1100 South Hayes Street Arlington, VA 22202 Phone: 703-415-2400 http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=157 The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, also known as Pentagon City Mall is located within a mile of the Pentagon and only minutes from Washington DC. During my recent trip to Washington DC, where I PROUDLY witnessed the Inauguration of President Barack Obama, my friends and [...]
50 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington, District of Columbia 20002 Phone: 202-906-3012 Union Station: http://www.unionstationdc.com/transportation.aspx Amtrak: http://www.amtrak.com/ After an eventful and exciting trip to Washington DC it was time to travel back home. I love Washington DC and think it is the most wheelchair accessible and wheelchair friendly city in the United States! Hopefully, I will one [...]
2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E. Washington, DC 20002 Tel: (202) 633-5555 TTY: (202) 633-9849 http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/ The National Postal Museum, a Smithsonian Institution museum, is located in the old Post Office building next to Union Station in Washington DC and it is fully wheelchair accessible. There is a cement wheelchair accessible ramp leading to the main entry [...]
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, Virginia 22202 Phone: 1-703-920-3230 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasgw-crystal-gateway-marriott/ My friends and I stayed at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington Virginia for our trip to the 2009 Inauguration of President Barack Obama. It is conveniently located only two miles from Washington DC and right next to Crystal City Metro stop. My mom and [...]
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, Virginia 22202 USA Phone: 1-703-920-3230 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasgw-crystal-gateway-marriott/ After a long day of travel and the excitement of seeing the 2009 Inauguration on Tuesday, we finally arrived back at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, out hotel. We decided to eat dinner at Mez Restaurant for it was in the hotel and we were too [...]
1735 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, VA 22202 Phone: 800-275-8777 http://www.usps.com/ The Crystal City Station U.S. Post Office is directly across the street from the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington Virginia where we stayed for the 2009 Inauguration of President Barack Obama. This post office is wheelchair accessible with a few obstacles which should be corrected. After [...]
National Mall and Memorial Parks 900 Ohio Drive SW Washington, DC 20024 Phone: 202-426-6841 http://thewall-usa.com/ http://www.nps.gov/vive/ I have been to see the Vietnam Veterans Memorial – The Moving Wall when it came to my hometown of Middleboro, Massachusetts , but I’ve never had the opportunity to see the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington DC until [...]
Capitol Building Capitol Hill Washington D.C. 20515 Phone: 202-226-8000 http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/ http://inaugural.senate.gov/2009/accessibility.cfm Tuesday, January 20, 2009 was the most exciting and BEST DAY of my life. I was very proud, honored and fortunate to personally witness Barack Obama taking the oath of office to become the 44th President of the United States of America. Thank you [...]
900 Ohio Drive SW Washington, DC 20024 Phone: 202.426.6841 http://www.wwiimemorial.com/ World War 11 Memorial is across from the Washington Monument and approximately a ten minute wheel. You can see the Washington Monument to the east and the Lincoln Memorial to the west. It is a National Park and is open 24 hours, seven days a [...]
Between the U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial Washington, DC 20242 Phone: 202-426-6841 http://www.nps.gov/wamo/ After visiting the Lincoln Memorial, my friends and I went to see the Washington Monument. The Washington Monument was built in honor of George Washington, our first President who led the country to independence. It is a National Park and part [...]
"To help make the world more sensitive, respectful, safer and accessible to all."
In loving memory of my grandfather, 'Bud' McAuliffe.
