When you think of Moab, you probably picture Delicate Arch glowing at sunset, Jeeps crawling over slickrock, or that one guy in Chacos with an ice cream cone bigger than his head. But here’s a little surprise—Moab also has a killer street art scene, with some of the best murals in Moab hidden in plain sight. Yep, between your hikes and your tacos, you can stroll downtown and find murals splashed across motels, gas stations, and even a car wash.
If you love exploring Moab on foot, you’ll also enjoy my 24 Hours in Moab: Two Perfect Ways to Spend a Day itinerary.
So grab your camera (and maybe a cold brew from one of the local coffee shops) because here’s your guide to the best murals in Moab—all walkable in a loop right through town.
Location: Bowen Motel, 169 N Main St (corner of Main & 200 N)
Artist: Victor Ving & Lisa Beggs (Greetings Tour)
Description: This oversized postcard mural is Moab’s selfie superstar. Each letter of “Moab” holds a local icon—Delicate Arch, Canyonlands, Wall Street climbers. It’s bright, bold, and screams, “You made it to Moab!”
Location: 168 N Main St
Artist: Nathan Brown
Description: Across the street, you’ll spot a mural of a winding yellow road through Utah’s desert. Pair it with the turquoise lodge doors for one of the most color-popping photos downtown.
Location: Moab Valley Multicultural Center, 156 N 100 W
Description: Vibrant eagles swoop across the wall here—a quick detour off Main Street. Bonus: the Multicultural Center often has community art inside too.
Location: Moab City Car Wash, Main & Grand Ave
Artist: Skye Walker
Description: This huge mountain lion stares down Main Street like it owns the place (spoiler: it kinda does). It’s a bold, desert-inspired piece that perfectly matches Moab’s wild vibe.
Location: Behind Moab Garage, 78 N Main St
Description: Hidden in an alley, this mural is a bit of a treasure hunt. Grab a coffee inside, then wander out back for a quieter photo spot.
Location: Woody’s Tavern, 221 S Main St
Artist: Fuzz
Description: Playful cowboy caricatures decorate Woody’s, where locals have been grabbing beers for decades. Even if you’re just passing by, the mural makes you smile.
Before you start exploring, check out my Spend a Day in Downtown Moab: Shops, Food, and Local Flavor guide for even more ideas of what to see nearby.
Location: Moab Canyon Pizza Co, 500 S Main St
Description: A colorful ode to the dramatic cliffs of Canyonlands. Order a slice and sit outside—you get dinner and a show.
Location: Texaco Station, 555 S Main St
Artists: Terri Lambert & Pierre Sutfin
Description: Yes, one of Moab’s prettiest murals is on a gas station. This bold piece celebrates Arches National Park, and trust me, it makes pumping gas 100% more fun.
Location: Moab Brewery, 686 S Main St
Description: Moab Brewery serves up beer, burgers, and a ram mural that’s basically a mascot for the red rock desert. Perfect lunch + photo combo stop.
Location: South Main & 100 S → follow the path
Artists: Pete “PiMo” Apicella & Adri B Simmons
Description: Along the river trail, you’ll find two gems: a dreamy “Landscape Arch” mural and a striking Frida Kahlo portrait. It’s the quietest stop on the tour and the perfect finale.
Start at Bowen Motel (north end of Main) → cross to Expedition Lodge → detour west for the Eagles mural → back to Main for the Sentinel → slip into the alley for Keeper of the Garage → stroll south to Woody’s Tavern → grab pizza at Canyonlands Mural → snap “Ode to Arches” at the Texaco → stop at Moab Brewery → finish with the River Path murals.
In total, you’ll cover about 1.5 miles roundtrip—aka the perfect “rest day” activity between hikes.
Best Time of Day: Early morning or golden hour—less traffic, softer light.
Parking: Street parking on Main or near the Multicultural Center.
Snack Breaks: Woody’s for casual drinks, Moab Garage for coffee, or the Food Truck Park for variety.
Photo Gear: A wide-angle lens or phone setting helps capture the big murals without standing in traffic.
Moab isn’t just about hiking boots and red rocks—it’s also about creativity splashed across its downtown walls. Whether you’re a mural collector (hi, that’s me 🙋♀️) or just looking for a fun way to stretch your legs between national park adventures, this walking route is the perfect way to see another side of Moab. Want more to explore after your mural hunt? My Must Eats in Moab: Where to Fuel Up Between Hikes roundup has the best spots for food nearby.
