点评:MainStrasse is a cool little place and worth a visit, but the Oktoberfest was pretty disappointing compared to other festivals of its kind. No information on websites or the FB page (other than the hours), no maps to guide you (poster boards displayed there mentioned three stages, but no one - including the sponsors - seemed to know where they were, what which was called, or what was happening where or when), no calendar of events to help plan the visit (opening ceremony was actually on the second day; who knew?), the "events" were few and far between, and there's no designated parking (I was ticketed for parking where it appeared permissible). When I finally happened upon someone in charge, who was busy posing for photos, she suggested I look on Instagram or download a QR code for guidance. Some of us old folks don't do Instagram, so a paper map and schedule would've been helpful. Turned out there was no dancing (a big draw for me), few bands, mediocre food trucks, and tons of vendors selling "whatever." Additionally, traffic is a nightmare. If you live in the area or are staying in the hotel and can walk, what live music I heard is nice. Otherwise, stick to the larger venues and better organized and executed German festivals.
翻译:MainStrasse是个很不错的小地方,值得一去,但与其他同类节日相比,这次的啤酒节实在令人失望。网站和脸书页面上除了营业时间外没有任何其他信息;也没有任何地图可供指引(现场张贴的海报上虽提到了三个舞台,但包括赞助商在内,似乎没人知道它们具体在哪儿、分别叫什么名字,或者各在何时举办什么活动)。没有活动日程表来帮助规划参观行程(实际上开幕式是在第二天才举行,谁会知道呢?),可参与的“活动”也少之又少,而且也没有指定的停车区域(我因为把车停在看似允许停车的地方而被开了罚单)。后来我终于遇到了一位负责人,可她正忙着拍照,只建议我去看看Instagram或者下载二维码来获取指引。我们这些年纪较大的人可不会用Instagram,所以要是能有纸质地图和日程表就帮大忙了。结果那里并没有舞蹈表演(这对我来说是个很大的吸引力),乐队也很少,食品车提供的食物也普普通通,还有大量摊贩在售卖“什么都有”。此外,交通状况简直糟透了。如果你住在附近或者下榻在酒店且可以步行前往,我听到的现场音乐倒是不错。否则,还是去那些规模更大、组织与策划更为完善的德国节日庆典吧。