Union Square 174 Union Street New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740 Phone: 508-994-5400 http://oceanexplorium.org/ My friends, Jowanna, Kevin and I visited the Ocean Explorium in New Bedford last week. It was our first time visiting here and we discovered accessing the Ocean Explorium is not easy for a person in a wheelchair yet once inside we [...]
Wharfinger Building -Pier 3 52 Fishermans Wharf New Bedford, MA 02740 Phone: 508-979-1745 http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/Tourism/DestinationNB/visitorcenter.html Recently Kevin, Jowanna and I visited New Bedford’s Water Front Visitor Center located in the historic Wharfinger Building that was built in 1934. The historical Wharfinger Building has been restored for everyone to enjoy and we were especially pleased to find [...]
President Bill Clinton’s Rally for Congressman Barney Frank Taunton High School 50 Williams Street Taunton, MA 02780 Campaign Website: http://barneyfrank.net/home Sunday my mom, Tony, Jowanna and I had the wonderful opportunity of attending President Bill Clinton’s Rally supporting Barney Frank for Congress which was located at the Taunton High School. We volunteered at the event [...]
1000 C. Rodney French Blvd. New Bedford, MA 02744 Phone: 508-979-1745 http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/Tourism/Attractions/FortTaberPark.html My Aunt Nancy, mom, Tony, Jowanna and I headed to Fort Taber Park in New Bedford because a friend told us it has a great fishing pier and I love to fish. We thought we might have luck catching a fish in New Bedford [...]
One Long Wharf Boston, MA 02110 Phone: 617-227-4321 Website: http://www.bostonharborcruises.com/boston-whale-watch/ You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-e9MZ0WxlM I’ve always been fascinated with the beauty and grace of whales. The last time I took a whale watch trip was with my family and friends on July 4th in 2007. We went on Captain John’s Whale Watch boat out of Plymouth [...]
Day Boulevard South Boston, MA Phone: 617-727-5290 Website: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/castle.htm Jowanna, Kevin and I visited Castle Island, a 22-acre Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Park and I was really impressed with the wheelchair accessibility of this beautiful park. There are plenty of accessible parking spaces located in front of the parking lot. Castle [...]
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes 26 Broadway, 14th Floor New York, NY 10004 Website: http://walk.jdrf.org/ My Walk Page: http://walk.jdrf.org/walker.cfm?id=87718885 Hello! I’m asking for your support to help JDRF find a cure for diabetes. This year I’ll be taking part in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s “Walk to Cure Diabetes“ being held in [...]
Boston Museum of Science 1 Science Park Boston, MA 02114 Phone: 617-723-2500 http://www.mos.org/exhibits_shows/imax Yesterday Ric, Amanda and I went to see the documentary showing of Arabia at the Mugar Omni Theatre located inside the Boston Museum of Science. Mugar Omni Theater is the world’s largest film format projected onto a five-story-tall IMAX Dome screen and [...]
Middleboro and Lakeville Massachusetts Website: http://thetravelingwheelchair.com/bluebirds/ My mom and I both love watching Bluebirds and Songbirds nesting in our yard. The 2010 nesting season in our area has ended yet we still enjoy watching our beautiful Bluebirds and Songbirds. Below is a list of links for our 2010 Videos of Bluebirds & Songbirds Nests, Eggs and Babies [...]
Disabling Discrimination ends with Ability Education Programs Published by Carrie Mulderink on Jun 30, 2010 http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/implement-disability-awareness-programs.html Please sign this petition for more disability awareness and education courses in schools. The lives of millions of people with disabilities can be changed with the passage of this initiative. We need to stand together as a proud [...]
"To help make the world more sensitive, respectful, safer and accessible to all."
In loving memory of my grandfather, 'Bud' McAuliffe.
