Directions to Jan Dumas's beach house/The Zoo
55 Arcadia Street
Revere, MA
Google maps link [1]
From East of Revere: SWIM!!!!
From South or West of Revere
Take the Tobin bridge (Route 1) to the Revere Beach exit (exits are not numbered) Sign says Route 16 to 1A Revere Beach.
Follow Route 16 straight at traffic light to rotary.
At rotary, take first right on to route 1A.
Go straight at next two traffic lights.
Passing Dunkin Donuts on right at first light and Stop and Shop on right at second light
At second rotary, take second right turn follow route 1A. Pass Wonderland T station.
Straight at next traffic light (Passing 7/11 on right).
There is a very small river crossing in road, you might miss it, but once you see this opening you are technically no longer on the 'mainland'.
At the next traffic light, turn right on to Oak Island Street. (Teddy's convenience store is on the left of the intersection.)
Take your second right, turn on to Arcadia Street.
55 Arcadia Street is on the right five houses after Argyle Street. I will leave the Black Honda Element on the street. People may use my driveway.
From North, or North West of Revere
Follow Route 1 to the exit for Route 60 (again, there are no exit numbers).
Follow Route 60 east. At the rotary with route 107, remain on Route 60. (There are Dunkin Donuts on both sides of this rotary.)
Go straight through the first traffic light (Marganellies liquor store is on your right at this intersection).
Very carefully, at the intersection of Route 60 (60 ends here) Route 16 (16 also ends here) and route 1A.
Take third turn on to route 1A.
Go straight at next two traffic lights.
Passing Dunkin Donuts on right at first light and Stop and Shop on right at second light.
At second rotary, take second right turn follow route 1A. Pass Wonderland T station.
Straight at next traffic light (Passing 7/11 on right).
There is a very small river crossing in road, you might miss it, but once you see this opening you are technically no longer on the 'mainland'.
At the next traffic light, turn right on to Oak Island Street. (Teddy's convenience store is on the left of the intersection.)
Take your second right turn on to Arcadia Street.
55 Arcadia Street is on the right five houses after Argyle Street. A two story white house, next to a three story tan house. I will leave the Black Honda Element on the street. People may use my driveway.
Jan's phone number is 617-872-6008. 781-286-1581
The zoo's current population is:
Byron – the keeshond - A spitz breed, he has solid fiber hair as people do, not hollow shaft fur as other breeds of dogs do.
Purrball – American shorthair cat.
Fidget – Guinea pig.
Hillary, Jojo, Warbler and Bobbie – the Australian cockatiels (they will not be attending the meeting).
Triss and Issy – Bearded dragons.
Lots of fish.
Please remember if you are going to bring food, I have severe food allergies (apples, pears, peaches).
Links:
[1] http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=55 arcadia st, revere, ma&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=35.410182,67.060547&ie=UTF8&ll=42.42333,-70.985992&spn=0.008062,0.016372&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1