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Dear Bob and Sue: A National Parks Podcast

#47: Dining Around the Parks

Dear Bob and Sue: A National Parks Podcast

Matt and Karen Smith

Society & Culture, Nature, Personal Journals, Places & Travel, Science

5.01.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Over the years while we explored the national parks, we also found a lot of unique and authentic places to eat, and today we’re sharing some of our favorites. In this mid-summer bonus episode, we provide a sampling of great restaurants, bars and bakeries. From donut shops to breweries and steakhouses, we discuss where you can get some delicious food while you’re visiting the parks. It’s always fun to find your own hidden gems when traveling, but if you find yourself at a loss for where to dine, we have some suggestions for you to try.   Some of the places and areas of the country we cover in this episode: Pizza, pizza, beer and quesadillas in Moab, Utah Pizza and noodles in Springdale by Zion NP Covered wagons, pizza and pie in Torrey, Utah by Capitol Reef NP A place to buy socks and dinner in Escalante, Utah It’s all about the huckleberries in Glacier NP in Montana In and around the three NPs in Washington state Black Hills and Badlands NP in South Dakota Donuts and barbeque in Estes Park, CO by Rocky Mountain NP The best trailer pizza in Terlingua, TX, near Big Bend NP A breakfast spot in Joshua Tree, CA A brewery in Flagstaff, AZ, not far from the Grand Canyon   Links to more information: Where to learn more about our books and travels Join the conversation on Facebook - we want to hear from you! Check out our Instagram account Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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One of our favorite places in Moab to eat is Zax.

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Zax.

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They have great pizza.

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It's an all you can eat pizza place,

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but you can also order your own pizza if you would like.

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And we discovered Zax.

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