点评:The Canal Park area was once a desolate place and a shanty town, certainly not the tourist mecca it is now. I have been here probably 50 times over the past 30 years. I have stayed in every hotel in Canal Park as well as those downtown. I have attended conferences at the DECC (convention center) next to Canal Park probably 20 times or more. So yeah, I am quite familiar with what there is to offer here. The huge freighter ships coming in -you can track the schedule of their arrival and departure times online and at the museum- is quite an attraction as well as the many bars, restaurants and shops here. There is plenty to do including the views and watching the lift bridge go up and down for ships. The downside is that the huge popularity has caused there to be traffic jams often, parking lots and street parking filled to capacity. It is much less enjoyable at peak times. Visits in the morning are best or after 6PM. Most afternoons in the summer are just crazy here.
翻译:运河公园区曾经是一片荒凉的贫民窟,远不如如今的旅游胜地。过去30年里,我来过这里大概50次。运河公园以及市中心的每家酒店我都住过。我参加过运河公园旁边的DECC(会议中心)的会议大概有20次甚至更多。所以,我对这里的情况非常熟悉。大型货轮进出——你可以在网上和博物馆查询它们的到达和离开时间——是一大亮点,这里还有许多酒吧、餐厅和商店。这里有很多活动可以参加,包括欣赏美景和观看升降桥升降船只。缺点是,这里人气旺盛,经常出现交通拥堵,停车场和路边停车位都爆满。高峰时段的游览体验会大打折扣。上午或下午6点以后是最佳参观时间。夏天的下午,这里人潮涌动,热闹非凡。