Thanks guys, for all the recs! Especially re: the Denver area. I definitely think we will do lots of the downtown Denver stuff, plus a trip into rocky mt national park....Plus, Cooking Light magazine has a whole section on Denver this month, so we've already found a good place to eat even!! We'll stay at a really nice B&B in Denver...But.....I"ve also changed the itinerary after Denver...AGAIN!!! LOL!
Now, I am dropping my husband off at the Denver airport on sunday- he'll fly back home and I"ll drive to Grand Junction, Colorado ( about 280 miles, so a short drive relatively) . Spend the night there, go see the colorado national momument park either when I get there that evening, or the next morning. Then i'll drive into Utah, meander up- see some cool sights along the way- and end up in Salt Lake City, stay the night and drive up to Boise the next day....So, 3 days total. I've already made the hotel reservations in Grand Junction and Salt Lake so I"m SET!!!!!
Utah....now that should be an interesting trip! I"ve never been and I cannot wait!
Thanks for all the help and recommendations, guys. If anyone has driven the Grand Junction to Salt Lake route, or the salt lake to Boise route, send recs along!!!