by Admin 2 | Oct 18, 2024 | Tidbits
Time Traveling Through Highlands Ranch Program Presented on Monday August 19, 2024 A photo gallery of the program can be accessed above, and the actual Video of the program can be accessed at the end of this article. Dr. Donna Anderson, Affiliate Faculty in Geology,...
by Admin 2 | Oct 16, 2024 | Tidbits
ELVIS VISITED THE HIGHLANDS RANCH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Aaron Black presented a Tribute to Elvis in Concert show. Yes, Elvis performed for us. (Some lucky ladies got a scarf or a lei.) He also explained how he became an Elvis Tribute Artist (ETA). The program concluded...
by Admin 2 | Oct 16, 2024 | Tidbits
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...
by Admin 2 | Sep 25, 2024 | Tidbits
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...
by Admin 2 | Sep 24, 2024 | Tidbits, Tour
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...
by Admin 2 | Sep 16, 2024 | Oral History, Tidbits
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 going strong. University of Denver Golf Club at...
by Admin 2 | Sep 16, 2024 | Field Trip, Tidbits
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...
by Admin 2 | Sep 16, 2024 | Tidbits
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...
by Admin 2 | May 12, 2024 | Tidbits
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...
by Admin 2 | Apr 27, 2024 | Oral History, Tidbits
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...
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