Traveling to Denver, Salt Lake City

THE BEST WAY TO DENVER OR SALT LAKE CITY

From LAX, United, Southwest, American and Frontier offer nonstop service to Denver. Delta, US Airways and United offer connecting service (change of planes). Restricted round-trip fares begin at $228. Boulder is about 30 miles.

Delta, Southwest and United offer nonstop service to Salt Lake City. Delta, US Airways, American and Frontier offer connecting service. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $238.

WHERE TO STAY IN BOULDER

St. Julien Hotel & Spa, 900 Walnut St.; (877) 303-0900, https://www.stjulien.com. Stylish, modern hotel on a prime piece of property with mountain views and proximity to the Pearl Street Mall. Doubles from $239.

Millennium Harvest House, 1345 28th St.; (303) 443-3850, https://www.millenniumhotels.com. Slightly dated hotel on Boulder Creek Path is only five minutes on foot to Folsom Field. Doubles from $149.

WHERE TO EAT IN BOULDER

The Kitchen, 1039 Pearl St.; (303) 544-5973, https://www.thekitchencafe.com. Billed as an eco-friendly community bistro, the restaurant also has a large upstairs beer and wine lounge with less expensive food and killer flatbread. Entrees $17-$30.

Salt the Bistro, 1047 Pearl St.; (303) 444-7258, https://www.saltthebistro.com. Located on a prominent corner on the Pearl Street Mall. Salt has a long, handsome bar besides a dinner menu that emphasizes local organic fare. Entrees $12-$29.

Zolo Southwestern Grill, 2525 Arapahoe Ave.; (303) 449-0444, https://www.zologrill.com. Convenient to the stadium, Marriott & Harvest House, this Latin-flavored spot offers casual but distinctive fare and specializes in tequila. Entrees $15-$23.

TO LEARN MORE

Boulder Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2440 Pearl St., Boulder; (800) 442-2911, https://www.bouldercoloradousa.com.

Colorado University Athletic Ticket Office, (800) 872-8337, https://www.cubuffs.com.

WHERE TO STAY IN SALT LAKE CITY

Hotel Monaco, 15 W. 200 South; (801) 595-0000, https://www.monaco-saltlakecity.com. Stylish hotel has ultra-comfortable beds and one of the city’s most-reserved upscale restaurants, Bambara, in its lobby. Doubles from $109.

The Grand America Hotel, 555 S. Main St.; (800) 304-8696, https://www.grandamerica.com. This 775-room luxury hotel with European décor meant to invoke a Ritz-Carlton might seem like a little much for a football weekend in Salt Lake City. Doubles from $259.

WHERE TO EAT IN SALT LAKE CITY

Ruth’s Diner, 4160 Emigration Canyon Road; (801) 582-5807, https://www.ruthsdiner.com. Be prepared for a wait for Sunday brunch at this Salt Lake institution favored by locals, but it’s worth it, and the fare is more than eggs and the famous Mile High Biscuits. Entrees $5-$19.

The Bayou, 645 S. State St.; (801) 961-8400, https://www.utahbayou.com. With 254 bottled beers and 30 more on tap, this local favorite known for live music bills itself as “beervana.” But the varied menu goes beyond ordinary bar food. Entrees $8-$16.

The Red Iguana, 736 West North Temple, Salt Lake City; (801) 322-1489, https://www.rediguana.com. Just about every kind of Mexican food imaginable and mole sauces to go, served by the Cardenas family since 1985. Entrees $8-$17.

TO LEARN MORE

Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau, 90 South West Temple, Salt Lake City; (801) 534-4900, https://www.visit saltlake.com.

University of Utah Athletic Ticket Office, (801) 581-4368, https://www.utahutes.com.