Directions to fields: Lexington High School By car from Boston/Cambridge:
Take Route 2 west to Waltham st exit.
Right at end of ramp on to Waltham St.
Go straight through route 2A
intersection.
Take next left on to Worthen Rd. Fields are on the right.
By car from 128:
Take Rt 2 east to Spring St.
Right at end of ramp.
Right to cross over Rt 2.
Right on Hayden.
At T, make left on to
Waltham St.
Follow directions above.
By bus from Alewife in Cambridge to Lexington Center:
Bus #62 (Bedford/VA) or #76 (Hanscom AFB).
Exit in front of CVS or Starbucks.
Cross Mass Ave
and take Waltham st. 1/2 mile to a right onto Worthen Rd.
The fields are on the right.
Lexington HS field is actually two fields, a baseball field and a softball field. When BUDA rents both, then we make our fields run parallel to Worthen Rd. Field #1 is then closest to Worthen Rd. Field #2 is closest to the playground and track.
If only one set of lights are on then we typically will have to run our field perpendicular to Worthen Rd.(Direction details)
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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Londono (behind EHS), Jamaica Plain Londono* Field - behind English High School
(near the BUDA JP fields across from Doyles Pub and
literally ABOVE the MBTA's Orange Line tracks!)
Corner of Williams Street & Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 USA
Closest street address is 144 McBride St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 USA.
GPS Coordinates: Lat 41.305901, Long -71.108708 (negative number)
* this is a newly approved/permitted field, and is NOT officially named yet.
VIA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
Take the Orange Line to Green Street.
Walk up the steps/escalator and out the door on your right.
Immediately take a right onto the street running
parallel to the tracks and head (south) toward English HS & Forest Hills.
About a block down this street and on the left you will see basketball courts.
Londono Field is STRAIGHT AHEAD (NOT to your left).
FROM THE EAST (Downtown Boston)
Take Route 203 (Gallivan Blvd.) west toward Jamaica Plain.
Gallivan Blvd. becomes Morton Street.
At the Franklin Park Rotary, exit just before the overpass ramp.
At traffic lights turn RIGHT onto Washington St.
Turn LEFT onto Williams St. (Doyles Pub).
at the corner of Washington and Williams Streets.
Londono Field is on your LEFT, behind English High School.
Parking available next to basketball courts on right, or
next to English High School on left.
FROM THE NORTH (Cambridge)
Take Memorial Drive to the BU Bridge to the JamaicaWay.
Follow the JamaicaWay to the intersection
of Route 203 at the Arborway Rotary.
Go around the rotary 270 degrees onto Route 203.
SEE "FROM THE ARBORETUM ROTARY" BELOW.
FROM THE WEST (Newton)
Take Route 9 to the JamaicaWay South (old Route 1)
Take the jamaicaway to the intersection
of Route 203 at the Arborway Rotary.
Go around the rotary 270 degrees onto Route 203.
SEE "FROM THE ARBORETUM ROTARY" BELOW.
FROM THE SOUTH (Dedham)
Take old Route 1 (VFW Parkway) to the intersection
of Route 203 at the Arborway Rotary.
Take a right off the rotary onto Route 203.
SEE "FROM THE ARBORETUM ROTARY" BELOW.
FROM THE ARBORETUM ROTARY
Pass the Arnold Arboretum on your right,
following the signs to Dorchester.
Exit just before the Forest Hills overpass.
Turn LEFT at the bottom of the exit ramp.
Take the first RIGHT (immediate & under the overpass).
Then take first LEFT onto Washington St.
At traffic lights turn RIGHT onto Washington St.
Turn LEFT onto Williams St. (Doyles Pub).
at the corner of Washington and Williams Streets.
Londono Field is on your LEFT, BEHIND English High School.
Parking available next to basketball courts on right, or
next to English High School, on left.
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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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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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Hoyt Field, Cambridge Simple, Easy to Follow
From Central Square Red Line T-Stop:
Take Western Ave towards the river .3 miles, turn left onto Gilmore or Montague streets
From Mass Pike or Storrow Drive or Memorial Drive:
Take River Street (one way) towards Central Square
Left onto Howard Street
Left onto Western Ave
Left onto Gilmore or Montague
OR
Take River Street (one way) towards Central Square
Left onto Putnam
Right onto Ballord Place (just before Western Ave)
More complex, but more detailed
Even though it's right between major streets in
Cambridge (Western and River), beware, you can't see if from those
streets. The easiest way to get there -- from Memorial Drive, turn east
onto River St (left turn if you're coming from Harvard and the burbs,
right turn if you're coming from MIT/Boston). Going East on River St.,
take your 2nd left onto Putnam. Then, take your next right onto a tiny
street, which will take you to the park.
