Directions Coming From the North: Take 95 South to 93 South to the Mass Pike West. The entrance to the Mass Pike is on the right after you exit a tunnel. Take the Allston/Cambridge exit (first exit – pay toll). Follow Cambridge Street through three traffic lights. At the fourth light, take a left onto Harvard Avenue (Sports Depot Restaurant on your right). At the next light, take a left onto Brighton Avenue. At the next light take a left onto Linden Street. Take your second right onto Ashford Street. At your first stop sign, take a left into our driveway. The front of the building is yellow, sides black, and we’re across from a fenced in field, #76 Ashford Street. OR Take 95 South to the Mass Pike East (pay toll). While this is not the most direct route, unlike 93, there is no city driving. Take the Allston/Cambridge exit (exits left – pay toll) and proceed in the left lane after leaving the toll booth towards Allston. Follow Cambridge Street through three traffic lights. At the fourth light, take a left onto Harvard Avenue (Sports Depot Restaurant on your right). At the next light, take a left onto Brighton Avenue. At the next light take a left onto Linden Street. Take your second right onto Ashford Street. At your first stop sign, take a left into our driveway. The front of the building is yellow, sides black, and we’re across from a fenced in field, #76 Ashford Street. Directions Coming From the West/South: Take the Mass Pike East to the Allston/Cambridge Exit (exits left – pay toll). Proceed in the left lane after leaving the toll booth towards Allston. Follow Cambridge Street through three traffic lights. At the fourth light, take a left onto Harvard Avenue (Sports Depot Restaurant on your right). At the next light, take a left onto Brighton Avenue. At the next light take a left onto Linden Street. Take your second right onto Ashford Street. At your first stop sign, take a left into our driveway. The front of the building is yellow, sides black, and we’re across from a fenced in field, #76 Ashford Street.
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