The Heritage Ranch, Home of the San Dieguito Heritage Museum

We’re teaming up with Broad Street Dough Co. tonight and next weekend to spread extra holiday cheer at the Christmas lights on olivenhain we’ll be out from 5:30-7:30 tonight selling donuts and hot cocoa!

Dear friends, family, volunteers, supporters and future guests, we are now officially closed until the County is out of the Purple Tier of reported COVID 19 cases. We look foreword to announcing our reopening and welcoming you all back in healthier times. HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you all and a healthier New Year.

The plant of the day from the San Diego Botanic Garden can justly be called the flower that made Encinitas famous. The plant of the day is Euphorbia pulcherrima... which comes originally from Mexico. Paul Ecke started his poinsettia business in Hollywood, California in the 1920’s. At that time all poinsettias were red and tall. They were originally raised as cut flowers. Hollywood was becoming too crowded and one industry began to gobble up all available land- the movie business. Paul Ecke Sr. moved his family and his business to Encinitas. He began his venture in Encinitas with 40 acres he bought for $150.00 an acre. The Ecke family began hybridizing poinsettias and changed them into a potted plant for indoors during the holidays. Their efforts forever changed the way we view poinsettias. See more

At the Heritage Ranch, in Encinitas, Eagle Scout candidate Jack Ek and his crew erecting the new pergola which will cover and protect our Stagecoach, Saturday, December 5th THANKS JACK! Well done

We apologize, but to honor our Governor's temporary 'Stay Home' policy, we will be closed this weekend. We'll announce our reopening hopefully within the next 3 weeks. Happy Holidays