Alternatively, if you're coming from Mass Ave, head South on Prospect
(towards the River). Stay towards the right on Prospect, which will
become Western Ave. Go 7 or so blocks on Western, past Jay St. and
Howard St. At the next small street, Gillmore or Bancroft, go left. That
will take you to the park. If you miss these streets and hit Putman, go
left and take your first left to get to the park. If you hit Memorial
Drive, you've gone too far. (Direction details)
Millennium Park, West Roxbury From Boston
Follow Jamaicaway south to Arborway. Before the Arboretum make right
onto Centre St. Go south. After ~1 mile bear right onto VFW Pkwy. Go
straight through next rotary (2nd exit). Follow VFW Pkwy ~3 miles
(West Roxbury HS on right). 1/4 mile after railroad overpass make
right onto Charles Park Road. Proceed straight up hill to level C
pkg. lot.
From North/South (Rt 95/128)
Take Rt. 95/128 to exit 18. If you were on Rt 128 North, make left at
bottom of ramp. If you were on Rt 128 South, make a right at the
bottom of the ramp. You will now be "inside" Rt 128. Follow Needham
St. ~1 mile to Rt. 109, make left at stop sign. Immediately make
another left at light onto VFW Pkwy. Follow VFW north ~1/2 mile to
Charles Park Road (first light), make left. Proceed straight up hill
to level C pkg. lot.
MBTA Directions
1) (15 min. walk) Take commuter rail to West Roxbury Commuter Station. Walk down Lagrange St. Make a right on Centre; bear right onto Spring St.; Bear right onto Gardner St. Cross VFW Pkwy to Charles Park Rd.; proceed to top of hill.
2) (5-10 min. walk) Take orange or green line/#39 bus to Forest Hills. #36 bus leaves from behind T station ~ every 15 min. ($0.75; ~ 20 min. ride). Occasional buses run the Charles River Loop to Keyspan directly on Gardner St., 5 min. walk from fields; ask bus driver. Else take bus to VA hospital, cross VFW parkway at Home Depot by intersection and walk to top of hill (10 min.).
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Glacken Field, Cambridge
Glacken Fields
691 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
next to the Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Municipal Golf Course parking lot
Global Positioning System Co-ordinates:
Lat 42.3809631, Long -71.153991 (negative number)
VIA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Taking the bus from Harvard Square is faster
than riding to Alewife and then walking
(which it is, if not coming from Davis Sq., i.e., Central Sq. or before).
Take the Red Line to Alewife station.
Takes roughly 15-20 minutes:
Depart Alewife station via the stairs near the elevator.
Cross over Route 2/16 via the overpass/walkway.
Take a Right and walk cross the railroad bridge
Walk past shopping center (Bread & Circus)
Take Left at rotary. Walk past second rotary
Cross over Concord Ave at cheap 24-hour gas station.
Follow Rte 2/16 up hill (about 1/4 mile)
At lights (Huron Ave), take a Right to cross Fresh Pond Parkway
Follow Huron Ave (toward Belmont) to fields on right, across street from
the tall apartment buildings (about another 1/4 mile)
OR
Take the "Belmont Square" bus #75 or #72/75 from Harvard Sq.
The #75 or #72/75 buses stop right at Glacken Field.
Ask to get off bus at the "Fresh Pond Golf Course" bus stop
FROM THE EAST (Boston)
Take Storrow Drive West, bear right onto Rt 2/16 turnoff.
Follow Rtes 2/16 (Fresh Pond Parkway to Huron Ave.
Take a left at the Huron Ave traffic lights.
Glacken Field is about one mile on right.
You can park along Huron Ave or in the parking lot after the field.
FROM THE SOUTH (Providence)
Take I-95 North toward Canton/Dedham
Take Rte 128 / I-95 NORTH toward Waltham, to Rte 2 EAST.
DO NOT take Rte 93 North! Especially if Red Sox have a home game.
Take Rt 2 East go past Alewife T Station (on your right) and
over bridge to Fresh Pond Shopping Center on your left.
See "From Fresh Pond Shopping Center" directions below.
FROM THE NORTH (Woburn)
Take Rte 128 / I-95 South toward Waltham, to Rte 2 East.
Take Rt 2 East go past Alewife T Station and
over bridge to Fresh Pond Shopping Center on your left.
See "From Fresh Pond Shopping Center" below.
FROM THE WEST (Worcester)
Take the Mass Pike Rte I-90 East toward Weston, to Rte 128 / I-95 North.
Take Rte 128 / I-95 North toward Lexington, to Rte 2 East.
Take Rt 2 East go past Alewife T Station and
over bridge to Fresh Pond Shopping Center on your left.
See "From Fresh Pond Shopping Center" below.
FROM FRESH POND SHOPPING CENTER
Drive past the Fresh Pond Shopping Center to the "Ground Round" rotary.
Bear left around rotary to STAY ON Fresh Pond Parkway (Rtes 2/16 East).
Take a right at the Huron Ave traffic lights.
Glacken Field is about one mile on right.
You can park along Huron Ave or in the parking lot after the field.
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