I'm figuring to eat breakfast and dinner at a restaurant in town unless I can do better sponging off my friends........ been told there's some pretty cool places to eat in Moab. I won't starve I'll tell you that much!
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Lots of eating choices in Moab. In fact, there is a restaurant next door to the campground and several less than a mile or so up the road. There are several interesting eating places at all price ranges.
Second on the eating establishments: They are cheaper and the Mexican food is more authentic... not the Salvadoran and Guatemalan stuff served here and passed off as Mexican. This from someone raised in the Southwest. One other thing to consider, for the adult beverage drinkers is that Utah has very different and stricter liquor laws than some of us are used to:
- Grocery stores (food markets) and convenience stores (often at gas stations) are only allowed to sell low alcohol beer and no wine or liquor. This beer is usually known as "3-2" beer in the USA as it is 3.2%alcohol by weight (4% ABV). Wine, liquor, and some beers are only sold in Utah State Liquor Stores.
- Utah State liquor stores are like VABC stores but the are closed on Sundays.
There is more for those of us wanting to go out on the town:
- Cocktails can only have 1.5 fl oz of a primary liquor. Secondary alcohol flavorings can be added but can't exceed 2.5 fl oz of total booze. Mixologists have to be creative in Utah. They can't just load up the glass with booze (as in a Long Island Iced Tea). Comment: Folks that is a weak drink.
- In restaurants with full service liquor licenses, liquor, wine and heavy beer (over 3.2%) may be served from noon to midnight. Beer (3.2%) is available from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Patrons must be dining in the restaurant in order to be served an alcoholic beverage. Most restaurants have a licence that requires food to be on the table before alcohol can be served. This one is easy to deal with even if you're not hungry: just order something small, then you can drink yourself merry. There are also many restrictions as to where you can consume alcohol, which is generally in public or on public property. Be mindful of this and look for posted signs or ask if you are not sure.
- In private clubs, liquor, wine, heavy beer, and beer may be served from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Clubs may sell alcoholic beverages with or without food, and patrons may be served at a bar or table. Many clubs provide live entertainment. Although clubs are primarily for members and their guests, most clubs offer temporary "visitor card" memberships for a nominal fee (usually $4 for three weeks). The visitor card allows the visitor and up to seven of his/her guests to use the club.
My advice, pick up your alcohol in Colorado.
- Grocery stores (food markets) and convenience stores (often at gas stations) are only allowed to sell low alcohol beer and no wine or liquor. This beer is usually known as "3-2" beer in the USA as it is 3.2%alcohol by weight (4% ABV). Wine, liquor, and some beers are only sold in Utah State Liquor Stores.
- Utah State liquor stores are like VABC stores but the are closed on Sundays.
There is more for those of us wanting to go out on the town:
- Cocktails can only have 1.5 fl oz of a primary liquor. Secondary alcohol flavorings can be added but can't exceed 2.5 fl oz of total booze. Mixologists have to be creative in Utah. They can't just load up the glass with booze (as in a Long Island Iced Tea). Comment: Folks that is a weak drink.
- In restaurants with full service liquor licenses, liquor, wine and heavy beer (over 3.2%) may be served from noon to midnight. Beer (3.2%) is available from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Patrons must be dining in the restaurant in order to be served an alcoholic beverage. Most restaurants have a licence that requires food to be on the table before alcohol can be served. This one is easy to deal with even if you're not hungry: just order something small, then you can drink yourself merry. There are also many restrictions as to where you can consume alcohol, which is generally in public or on public property. Be mindful of this and look for posted signs or ask if you are not sure.
- In private clubs, liquor, wine, heavy beer, and beer may be served from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Clubs may sell alcoholic beverages with or without food, and patrons may be served at a bar or table. Many clubs provide live entertainment. Although clubs are primarily for members and their guests, most clubs offer temporary "visitor card" memberships for a nominal fee (usually $4 for three weeks). The visitor card allows the visitor and up to seven of his/her guests to use the club.
My advice, pick up your alcohol in Colorado.
Good info, planning to get our beer and supplies in Grand Junction on the way to Moab. Shouldn't be a problem for me or most people, really. And.............. five weeks away as I write this!
Colorado sells 3.2 beer at grocery stores as well...or at least used to. So you might need to hit up a liquor store.
Sounds like y'all have a great trip planned. I had great years ago at moab and look forward to getting back out there again one of these years.
Have fun!
CAMPSITE CONFIRMATION
The following members have requested one tent site each, please confirm.
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The following members have requested one tent site each, please confirm.
@Jakes40 - Confirmed
@TRFCSUX- Confirmed
@76FJ40 - Confirmed
@shmukster - Confirmed
@Von Hayek - Out
@Pacer - Confirmed
@Tikicruiser - Confirmed
@Stumpalama and @SAS - Confirmed
@traveldud - Out
Am I missing anyone else?
Please see details below.
Done.
I just reserved fourteen single tent sites, Tent Sites | Slickrock Campground, numbers 125-133 and 157-161. These are in the lower right corner of the map diagram, and in the satellite image, they are at the very bottom center. If you cant the diagram 45 degrees to the right, you can see where they are on the image, use the rest rooms/shower square as a reference point.
These sites are a mix of sheltered, and unsheltered. I've never been to Slickrock, but thought this looked like a good area to set up.
I made the reservations for Monday May 2nd through Sunday the 8th. Cruise Moab officially starts on the 3rd.
Cost is $197.66 for the week per site. No need to talk about reimbursement until we're much closer to the event
I've started a thread on our Keystone Cruisers page as well, Cruise Moab anyone? and hopefully some of my fellow members will make this trip, it could become a co-club event, which I think would be pretty cool.
For the record, I get the best site
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Yes one site for me , thanks again for handling this
Confirmed: one site for me and my family.
It looks like you guys are covering all the bases. I have been out there three times now and am planning a trip again in 2017. One thing I can not stress enough is make sure your rigs are in top shape, take whatever spares you normally need with you on the trail, it can be a long way back to camp. Check with others that you will be riding with and you may be able to each carry something rather than having multiple large items on the rigs. Bring extra water and food. We were stuck out on the trail till after midnight one night, most places to eat were closed when we got back.
Be careful out there, a simple drop off can turn into a roll real quick and you may roll a long ways, not many trees out there to catch you.
Most of all have fun! I will be waiting on a trip report.
Rob
Be careful out there, a simple drop off can turn into a roll real quick and you may roll a long ways, not many trees out there to catch you.
Most of all have fun! I will be waiting on a trip report.
Rob
Hell's Gate has a bit different mantra: what goes down must come back up. I had no idea the photo above was what would come after this:
The photo posted above was the exact point where I happily took a strap and got safely hoisted back up to the top!
The photo posted above was the exact point where I happily took a strap and got safely hoisted back up to the top!