English man visiting Idaho Falls late July

Hi,

I%26#39;m doing a small driving tour in the USA and arriving in Idaho Falls from Yellowstone/ Grand Teton late July. I have booked a few nights, but could ectend my stay by a few more days before going off to Salt Lake City. I haven%26#39;t booked a hotel in Salt Lake City and wondered if you thought my time would be better spent exploring Idaho Falls?

Have you any suggestions of what to do?

Incidently, I am an older single guy (recntly divorced)

English man visiting Idaho Falls late July

I frankly can%26#39;t think of much to do in Idaho Falls itself; however, if you can extend your visit by a couple days, I would go west from Idaho Falls to see Craters of the Moon, where the astronauts trained to walk on the moon because of its volcanic features, and then drive north to Ketchum/Sun Valley and the Sawtooth Mountains (Redfish Lake, Alturas Lake, Stanley Lake). After a night or two there, drive south through Twin Falls back to Salt Lake City.

English man visiting Idaho Falls late July

I second Cdudley%26#39;s suggestions. You%26#39;ll be visiting some of my favorite places!

Pug

Thanks guys, had considered those ideas, good to know you recommend them. Thanks again for quich response.

Can I ask one more question, please?

Is Salt Lake City worth going to? I am going down to Monument Valley, etc. after.

Another question:

I%26#39;m staying in an hotel on the River Parkway near W. Bradway St., Idaho Falls%26gt;

Are there any good/ pleasant bars/ clubs nearby that have live music mid week (Country and Western/ Blues/ Jazz/ etc.)

Once again, thanks

Yes, there%26#39;s a lot to see in Salt Lake City... Temple Square, Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons, some great restaurants and hotels. I like Little America, which is about 6 long blocks from downtown.

THank you once again for your helpful and quick response

Salt Lake City is beautiful, especially the grounds of the LDS Temple. You can tour several of the buildings on the grounds, though not the Temple itself (open only to members in good standing). You can even tour of one of Brigham Young%26#39;s houses. When we went there last time the guide played down the fact at Brigham had several houses and several wives. :)

I agree (again) with cdudley about Little America, and that there are many good restaurants in Salt Lake.

I can%26#39;t answer your question about Idaho Falls, so I hope that one of the locals can.

Pug

Thank you yet again for your helpful and quick response. Looks like only 2 days in Idaho Falls and then on to Salt LAke City.

Cheers guys!

Good idea. I was raised in the Idaho Falls area and we usually left IF and went to Salt Lake to enjoy some life. In other words, IF is a great place to live but pretty short on things to do. I would spend more time in SLC and less time in IF.

Thanks again