If your travels take you to Tucson, plan to spend a day in the famous Old West town of Tombstone. It’s about an hour’s drive south via I-10 on the way to the Mexican border town of Nogales.

There are daily events along the famed Main Street, including a staged shoot-out between characters representing Marshal Wyatt Earp and the bad guys at the O.K. Corral. Also programs at the Bird Cage Theater, Boot Hill Cemetery, as well as jeep tours and stage coach rides.

The historic town has also been the site of many Western movies, including Fort Apache, Duel in the Sun and Broken Arrow. For info, go to tombstoneweb.com

If your travels take you to downtown Los Angeles, set aside at least a couple of hours to wander through the Grand Central Market. The daily display has been located since 1917 at South Broadway and Hill Street, and includes both indoor and outdoor vendors.

Along with the fresh produce, ethnic foods, meats, restaurants and other goodies, the market offers a continuous schedule of events. They include sales promotions, movie screenings, music, contests and special events.

Guest Writer MMcC, West Allis WI: Top singing stars have lauded it, starting with Jeanette MacDonald in the 1936 the title movie of the city’s name.

We all know Tony Bennett lost his heart there in his 1962 classic recording. Also singing the praises of San Francisco were Judy Garland, Cab Calloway, Merle Haggard, Otis Redding, Frank Sinatra, The Mowgli’s and many, many others.

My first visit was in 1944, just out of Navy boot camp and on my way to troop transport duty in the Pacific during World War 2. While waiting assignment, I bunked at the Navy base on Treasure Island. It’s a little spit of land under the Bay Bridge halfway between Oakland and San Francisco. It’s now a posh condo development.

Many travel gurus list the following as the ten most attractive destinations senior wanderers should experience while wandering in the beautiful City by the Bay: 1.

Surrounded by the San Gabriel Mountains, the stately five-star Langham Huntington, Pasadena (1401 South Oak Knoll Avenue, Pasadena CA 91106) combines traditional charm with contemporary luxury. We recently visited the 110-year-old resort to enjoy lunch by the pool at the Terrace Restaurant.

The Langham is just 10 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. It’s also within an hour drive to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Burbank Airport (BUR), Disneyland and the beaches of Santa Monica. Pasadena is also the home of the famed Rose Bowl, Norton Simon Museum and the Huntington Library.