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El Rancho Trading Post-Celebrating Our 23 Year Family-Run Store Anniversary! |
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Welcome to the
Elevation: 7,696 feet
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El Rancho
Trading Post is listed with Denver's "A-List" for great
Gift Shops |
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Historic El Rancho Restaurant, a Colorado icon, celebrates 61 years!
Established in 1948 |
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El
Rancho is #101 on "101 Thing to do in JeffCo Before You Die!" |
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Your
Southwestern Gift Headquarters!
- Free gift wrapping with $10 purchase!
(And a new green
alternative!)
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| Cam & Ché With friends Peg, Tom & Jerry | Past El Rancho Family Owners John, Linda & Carl McEncroe |
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Welcome to the Rockies! The seasons are always changing up at 7,696 feet. The weather switches constantly in the Rocky Mountains. Be prepared with layers, gear, great food and spirits at the Historic 60 year old El Rancho. Bring in your ski ticket for a bar special. And come have a blast at our 22 year family run store! Here's some other seasonal ideas to take advantage of: Hike, snowboard, sled, horseback ride, hit the nearby Echo Mountain Park, visit Red Rocks outdoor amphitheater, or catch some rays or snowflakes-often in the same day! Don't forget your sunscreen. And always drink lots of water! Remember, El Rancho Trading Post is one-stop shopping for your new comfy sheepskin slippers, t-shirts, sweatshirts, Stetson hats,cozy soft gorgeous reindeer hides from Finland, sheepskins, and some of the best new local items that you can't find anywhere else! We've always been economical and ecological-long before it was a cool bandwagon thing. Please come on in and say "hi." |
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Enjoy your time in the Rockies!
Need great ideas? |
 El Rancho Trading Post
& Restaurant
Barfly Buffalo "Bill" Mascot in the El Rancho Tavern Says
"Hi!"
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Thanks
Bev and Bob--we appreciate your kind words and delighted that you
enjoyed our store!
Featured Products:
Genuine Reindeer Hide from Finland
Stunning Native American "Pawn" jewelry |
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The El Rancho Trading Post
is a long-running family-operated business for over 22 year in the family. Enjoy your shopping experience
here. It's different
every trip, with one-of-a-kind items, southwestern gifts, tourist collectibles
and very special local artisan pieces. We carry such items as jewelry, leather belts,
t-shirts, sweatshirts, artwork, cards, carvings & children's toys. All have the unique flair for the interesting, unusual, useful, fun,
or beautiful.
Nestled in the heart
of the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains, visiting El Rancho is a memorable
rustic and scenic southwestern experience. Great for stopping for a travel break
to relax, unwind and enjoy. The 60 year old Historic El Rancho restaurant is well known for it's buffalo,
elk, trout, prime rib, special daily dishes, and scrumptious Sunday Champagne brunch. There is a tavern to enjoy a
drink and watch a sports game, as well as the main dining room, garden room, outdoor patio
and scenic banquet and picturesque garden grounds.
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Stop in for lunch or dinner before a show at Red
Rocks Amphitheater- |
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* * * Try the excellent Champagne Sunday Brunch. Just $11.95 ($5.95 for the little ones ages 4-11) between 9am-noon. A great buffet plus a onsite omelet/waffle station with a chef cooking it right in front of you-just how you like it! And now El Rancho offers their special Early Bird Dinner Menu: Salad or Soup + Early Menu Entree choice + Dessert + Soft drink or coffee, all for only $15 (+tax & tip). Offered from 5-6 pm Monday -Friday, and Sundays from 3-5pm, on all non-holidays.
Also, the 90 room Quality Suites Hotel next door has a pool,
hot tub, spectacular mountain views, and even 6 rooms with jacuzzi tubs! |
Did you know...
· We’re very easy to get to in Colorado, just take the I-70 highway westbound into the mountains, and get off at the Evergreen Parkway exit. Or I-70 eastbound towards Denver and exit at El Rancho.
· We are located in the same three-level log building as the 1948 historic El Rancho Restaurant--a favorite spot for local and international visitors spanning several generations.
· There is a Quality Suites hotel just across the parking lot from El Rancho.
· There are some other businesses on the 2nd floor, including a great hair salon.
· El Rancho is a tourist information area.
· There is a nearby local buffalo herd at the Genesee exit.
· You can get one of the most beautiful pictures of the Continental Divide from El Rancho.
· El Rancho is part of the famous historical and scenic "Lariat Loop." A great drive with museums, trails, historic stops, buffalo, mountains, Red Rocks, and a brewery (you've heard of Coors, right?).
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Current Colorado Department of
Transportation (CDOT) |
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Do
you have pictures, stories, wonderful memories, or bits of history
to tell us about your visit to El Rancho? Please
e-mail us for our
retrospective collection and help us celebrate the 60 year
anniversary. Thank you! (please no spam or
sales-thanks!) |
We gladly accept*:
 *$10 minimum order. Sorry, no checks. |
El
Rancho Trading Post store 303.526.0050
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