Directions to fields: 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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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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Fernald School, Waltham 200 Trapelo Rd, Waltham.
From the west & Rte 128:
Take Route 128 to the Trapelo Road exit (exit 28). Head east towards
Belmont. Follow for around 3 miles or so. The school will be on your
right.
(For the adventurous folks, who want to avoid some of the traffic
light delays on Trapelo Rd, take Route 128 to the Route 2 east exit
(exit 29A). Take the second exit on route 2 (exit 55, Pleasant St).
At the end of the ramp, take a right. The road ends in a T in about a
quarter mile. Make a right and a quick left on to Waltham St.
(You'll be on a really narrow road and it will change names to Woburn
St in Waltham.) This road dumps you out on Trapelo Rd. Make a left
and the fields will be about a mile down the road on your right.
From Boston:
Go West to the end of Memorial Drive or Storrow Drive. Stay to the
right, away from signs for Route 2, instead opting for Mt. Auburn
Street. You'll pass a cemetery on your left; get into the right lane,
preparing to take a right after the Star Market (which is about 1/2
mile away). You are now on Belmont Street. Follow for several miles
into Belmont, going through 4 lights (counting flashing lights as well
as "normal" ones). Just after the 4th light, bear right at the fork
(Brigham's will now be on your left). Proceed straight; you'll pass a
Starbucks on your left. Go straight for several more miles past
another Star Market. Go straight through the next two lights and up a
hill. The Fernald school will be on your left.
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South Elementary, Andover Coming from Rte 128
Take I-93 North to exit 41 (Rte 125)
Take a right off exit onto Rte 125 North/East.
Make sure to stay in right lane until you are thru the first traffic light.
At the second traffic light take a left onto Andover St.
You'll go passed some commercial buildings and pass residential houses.
Just keep going on Andover St.
It's a winding road and it will turn into Woburn Street without you
even knowing it.
It's approximately 2.5 miles from the intersection of Rte 125
if you're clocking it.
You'll eventually see South Elementary School on your left.
Park on the left or front of the school and walk around back to the field.
Coming from I-495
Take I-93 South to exit 42 (Dascomb Rd).
Take a left off exit, then another left onto Dascomb Rd towards Andover.
Travel for a little less than one mile and take a right onto Clark Rd
(It's something like the 4th street on your right coming from the highway)
Clark then merges right onto Andover Street.
You go over train tracks and the road bends to the left.
Andover Street ends and South Elementary is on your right.
Park on the left or front of the school and walk around back to the field.
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Shady Hill, Cambridge No Directions found
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.
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Thorndike Field, Arlington Thorndike Field
Margaret St, Arlington MA
Mapquest: http://tinyurl.com/m79wj
From Cambridge
Follow Massachusetts Ave north across Route 16 into Arlington.
Turn left at the Capitol Theater onto Lake St.
After the first traffic light, turn left on to Margaret St.
The fields are at the end of Margaret St.
From Watertown, western suburbs
Follow Route 16 East past the entrance to Route 2.
(Plan on traffic between 5pm and 6pm!)
Turn left at the next light onto Massachusetts Ave.
Turn left at the Capitol Theater onto Lake St.
After the first traffic light, turn left on to Margaret St.
The fields are at the end of Margaret St.
From Route 2 (eastbound)
Follow Route 2 East to the end of the highway. Stay left.
Turn left onto Route 16 East.
Turn left at the next light onto Massachusetts Ave.
Turn left at the Capitol Theater onto Lake St.
After the first traffic light, turn left on to Margaret St.
The fields are at the end of Margaret St.
From I-93, points N/S
Take the Route 16 West exit and follow Route 16 West to Massachusetts
Ave.
Turn right onto Massachusetts Ave (1/2 mile after you pass Foodmaster).
Turn left at the Capitol Theater onto Lake St.
After the first traffic light, turn left on to Margaret St.
The fields are at the end of Margaret St.
From Alewife (Red Line)
Walk up the stairs after exiting the train (go up the stairs by the
head of the train).
After exiting the gates head to your right (past the Dunkin Donuts).
Head out the door and across the parking lot (up the ramp) until you
hit a street.
Head right on the street.
At the first intersection (road going of to the right only) go onto the
bike path.
Follow the bike path under the bridge.
The fields will be on your left.
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Beaverbrook Reservation, Belmont General
Beaverbrook is located at the corner of Trapelo Rd and Waverly Oaks Rd
(Route 60) on the Belmont/Waltham Line. The parking lot is on Waverly
Oaks Rd about 100 feet south of Trapelo Rd.
To get an online map use the address:
524 Waverley Oaks Rd, Waltham Ma 02452
Note that Beaverbrook Reservation is on both sides of Trapelo Rd and
that the field is on the south side of Trapelo.
From the west:
Take Route 128 to the Trapelo Road exit (the exit immediately south of Route 2).
Head east (inbound) towards Belmont. Follow for around 4 or
5 miles, almost into Belmont. This will take you past a light at a Mobil
station (Lexington Street, Waltham), past Metropolitan Hospital, and past the
Fernald School on your right. After the Fernald School, take a right at the
next light (Waverly Oaks Rd (Route 60)). Park in the lot on your left (100 feet after light).
or
Take Route 2 East from 128. Go about 2 miles and then take the Winter Street
exit towards Belmont (south). Go about 1.5 miles and Winter will intersect
Concord Ave. Continue across Concord Ave (a little jog to the left) onto
Mill Street. Follow Mill street until it ends at Trapelo Road. Turn
right on Trapelo and then make an immediate left at the next light
on Waverly Oaks Rd (Route 60). The parking lot is about 100 feet up on
the left.
From the city:
Take Mt Auburn Street out of Cambridge heading west. You can get to
Mt. Auburn from Brattle Street or from the end of Memorial Drive or
Storrow Drive. You will pass the Mt Auburn Cemetery on your left and
a Star Market on your right. Immediately after the Star Market bear
right on Belmont Street. Follow Belmont St for several miles until
you pass a country club (golf course) on your left. Belmont street
turns left here, but you want to continue straight on Trapelo Rd.
Follow Trapelo for several more miles until you go through Waverly
Square (there will be another Star market on your right). Pass Andros
Diner on your left and take the next left (at a light) onto Waverly
Oaks Rd (Route 60). park in the lot on your left (100 feet after the
light)
Via Public Transportation
The field is accessible via Bus #73 from Harvard Square. Take the bus to the
end of the line - in Waverly Square - where Trapelo Road and Lexington Street,
Belmont come together. Walk about 0.25 miles west on Trapelo Road; the fields
are basically behind Andros Diner on Trapelo.
Or take the Commuter Rail (Purple Line) to the Waverly Square stop. Walk about
.25 miles west on Trapelo Road; the fields are basically behind Andros Diner on
Trapelo.
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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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