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Best Of 2011: Accessible Finish Of The Year

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We had nine destinations across 4 states in addition to 1 unusual destination. Of those, at that topographic point was no "perfect" wheelchair accessible place exactly Denver, Colorado came the closest alongside really expert access. Great food, nifty beer, wonderful sports opportunities, wheelchair accessible hiking, entertainment parks, zoos, in addition to about of the biggest mountains inward America. The 1 "ding" nosotros striking Denver alongside is the artificially depression wheelchair capacity of their calorie-free rails organisation exactly nosotros took the ability chair in addition to did non accept whatsoever problems alongside it. So, without farther ado, delight click the link below to see our choice for the wheelchair finish of the year, Denver, Colorado... Denver Report You should also cheque out our Year inward Review . We'll hold out taking a few days off to celebrate in addition to recuperate for the New Year.  Happy New ...

Best Of 2011: Baseball Game Stadiums

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This twelvemonth nosotros added ii novel stadiums to our growing listing every bit nosotros operate on visiting every Major League ballpark.  One Major League stadium in addition to i tyke league park... Coors Field - Denver, Colorado . It was a mutual frigidity (38 degrees), moisture twenty-four hr menstruum for a ballgame int the mile high city. Recreation Park - Visalia, California . Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 ballpark designed past times Rube Goldberg. -Darryl

Best Of 2011 - Cocktail Hours

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2011 saw us tackle about new, on place happy hours. Click the links below to encounter them... DENVER - May works life us inwards the mile-high metropolis where nosotros had a massive pub crawl. Beer, beer, in addition to to a greater extent than beer is the subject of this trip...with a piddling wine, sherry, in addition to tequila thrown inwards for proficient measure. Denver Pub Crawl - Part 1 Denver Pub Crawl - Part 2 PASO ROBLES - June works life us on California's key coast sipping delicious vino in addition to tasting about local brews... Paso Robles Wine Tasting Paso Robles Beer Tasting ANAHEIM - Oct works life us closer to home, downward the street from the Magic Kingdom celebrating Oktoberfest... Oktoberfest at the Phoenix Club DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Finally, Nov works life us on the beach inwards Punta Cana taking wages of the all-you-can-drink bars there... Dominican Republic Resort Drink Tour Cheers! -Darryl

Merry Christmas From !

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From our household unit of measurement to yours, nosotros wishing you lot a well for you lot together with happy vacation season! Here is a particular vacation Cocktail Hour nosotros filmed final nighttime for your pleasure... Cheers! -Darryl

Best Of 2011 - Food

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Followers of this page know nosotros similar expert nutrient on the road.  Here is the best nosotros constitute over the concluding year... We didn't larn to brand a dedicated trip to Bakersfield this yr but made certain nosotros routed ourselves through at that spot when nosotros could.  Our trips to Paso Robles, Tulare, in addition to Monterey all included stops here...both coming in addition to going...for i argue in addition to i argue only. Our absolute favorite eating seat correct at in i lawsuit is notwithstanding the awesome Los Tacos de Huicho inward Bakersfield.  Tender slabs of pork, stacked upward on a vertical spit amongst a big, sweetness onion on top, slow rotate in addition to gear upward to render the best al pastor tacos you've ever had.  At 99 cents, what a care too!  Tim also says they brand to a greater extent than or less of the best fries he's ever had.  My married adult woman says the fish tacos are to overstep for piece I'...

Best Of 2011 - Hotel

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This year, picking a hotel chain to accolade was tough. In the end, it came downwards to who offered the almost peace of heed to wheelchair travelers earlier arrival. Our independent hotel pick was much easier. We loved the unbelievable, operate yesteryear notch service of the Riu hotel. When arriving at the front end desk, the agent would say us "if you lot are unhappy, allow us know. We desire you lot to go happy. If you're unhappy, that is non practiced for anyone...we volition do whatever it takes to build you lot happy." I know, sounds similar only roughly PR puffery to larn you lot on your way, but nosotros came to uncovering out they actually hateful it together with accept it seriously. Our less than perfect outset black was rapidly forgotten yesteryear all the management did to build certain they made upward for whatever deficiencies starting amongst a swell room upgrade through reserved spots of accolade at the pool, together with fifty-fifty the towel scu...

Best Of 2011 - Airline

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This yr is almost a no-brainer...we solely flew on ii airlines, AirTran as well as Southwest. Both good, as well as both volition live the same airline soon...Southwest bought AirTran inwards 2011 as well as is inwards the procedure of making AirTran purpose of the Southwest solid unit of measurement so, for the 3rd yr inwards a row... Southwest Airlines wins our airline of the yr cudos. Consistency, on-time performance, no hidden fees, friendly as well as helpful staff, comfort, proficient prices, as well as proficient equipment treatment are longtime hallmarks of this year's Airline of the Year - Southwest Airlines. Southwest is too a proficient friend of wheelchair travelers. Very proficient amongst preboarding, identifying needs, as well as helping out whenever they can. This year's trip to Denver nosotros were taking our 300+ pound ability chair. It's ever a fiddling hair-raising when y'all go amongst a ability chair because y'all don't know if a ...

Year Inward Review - 2011

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It's been about other busy twelvemonth hither at . It's truthful nosotros had about unlike goals at the start of the twelvemonth but other operate issues crept inwards in addition to made us wonder if we'd fifty-fifty larn out of the house. Luckily, about things brutal into place, others brutal through...opening upwards novel opportunities, in addition to about wishes were fulfilled.  Here are the new, in addition to revisited, destinations nosotros got to inwards 2011... Yuma, Arizona - We started the twelvemonth inwards this riverfront metropolis inwards the southwest corner of the state.  Long a crossroads, Yuma sits upwards adjacent to California in addition to Mexico. H5N1 lot of history has happened hither but the metropolis is pretty overlooked past times around travelers.  For us, it kicked off the entire year's worth of journeys. Yuma, Arizona - 2011 Tucson, Arizona -  Coming hither was supposed to last a warm getaway from a chilly winterti...

The Dominican Index

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We nation goodbye for at 1 time to all things Dominican Republic today amongst this final post. What a corking trip it has been! Here is our consummate Dominican Saga, listed inwards this index below. If you've missed anything, it's downwards below. REPORTS Dominican Republic Trip Report, Part 1 Dominican Republic Trip Report, Part 2 Getting a Proper Room for a Wheelchair - Our outset black shenanigans as well as how nosotros fixed it. Wheelchair Features inwards Punta Cana as well as the Riu Palace Resort - What you'll respect as well as how to larn around inwards a wheelchair when you lot larn inwards in Punta Cana. COCKTAIL HOURS The Bavaro - Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 novel drinkable created past times Tim as well as I on place using the liquor dispensers as well as mini bar from our room. Dominican Resort Drink Tour - Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 drinking tour of the resort using our all-inclusive access to the bars. The...