.m., the last tram up is at 8 p.m. and the last tram down is at 9:30 p.m. On December 25, 2021 and January 1, 2022, Ride ’n’ Dine tickets—which include Tram admission and dinner at Pines Café (a cafeteria-style restaurant)—are available for purchase beginning at 8 a.m. Dinner service begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 8 p.m. Combination tickets are $38 for adults and seniors, and $24.50 for children (ages 3-10). Peaks Restaurant serves the regular lunch menu on December 25 and January 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and, on January 1, the regu-
1. MOVIES: What is the name of the department store where Kris Kringle works in the 1947 “Miracle on 34th Street”? 2. LANGUAGE: What is the English equivalent of the Latin phrase, “Cui bono”?
lar dinner menu from 5 to 8 p.m. Reservations are recommended and may be made by either calling 760-325-4537 or via Open Table on the Tram’s website (www. pstramway.com/dining).
For more information, please call 888-515-TRAM or 760-3251391, or visit www.pstramway. com. The tram is located at 1 Tram Way in Palm Springs.
WildLights at The Living Desert a holiday tradition
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ildLights at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens celebrates 29 years of dazzling guests by transforming the zoo into a sparkling winter wonderland. This joyous, annual tradition is on display through December 30. Tickets are on sale now and advanced reservations are required. Encounter a herd of life-size, luminescent animal lanterns including giraffe and cheetahs, explore the new Rhino Savanna,
• Soviet tenor Victor Ivanovich Nikitin had such an appealing voice that when he sang to his Soviet comrades during World War II, German troops on the Eastern Front ceased fire to listen. • The Greek playwright Aeschylus was killed in 455 B.C. when an eagle, mistaking his bald head
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Christmas Movies Worth Streaming.....3 Interesting Christmas Facts..................5 The Classifieds.....................................7 Chocolate Crinkle Cookies...................8
and stroll through the alwayspopular tunnel of lights flashing to holiday music. A photo opportunity with Santa Claus tops the list of attractions, plus enjoy carousel rides, entertainment, and more. Children and adults alike will be in awe of the merry G-scale model trains with more than 3,300 feet of track, all decked out for the season. Tasty food and beverages will also be available for purchase. WildLights, presented by the
H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, is open December 23-24, and 26-30 (closed December 25), from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. with last admission at 8:30 p.m. Advanced reservations are required for both members and guests. Admission to WildLights is $16 for adults, $14 for members, $12 for children 3-12 and military (with ID). Children under three are free. For tickets and more information, visit or call 760-346-5694.
for a rock, dropped a tortoise on it. According to Pliny, Aeschylus was spending a lot of time in the open to avoid a prophecy that he would be killed by a falling object!
• A woman who was blinded in an accident developed multiple personalities -- some of which could see.
• Rats cannot vomit. Neither can horses. • The human heart can squirt blood up to a distance of 30 feet. • The American football huddle was invented in 1892 by Paul Hubbard, a quarterback from then all-deaf Gallaudet University, to stop the opposing team from reading their signs.
• An average raindrop falls at a speed of roughly 7 mph. • When it comes to educating future billionaires, Harvard University holds the lead with an astonishing 29 billionaire alumni as of 2021. • A town named Hell in Norway freezes over quite regularly. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
3. TELEVISION: Why do the other reindeer tease Rudolph in the Christmas TV movie? 4. AD SLOGANS: Which family restaurant advertises itself as a place “where a kid can be a kid”? 5. ASTRONOMY: What is a sunspot? 6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president was a classically trained pianist? 7. THEATER: What musical features a group of women called The Schuyler Sisters? 8. FOOD & DRINK: What is a smorgasbord? 9. GEOGRAPHY: In what body of water does the island of Barbados lie? 10. LITERATURE: Which famous 19th-century novel begins with the line, “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents.” © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 6