点评:The grounds are very nice, and the staff is friendly. In my view the good news about Glenstone ends there.
I found the bulk of the “artworks” at this facility to be pretentious and uninspiring, lending proof to Andy Warhol’s observation that art is what you can get away with. Here are a few practical tips if you have any hope of enjoying Glenstone:
1. Avoid the hot weather. Trails are nice, but no pleasure in the midday heat. Visit in the morning on a cool day.
2. There are white umbrellas available to shield from the sun. Borrow one, they’re free. Stay hydrated and wear sunscreen.
3. The Cafe food is mediocre, quite overpriced, and we waited 35 minutes only to share a table with others (avoid the peak lunchtime). I had a lettuce wedge salad with a little ranch dressing sprinkled on it, and a piece of dried out chicken on top. For that, I paid $22 plus tax and a mandatory 18% gratuity added to every check. You’re better off at the Patio where the pastries and coffee were good. Better still, go in the morning and find lunch elsewhere. (Full disclosure: 2 of the 4 people in my party enjoyed their food.)
The great mystery to me is how hard it is to get tickets — must be because they’re free.
翻译:场地非常漂亮,工作人员也很友好。在我看来,格兰斯通的亮点也就到此为止了。
我发现这里的大部分“艺术品”都装腔作势,毫无新意,这印证了安迪·沃霍尔的名言:艺术是可以随心所欲的。如果你想好好享受格兰斯通,这里有一些实用小贴士:
1. 避开炎热天气。步道虽然不错,但正午的酷暑实在令人无趣。建议在凉爽的早晨前往。
2. 有白色遮阳伞可以遮阳。可以借一把,免费。注意补充水分,涂防晒霜。
3. 咖啡馆的食物很普通,价格还挺贵的,我们等了35分钟才和其他人拼桌(避开了午餐高峰)。我点了一份生菜楔形沙拉,上面撒了一点牧场沙拉酱,还放了一块鸡肉干。为此,我付了22美元(含税),每张账单还必须加收18%的小费。你最好去Patio餐厅,那里的糕点和咖啡都很棒。更好的选择是早上去,然后去别的地方找个地方吃午饭。(坦白说:我们一行4个人里有2个人很喜欢那里的食物。)
对我来说,最大的谜团是门票这么难买到——肯定是因为门票是免费的。