NORTHEAST
CONCERTINA WORKSHOP

Saturday April 19th 2008, in Sunderland, Massachusetts USA

Maps and Lodging Suggestions

Event Locations

AREA MAP of this part of
Western Massachusetts


The Friday Open House will be at Button Box headquarters.

Directions from Rt 91:
  • From Route I-91 take Exit 24 (from either the North or the South) and turn north onto Route 5 & 10, and then immediately turn right onto Route 116 South (sign says Sunderland/Amherst).
  • Stay on Route 116 across the Connecticut River, into the town of Sunderland, and through one traffic light. The Button Box is on the left about two blocks after the light.
  • It is a two-story building with a brick facade on the lower level, across from a Subway sandwich shop. Total distance on Route 116: 1.9 miles
The Button Box store

Coming from Amherst:
  • Travel up Rt. 116 north into Sunderland
  • The Button Box store is a block before the center of town on the right, across the street from a Subway Sandwich shop.
Area Map
LOCAL MAP of Sunderland MA

Saturday workshops will be held at the Sunderland Elementary School, Old Amherst Road, Sunderland MA.

Directions from Rt 91:
  • Directions as above but when you get to the light in Sunderland turn right onto South Main Street (Rt. 47 South).
  • After about half a mile on Route 47 turn left onto Old Amherst Road.
  • Watch for the school's sign on your left.
Coming from Amherst:
  • Travel up Rt. 116 north into Sunderland.
  • Take a left onto Old Amherst Road which is just beyond the "Cliff Side" apartments (on the right side of 116)
  • Turn right to the School about 1/2 mile down Old Amherst Road.


Sunderland map
LOCAL MAP of Amherst MA

The Saturday evening concert will be at the Amherst Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse, 121 North Pleasant Street, Amherst MA

Some  
parking prospects are: on-street parking at the meters (if you can find a space!) which don't need to be fed after 6:00pm, for the most part.

Other parking options include the central
parking garage (take Kellogg Ave. at the light in front of the Meetinghouse and turn into the second drive on the right) and the public parking area behind the CVS on the west side of North pleasant street about 1/2 block south of the Meetinghouse. Warning! These two parking areas  ONLY TAKE QUARTERS and need to be fed up to 8:00pm.
Amherst map

Lodging Suggestions

The area offers numerous lodging possibilities. Here are some suggestions:

$$$$$
Red Roof Inn -- An inexpensive motel right off I-91 Exit #24 and about 2 miles from the Button Box. 9 Greenfield Road (also called State Road and Route 5/10),  South Deerfield, MA 01373. Phone: (413) 665-7161
$$$$$ Ashley Graves House B&B -- A Sunderland Bed & Breakfast a short walk to the Button Box. P.O. Box 393, 121 N. Main St., Sunderland, MA 01375 Phone: (413) 665-6656
$$$$$ University Lodge-- A convenient local motel within walking distance of downtown Amherst and the concert. 345 No. Pleasant St. Amherst, MA 01002. Phone: 413-256-8111
$$$$$ The Lord Jeffery Inn -- Centrally located in downtown Amherst, a sumptuous historic inn with a restaurant and tavern. 30 Boltwood Avenue Amherst, MA 01002. Reservations and Information: 1-800-742-0358 Phone (413) 253-2576

For additional suggestions, see the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce website.
 



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