The Traveling Wheelchair

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Entries for the ‘Transportation’ Category

Invacare Solara 2G Tilt-in-Space Manual Wheelchair

One Invacare Way
Elyria, OH 44035-4100
Phone: 440-329-6000 / 800-333-6900
Website:
http://www.invacare.com

Since May of 2008, I’ve had an
Invacare Solara 2G Tilt-in-Space Manual Wheelchair and love it! Depending on where I’m going I alternate using this chair with my
Permobil C350 Power Chair  which I also love and  posted a review on.  Recently my friends and I realized we never […]

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Kenmore Square

Kenmore Square
Boston, MA

In June, my friends and I read the Boston Globe article,
‘Arlington T station reopens with disabled access’ By Noah Bierman/ Boston Globe/ June 2, 2009; it was all about the renovations being done by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to improve ACCESS at Kenmore Square. Specifically we read they were adding “three elevators, […]

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Bird’s Eye View Helicopters

211 Airport Access Road
Middletown RI 02842.
Phone: 401-843-8687 or 1-877-914-8687    
Email:
jeff@riaerials.com
Website:
http://riaerials.com/newport_rhode_island.php
You Tube: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E20cj37EV-Y

Columbus Day, my mom, Josh, Tony, Ric and I headed out to 
Edaville USA in Carver for the Cranberry Harvest Festival. As were we ready to leave we saw a table set up by Bird’s Eye View Helicopters. Here they were offering helicopter tours over […]

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Logan Valet And Fly

 
 
Logan Valet And Fly
Logan Airport
Phone: 781-289-4200
Email:
loganvaletandfly@comcast.net
Website:
http://loganairportvaletparking.homestead.com/
Hello Kenny & Company readers,

I would like to introduce myself and my company
Logan Valet and Fly. My website is @ at
www.loganairportvaletparking.com .  My name is Bill Bell, a former American Airlines Customer Service Representative. I noticed several years ago that many people traveling were having […]

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Massachusetts Transportation Building in City Plaza

Ten Park Plaza
Suite 3170
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Phone: 617-222-5000
Website:
http://www.eot.state.ma.us/
Transportation Access Pass (TAP):
http://www.mbta.com/fares_and_passes/reduced_fare_programs/

After traveling on the 
MBTA Harbor Island Express - Boston to 
Spectacle Island we discovered the MBTA issues DISCOUNTED Transportation Access Pass (TAP) CharlieCard Program to the disabled and FREE Transportation Access Pass (TAP) to the Blind. My mom, Ric, Tony and I traveled to the Massachusetts Transportation Building located […]

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City of Boston Public Sidewalks on Park Plaza Lack Access

Boston City Hall
Public Works
One City Hall Square
Boston, MA 02201
Phone: 617-635-4000

http://www.cityofboston.gov/publicworks/

Recently my mom, Ric, Tony and I traveled to the
Massachusetts Transportation Building in City Plaza located at Ten Park Plaza  so I could apply for a MBTA Blind Transportation Access (TAP) CharlieCard which allow passengers who are blind/visually impaired  to ride all MBTA services for FREE. We […]

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MBTA Harbor Island Express - Boston

Long Wharf
Boston, MA 02109
Phone: 617-222-6999
MBTA Harbor Express:
http://www.harborexpress.com/commuters/
Harbor Island Ferry:
http://www.harborexpress.com/harborislands/

Recently my mom, Tony, Ric and I visited
Georges Island and were pleased how wheelchair accessible it is. We heard that Spectacle Island is even more accessible so this week we headed to this Boston Harbor Island. My friend Douglas had the day off so […]

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MBTA Harbor Island Express - Quincy

703 Washington Street
Quincy, MA, 02169
Phone: 617-222-6999
MBTA Harbor Express:
http://www.harborexpress.com/commuters/
Harbor Island Ferry:
http://www.harborexpress.com/harborislands/
Please Read October 1, 2009 Amendment Below!

Recently my mom, Ric, Tony and I headed to Harbor Express in Quincy to take a ferry to Bumpkin Island, one of the Boston Harbor Islands. We were excited about seeing the wheelchair sculpture and wheelchair accessible paths after […]

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Ride-Away

249 East Washington Street
North Attleboro, MA 02760
Phone: 508-643-0605
Toll free: 888-RIDE-AWAY

http://www.ride-away.com/

Since becoming disabled 22 years ago, my parents have always provided me with a full size wheelchair accessible conversion van. I use this van when I go out with my mom and dad; travel on vacations; transport my
Beach Wheelchair to the beach; and when my community home […]

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America’s Hometown Shuttle - Plymouth Trolley Tours

- July 5, 2009
- July 31, 2009
8 Industrial Park Road
Plymouth, MA 02360-4828
Phone: 508-746-0378

http://www.visit-plymouth.com/shuttle.htm
Schedule & Stops:
http://www.p-b.com/ahs-schedule.html

Recently while in Plymouth my mom, Ric, Tony and I saw the America’s Hometown Shuttle letting off and picking up tourists/visitors at
Plymouth Rock and
Mayflower II . We had heard this shuttle takes tourists to various sites in historical […]

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