Are you coming eastbound or westbound on the Pike?
Eastbound (going towards Boston): Get off at exit 17 (Newton). The exit dumps you into a traffic circle; bear right, then take the first right onto Centre Street (towards Newton Ctr.)
Follow Centre St until it intersects with Commonwealth Ave at a light; you'll know it because there's a ski/tennis store across the street. Turn left onto Comm Ave.
At the next light, turn right onto Grant Ave. Follow this until it ends.
Turn right onto Beacon St. Our house is a block and a half up on the right, across from the post office and just past the West Coast Video. If you pass a MotoFoto, you went a block too far. Not that you can see it because of the snow, but the entrance to the driveway is by the fire hydrant.
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From westbound (going away from Boston) get off the Pike at exit 17 (Newton/Watertown). Bear left towards Newton. You'll enter the traffic circle from hell. Stay in the 2nd from the left-hand lane; you'll pass the Sheraton on your left, then you'll follow the road around to the left. Once you curve left around the Sheraton, you'll take the next righthand turn onto Centre St. (There's a little green "Newton Ctr" sign too, I think).
Follow Centre St until it intersects with Commonwealth Ave at a light; you'll know it because there's a ski/tennis store across the street. Turn left onto Comm Ave.
At the next light, turn right onto Grant Ave. Follow this until it ends.
Turn right onto Beacon St. Our house is a block and a half up on the right, across from the post office and just past the West Coast Video. If you pass a MotoFoto, you went a block too far. Not that you can see it because of the snow, but the entrance to the driveway is by the fire hydrant.