The lodge dining rooms at Zion and Bryce do an adequate job, but in the other parks it's best to bring groceries because all three lack any sort of food service. Fairly substantial towns near all the parks contain enough restaurants to please all but the most highly refined tastes. Moab, near Arches and Canyonlands, is a thriving town ready for the cravings of grandparents and Generation Xers with a wide range of restaurants and well-stocked grocery stores. This is the place to satisfy that yearning for veggies and espresso. Utah liquor laws are notoriously weird, so those desiring something stronger than 3.2 percent alcohol in their beer and wine had best get to the state-licensed liquor store before the 7 p.m. closing time.
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Accessibility All visitor centers in the parks are wheelchair accessible, as are some restrooms and campsites, most overlooks on the scenic roads and portions of certain paved trails in Zion, Bryce and Arches. Inquire at the visitor centers. Information Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, Utah 84717-0001. By Robert Cross, Tribune Staff Writer.