If you're near I-70, and don't mind the National Park fee (unless you have a National Parks Pass). I think it'd be worth it to make a trip up to Rocky Mountain National Park. Take Trail Ridge road over, and come down on the other side of the continental divide.
Palisade (Grand Junction area; western Colorado), has some wineries (drinking and driving probably isn't too conducive to cross country travel though), and I'm sure the wineries will not compare to Napa Valley wineries (although Grand River winery is fun to hang out at), oh, and hopefully it's not too late in the season for Palisade peaches.
If you go I-80, and make a detour south of Wolcott, Wyoming, there's the town of Saratoga, which has a very nice free natural hot springs. Lake Tahoe would also be a nice stop on the way.
Good luck on the trip, bring lots of good music.
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