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Kristy Thomas Bio
I was born and raised in Evergreen, Colorado. My family camped every summer, exploring old mining sites in Colorado and we always took driving vacations to visit historic sites throughout the west.
I began working in the mineral exploration field as an office manager. I have always been fascinated by the gold and silver mining history of the western United States and have visited most of the old mining towns in Colorado as well as several in Nevada, Montana and Arizona.
From the late 1980s to the early 2000s I lived and worked on the C Lazy U Ranch and Resort in Granby, Colorado. My ex-husband’s family owned the Ranch and throughout my 20 years there I ran the front office, the dining room, the gift shop and the landscaping crew. The C Lazy U began as a working ranch and became one of the first to accept paying guests to help with the cattle operation.
I took the position as the Manager of Afternoon Tea at the Brown Palace Hotel in 2008 and worked with the hotel historian in order to speak with guests about the hotel’s history. I occasionally took guests to visit the presidential suites in the hotel. After retiring in 2014, I became a historic interpreter on the 1860s farm at the Littleton History Museum. At the same time, I became a docent at the Highlands Ranch Mansion. In the past two years I have worked weekly in both positions as well as taking part in the public events hosted by both the Museum and Mansion.