I planned to spend maybe an hour at a cheese farm outside Amsterdam and left several hours later with an engraved clog birdhouse, way too much cheese, and a strong opinion on 1.5-year aged Gouda.
Clara Maria Cheese Farm near Amstelveen does a free cheese and clog demonstration that was genuinely one of my favorite things from the entire Netherlands trip. The farm is over 160 years old, the people running it are wonderful, and the tour guide Delo was hilarious in a way I was not prepared for.
A few things that surprised me: Dutch cheese gets its golden color naturally from beta carotene in cow’s milk. The entire cheese-making process is still done largely by hand pressed, flipped, salt-soaked, and hand-waxed before aging even starts. And Americans (myself included) have been pronouncing Gouda wrong our whole lives. It’s closer to “HOW-da.” I understand this now and will still panic and say it wrong anyway.
We tried about ten cheeses ranging from fresh to 20 years aged. The 20-year was aggressively pungent, think concentrated smelly feet... but the 1.5-year was perfect. We also met the cows. Honestly the whole thing was a lot more personal than I expected from a tourist stop.
Full review with what to know before you go, link in bio. 🧀
There’s a little cottage tucked inside a forest just south of Amsterdam that serves giant Dutch pancakes, and somehow I ended up there on a bike ride with no plan and left completely obsessed. 🥞
Boerderij Meerzicht is inside Amsterdamse Bos, Amsterdam’s massive outdoor park full of biking trails, canals, deer, and families spending the whole afternoon outside. It doesn’t feel like a tourist spot. It feels like something locals actually go to, which is exactly why I liked it.
Dutch pancakes are nothing like American pancakes. They’re huge, thin, somewhere between a crepe and a flapjack, and the toppings cover the whole thing. The honest caveat: the ordering system is slightly confusing at first because pancakes are ordered separately from everything else. Watch one other table do it and suddenly it all makes sense.
I got the apple pancake with cinnamon and powdered sugar, and it was exactly what I wanted. Also got the savory bacon, apple, and syrup combination, which sounds wrong and tasted very right.
Full review with the ordering process breakdown, what we ate, prices, and a tip for navigating there without getting lost | link in bio.
The tulip fields in the Netherlands look exactly like the photos, except the photos don’t capture how massive the color blocks actually are stretching across the countryside. Or the windmills. Or the sheep randomly standing in the middle of everything like they don’t know they’re in the most photogenic country on earth.
The honest caveat: tulip season moves fast, the fields rotate every year, and peak bloom is not a guarantee, it depends on the weather, the harvest schedule, and a little bit of luck. But that’s also part of what makes it feel less like a tourist attraction and more like something you actually found.
Full driving route with towns, parking tips, and what to expect | linked in bio. 🌷
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Amsterdam has a way of making you feel like you need to see everything, and then rewarding you most when you slow down anyway. The museums and canal cruises are worth it, but so is just wandering neighborhoods, eating whatever looks good, and sitting along the canals with a grilled cheese and nowhere to be.
First-time visitor guide is on the blog. Link in bio. 🌷
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10 stops. One very full day. Zero regrets. Amsterdam has one of the best food scenes I’ve experienced anywhere in Europe, but the honest caveat is that some of the viral spots come with lines that will genuinely test your character. I skipped a few. I regret nothing.
Here’s what actually made the cut on my self-guided Amsterdam food tour:
Fresh stroopwafels at Hans Egstorf: made right in front of you, warm caramel, no line. This one won.
Lourens cookie croissant: flaky outside, gooey chocolate inside. Did not share.
Café Winkel 43 apple pie: one of the rare viral places that fully lives up to the hype.
Davie’s Amsterdam for the Lelie sandwich: pastrami, pickles, marbled bread. Deceptively simple. Absolutely excellent.
De Kaaskamer to end the day: 400+ cheeses, grilled cheese with what they call ketchup (it’s not ketchup, and it’s better), and bunker cheese aged in underground military bunkers.
The full route covers 10 stops through Jordaan, the 9 Streets, the canal district, and the flower market area with a Google Map included so you can just follow along.
Full guide with every stop, tips for beating the lines, and what I’d skip vs. do again | link in bio.
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