SANTA COMES TO TOWN HOLIDAY VILLAGE AWAITS ARRIVAL OF CHILDREN.Byline: Daily News PALMDALE - Santa and Mrs. Claus Mrs. Claus is a folk hero, and is the wife of Santa Claus in many modern versions of the Santa Claus legend. In many current versions of the mythos, Mrs. Claus lives with her husband and assists with the production of Santa's toys, sometimes overseeing their production by will be ho-ho-hoing for youngsters on weekend evenings at Santa's Village Santa's Village is the name of several theme parks in the U.S. states of California, Illinois, and New Hampshire, in addition to one in Ontario, Canada. As of 2007, only the theme parks in New Hampshire and in Ontario remain open. , created at a construction business at 35464 Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling , just north of Pearblossom Highway. The village will be open 5-9 p.m. Friday through Sunday until Dec. 23. Mrs. Claus will hand out cookies in the toy shed, where visitors can purchase toys ranging from $1 to $60. At Santa's log cabin log cabin or log house, style of home typical of the American pioneer on the Western frontier of the United States in the great westward expansion after 1765. It was constructed with few tools, usually an axe or an adz and an auger. home, kids can get their pictures taken with Santa and see where he lives. The pictures cost $5, which includes a frame and toy. ``We just want to do something for the kids in the community, like a tradition, something they can remember when they get their tree,'' said Desiree Economu, co-owner with her husband Ron of Economu Construction. This is the second year the couple has put on Santa's Village at their business. Outdoors are a tree lot, moon bounce, horse-drawn wagon ride, pony rides and a petting zoo. Inside are vendors offering homemade home·made adj. 1. Made or prepared in the home: homemade pie. 2. Made by oneself. 3. Crudely or simply made. Adj. 1. crafts and gifts, kettle corn Kettle corn is a sweet-and-salty variety of popcorn that adds granulated sugar, salt, and oil. In the 1700s, kettle corn was introduced to colonial palates in the United States. , fudge 1. fudge - To perform in an incomplete but marginally acceptable way, particularly with respect to the writing of a program. "I didn't feel like going through that pain and suffering, so I fudged it - I'll fix it later." 2. fudge - The resulting code. and candles. The business is also collecting canned goods to be distributed to the Women and Children's Center and Grace Resource Center. Anyone who brings a canned item to donate will receive a free cup of hot chocolate or coffee. Last year the business donated two refrigerator-sized boxes of canned goods to Grace Resource Center. The tree lot is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week. For more information, call (661) 265-9693. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) Santa's Village will be open 5-9 p.m. Friday through Sunday until Dec. 23 at 35464 Sierra Highway, just north of Pearblossom Highway. (3 -- color) Pony rides and a tree lot, moon bounce, horse-drawn wagon ride and a petting zoo will be offered. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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