Yah, what Rick said
Quite a list to have when planning a long trip.
I'm leaving next tuesday for a couple weeks myself. I think I have my to-do list all done. Just had the right rear wheel bearing done at a shop, and cost $280(US of course). Pretty reasonable I think.
Be aware also that at high altitude your car is gonna be pretty gutless off the line. Mine will cruise along the freeway just fine, but taking off from a stop light is like dragging an anchor until the turbo kicks in. And yes the airconditioning really kills the performance even more. I end up turning it off in stop and go traffic.
As to the brake-pulling thing, don't know. Might try bleeding both the fronts again. Did there appear to be any leaking around the seals of the calipers? If one side is leaking, it may not apply the same pressure to the pads as the other side.