Crimson Camp Visitor Information Sheet

Proximity to Harvard Square

Harvard Square is a ten minute walk from Harvard Stadium. If you are on North Harvard Street (the street parallel to Harvard Stadium) with Harvard Stadium on your left, walk straight over the bridge and proceed into Harvard Square.

Dining In Harvard Square

Whether you’re looking for a slice of pizza or a sit down meal, Harvard Square has plenty of eateries. Below is a list of some of the restaurants in Harvard Square recommended by the Harvard staff:

Casual

 Pinnochio’s Pizza – 74 Winthrop Street  Al’s Harvard Square Café – 1350 Massachusetts Avenue  Mr. Bartley’s Burgers – 1246 Massachusetts Avenue  b. good – 24 Dunster Street  Chipotle – 1 Brattle Street  Border Café – 32 Church Street

Coffee

 Peet’s Coffee – 100 Mount Auburn Street  Au Bon Pain – 1360 Massachusetts Avenue  Dunkin Donuts – 36 John F. Kennedy Street

Sit-Down Restaurants

 Legal Sea Foods – 20 University Road  Grafton Street Pub & Grill – 1230 Massachusetts Avenue  John Harvard’s Brew House – 33 Dunster Street  Bertucci’s – 21 Brattle Street

Nearby ATM’s

There is an ATM located in the entrance to the Murr Center from the Dillon Quad side. There is also a Bank of America ATM located across the street from Murr Center in the Business School at 30 Harvard Way.

Transportation

The main form of transportation in Boston is known as “The T,” which is the public subway in Boston. The closest way to access the subway is through the Harvard station on the Red Line located in the middle of Harvard Square. In order to get into downtown Boston using the subway, take the inbound train towards Braintree or Ashmont from the Harvard Square Stop. The two most popular downtown Boston stops are Park Street and Downtown Crossing. Subway maps are available at the Harvard Red Line stop.

If you would prefer to use a taxi, below are some taxi cab company phone numbers:

 Cabbie’s Cab - (617) 547-2222  Yellow Cab – (617) 492-0500  Cambridge Star Taxi – (617) 876-8888

Parking

Parking is very limited in the Cambridge area. However, if you do wish to find parking, you can park in the visitor parking area of the Harvard Athletic facility. You can find this area on the map of the Harvard Athletic facility. You must pay for this parking at the meter. It is $1/hour with a 4 hour limit. The meter only accepts coins and dollar bills.

Additional parking can be found directly across the street from Harvard Stadium at the Harvard Business School. The cost to park at the Business School is $13/day.

Lodging

If you are looking to extend your stay in the Harvard Square Area, below is a list of hotels:

 The Doubletree Hotel - (617) 783-0090  The Days Inn - (617) 254-1234  The Charles Hotel – (617) 864-1200