{"id":4521,"date":"2022-08-15T18:04:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T22:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/?p=4521"},"modified":"2022-08-16T17:43:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T21:43:10","slug":"accessibility-live-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/2022\/08\/15\/accessibility-live-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Local Live Music Events and Venues Can Be So Challenging for Wheelchair Users"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever browsed through any of my social media accounts, you know that the local live music scene here in Orlando is my social life blood. I started playing the piano when I was seven years old, and tearfully, I had to give it up when I became unable to play with my right hand and use the foot pedals. However, I&#8217;ve been singing since I was 19, and I continue to do that today. I&#8217;ve been an ardent fan of live music in almost every genre for most of my life. I&#8217;m so lucky to have friends in so many local bands here, and that they regularly invite me to sing a few songs with them at numerous venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"4532\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8570\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8570.jpg?fit=1170%2C1712&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1170,1712\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660579468&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8570\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Singing at Haven jam night with Rick Navarro (Beautiful Bastards) and Timothy &#8220;Timbo&#8221; DiDuro (Completely Unchained)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8570.jpg?fit=205%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8570.jpg?fit=700%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8570.jpg?resize=700%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4532\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8570.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8570\/\" class=\"wp-image-4532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8570.jpg?resize=700%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8570.jpg?resize=205%2C300&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8570.jpg?resize=768%2C1124&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8570.jpg?resize=1050%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8570.jpg?w=1170&amp;ssl=1 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"4523\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8576\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8576.jpg?fit=1170%2C2042&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1170,2042\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660579839&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8576\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Singing at Haven jam night with Greg Thompson (Sound Theory) and Scott Bennett (Torn)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8576.jpg?fit=172%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8576.jpg?fit=587%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8576.jpg?resize=587%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4523\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8576.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8576\/\" class=\"wp-image-4523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8576.jpg?resize=587%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 587w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8576.jpg?resize=172%2C300&amp;ssl=1 172w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8576.jpg?resize=768%2C1340&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8576.jpg?resize=880%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8576.jpg?w=1170&amp;ssl=1 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><em>Singing at Haven jam night with Rick Navarro (Beautiful Bastards) and Timothy &#8220;Timbo&#8221; DiDuro (Completely Unchained) LEFT and Scott Bennett (Torn) and Greg Thompson (Sound Theory) RIGHT<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem? Let&#8217;s just say that dive bars and many local live music venues across the country aren&#8217;t exactly known for their wheelchair accessibility. I go out at least two or three nights a week to see my friends play, check out new bands, and just enjoy music ranging from 70s classic rock to 80s pop to 90s alternative. I also regularly sing at local jam nights at three different bars in town. However, each one requires a fair amount of planning, preparation, and considerable bladder control. We&#8217;ll get into that later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, this past weekend was so much fun for me. I went to two different bars for live music performances by two amazing local bands (Bandemic and <a href=\"http:\/\/rockitfly.com\">Rockit Fly<\/a>). I had a great time with friends, and rocked so hard in my chair that I needed ibuprofen both mornings for my neck! However, all that fun comes at a cost. The three biggest problems for me when attending a local live music event are: finding a decent place to situate myself where I can actually get a view of the band; unpredictable behavior towards me by drunk patrons as the night goes on; and my inability to use the bathroom at most places I go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"4531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8569\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8569.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660579368&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8569\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;At The Alley with friends&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8569.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8569.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8569.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8569.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8569.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8569.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8569.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8569.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption><em>At The Alley with friends<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s start with the first issue. If there\u2019s a popular band playing at a local venue, I have to get there at least half an hour before the band starts just to get a space where I can see anything. If I want to sit at a lower table (some of these venues serve food), I get there at least an hour before. Some of the bars I go to don\u2019t even have low top tables near where the band is playing. As such, I have a removable cupholder that I can attach to my chair so I have a spot to place my beer or soda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"534\" data-attachment-id=\"4535\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8573\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8573.jpg?fit=2048%2C1458&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1458\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660579662&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8573\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;With friends at Fredster&#8217;s for Sound Theory&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8573.jpg?fit=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8573.jpg?fit=750%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8573.jpg?resize=750%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8573.jpg?resize=1024%2C729&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8573.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8573.jpg?resize=768%2C547&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8573.jpg?resize=1536%2C1094&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8573.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption><em>With friends at Fredster&#8217;s for Sound Theory<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If and when I do find a place to park myself, I\u2019m pretty much stuck there the whole night because there\u2019s no way I can navigate through the (drunk) crowds to go see friends or just move to a different place. I\u2019m usually not able to use a bathroom because they\u2019re not accessible (more on that later), but even if I could, I usually don\u2019t because navigating through people in my power chair and getting back to a spot that may not be there when I get back is almost impossible. Even if I do find a good spot, most people are completely unaware when they stand in front of me that I\u2019m low and can\u2019t see past them. Everyone is always really nice if I just tap them on the back and ask them to move aside, but when alcohol gets involved, people are completely oblivious that they\u2019re blocking my view. I\u2019ve just learned to live with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"4529\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8566\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8566.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660579207&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8566\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;At Main Street Station in Daytona with sound maven Candas Washburn&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8566.