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There’s nothing quite like a baseball game. The crack of the bat, the seventh-inning stretch, overpriced snacks that somehow taste better inside a stadium, and a crowd that can turn a routine fly ball into a full-body reaction.  But for wheelchair users, a successful game day starts well before the first pitch. You need to [...]

Some road trips are measured in miles. The Blue Ridge Parkway is better measured in overlooks, changing elevations, and the number of times someone says, “Wait, pull over. Look at that!” It runs between Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina, making this route especially appealing for a [...]

Summer concert season has a particular kind of magic. The sky goes orange behind the stage, the crowd knows every word, and the set list is one you've been waiting all year to hear live. For wheelchair users, an outdoor amphitheater can add a few extra logistical considerations. Large lawns may have uneven terrain, shuttle [...]

Some people plan road trips down to the last coffee stop. Others point at the map and say, “That looks interesting,” then figure out the rest later. If you plan on traveling, somewhere in between is probably your sweet spot. A solo wheelchair road trip gives you complete control over your day. You can leave [...]

Your service dog shows up for you every single day, despite bad moods, big crowds, and weird noises.  But here’s something most handlers learn the hard way: your dog can handle almost anything except a hot car during summer trips. Radiant asphalt heat in parking lots and floor-level air circulation inside passenger cabins can overheat [...]

If you ask most people when to take a summer vacation, they'll probably shout, "June!" July gets the same treatment. During these peak summer months, beach bums claim every stretch of sand, thrill seekers flood amusement parks, historic downtowns buzz with tourists, museums fill up with tour groups reciting the same audio guide, and nature [...]

Every trip has two versions. The first happens in your head. You picture smooth highways, scenic overlooks, good snacks, and maybe that roadside diner everyone swears serves the best pie in three counties. The second version starts when someone realizes the driver's license expired last month, the wheelchair is two inches wider than expected, or [...]

When most people plan for a Las Vegas vacation, they picture flashing lights, casino floors, over-the-top shows, and buffets serving everything from prime rib to fresh fruit at 2 a.m.  But what if the best part of your Vegas trip starts when you leave the Strip? Just 45 minutes away, the Hoover Dam offers an [...]

Spelunking is thrilling because who doesn’t love squeezing through a limestone crack to watch rock formations shaped over millennia? For wheelchair users, though, the stair-stepped switchbacks, slick uneven floors, low ceilings, and crawl spaces can end a tour before it starts.  Fantastic Caverns, just north of Springfield, Missouri, is America's only ride-through cave, where you [...]

With summer in full swing, many families are packing up for beach towns to beat the heat. While coastal getaways look serene, wheelchair users or people who use mobility aids can run into everything from steep ramps and uneven boardwalk gaps to inaccessible viewing areas and beach entrances designed like mountain climbs for no apparent [...]