The Traveling Wheelchair

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 [...]

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 [...]

Prowse Farm 5 Blue Hill River Road Canton, MA Website: http://www.lifeisgood.com/festivals/ You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4luBQ3k8Piw Sunday I had the wonderful opportunity of attending the Life is good Festival which was held on September 11 & 12 at historic Prowse Farm in Canton, Massachusetts. I went with my Aunt Nancy, Liz my cousin and good friends Tony and [...]

Boston Harbor Cruises One Long Wharf Boston, MA 02110 Phone: 617-227-4321 http://www.bostonharborcruises.com/the-landing-at-long-wharf/ After taking the Boston Harbor Cruise Whale Watch, we stopped at The Landing located on Long Wharf for a cool drink and found it is only partially wheelchair accessible. The Landing which is operated by Boston Harbor Cruises is an outdoor patio bar [...]

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 [...]

Boston Harbor Cruises One Long Wharf Boston, MA 02110 Phone: 617-227-4321 http://www.bostonharborcruises.com/codzilla/ As my mom, Amanda, Ric and I were heading to our Boston Harbor Whale Watch, a brightly colored boat with a monster-like cod fish face painted on it caught my attention. This boat called the Codzilla is operated by Boston Harbor Cruises. It’s [...]

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 [...]

“Southie” Beaches Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Carson Beach, L Street Beach and M Street Beach Day Boulevard Phone: 617-727-8865 http://www.bostonharborwalk.com/placestogo/location.php?nid=6&sid=53 South Boston, also known as “Southie,” has the longest stretch of uninterrupted beach in the Boston area. These beaches include Carson, L Street, M Street and Pleasure Bay; all are owned and maintained [...]

Tom Brady and New England Patriots Training Camp 2010 One Patriot Place Foxborough, MA 02035-1388 Training camp: 508-549-0001 Administration: 508-543-8200 http://www.patriots.com/ Yesterday my mom, Amanda, Ric and I went to see the New England Patriots practice at the New England Patriots Training Camp which is located right behind Gillette Stadium at Patriot Place. It was fun [...]