[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Boulder, Colorado is very wheelchair accessible. If you’re looking for a travel destination that offers beautiful views, life in harmony with nature, and wonderful cultural and educational opportunities, Boulder, Colorado is an ideal place to visit. It also happens to be one of the most wheelchair accessible cities in the country. As someone…
Ahh, the end of the year, the time when people all around the world make a list of New Year’s Resolutions — promises to themselves that they probably won’t keep. Lose weight. Get organized. Save money. I’d love to do all those things, but this isn’t that kind of list. I’m a traveler, and I…
Wheelchair travel is rewarding, but not always easy. Whether you have a disability or not, traveling for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Hanukkah means extra stress. November and December are the busiest travel months of the year, and like everyone else, people with disabilities are more likely to take trips during this time. I’m a travel addict, but…
Fort Cody Trading Post in North Platte, Nebraska is the ultimate tourist trap for those who love roadside attractions and classic Americana I knew I wanted to blog about the Fort Cody Trading Post in North Platte, Nebraska, before I even had a blog. If you know me, you know that ultra kitschy roadside attractions…
Suwannee Thai Cuisine in Kearney, Nebraska offers tasty meals in an unexpected location There’s great Thai food in Kearney, Nebraska – who knew? On the way to Denver, Colorado this October, our planned stop for the night was Kearney, Nebraska. I was tired and hungry, and would settle for just about anything, so I…
It’s impossible to miss The Archway museum, a.k.a. the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument, when traveling on the I-80 through Kearney, Nebraska. You seem to be in the middle of nowhere, when suddenly a huge wooden structure spans the highway. Signs exhort you to take the next exit and visit, but offer little explanation of what can…
The Coney Island sideshow revitalizes the traditions of circus arts and burlesque with innovative, disability-positive performances Side show. Those two words conjure up images of a kitschy relic of times past, with a fast-talking barker conning circus patrons to hand over their dimes and enter a seedy tent full of animal and human oddities. The…
While in NYC I had the wonderful opportunity to visit the New York Botanical Gardens in The Bronx and experience “Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life” – a spectacular exhibition featuring gardens based on and inspired by her studio and work, as well as a selection of original paintings and drawings. I have always admired Frida Kahlo,…
Broadway was once a very rich, white, straight world. Despite the many gay men in theater throughout history, until recently, the majority of musicals have reinforced the values of a white male, hetero-normative society. It’s only been in the past few decades that more diverse voices have really been heard, that realistic stories of strong…
Promising young composers’ musical about Rachel Carson reveals her triumphs, struggles, and the love of a woman who stood by her through it all The primary reason I came to New York City this summer was to see Rachel: The Musical, currently being produced as part of the Fresh Fruit Festival at the Wild…
