Directions to fields: BBN Upper School, Cambridge The Upper School is located at 80 Gerry's Landing Road, where Memorial
Drive intersects Greenough Boulevard. The fields are behind the school.
From Watertown:
Travel east on Mt. Auburn Street. After the traffic light at Coolidge
Hill Road, bear right. Continue to the main Upper School building on
the right. The entrance to the parking lot is on your right at the far
end of the lot.
From Cambridge:
Travel west on Memorial Drive until reaching its end. Continue
straight through the intersection. As the road bears left, the Upper
School building will be ahead on your right. The entrance to the
parking lot is on your right at the far end of the lot.
From Boston:
Take Storrow Drive to the exit marked for Routes 2 and
3/Arlington/Fresh Pond Parkway. Cross the Eliot Bridge - the main
Upper School building will be directly in front of you. Staying in the
left - most lanes at the traffic lights, continue through the
intersection. The road bears left. The entrance to the parking lot is
on your right at the far end of the lot.
From I-95/128:
Take Route 2 East toward Cambridge/Boston. When you enter the first
roundabout take the 2nd exit onto MA-2E/MA-16W. At the next roundabout
take the 1st exit onto MA-2E. Turn slight right onto Gerry's Landing
Road. The entrance to the parking lot is on your right at the far end
of the lot.
From the Cape area:
Take I-90 West Mass Pike to exit 20, toward
Cambridge/Somerville. Merge onto Cambridge Street. Turn left onto
Soldiers Field Road. Turn slight right to cross the Eliot
Bridge—the main Upper School building will be directly in front
of you. Staying in the left—most lanes at the traffic lights,
continue through the intersection. The road bears left. The entrance
to the parking lot is on your right at the far end of the lot.
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MIT Briggs Field, Cambridge MIT's official website directions
via Public Transportation - MBTA ("The T")
Subway: By train, take the Red Line to the Kendall/MIT Station or to the
Central Square Station, both of which are a short walk from the campus. The
walk from Central Square takes about 10 minutes and takes you right down
Massachusetts Avenue. The Kendall/MIT Station is on the edge of the east end
of campus, the Athletic fields are located on the West end of campus on Vassar
St.
Bus: The #1 or Dudley bus stops at MIT on Massachusetts Avenue and provides
transportation to Central Square and Harvard Square. The MIT stop is at a
large crosswalk with a stop light. One one side of the street are steps
leading up to large Ionic columns and the Small Dome of MIT, on the other side
of the street is the Stratton Student Center and Kresge Oval (an open,
grass-covered area). Walk past the Student Center and you will hit the
athletic fields on Vassar St.
From the North (I-95 or I-93)
If you are heading south on I-93, follow I-93 into Boston then follow the I-93
instructions below. If you are heading south on I-95, take the I-93 South exit
then follow the instructions from I-93. Alternatively, take the I-90 East exit
from I-95 then follow the instructions from I-90.
From the South (I-95 or I-93)
If you are heading north on I-93, follow I-93 (the Southeast Expressway) into
Boston then follow the I-93 instructions below. If you are heading north on
I-95, take the I-93 North exit then follow the instructions from I-93.
Alternatively, take the I-90 East exit from I-95 then follow the instructions
from I-90.
From the West (I-90) (Mass Turnpike)
Follow I-90 east to the Cambridge/Brighton exit (exit 18). Following the signs
to Cambridge, cross the River Street Bridge, and continue straight about 1
mile to Central Square. Turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue and follow
Massachusetts Avenue for about a half mile. Take a right onto Vassar St. If
you cross the river again, you have gone too far. The fields will be on your
on Vassar St.
From Route I-93
From I-93, take exit 26, and follow the signs to Back Bay along Storrow Drive
West, approximately 1.5 miles, to the exit for Route 2A. The exit will be on
the left, just before the Harvard Bridge (more appropriately called the
Massachusetts Avenue Bridge). The Charles River will be on your right. As you
cross the bridge, you will be looking at MIT - the Great Dome and academic
facilities are on the right, the dormitories and athletic facilities are on
the left. Take a left onto Vassar St and the fields will be on your left.
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Danehy Fields, Cambridge From Boston:
Take Storrow Drive West, bear right onto Rt 2/16 turnoff.
Follow out to Fresh Pond Shopping Center on right.
See "From Shopping Center" below.
From North or West:
Take Rt 2 East go past Alewife T stop and over bridge to Fresh Pond
Shopping Center on Left.
See "From Shopping Center" below.
