Boston Area Dopers! Help me to not get lost!

So, tomorrow a friend and I are heading out to Cambridge for dinner and a movie. We’re planning to see Camp at the theater in Kendall Square. Our plan is to take the T from Alewife to the Kendall/MIT stop.

There seem to be two issues, however:

  1. It’s a wee bit of a walk from the T station to the theater, from the maps I’ve seen

  2. I’ve heard stories of people who had a hard time finding the place, and I don’t want to get lost in downtown Cambridge

Anyway, is there a fool-proof way to find this place and not get hopelessly lost in the process?

Also:

Is there any reliable way of finding places in the city that you’ve never been to before? I love the Boston area, but I’m just a country boy, so to speak. I know my way around some of the more obvious locations, like Harvard Square, but I’m honestly pretty clueless about the rest of it. Any tricks and tips?

Help me out and maybe you’ll get to see me at a Dopefest someday! cool