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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Buckingham Field, Cambridge Buckingham field is located on Fresh Pond Parkway just opposite the New Cambridge Water Works Building between Huron Ave. and the Concord Ave. rotary.
From Route 2
At the end of the highway portion of Route 2 E you will come to the Alewife T Stop. Continue on Rte. 2 past two lights, up over the bridge to the rotary. Continue around the rotary to 9-oclock, following most of the traffic. At the next rotary, approximately 200 yards, stay to the right and once out of the rotary immediately move into the left lane. The field is on the left just past the next traffic light which is in front of the auto dealership and often blinking.
From BB&N
Continue past the school with the Nicholas Athletic Center on your left. After going through the light immediately in front of the school you will come up to a fork in the road with traffic lights at Mt. Auburn St. Stay to the right and continue up the hill through two more lights; Brattle St. and Huron Ave. You need to stay in the right lane all along this stretch. Once past Huron Ave. continue down the hill and just after it turns to the right you will come across the field on your right. Parking directions above.
Parking
There is a parking lot at the field but be very careful taking that left into the lot. If you happen to miss the lot continue to the next light and take, Huron Ave. and take a right. Find a safe place to turn around. Turn left back on to Fresh Pond Parkway and take a right into the lot. DO NOT park on Larch Road.
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Thorndike Field, Arlington Thorndike Field
Margaret St, Arlington MA
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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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