It’s been, to quote the Beatles, “a long, cold, lonely winter” as my little girl enters month five of a grueling recovery from mega-surgery, and our wanderlust goes unfulfilled. Luckily, we live very close to Boston, a city that’s fabulously … Continue reading Around the world in two blocks and $40 in Boston
The brand-new Boston Public Market is an urban achievement in accessibility, as well as a must-visit place for people who love fresh, innovative, local food. Continue reading Spotlight on: Boston Public Market
Despite its enormous and challenging landscape, the majority of Badlands National Park’s most beautiful views and trails are actually very accessible to people with walking disabilities. Our family visited the park in September 2011 with two toddlers in strollers and explored its main trails and viewpoints with ease. Continue reading Destination South Dakota, Part Two: Badlands National Park
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is managed by the National Park Service, and as a result, is extremely accessible.
“The National Park Service wants to make things as accessible as possible to as many different people as possible,” Maureen McGee-Ballinger, chief of interpretation and education at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, tells me. “The parks belong to the public.” Continue reading Destination South Dakota, Part One: Accessible Mount Rushmore
Not only is Crane one of the most beautiful beaches in Massachusetts, surrounded by 5.5 miles of trails, dunes, and conservation land, it’s also incredibly accessible. The beach rangers will drive handicapped beachgoers from the parking lot right down onto the perfect spot on the sand. Continue reading Spolight on: Crane Beach, Ipswich, Massachusetts
The verdict: Atlantis Paradise Island Resort is very accessible, but once you venture into downtown Nassau, accessibility gets iffy. Downtown Nassau’s sidewalks are narrow and uneven, and many of the sites are only moderately accessible. Luckily, though, Atlantis Paradise Island Resort’s accessibility is excellent. The place is so huge, and offers so much to do, that you could happily spend a week there without being bored. Continue reading Destination: Nassau/Paradise Island, Bahamas
The verdict: For a 400-year-old city, Quebec City is surprisingly accessible. The Old City’s streets are less so: There are very steep hills, many tiny shops and restaurants with steps to enter them, and cobbled streets that make wheelchair access difficult. But the individual sites around the city are generally very accessible.
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