⭐ Review of Grosse Point Lighthouse, Evanston, IL ⭐
Grosse Point Lighthouse的点评
点评:I usually don’t write negative reviews, but I feel this one is necessary. After spending a beautiful afternoon at the nearby Baháʼí Temple, I decided to extend the day with a visit to Grosse Point Lighthouse. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing from start to finish.
The lighthouse has very limited hours—only summer weekends, and only three tours per day (2, 3, and 4 pm) with a maximum of 8 people each. That’s just 24 visitors per day. Luckily (or unluckily) we made it in, but at $15 per person the value is simply not there.
The “tour” consists of reading a few small posters, watching a poorly presented video on a tiny TV with weak sound, then immediately being rushed upstairs. No meaningful stops in the watch office or living quarters—no stories, no context. You get maybe 90 seconds at the top before being ushered down again. That’s it.
The grounds outside are pretty, the beach is nice, and I recommend enjoying those instead. But the paid tour felt like a complete rip-off. Save your $15, look at photos online if you want the view, and take a 10-minute stroll through the grounds. That’s more rewarding than the so-called “tour.”
Parking is another headache—on hot days the lot is packed with beachgoers, and there’s no reserved parking for lighthouse visitors. Plan to park on the street.
Overall: thumbs down for the inside tour. Beautiful landmark, but very poorly managed.
翻译:我通常不写负面评论,但我觉得这篇有必要。在附近的巴哈伊神庙度过了一个美好的下午后,我决定延长一天的行程,去参观格罗斯角灯塔。可惜的是,这次体验从头到尾都令人失望。
灯塔的开放时间非常有限——只有夏季周末开放,而且每天只有三次参观(下午2点、3点和4点),每次最多只能容纳8人。也就是说,每天只有24名游客。幸运(或者说不幸)我们进去了,但每人15美元的价格实在不值。
“参观”的内容就是看几张小海报,在一台声音微弱的小电视上看一段制作粗糙的视频,然后就被匆匆带上楼。在值班办公室和宿舍里没有有意义的停留——没有故事,没有背景信息。你大概在顶部待90秒,然后就被带下去了。仅此而已。
外面的庭院很漂亮,沙滩也不错,我建议你还是好好享受这些吧。但付费参观感觉完全是坑人的。省下这15美元,想看风景的话可以先在网上看看照片,然后在庭院里漫步10分钟。这比所谓的“参观”更有价值。
停车也是个难题——在炎热的日子里,停车场挤满了海滩游客,而且灯塔没有预留停车位。建议把车停在路边。
总的来说:内部参观不太好。地标很漂亮,但管理很差。