If you happen to be traveling to Bryce Canyon, which just so happens to be a National Park and yes the Park is open to visitors, you will more than likely travel through Panguitch, Utah. A quiet little town in south central Utah and US 89 runs directly through the middle of Panguitch. If you happen to be traveling to Bryce Canyon you will have to take US 89 to get to Bryce. You could use other Utah highways but US 89 would be the easiest. Driving US 89 is a joy all in and of itself. Scenic for certain. Back to Panguitch. Panguitch is exactly what you'd expect to find in south central Utah. Farming is king and ranching is the king's wife. The residents of Panguitch are friendly and their hospitality is next to none. There are any number of restaurants in Panguitch and there are places to get a room. Getting a room in Panguitch and especially during visiting season at Bryce Canyon, the vacationer should make reservations early. You could stay dang close to Bryce Canyon but the rooms will be expensive. Rooms in Panguitch are your best bet. Back to the eateries. In my opinion, the best restaurant to eat at while in Panguitch is the Desert Grill. The Desert Grill is on the north end of Panguitch and just so happens to be on the east side of US 89. If you're coming from the south, the Desert Grill will be on the right side of your travel. If you're coming down US 89 from the north, well, you're gonna have to make a left turn at the Grill and turn across the 89. Their food is excellent and the service is top notch. If you do breakfast in Panguitch, the Grill's biscuits and gravy is about the best to be found west of Arkansas. I do love me some biscuits and gravy. I've had biscuits and gravy in Arkansas and the biscuits and gravy in Arkansas is pretty darn tasty. However, Arkansas is one damn long drive from Panguitch so why bother when you can drop in at the Desert Grill in Panguitch. I mean really. A dinner at the Desert Grill is old school American cuisine so double up on the fries and ask for extra catsup. Yes I said catsup. Ketchup is chump-slop served at any Micky D's at anywhere Amerika. Ketchup...good lord what's happened to American condiments. Anyway and there is one shameless plug for Panguitch, Utah and the Desert Grill. If you do drop in to the Desert Grill in Panguitch, Utah be sure and ask for Cam. Cam will take good care of you and your urgent need to eat. You can always eat out on the Desert Grill's veranda. Fresh air, excellent food, superior service, and remember to tip the wait staff. They work hard and eating at the Desert Grill is very affordable. If you dine out on the Grill's veranda, you can hear the cows and big trucks rumbling down US 89. The cows rumble from time to time but you'll be far enough away from the cows so as not to be annoyed by the cows rumbling. Be sure to tell Cam hello for me and be sure to be nice to the morning waitress at the Grill. The young lady is from Bulgaria. Wow and go figure, Bulgaria to Panguitch. That's got to be some serious culture shock. Now it's on to machine art.
thar be dunes but not in Panguitch -
quaint little village not unlike Panguitch -
my very first travel critique. I didn't even lay it on overtly thick. :]
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