Best Places To Go For Entertainment If You've
Got Mobility Issues
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While some of the more truly physical pursuits may be off limits if you've got some mobility issues, there are still plenty of entertainment avenues to pursue.
Increasingly, as the population ages and mobility issues become more of a problem, more and more entertainment places are making note of this so that less mobile clients can be served well, too.
Do you like the outdoors?
If you consider yourself quite athletic even if you've got some mobility issues, there are different types of sports that you can look into as a "disabled" athlete. Modified skiing, sailing, horseback riding, and even track are some ways to pursue entertainment and exercise at the same time.
More and more places are catering to clients with mobility problems too, in places like state parks, where walking paths are made wheelchair accessible at least part of the time.
Concerts, movies, etc.
Okay, so cable makes it easy to stay home and watch your favorite movies whenever you want to with your favorite people close at hand, but if you want to get out and see things close-up, most concert organizers and movie theaters now make it possible for those with mobility issues to have wheelchair accessible seats, places to store crutches, etc., without fear of them being stolen, and so on.
If you're unsure, contact local organizations in your area to make sure that they have these types of accommodations before you go.
Bars and nightspots
If going out and just having a good time with your friends is a favorite pursuit of yours, most bars and eateries will now have accessible accommodations for you, too. Back in 1996, accessibility laws were changed so that every establishment open to the public has to be accessible in an at least basic fashion with ramps for access as long as the building itself was built after the year 1964.
This means that popular nightspots, including bars, have also had to upgrade their restroom facilities and put things like grab bars in place so that those with mobility issues can easily use these accommodations, too.
Unfortunately, perhaps, if buildings were built before 1964, these combinations do not have to be put in place, and therefore, you might be out of luck for some of the establishments if they are in older buildings.
Going to the beach?
Of course, beaches and sand don't always coincide well with some of the accouterments you might need if you've got disability issues, like crutches or a wheelchair, but many beaches are now trying to accommodate users with mobility issues by bringing boardwalks down farther onto the beach and closer to the water, and by putting ramps in along with stairs so that you can get up on them.
Some places even have piers that go right down to the water's edge so that you can sit right there without ever having to get yourself mired in sand.
And it continues
More places are increasingly going to have entertainment that caters to those with mobility issues, especially as the population gets older. If you see a place in your area that is not accessible and should be, make sure you get involved and become an activist to try to make this happen.
After all, these types of changes didn't just happen by themselves, people who have been activists helped make them happen. Therefore, you can do this, too.
Increasingly, as the population ages and mobility issues become more of a problem, more and more entertainment places are making note of this so that less mobile clients can be served well, too.
Do you like the outdoors?
If you consider yourself quite athletic even if you've got some mobility issues, there are different types of sports that you can look into as a "disabled" athlete. Modified skiing, sailing, horseback riding, and even track are some ways to pursue entertainment and exercise at the same time.
More and more places are catering to clients with mobility problems too, in places like state parks, where walking paths are made wheelchair accessible at least part of the time.
Concerts, movies, etc.
Okay, so cable makes it easy to stay home and watch your favorite movies whenever you want to with your favorite people close at hand, but if you want to get out and see things close-up, most concert organizers and movie theaters now make it possible for those with mobility issues to have wheelchair accessible seats, places to store crutches, etc., without fear of them being stolen, and so on.
If you're unsure, contact local organizations in your area to make sure that they have these types of accommodations before you go.
Bars and nightspots
If going out and just having a good time with your friends is a favorite pursuit of yours, most bars and eateries will now have accessible accommodations for you, too. Back in 1996, accessibility laws were changed so that every establishment open to the public has to be accessible in an at least basic fashion with ramps for access as long as the building itself was built after the year 1964.
This means that popular nightspots, including bars, have also had to upgrade their restroom facilities and put things like grab bars in place so that those with mobility issues can easily use these accommodations, too.
Unfortunately, perhaps, if buildings were built before 1964, these combinations do not have to be put in place, and therefore, you might be out of luck for some of the establishments if they are in older buildings.
Going to the beach?
Of course, beaches and sand don't always coincide well with some of the accouterments you might need if you've got disability issues, like crutches or a wheelchair, but many beaches are now trying to accommodate users with mobility issues by bringing boardwalks down farther onto the beach and closer to the water, and by putting ramps in along with stairs so that you can get up on them.
Some places even have piers that go right down to the water's edge so that you can sit right there without ever having to get yourself mired in sand.
And it continues
More places are increasingly going to have entertainment that caters to those with mobility issues, especially as the population gets older. If you see a place in your area that is not accessible and should be, make sure you get involved and become an activist to try to make this happen.
After all, these types of changes didn't just happen by themselves, people who have been activists helped make them happen. Therefore, you can do this, too.