Directions to fields: team negotiated
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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Franklin Park, Jamaica Plain By car from the North or West:
Take Route 1 to the intersection of
Route 203 at the Arborway Rotary. Take a right off the rotary onto
Route 203, past the Arnold Arboretum on the right, following the signs
to Dorchester. After the Forest Hills overpass, you will enter a
rotary exit at 9:00 into Frankin Park (look for the big sign!). Follow
Jewish War Veterans Drive to the left and up the hill (dogleg left;
the golf course will be on your right). At the top of the hill take a
left onto Pierpont Rd. You will quickly emerge to plentiful parking, a
large playing field on your left and the Franklin Park Zoo on your
right. We play at the far side of the field to the left near the
football stadium.
By car from the South or East:
Take Route 203
(Gallivan Blvd.) west toward Jamaica Plain. Gallivan Blvd. becomes
Morton Street. At the Franklin Park Rotary, exit at 3:00 into Franklin
Park (look for the big sign!). Follow Jewish War Veterans Drive to the
left and up the hill (dogleg left; the golf course will be on your
right). At the top of the hill take a left onto Pierpont Rd. You will
quickly emerge to plentiful parking, a large playing field on your
left and the Franklin Park Zoo on your right. We play at the far side
of the field to the left near the football stadium.
From the T: Take
the Orange Line to Green Street. Walk up the steps/escalator and out
the door on your right. Continue East across the Amtrack tracks
towards Washington St. Continue straight across Washington St. and up
the hill (Green St. becomes Glen Rd.). Glen Rd. will dead end at an
unmarked entrance into Franklin Park continue straight along the
footpath at the crest of the hill you will emerge onto a huge field
with softball diamonds to the right and a football stadium to the
left. We play at the southwest corner of the football stadium.
Link to a map of Franklin Park:
Google Map
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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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Harvard University IM
Diamond Middle School, Lexington, MA From 128:
Take exit #32b Middlesex Turnpike toward Arlington (South)
After approx 1/2 mile, turn right at light onto Adams St. ( Look for the Burger King and gas station )
Go exactly 1 mile and take right onto Hathaway
Take first left onto Sedge Road
Go to parking lot
Once you park, baseball fields (bb) are on the right, softball fields (sb) are on the left of the field. Fields are numbered #1 - #4 from left to right.
From the East/Alewife:
Take Route 2 West to "Lexington St. Waltham/Waltham St. Lexington" exit (exit #54b). This exit is after the Arlington exits (Lake Street, Rte 60, Park Street) and just before the exits onto Route 128.
Take a right off the ramp (your only choice). You are now on Waltham Street in Lexington.
Go to end of road, take left onto Massachusetts Ave (you are in lexington center)
At the fork bear to the right and then take an immediate right onto Hancock Street.
At the next fork, bear right onto Adams Street.
Proceed 4/10 mile and take a left onto Hathaway.
Take first left onto Sedge Road
Go to parking lot
Once you park, baseball fields (bb) are on the right, softball fields (sb) are on the left of the field. Fields are numbered #1 - #4 from left to right.
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to be determined
Robbins Field, Arlington Ma The fields are at 61 Eastern Ave, which is off of Park Ave in Arlington Heights.
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South Meadow, Concord Take Rt. 2 West. Follow Rt. 2 as it turns left. At the second light after
the turn, take a RIGHT onto SUDBURY ROAD. Take a LEFT on RIVERDALE and a
LEFT onto PILGRIM. South Meadow is right where Pilgrim turns a right.
**PARKING INSTRUCTIONS**
This is a neighborhood and the neighbors are not thrilled about having
their space all parked up. Please, please, please do not block
driveways and DO NOT park on Garden Rd. Neighbors have been
known to have cars towed if they are blocking driveways. This is the
first year that Concord is giving fields to Ultimate and we'd like to
foster a good relationship with the town. They will be unhappy if
they get lots of calls from neighbors.
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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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MIT Roberts Field, Cambridge Roberts Field at MIT is located in the middle of the outdoor track at MIT, off of Vassar Street in Cambridge.
Please see this Google Map for a more specific location, or to get directions to this location. (Direction details)
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