Two years after it closed, Evergreen’s storied El Rancho restaurant appears ever more likely to face a wrecking ball.
The former Colorado gathering place that opened in 1948 struggled through the years since Interstate 70 opened, diverting traffic from Highway 40, where El Rancho was a destination. But it held a romantic charm and the log architecture made it an iconic building.
A proposal to remove the old restaurant to allow for the construction of a QuikTrip convenience store and fueling station does not need a zoning change and is likely to gain eventual approval…