Directions to Mind's Eye Yarns

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• Take Rt. 128 to Rt. 93 South.

• From 93, you take the Mystic Ave Exit.

• Bear right as you are coming off the exit and that puts you on Mystic Ave. in Medford.

• Take a left at the first stoplight that you come to—Harvard Street.

• Stay on this street through several stop lights until you come to a rotary. This is Powderhouse Square in Somerville. Directly across the rotary from you is a tan one-story brick building that says “Powderhouse Square” on it with a park on the other side of the street from it. You want to go down the street between this building and the park. It really looks as if, before they made the rotary, this was the original street because it is essentially straight across the rotary from where you come into it.

• After several blocks you will come to another set of lights. This is Davis Square, with another interesting intersection. You want to go down Elm Street. There is a sign with a diagram of the streets if you get a chance to look at it. Elm Street is a slight bear left as you go through the intersection. Stay in the right lane on Elm Street and watch out for pedestrians and especially double parkers. The two lanes of the street will divide, which is why you want to be in the right lane.

• You will come to a set of lights where you will go straight. You are still on Elm Street in Somerville.

• You will come to a big parking lot on your right. At the end of this parking lot is White Street. Turn right on White Street and shortly you will see my sign. You can park anywhere on the street or in my driveway which is right before the house.

• Do not park in the big parking lot. It is patrolled and if security sees you go into my shop, they will tow you, laughing evilly while they do it.

FROM THE SOUTH OR WEST:

• Take the Mass Pike toward Boston and take the Cambridge-Alston Exit.

• Cross the bridge (Charles River), getting into the left lane.

• Turn left onto Memorial Drive as soon as you are across the river. Stay in the right lane.

• Turn right onto JFK Street, which is the first real intersection you'll come to. It is also (I think) the first time you can actually turn right. The rest of the streets are one way.

• JFK Street will bring you into Harvard Square. Go straight and that will put you on Mass Ave. Stay in the left lane through the Square, bearing left when the road splits. Then bear right at the stop light. The Cambridge Common should be on your left once you do this. You want to stay on Mass Ave and head toward Arlington.

• When the road settles down to two lanes, move over to the right lane. You have several blocks to do this, so no rush. Look out for the big red windmill sculpture at the Porter Square T station. There is a stop light right at the T station. You'll see the Porter Square Shopping Center to your right. Go through that stop light and to the next one, which is Beech Street. You will recognize it by the big stone church on the corner.

• Turn right onto Beech Street.

• At the stop sign, turn right onto Elm Street. You will come to the other side of the Porter Square Shopping Center parking lot.At the end of this parking lot is White Street.

• Turn right on White Street and shortly you will see my sign. You can park anywhere on the street or in my driveway which is right before the house.

• Do not park in the big parking lot. It is patrolled and if security sees you go into my shop, they will tow you.

VIA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

• Take the Red Line to the Porter Square stop.

• Exit the station on the right side.

• You will see Pizzeria Uno's across the street. Walk up the street that runs alongside Uno's.

• You will pass Pier One Imports on your right. Just after Pier One, you will see a pink house; this is Mind's Eye Yarns!