Along with my trip to LA in the spring, I may, if finances are good, take a trip to Utah and Wyoming...two places I have never been, and never really wanted to go...but my good buddy Mark wants me to come out there. We shall see.
If you can't do both why not go where you have never been before instead of the trip to LA? I know you love those trips but Utah & Wyoming are beautiful.
Since most of my friends in LA are in their 80s, I don't like to pass up any opportunity to visit...you never know how much longer they are going to be around. And LA never bores me at all! Even if I had nobody to visit there, I would still have a grand time just driving around and seeing sights.
Mark, on the other hand, visits Oregon every summer, so I know I will get to see him even if I don't travel to his state (Wyoming).
And frankly, Salt Lake City does not look like a very exciting place to visit, although I am sure it is pretty. But if I am going to spend money on only one trip, I want to get the most out of it.