By T:
Red Line to Alewife stop. Walk across Rt 2 (looking both ways first :)
walk east on Rt 2 to Fresh Pond Shopping Center.
See "From Shopping Center" below.
From Shopping Center:
Go to the left of the Shopping Center buildings and to the right of the
Fresh Pond Cinema (behind stores) and out the gate. The parking lot is
on the left. Fields 1 and 2 are in lower area next to the parking lot. Field 1 is the smaller field further away from the lot. Field 2A is the half of the larger field next to the bleechers and field 2B is the other half.
We recommend parking in the Cinema Lot instead of the
Danehy lot since they lock the gate at 8pm sharp and your car will get
stuck in there all night.
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Peach Street Fields, Braintree Peach Street field - WHUF's "home"
field
South Middle School, 232 Peach Street, Braintree,
MA 02184
FROM CAPE COD
(about 1:15 from Woods
Hole)
OPTION #1: Take route 3 north to
Weymouth. Get off at exit 16. Take
route 18 south a short distance (1/2 mile). Turn right onto West Street (on left it's Middle Street) and follow into
Braintree. West Street meets Columbian,
stay right. It becomes Grove Street. Turn left at lights onto Liberty Street (there's a gas station with
bathrooms on the left, a convenience store on the right, and a supermarket
diagonally across the intersection). Take
about the 4th right off Liberty (you'll see the school before the turn) onto
Peach Street. The South Middle School is immediately on the right. Park in
the lot just before the building.
OPTION #2: Take route 3 north to Braintree. Get off at exit
17/Union Street (it's the exit for the Braintree T station). Go around the
rotary (under the highway) and take the next exit, towards the T station.
Take a left at the lights - the T station will be on your right. Follow that
road a mile or two (through a few sets of lights) until it ends and comes to a
'T' at a set of lights. Turn right at the lights onto Plain Street. After
a short distance (maybe 1/4 mile), you will come to another set of lights at an
intersection. Turn left at the lights onto route 37. After about 3/4
mile, there will be a blinking yellow light - take that left onto Peach
Street. The South Middle School is about 1/4 mile up on the left.
Park in the lot just past the building.
FROM PROVIDENCE
(about 1:00 from Providence) These directions
avoid route 128 (important at rush hour).
Route 95 north to route 495 south (exit 6 off 95?)
to 24 north (exit 7A off 495)
Take route 139 east off 24 (exit 20) and continue
for 3.7 miles.
Left onto route 37 north for 2.4 miles. Right
off 37 onto Peach Street.
The South Middle School is about 1/2 mile up Peach
Street on the left.
Field is behind the school. Park in the lot just
past the building.
FROM THE EAST (Boston)
(Alternate routes via surface roads that
avoid routes 93 and 128 recommended)
Take route I-93 south (the expressway).
At route 3/93 split, bear right onto 93 south
(a.k.a. route 128 south).
Take route 37 exit (toward Braintree).
FOLLOW
"DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE 37" BELOW.
DIRECTIONS
FROM ROUTE 37
Follow route 37 past
the South Shore Plaza (there will be several sets of lights).
Continue on
to "Braintree Five Corners."
There will be a Dunkin Donuts on your right,
and a Bertucci's basically right in front of you.
Stay on route 37, which
is sort of a "straight-left" - keep Bertucci's on your immediate
right.
Follow route 37 for about 1 mile (through a few more sets of lights)
until you get to another set of lights (a pretty major intersection): there
will be another Dunkin Donuts on your left, and a Chinese restaurant on the
right.
Take a right, which is still route 37.
About 3/4 mile up the road
is a flashing yellow light; take that left onto Peach Street.
The South
Middle School is about 1/2 mile up on the left.
Field is behind the
school. Park in the lot just past the building.
FROM THE SOUTH
(Dedham)
Take route
128 north to route 37 exit (toward Braintree).
FOLLOW "DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE
37" ABOVE.
FROM THE WEST
(Worcester)
Take Mass Pike (route
I-90) east to route 128 south.
Follow route 128 through Dedham, Canton, and
Randolph to Braintree
DO NOT TAKE ROUTE I-95 SOUTH TOWARDS
PROVIDENCE!
Take the route 37 exit toward Braintree.
FOLLOW "DIRECTIONS
FROM ROUTE 37" ABOVE.
VIA PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION
Take the T to the Braintree station (1 Ivory
Street). The fields are 2 1/2 miles from the T.
