METRO – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority http://www.wmata.com/ After a very chaotic day of travel from the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington Virginia to the U.S Capitol, I am PROUD to say that I personally witnessed Barack Obama take the oath of office to become the 44th President and Commander in Chief of the United [...]
Nationals Park 1500 South Capitol Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 Phone: 202.675-6287 http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/ After traveling all day on the train; checking into our hotel room; having dinner at Bin 1700; we then headed to Nationals Park to attend the Massachusetts Democratic Inaugural Presidential Party last night. Congressman Barney Frank’s very nice District Representative, Lisa Lowney gave [...]
1700 Jefferson Davis Hwy Arlington, VA 22202 Phone: 703-553-5334 www.bin1700.com After checking into our wheelchair accessible room at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA, we went for dinner at Bin 1700. It is located inside the hotel and we were pleased to find Bin 1700 wheelchair accessible with only a few minor obstacles. Entering [...]
Amtrak and Acela Express – http://www.amtrak.com/ Red Top Cab – http://www.redtopcab.com/ After a very long day of travel, my friends, Ric, Tony, Kate and I finally arrived in Washington DC yesterday. We left my home in Massachusetts very early in the morning and thought we had plenty of time to catch our 8:49am Acela [...]
The Jones Building 29 Broadway Suite 310 Taunton, MA 02780 Phone: 508-822-4796 http://www.house.gov/frank/ Once again, I traveled to the Taunton Office of Congressman Barney Frank to pick up two tickets for the Inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama and Vice President-Elect Joe Biden. The Inaugural Ceremony will take place at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, January 20, [...]
9 Taunton Green Taunton, MA 02780 Phone: 508-977-9909 http://www.massinfotech.com/Runes%20Development.html After discovering that Off Broadway Diner is not wheelchair accessible, my friends, mom and I decided to go to Runes Café for lunch before picking up the tickets that Congressman Barney Frank got for me so that I could attend President-Elect Barack Obama’s Inauguration in Washington D.C. Runes [...]
19 Taunton Green Taunton, MA 02780 Phone: 508-880-7700 Yesterday, my mom friends and I traveled to Taunton to pick up two tickets from the Taunton office of Congressman Barney Frank . Congressman Frank kindly got me tickets so I could attend the Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America. I am [...]
Shaws Plaza Rte 44 Raynham, MA 02767 Phone: 508-824-1344 http://www.marshallsonline.com/ My friends and I headed to Marshalls to look for some bargains to bring on our trip to Washington D.C. We were pleased to find that this Marshalls is fully wheelchair accessible with only a minor problem which can easily be resolved. There are plenty [...]
105 Pearl Street Braintree, MA Phone: 781-356-4569 http://www.usps.com/ After my appointment at Auto Ambulator at Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital, my friends and I went to the Braintree U.S. Post office to mail a package. We were very pleased to see that this post office is wheelchair accessible with only one problem that needs to be corrected. There [...]
3060 N. I-35 Lancaster, TX 75134 (972) 228-8245 www.PortaWalk.com There’s nothing more frustrating for someone with a disability than to approach a building without proper access and wonder how you will enter without a safe ramp. Kenny & Co. have not personally used this product; yet we really like the concept that it is portable [...]
"To help make the world more sensitive, respectful, safer and accessible to all."
In loving memory of my grandfather, 'Bud' McAuliffe.
