HDR History
These three men founded what is now known as HDR.
Henningson, Durham, Richardson
In 1983’s “A Christmas Story” What does Santa say to Ralphie when he says he wants a BB gun for Christmas?
“You’ll shoot your eye out.”
Where are the springs actually located in Colorado Springs?
Manitou Springs
This nut is commonly roasted and sold by street vendors throughout the holiday season as referenced by a popular Christmas song.
Chestnuts
This scary, horned mythical creature from Alpine folklore follows St. Nicholas around, terrorizing naughty children.
Krampus
This office became the first satellite office in 1954.
Colorado Springs
In the 2003 movie “Elf” which department store does Buddy get a job at?
Gimbels
What was discovered in Cripple Creek in 1891?
Gold
318 million pounds of this meat are consumed in the USA on Christmas each year.
Ham
Communities across Sweden celebrate the Yule season by erecting a large straw effigy of this animal and then setting it on fire.
Goat
The year HDR adopted an employee-ownership model.
1996
In 1988’s “Die Hard” the main character, John McClane visits his estranged wife Holly at a Christmas Party in what building?
Nakatomi Plaza
Due to the dry climate and natural mineral waters, Colorado Springs was once a haven for people such as the infamous Doc Holiday to recover from what illness?
Tuberculosis
This traditional Japanese food is served on New Year’s Eve to symbolize a wish for a long life.
Noodles
Many Japanese families make a tradition of eating a Christmas meal at this fast-food restaurant.
KFC
HDR’s first international job was in this country.
Spain
In the 1990 Christmas classic “Home Alone” what is the name of the pizza place Kevin and his family order from?
Little Nero’s Pizza
Which Serbian-American inventor built a laboratory in Colorado Springs in 1899 to study the use of high-voltage, high-frequency electricity in wireless power transmission?
Nikola Tesla
This sweet bread filled with dried fruits is traditionally served at Christmas in Italy.
Panettone
This country has a one-of-a-kind ritual called the “Christmas Log,” also known in the native language as the “pooping log.” In this beloved tradition, children feed and clothe a log during Christmastime, in hopes that it will eventually… excrete presents.
Spain/Catalonia
This French company purchased HDR in 1983.
Bouygues SA
In 1954’s White Christmas” what was the name of Bing Crosby and Danny Kay’s musical act?
Wallace & Davis
Katharine Lee Bates wrote what famous patriotic song in 1835 after climbing Pikes Peak, just west of Colorado Springs?
America the Beautiful
This round doughnut-like, jam filled, pastry is eaten around the world during the Jewish Festival of Hanukkah.
Sufganiyah
This island nation originated a holiday celebration called “Junkanoo” on Boxing Day and New Year’s that features lavish parades with intricate costumes and floats.
Bahamas