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Accessibility at the California State Fair

Post author By Jeri Murphy
Post date July 21, 2019
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Wheelchair users sitting in front of large fountain and eating corn dogs at California State Fair.

If you know me, you know I love going to the California State Fair! This year I wanted to pay close attention to accessibility at the Fair. In particular, I wanted to find out what challenges wheelchair-users have encountered.

Tags accessibility, California State Fair, mobility devices, special needs, wheelchair accessibility

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City of the Dead – Lafayette Cemetery No. 1

Post author By Jeri Murphy
Post date October 30, 2015
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Lafayette Cemetery, New Orleans, Garden District, aboveground, burial, stone crypts mausoleums, tombs, family, historic, preservation, wheelchair accessibility, City of the Dead, ©2015 ImagesByRJM

Visiting one of the “Cities of the Dead” was high on my “must-do in New Orleans” list.

Our hotel was in the Garden District, so while Amanda was doing homework I went exploring, camera in hand, and found Lafayette Cemetery No. 1.

I visited midmorning on a Saturday and found very few people there – although one man did approach to tell me about the open crypt (see below). I’m pretty sure he was hoping I would ask questions and then give him a tip for being a “tour guide.” I did neither, just politely thanked him.

Tags aboveground, burial, City of the Dead, family, Frommers, Garden District, historic, ImagesbyRJM, Lafayette Cemetery, mansoleums, New Orleans, preservation, Save Our Cemeteries, stone crypts, tombs, uneven walkways, wheelchair accessibility

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Alligator Cheesecake

swamp tours, Lafitte, Louisiana, April 2015, ©2015 ImagesByRJM

When my daughter and I decided to spend a week in NOLA in April, I told her one of my bucket list items was to go on a swamp tour. “Not me, Mom,” she said; she had no interest in going.

But I wanted to go, and didn’t mind making a solo trip.

Tags Airboat Adventures, alligator, alligator cheesecake, French Quarter Festival, Jackson Square, Jasques-Imo's, New Orleans, savory cheesecake, shrimp and alligator cheesecake, swamp tour, wheelchair accessibility

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Expert Travel Advice, Part 2 – Accessible Lodging

Post author By Jeri Murphy
Post date November 18, 2014
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Expert Travel Advice, Part 2 - Lodging — Easy-to-reach clothing rods

As we prepared for two trips – a family wedding in October and, a few months later, attendance at a cultural event – I found it necessary to make accessible lodging arrangements.

I solicited the help of a travel agent for the second trip, knowing that hotels would be crowded and costly, and hoping she would have some “professional sway” to make sure we got what we needed. (Big thanks to Nona of Divine Destination Weddings, who specializes in all aspects of travel!)

For the wedding, however, I chose to trust my instincts and follow the suggestions of Candy Harrington as shared in her presentation to the Northern California Chapter of the National MS Society in May 2014.