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▼▼Theater What and To Do ArtsVisit theMountainSkiesAstronomicalSocietyASTRONOMYVILLAGEin Lake Arrowhead(909) 336-1699www.mountain-skies.orgWe offer the “Ultimate Party Buses” whichgive you the feel of elegance and comfort of a private jet.Up to 22 people with Full Entertainment Center1-888-STARR-99www.starr-al.comSumptuous comfort& elegance for:• Weddings• Birthdays• Anniversaries• Quincenieras• Team Parties• Special OccasionsCustomdecorations foryour eventOptional fullystocked barStarlight ceilingsGRAPHIC DESIGNMAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION WITHQUALITY PRINTED MATERIALSSpecializing in• Newsletters• Newspapers• MagazinesFeaturing the RobertBrownlee Observatory &Stargazers Gift Shop.WORD MILL PUBLISHING5005 LAMART DR. #204 • RIVERSIDE(951) 686-7575CHRISTIAN SINGLESFUN EVENTSOff State Hwy. 18 just West ofRim of the World High SchoolMembership not required to attend events - alcohol-free For ages 19 to 91DINNER-DANCESKARAOKE, SPEEDY INTRODUCTIONS AND BUNCOCOUNTRY WESTERN & SWINGCRUISE TO FRANCE, ITALY AND GREECE ON “CELEBRITY”ONE-ON-ONE INTRODUCTIONSMake a FREE appointment to view members' pictures & 7-pageprofile. Members located throughout Southern California.CONFIDENTIAL CHRISTIAN INTRODUCTIONS714/210-3337 888/222-8818 WWW.CCISINGLES.COMparts, accessories and more.Admission $8. www.pomonaswapmeet.com.MOUNTAIN ACTIVITIESALPINE SLIDE AT MAGICMOUNTAIN: A full service familyfavorite that’s also home to the signaturebobsled-like ride of the samename. The Alpine Slide lets ridersexperience Olympic-like action asthey negotiate sleds along a quartermiletrack with banked turns andlong straightaways. Getting to thetop is a snap with Magic Carpetuphill lifts. The Alpine Slide at MagicMountain is located on the boulevardin Big Bear Lake, 1/4 mile west ofthe Village shopping area, home to60 specialty stores. 800 Wild RoseLane. Call (909) 866-4626.ASTRONOMY VILLAGE: The Villageis located at 2001 Observatory Way,off Hwy. 18, West of Rim of theWorld High School in LakeArrowhead.CRESTLINE: Fishing, boating andmore. (909) 338-2706, www.crestlinechamber.net.GILMAN RANCH: Mountain ManEncampment, June 1-2 for schoolgroups, June 3 for public. 9am toContinued from page 242pm. See how the mountain menlived, guided tours of the ranch, goldpanning and more. $7 per person,free under 3. Historic interpretiveprograms, wagon museum, picnicfacilities, Wilson and 16th streets,Banning. (951) 922-9200.MOONRIDGE ANIMAL PARK: •June 24 Sentinel Day, 10am to 3pm.See article on page 21. • July 1-2,11am to 4pm, the 17th AnnualZooccasion. This is a special day atthe park for children to learn moreabout animals with special animalpresentations, tours, animal stories,face painting, and arts and craftsactivities. • Commonly called theBig Bear Zoo, located in Big BearLake across from Bear Mountain SkiResort. Park admission is $5 foradults, $4 for seniors, age 60 andover, and $4 for children ages 3-10;kids under age 3 are free. The parkis open daily and hours Sept.through May are 10 am – 4pmMonday through Friday, and until5pm on weekends. For more informationgo to www.BigBearZoo.comor call (909) 878-4200.PALM SPRINGS TRAMWAY: A 2.5mile ride to the San Jacinto StatePark and Wilderness area in PalmSprings. (800) 515-TRAM.friends, mothers, daughters and even husbands.Inspired by a hot flash and a bottle of wine, writer/producer JeanieLinders created the show as a celebration of women who are on thebrink of, in the middle of, or have survived “the change.” Since its firstperformance, the show has evolved as a grassroots movement ofwomen who deal with life after 40 and all the challenges that resultfrom the mental, physical and spiritual freedom of the post-WWIIbaby boomer generation.The ensemble production features four women at a Bloomingdale’slingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra and hotflashes, night sweats, memory loss, chocolate binges, not enough sex,too much sex and more. A joyful parody of 25 re-lyricized classicbaby boomer hits, the 90-minute show features chart-toppers including“I Heard It Thru the Grapevine,” “You No Longer See 39” and thedisco favorite “Stayin’ Awake! Stayin’ Awake!”Menopause The Musical is currently playing in 16 U.S. cities:Atlanta,Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas, New Haven, New York, Orlando,Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Syracus,Tampa,and Upland. Its popularity has spread internationally with casts in twocities in Australia, Philippines, South Korea, and Italy, and opens inIsrael in 2006.Ticket prices start at $40 and can be purchased by calling (909)920-4343. Show times are matinees at 2pm on Wednesday, Saturdayand Sunday; evenings at 7:29pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.Discounts for groups of 10 or more are available and can be purchasedby calling (866) 464-2088. For more information, visitwww.menopausethemusical.com. R28June, 2006 INLAND ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW