The Traveling Wheelchair

By Kenny & Company

Entries for November, 2009

Hotel Chocolat on Newbury Street

141A Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: 617-391-0513

http://www.hotelchocolat.com/

During the past year my friends and I have traveled up and down Newbury Street only to be disappointed by the lack of wheelchair access to the many unique, shops restaurants and boutiques. Recently we read a Boston Globe article,
‘Newbury St. site of new British invasion’ By Jenn Abelson / […]

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The Equal Rights Center Settlement with Johnny Rockets

The Equal Rights Center
11 Dupont Circle N.W., Suite 450
Washington, DC 20036
Toll Free: 866-719-4372
Voice: 202-234-3062
TTY: 202-234-7590

http://www.equalrightscenter.org/

Yesterday Kat Taylor, Project Assistant, Disability Rights Program at The Equal Rights Center (ERC) contacted me to let me know about a press release ERC was ready to release regarding a settlement between ERC and Johnny Rockets. Kat told me this settlement requires […]

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New England Patriots v Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium

One Patriot Place
Foxborough, MA 02035-1388
Tickets: 508-543-1776
Administration: 508-543-8200
Website:
http://www.gillettestadium.com/
You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhfpPhdBKsA

In September of 2008 I posted a 5 Star accessibility review of
Gillette Stadium at
Patriot Place. You can read my full review @
http://thetravelingwheelchair.com/gillette-stadium/ . Gillette Stadium is fully wheelchair accessible with no barriers at all. During the past few years wheelchair accessible tickets have been more […]

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Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - MEEI

243 Charles Street
Boston, MA  02114
Phone: 617-523-7900

http://www.masseyeandear.org/

A few weeks ago, my mom, Tony, Ric and I volunteered to rally at the
Massachusetts State House for disability services. We stopped at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary before heading to the State House because my mom had an appointment with her ear surgeon the same morning. I hadn’t […]

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Fan Pier in Boston

Northern Ave
Boston, MA, 02110
Fan Pier:
http://www.bostonharborwalk.com/placestogo/location.php?nid=6&sid=33

After attending the
United States District Court in Boston - Rolland Hearing at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse my mom, Ric, Amanda and I took a stroll along the HarborWalk at Fan Pier. This courthouse, located right on the beautiful HarborWalk at Fan Pier has windows on the entire rear […]

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United States District Court in Boston - Rolland Hearing

- United States District Court
- Rolland Settlement
United States District Court
1 Courthouse Way
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
Phone: 617- 748-9152
Rolland Appeal Court Case # 08-1874
Website:
http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/

Wednesday, my mom, Ric, Amanda and I traveled to Boston to attend the Rolland Appeal hearing in the Court of Appeals at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse. This courthouse is the headquarters for the […]

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Reeve Foundation One Degree of Separation

636 Morris Turnpike
Suite 3A
Short Hills, NJ  07078
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation:  
http://www.christopherreeve.org/
One Degree of Separation:
http://02e39ca.netsolhost.com/onedegree/index2.html

Dorothea Stahl, a very compassionate person working with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation recently told me about a new online campaign called
One Degree of Separation. I added the information about One Degree of Separation on my page on
Paralysis. I want to […]

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Rose and Vicki’s in Dartmouth

3 Faunce Corner Road
Dartmouth MA 02747
Phone: 508-990-0111

http://roseandvicki.com/

After working out at
Healthrax Fitness & Wellness Center Ric, Josh and I had lunch at a new pizza and sub spot called Rose and Vicki’s. We were all really pleased to find it wheelchair friendly and accessible.

A handicapped parking space is conveniently located right next to the cement […]

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Boston Marriott Newton

2345 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, Massachusetts 02466
Phone:  1-617-969-1000

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bosnt-boston-marriott-newton/

Friday my mom, Tony, Kevin and I traveled to the Boston Marriott Newton to attend a Conference on ‘Implementing A 21st Century Disability Policy (MA21)’. The conference was awesome and many great advocates as well as persons with disabilities are working together to implement the 21st Century Disability Policy (MA21) […]

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Massachusetts Alliance for 21st Century Disability Policy - MA21

The Massachusetts Alliance for 21st Century Disability Policy (MA21)
The Arc of Massachusetts
217 South Street
Waltham, MA 02453
Phone: 781-891-6270

http://www.arcmass.org/

Friday my mom, Tony, Kevin and I traveled to the Boston Marriott Newton to attend a Conference on
Implementing a 21st Century Disability Policy (MA21). This 21st Century Disability Policy (MA21) was developed in 2008-2009 by the Massachusetts Alliance for […]

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