These are directions from exit 17 to the fields
(they go right past the T station):
Get off at exit 17/Union Street (it's the exit for
the Braintree T station). Go around the rotary (under the highway) and
take the next exit, towards the T station. Take a left at the lights - the
T station will be on your right. Follow that road a mile or two (through a
few sets of lights) until it ends and comes to a 'T' at a set of lights.
Turn right at the lights onto Plain Street. After a short distance (maybe
1/4 mile), you will come to another set of lights at an intersection. Turn
left at the lights onto route 37. After about 3/4 mile, there will be a
blinking yellow light - take that left onto Peach Street. The South Middle
School is about 1/4 mile up on the left. Park in the lot just past the
building.
FACILITIES
Use bathrooms in the school if it's open. If
it's closed... there are plenty of bushes.
Bathrooms and stores are a couple miles from the
fields. There are many between the highway and the field. See
directions for some specifics. (Direction details)
Magazine Beach, Cambridge
Magazine Beach Fields
720 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Global Positioning System Co-ordinates:
Lat 42.356230, Long -71.113701 (negative number)
FROM THE EAST (Boston)
Take the Mass Pike, Rte 90 West to Exit 18 "Cambridge/Allston."
Follow "After the Tolls" directions below.
FROM THE WEST (Weston)
Take the Mass Pike Rte I-90 East to Exit 18 "Cambridge/Allston"
(note, the exit is on your left). Follow "After the Tolls" directions below.
FROM THE NORTH (Woburn)
Take Rte 128 / I-95 South to the Mass Pike Rte I-90 East.
Take Exit 18 "Cambridge/Allston" (note, the exit is on your left).
Follow "After the Tolls" directions below.
FROM THE SOUTH (Dedham)
Take Rte 128 / Rte 95 North to the Mass Pike Rte 90 East.
Take Exit 18 "Cambridge/Allston" (note, the exit is on your left).
Follow "After the Tolls" directions below.
AFTER THE TOLLS
After the Mass Pike Exit 18 tolls, stay to the right and follow signs toward Cambridge.
Go straight through two sets of lights next to the tall hotel building.
Go straight, over the Charles River and take a right onto Memorial Drive.
There will be a parking lot before the field on the right, and another after the field also on the right.
VIA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Take Green Line to Armory Station, along Commonwealth Ave (near Boston University),
walk back to the BU Bridge. Cross over to Cambridge. Field is onleft.
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Tufts University - Alumni Field From the North
Route 93 South to Route 16W. Follow a couple lights to Boston Avenue. Take a left onto Boston Avenue (just after the large U-Haul building, at a stop light). Follow Boston Avenue for 0.9 miles. Turn left onto College Avenue and go over the train tracks. Go down hill and turn right into first parking lot. Enter gate and Field A will be directly to your left, Field B is to your right behind the Baseball Field's right field wall and Field C is behind center field.
From Boston
Take Memorial Drive or Storrow Drive to the end. Follow the signs to Route
2/Route 16 (this equates to getting onto the Fresh Pond Parkway). Continue
on Route 2/Route 16 through the rotaries. After passing Summer Shack and the
Alewife T Station on your left, get into the right lane and onto Route
16 East. Stay on Route 16 through rotaries and lights. Take a right onto Boston Avenue (just before the large U-Haul building, at a stop light). Follow Boston Avenue for 0.9 miles. Turn left onto College Avenue and go over the train tracks. Go down hill and turn right into first parking lot. Enter gate and Field A will be directly to your left, Field B is to your right behind the Baseball Field's right field wall
From the West
Route 128 to Route 2. Follow to the Alewife T Station. Bear left onto Route
16 East. Stay on Route 16 through several rotaries and lights.
Follow a couple lights to Boston Avenue. Take a right onto Boston Avenue (just befor the large U-Haul building, at a stop light). Follow Boston Avenue for 0.9 miles. Turn left onto College Avenue and go over the train tracks. Go down hill and turn right into first parking lot. Enter gate and Field A will be directly to your left, Field B is to your right behind the Baseball Field's right field wall
Via the T
Take Red line to Davis square stop. Walk North from Davis on College Ave,
to Powderhouse Square (rotary). Cross the rotary and stay on College Ave.
Pass the football stadium on your left and continue up the hill. Go straight
across intersection at stop sign and cross bridge over train tracks.
Go down hill and turn right into first parking lot. Enter gate and Field A will be directly to your left, Field B is to your right behind the Baseball Field's right field wall
-- updated courtesy of Clay Dreslough
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