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8566.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8566.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8566.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8566.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8566.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8566.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8566.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption><em>At Main Street Station in Daytona with sound maven Candas Washburn<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the crowd, again, as the night progresses and alcohol gets involved, really bad behavior starts to happen. People often treat me like I\u2019m a pet or a child. On Saturday night, numerous people saw me singing along with the music and rocking out and kept pressuring me to roll out onto the dance floor. I was perfectly happy \u201cdancing\u201d in my chair and having fun with my friends. But no matter how many times I said &#8220;No, I\u2019m fine,&#8221; these strangers just kept yelling, &#8220;It&#8217;s okay, come on! Dance! Come to the floor!&#8221; They\u2019re not doing this to other people, so to me, that comes across as condescending. <em>Let\u2019s help the girl in the wheelchair live her best life!<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"491\" data-attachment-id=\"4537\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8575\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8575.jpg?fit=1763%2C1153&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1763,1153\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660579711&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8575\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Singing with Dan O&#8217;Brien and Muddy Puddle at Fiddler&#8217;s Green&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8575.jpg?fit=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8575.jpg?fit=750%2C491&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8575.jpg?resize=750%2C491&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8575.jpg?resize=1024%2C670&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8575.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8575.jpg?resize=768%2C502&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8575.jpg?resize=1536%2C1005&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8575.jpg?w=1763&amp;ssl=1 1763w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption><em>Singing with Dan O&#8217;Brien and Muddy Puddle at Fiddler&#8217;s Green<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What they don\u2019t understand is that navigating through drunk people to get to a crowded dance floor where people are bobbing around and likely to bump into me or bump into my chair controller or fall on me is uncomfortable, and to an extent, dangerous for me. I\u2019m perfectly happy in my (somewhat) safe little bubble, and I\u2019m already having a hard time keeping people from bumping into me. And the insistence is the worst. When I say &#8220;No, thank you, I\u2019m fine,&#8221; I shouldn\u2019t have to say it three or four times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"499\" data-attachment-id=\"4536\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8574\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8574.jpg?fit=2048%2C1362&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1362\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660579671&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8574\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Introducing Jackson to phenom Aaron Lighnin&#8217; at CJ&#8217;s Italian Kitchen&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8574.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8574.jpg?fit=750%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8574.jpg?resize=750%2C499&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8574.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8574.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8574.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8574.jpg?resize=1536%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8574.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption><em>Introducing Jackson to phenom Aaron Lighnin&#8217; at CJ&#8217;s Italian Kitchen<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s a good segue into the second issue, drunk patrons. Everybody\u2019s having fun, which is great. But 9 times out of 10, someone always gets close to falling on top of me because they want to somehow interact with me, ask me what happened to me, want to hug me or touch me, get me to dance, you name it. Friday night I was at a different bar, and there was some guy sitting behind me who was both high and drunk. He kept leaning over wanting to talk to me, ask me what happened to me, mumbling about God knows what because it was so loud, and he almost fell on top of me twice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"4534\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8572\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8572.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660579592&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8572\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Introducing PJ to Rachel Stump and Karen To (SASS) at Dexter&#8217;s&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8572.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8572.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8572.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8572.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8572.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8572.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8572.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8572.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption><em>Introducing PJ to Rachel Stump and Karen To (SASS) at Dexter&#8217;s<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On another occasion, an acquaintance of mine got up on the chair right behind me to start dancing. Immediately I thought, <em>Oh, hell no<\/em>. I let the people around me know I wasn\u2019t comfortable, and her boyfriend, whom I also know, was kind enough to pick her up and bring her down. On a previous occasion at the same bar last year, a drunk man tried to \u201cdance\u201d with me, grabbed my joystick controller, and started to move me around in the chair, running over a woman\u2019s ankles in the process with my 250 pounds of chair and body. I was pissed off, to say the least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" data-attachment-id=\"4526\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8579\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8579.jpg?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660579947&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8579\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rockin&#8217; out with friends at Haven&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8579.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8579.jpg?fit=750%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8579.jpg?resize=750%2C1000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8579.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8579.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8579.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8579.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption><em>Rockin&#8217; out with friends at Haven<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The third issue is my inability to use the bathroom because there are no wheelchair accessible bathrooms at most of these places. As such, I have to limit myself to one beer, partly because I always have to drive home, but mostly because anything more than that and I\u2019m at risk of having an accident. Trust me, getting the pee smell out of a wheelchair seat cushion is not a good time. Is this a huge ADA violation? Yes. To be clear, there is no such thing as a grandfather clause in the ADA; all public accommodations are supposed to have an accessible bathroom, unless they can prove that the cost to renovate and create an accessible bathroom would put them out of business. Sadly, most of the places I go locally are dive bars and have a slim to no profit margin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"4530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8568\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8568.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660579354&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8568\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Relaxing with my musician buddies at Casselberry&#8217;s&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8568.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8568.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8568.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8568.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8568.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8568.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8568.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8568.