For senior Sin City sojourners who’d like to escape from the casinos for a day or two, there are some beautiful natural locations, all within a one-hour drive from downtown Las Vegas.

Lake Mead: Mother Nature didn’t create this beautiful area, just 30  minutes from Las Vegas . The 112-mile long Lake Mead was man-made as a reservoir in the 1930s Hoover Dam project.

Autumn breezes often bring a chill along Broadway and Fifth Avenue. However, for those who want to make warm connections, there are inviting bars in the Big Apple where eligible seasoned single travelers and local residents can escape the cold while turning up the emotional heat.

For those seasoned seekers on the prowl, here are some suggestions:

Spitzer’s Corner: 101 Rivington St., NY NY 10002, spitzerscorner.com. This Lower East Side tavern calls itself a gastropub, which means a combination of cozy bar and tasty food. When it gets crowded, often just after sundown, patrons find themselves crammed together into tight wooden benches.

Yearn to stretch warm summer days and nights for another month and beyond? These are just a few examples of welcoming destinations in the U.S. that will do it for senior travelers.   

Key West FL: Average September temperatures in this town on the southern tip of Florida are 88º daytime and 79º night. Natives of Key West call themselves conches and brag that it’s the only spot in the U.S. that has never had a frost.

A favorite hotel is the Hyatt Beach House Resort, 5051 Overseas Highway, Key West FL 33040, hyattbeachhouse.hyatt.com. A private beach and rooms with ocean-view balconies make it perfect for extending summer vacation thru warm September days.

While in town, consider the Seven Fish Restaurant, 632 Olivia St., Key West FL 33040, 7fish.com. The menu changes daily, depending on fresh varieties they haul in for the day. The Seven Fish is small, intimate, reasonable and where the locals eat.

Guest Senior Traveler PKMcM, Doylestown PA: When my spouse and I planned retirement, our highest priority was to travel. In the two decades since, we’ve lived up to that plan. We’ve visited many states, including Hawaii and Alaska. We’ve been to Canada, Mexico, Panama, Chile and Argentina.

Fascinated By European Cathedrals: We’ve visited England, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, Belgium and Russia. In Europe, we’re fascinated by cathedrals. The gothic splendor symbolizes dedication to religious beliefs.

We’ve spent some enjoyable and educational hours visiting cathedrals, including the Basilica di San Marco in Venice, Cologne in Germany and St. Paul’s in London. On our most recent journey to Paris, it was quality time at Notre Dame Cathedral. Then we decided to travel 56 miles southwest to the French town of Chartres and see another historic cathedral.