A Colorado Panorama-The Stories Behind the Faces on the Wall
Program Monday May 20, 2024 Don Morreale’s PowerPoint presentation told the story of this controversial 650-foot-long mosaic tile mural (one of the largest murals in the world) on the Welton St. side of the Colorado Convention Center. Don discussed ‘the big...
Rocky Mountain Ranch UFO Sightings, Government Cover-Ups
The Monday, July 15, 2024 program on UFO Sightings was well attended! "Colorado Skin Walker Ranch" Katie Paige, researcher investigator author, shared her latest discoveries concerning the Rocky...
At The Flying W Ranch
BY Shirley Cavanaugh, September 2024 The Flying W Ranch was burned to ashes in the Waldo Canyon fire in 2012.The owners were determined to rebuild. It took eight years but it's now even more beautiful. I visited during the "old days" when I was stationed with the Air...
Oral History: Bill and Sandy Loeffler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CjgLNvKCGo Golf is and has been big business in Highlands Ranch ever since the opening of the Links, the first golf course, in 1987. Commissioned and built by Mission Viejo, it has served the community for many years, and is still...
Flying W Dinner and Show Tour
Highlands Ranch Historical Society members enjoyed an entertaining tour to the Flying W Ranch, where dinner, show, and many activities were the highlights of a fun evening! We enjoyed a stress-free ride on a large bus coach to Colorado Springs, and arrived refreshed...
Strolling Through the Past: Historic Parker Walking Tour
Ruth Memorial Chapel Discover how Parker went from a tiny stagecoach stop to a thriving frontier town in the heart of Colorado ranch land. The Parker Area Historical Society launched its interactive audio tour in summer 2023. You can experience it in one of three...
Community Program: The Colorful History of the Fly’n B
Residents of Wind Crest had a glimpse into the past recently, at a program focused on the History of the Fly'n B. The Fly'n B Park just east of Wind Crest has a varied and very colorful history indeed! What started out as a simple farm and home for Master Landscaper...
Oral History- John Kilrow
JOHN KILROW, MISSION VIEJO AND SHEA PROPERTIES EXECUTIVE ORAL HISTORY MARCH 2024 John Kilrow has spent 41 years working with Mission Viejo and Shea Properties in and around Highlands Ranch. Hear his stories of the care that went into the planning and development of...
Black Locust Tree–Samuel Allen Long’s Tree of Choice!
Highlands Ranch is a Tree City USA Highlands Ranch has an expanding suburban forest with more than 14,500 trees living in our parks and along our roadways. We are proud to have been named a Tree City USA for 35 consecutive years by the National Arbor Day Foundation....
High Line Canal–Call for Oral Histories
The High Line Canal will be conducting Oral Histories of folks who lived on or near the canal, or who otherwise had memories and experiences about the Canal. The High Line is an important recreational resource for our community now, and in days gone by served as a...