Decided top stop in for a coffee and were thoroughly surprised and in heaven when we got fresh…read morebaked orange buns and cheese and chive s scones. What a beautiful way to start the day.

Excellent organic espresso with lots of flavor options. Tight but cute sipping area. Only they…read moredon't open as early as most coffee places. But make sure you go up the stairs to see all the unexpected stuff up there!

Decent stop for souvenirs and a little break outside of the car. Little bit of seating outside as…read morewell.

Driving back and forth to various hikes, we passed the Training Post numerous times, & were…read moreintrigued to stop in. Though we weren't in the market for any souvenirs, I wanted to observe the ambiance, based on the welcoming sign promoting meeting locals, free coffee, and historical artifacts. It was a very welcoming place indeed- a coffee pot outside to help warm you up as you shop- and inside a very knowledgeable staff relaying stories about all the various artifacts and pieces being sold. A nice little pit stop-prices were very reasonable

The Escalante Interagency Visitor Center is one of four visitor centers in the Grand…read moreStaircase-Escalante National Monument. Yup, this national monument is so large, it needs multiple visitor centers! This national monument seems to be overlooked as its neighbors seem to get a lot more attention. This visitor center focuses on the geology, ecosystem, and fossils of the area. Unfortunately, I forgot to ask the rangers for some hiking recommendations. I heard there were some hikes that lead to exposed fossils, but wasn't able to get much information online. Oh well. I found that the exhibits were quite informative, and some of them were hands on-great for little ones. There are exhibits both indoors and outdoors. If you want to rest and enjoy a snack, there's a covered picnic area which sits directly across from the restrooms.

The Escalante Interagency Visitor Center is a terrific place to start your explorations of wondrous…read moreGrand Staircase - Escalante National Monument. Alright, well I'll start abbreviating, lol...GSENM. It covers a huge area of Southern Utah, specifically, 1.9 million acres of public land. If you don't come prepared ahead of time, it can be an intimidating adventure and you can stumble on how to efficiently navigate your way around this remote, yet beautiful part of the country. That's why I believe if you start at the Interagency VC...you can handcraft the places and stops you'd like to see and best of all, when I visited, there were multiple park rangers standing behind the counter patiently waiting to assist tourists with their questions. Inside the VC...it's relatively small in stature...and there's a tiny little gift shop for picking up GSENM souvenirs. Plus, they have various stamping options to put into your Parks Passport. Of course, for myself, the ritual is to punch every page (front and back) even including using the Junior Ranger stamp, lol. Speaking with the park rangers was necessary because...I arrived here on a whim without a set game-plan. What I never realized about GSENM is that about half of the territory can only be accessed by 4x4 - off road vehicles. And that I did not have with me. So...certain attractions, landmarks and hikes are off-limit to cars not accommodative for dirt/gravel roads. And...this was informative because I was able to better design my itinerary with the park ranger once I told him I only had a midsize car with me. Still, here were some fun highlights that the ranger recommended.... - Hike to Lower Calf Creek Falls. - Hike to Escalante Natural Bridge. - Escalante Petrified Forest State Park. - Anasazi State Park Museum. - Walk among the Toadstools. - Kodachrome Basin State Park. Another good aspect to this Interagency VC is that it's located in the quiet town of Escalante, Utah...good for convenience stores, filling up your gas tank, purchasing supplies/necessities and sitting down at restaurants. After stopping here midday and before venturing out on my journey, I drove down the road to the Escalante Outfitters Restaurant for homemade pizza and cold beer. Overall, I'm really happy I made the effort to stop in at this Escalante Interagency Visitor Center before attempting to explore GSENM on my own. It was worthwhile to speak with the park rangers and to narrow down the activity options appropriate for my participation level.

Amazing people, pizza, salads and cake! We ordered the 16" build your own pizza, salads (sharing…read moreApple Pecan Arugula with add chicken). We'd already began digging in on salad and cake before the pictures! Excellent place in Escalante!

Loved it. The pizzas were all amazing. We had a large party so we got to try a little of everything…read morebut the most notable were Devils Garden, Moody Creek and King's Mesa. We also sampled most of the cakes and the favorites were the Tres Leches and Blueberry Lemon. We also loved the staff. They were so helpful, inviting and quick to fix things. The inside and outside seating was great. My kids throughly enjoyed the decorative pay phone outside as well. Next time we come to hike, we shall return!

This is a large General store filled with so much stuff you can spend a great amount of time in…read morehere. Yes it has its share of souvenirs but so much more. They have some beautiful stain glass, beautiful jewelry , handbags made with real cowhide, and some beautiful different designs. They have a variety of things to pick from. They also have a variety of packaged foods to pick from cold or hot, hot dogs, hamburgers , soft drinks, hot drinks and do much more. They even have a post office in this location as well You can find do much here I could not name everything in my review . There's ample parking and the General store is inside the Ruby Inn Lodge Best Western. Don't miss it. It's lots of fun to visit

I used to love coming in here to browse. Now it seems that the quality of items has gone down. Glad…read morethey had a grocery area (limited and high prices), but I think I'll skip Ruby's the next time I'm in town.

What a fun stop on our most recent road trip through Utah!…read more It's easy to tell that this place has been around for quite a while as there are literally thousands of unique and interesting items all over the shop. The proprietor was there and was very friendly, real small town hospitality. Also like many of these places you might find a diamond in the rough if you look hard enough. The prices are fairly reasonable too. Overall if you are passing through and like unique antique shops, this is worth a stop.

Once again another amazing and powerful piece from Carlotta as a new years gift to me from one of…read moreher loyal customers. The buffalo stone is so beautiful and the sterling silver sets it off perfectly. As a shamanic healer I felt the power as soon as it was placed around my neck!

Stoped for breakfast when staying at Clear Sky Resort. The food is cooked fresh and everyone was…read moreso friendly. The breakfast burritos and sandwich's were delicious!

Had chicken tenders the first time we stopped there which were good, but another man's order of…read moreMexican food looked amazing. This time I ordered the chicken quesadilla which was excellent!

Great place. Friendly people and authentic jewelry, arts and crafts…read more Highly recommend! Good value for money. They also except trade-ins. It's a traditional trading post after all...

Got a turquoise bracelet and a ring at a very reasonable price. A solid Navajo silversmith's work.read more

Boy are we so happy we decided to take a quick pitstop to check this gift shop out. It is in a…read morequaint little home with lots and lots of beautiful treasures. We ended up buying beautiful handmade earrings and absolutely love them!! Gosh I already forgot the guy's name who helped us but he was so welcoming and kind! Told us a bunch about the different jewelry and how they stock the store and some family history. He gave my son a quarter for the gum ball machine without hesitating and also let him pick out a few rocks as souvenirs and refused to charge me for it. If you're driving through, stop by and check this place out! Will not be disappointed and will leave with one of a kind souvenir (the best kind!).

Selection was Amazing and very friendly people. They had so much beautiful jewelry there and there…read morewas so much to look at. Bought my girlfriend a really nice bracelet from there and my parents bought some things too

Amazing selection of meaningful gifts. Tastefully stocked with authentic items you do see at every…read morestop.

Went in at 8:50 and they close at 9. The lady kicked us and the other couple out saying she was…read moreclosing down. I know we came in a little bit late but we were genuinely going to buy something and she rushed us out before the actual close time. Change your times if you want to close earlier