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Directions to 63 Orchard Street

We live in Cambridge, between Porter and Davis Squares. If the directions seem to be leading you in circles, bear in mind that our neighborhood is chock full of one-way streets.

From Harvard Square

  • Take Massachusetts Avenue (also known as Route 2a) northbound towards Arlington. In about 10 blocks you will pass the Porter Square "T" stop and the Porter Square Shopping Center on your right.
  • Continue on Massachusetts Avenue to the next traffic light, which is at the intersection with Beech Street.
  • Turn right onto Beech Street. Go 2 short blocks to the intersection with Elm Street. There is a big "Welcome to Somerville" sign in the center of the intersection.
  • Turn left onto Elm Street. The next street on the left (you will pass several street on the right) is Miller Avenue, across the street from the restaurant Green Tomato II.
  • Turn left onto Miller Avenue. Miller is only one block long. Our house is the last house on the right, at the corner of Miller and Orchard.

From the west via Route 2

  • Proceed east on Route 2. The road narrows to 2 lanes, and you will pass the "Lanes and Games" bowling alley on your right. Get into the left hand lane and stay left as you approach the intersection at the end of Route 2.
  • Take the exit to the left to get onto Route 16 East. Once you have cleared the intersection get into the right lane.
  • The first major intersection is with Massachusetts Avenue, also known as Route 2A. Turn right (south) onto Massachusetts Avenue.
  • Continue southbound on Massachusetts Avenue for about a half mile. You will reach an intersection with Rindge Avenue, which enters on the right at a traffic light. The "Pemberton Market" is on the left at jst before the intersection. You want to be in the left lane as you go through the intersection.
  • The next break in the Massachusetts Avenue divider is at Russell Street, shortly before the intersection with Walden Street on the right. If you get to the "KFC" at Walden you went too far.
  • Turn left onto Russell. Note that this is a difficult intersection; you may have to wait quite a while before you can make the left turn.
  • Go two blocks on Russell to the next traffic light, which is at the intersection with Elm Street.
  • Turn right onto Elm. You will pass one small street on the right. The next street, across from the restaurant Green Tomato II, is Miller Avenue.
  • Turn right onto Miller Avenue. Miller is only one block long. Our house is the last house on the right, at the corner of Miller and Orchard.

Parking

We live in an area with resident parking only, except on Sundays and holidays. If you visit us any other day of the week, it's prudent to call ahead and have us put a car on the street so you can park in our driveway (off Miller Avenue). If the driveway isn't available, you can park in any legal resident space on Miller, Orchard or other nearby Cambridge street and come get the visitor permit. For parties we can get the parking restriction temporarily lifted; if we have done so, we'll be sure to tell you.