The Salty Load: no more than 4 hours from a head-spinning variety of world-class rock climbing, some decent neighborhoods, Patagucci outlet, one independent theatre/movie store, one slayingly awesome library across the street from a mighty tasty coffee roaster (that serves tasty pastries & food to boot), and supposedly some decent snow nearby somewhere.
Boise: much further from the rock climbing (and anything else), but is home to the BEST grocery store ever (Boise Co-op -- must be experienced), which is across the parking lot from an excellent bakery/coffee joint, and ... someone come to Boise's rescue, here!