mapmyride.com is pretty neat. Its like a map of your town thats online that allows you to plan your own route. I still like to plan it street by street with pen and paper and then go to mapmyride.com and map the route out and then print out the cue sheet (which are directions if you will turn by turn). I think keep it in my jersey pocket or my cue sheet holder on my bike.

Over time you will master the route and wont need directions but mapmyride.com is solid because I can plan out other routes like grocery stores, etc. I am just learning to use it.

hope this helps!