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption><em>Relaxing with my musician buddies at Casselberry&#8217;s<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That being said, one local bar is in the middle of a big renovation plan for their outdoor patio, and they relatively recently covered part of their patio and installed a couple of cabana bathrooms outside. Are either one of those new bathrooms accessible? Nope. Could they be using part of that renovation money to install an accessible bathroom inside or outside? Yep. Can I file an ADA lawsuit against any of these places? Absolutely. But I don\u2019t because I have to weigh the benefit (which is very little because they could probably prove they can\u2019t afford to make the renovation) versus the cost of being ostracized from places I regularly go to with my friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"552\" data-attachment-id=\"4525\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8578\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8578.jpg?fit=2048%2C1508&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1508\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660579931&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8578\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Waiting for the Beautiful Bastards to play at OB&#8217;s&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8578.jpg?fit=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8578.jpg?fit=750%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8578.jpg?resize=750%2C552&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8578.jpg?resize=1024%2C754&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8578.jpg?resize=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8578.jpg?resize=768%2C566&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8578.jpg?resize=1536%2C1131&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8578.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption><em>Waiting for the Beautiful Bastards to play at OB&#8217;s<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the main social issues I contend with is that I&#8217;m the only wheelchair user I\u2019ve ever seen at many of these local venues for live music. People aren\u2019t used to it, and despite their best intentions for me to have a good time, they don\u2019t really know how to treat me, and they try do what they think I would view as fun. That&#8217;s not a knock on them, as they&#8217;re just trying to be nice. This comes mostly out of ignorance and not any malice. But I also think I\u2019m often viewed as a novelty, and treated as such. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"571\" data-attachment-id=\"4524\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8577\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8577.jpg?fit=2048%2C1560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660579920&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8577\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My view of Sound Theory on stage at Post Time&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8577.jpg?fit=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8577.jpg?fit=750%2C571&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8577.jpg?resize=750%2C571&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8577.jpg?resize=1024%2C780&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8577.jpg?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8577.jpg?resize=768%2C585&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8577.jpg?resize=1536%2C1170&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8577.jpg?resize=68%2C53&amp;ssl=1 68w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8577.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption><em>My view of Sound Theory on stage at Post Time<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, to be fair, everyone around me has always been exceedingly kind and accommodating. I have many friends who know me, who see me regularly, and who treat me like gold and know how to take care of me. But good intentions by strangers don\u2019t always translate to good behavior. <a href=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/2017\/06\/18\/dont-see-wheelchair-users-public\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"630\">Wheelchair users are disproportionately underrepresented in public<\/a>, and particularly at local bars and live music venues, because the accessibility is often terrible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"502\" data-attachment-id=\"4527\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8580\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8580.jpg?fit=1747%2C1170&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1747,1170\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660580023&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8580\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Doing my best Alice in Chains impression at Casselberry&#8217;s&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8580.jpg?fit=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8580.jpg?fit=750%2C502&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8580.jpg?resize=750%2C502&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8580.jpg?resize=1024%2C686&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8580.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8580.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8580.jpg?resize=1536%2C1029&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8580.jpg?w=1747&amp;ssl=1 1747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption><em>Doing my best Alice in Chains impression at Casselberry&#8217;s<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even when the accessibility is good, the environment isn\u2019t the most conducive to comfort and safety for people who sit a couple of feet below eye level. These days, I gravitate towards Orlando-area venues like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thealleyblues.com\">The Alley<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredsters.net\">Fredster\u2019s<\/a>, and local restaurants like CJ\u2019s Italian Kitchen, Dexter&#8217;s, Caf\u00e9 Murano, and Spill that host acoustic gigs for my friends because I could actually sit at a low table or use the bathroom if I have to. I\u2019m currently a new Travel and Tourism Ambassador for Seminole County, and I know from experience which places I\u2019m going to recommend for wheelchair users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"4528\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8581-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8581.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660580038&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8581\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Waiting for SASS to play at Fredster&#8217;s&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8581.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8581.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8581.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8581.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8581.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8581.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8581.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8581.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption><em>Waiting for SASS to play at Fredster&#8217;s<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We have an incredible amount of musical talent here in Orlando, and everyone deserves equal access to their gigs and company. 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Just know that a little bit of effort to make us feel welcome and safe at these venues and in these communities goes a long way, for both local wheelchair users and visitors alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"4533\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/img_8571\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8571.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660579542&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8571\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Braving a Florida winter night at Muldoon&#8217;s&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8571.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8571.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8571.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8571.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8571.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8571.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8571.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8571.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption><em>Braving a Florida winter night at Muldoon&#8217;s<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you see me out and about with my head bobbing and my rock fingers in the air, please come say hi! Also, please refrain from patting me on the head, pulling me onto the dance floor, or falling on top of me after a couple of beers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve ever browsed through any of my social media accounts, you know that the local live music scene here in Orlando is my social life blood. 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