点评:Named in 1891 after Sir William Whyte, Superintendent of the CPRs western division from 1886 to 1897, and part of the Old Strathcona neighbourhood, Whyte Avenue has evolved into Edmonton’s premier arts, culture and entertainment district. Beginning in the mid-1990s, and through the early 2000s, Whyte Avenue developed a strong reputation for its nightlife scene. In fact, when I first visited Edmonton in 2002, one of my friends made it a point to bring me here exactly because it was “very popular.” We didn’t hang around for the night crowd, but I do remember having a meal at Chianti Café – a very over-rated Italian restaurant.
Fast-forward 24 years (eek that makes me feel old), and my partner and I find ourselves in Old Strathcona and Whyte Avenue. We came to this area primarily to patronize the Wee Book Inn and visit their resident kitty! After doing so (the bookstore was kind of disappointing), we decided to explore a bit more of the famous Whyte Avenue. Now, contrary to the previous TA report, which characterizes Whyte Avenue in unflattering terms, we enjoyed this culturally rich area. In fact, I remarked to my partner that Whyte Avenue reminded me of a hybrid version of Vancouver’s Granville and Robson Streets: Granville because of the high number of heritage buildings; Robson Street because of the numerous boutique shops, restaurants and bars. Actually, now that I think about it some more, you could say Whyte Avenue is a hybrid of Granville, Robson and Commercial because of all the lovely murals painted on some of the buildings.
We didn’t spend a whole lot of time here – just under two hours – but it was enough to wet our whistles, so to speak. The heritage buildings, unique shops, public artworks, and attractive restaurants are enough to demand many a return. Plus, it’s always fun to feel hip and cool amongst Whyte Avenue’s bohemian vibe!
翻译:怀特大道于1891年命名,用以纪念1886年至1897年间担任加拿大太平洋铁路公司西部区段主管的威廉·怀特爵士。该大道属于老斯特拉斯科纳街区的一部分,如今已发展成为埃德蒙顿最重要的艺术、文化和娱乐中心。自20世纪90年代中期起,直至21世纪初,怀特大道以其繁荣的夜生活而闻名遐迩。事实上,我在2002年首次造访埃德蒙顿时,有位朋友特意带我来到这里,理由正是这里“非常受欢迎”。“我们没打算留下来凑夜市的热闹,但我确实记得曾在Chianti Café用过餐——那是一家被高估了的意大利餐厅。
24年转瞬即逝(天哪,这让我觉得自己也老了),我和伴侣如今身处老斯特拉斯科纳区和怀特大道。我们来这儿主要是为了光顾Wee Book Inn书店,顺便看看那里的“驻店猫咪”!逛完之后(那家书店其实有点令人失望),我们决定再在著名的怀特大道上多逛逛。现在……”与之前那份以负面语气描述怀特大道的旅游报告相反,我们十分喜欢这个文化底蕴深厚的区域。事实上,我还对我的同伴说,怀特大道让我联想到温哥华的格兰维尔街和罗布森街的结合体:说它像格兰维尔街是因为那里有大量具有历史价值的建筑;说它像罗布森街则是因为那里遍布着众多精品店、餐馆和酒吧。仔细想想,怀特大道确实可以说是格兰维尔街与罗布森街的融合体。罗布森街和商业街之所以值得一逛,是因为许多建筑物上都绘有精美的壁画。
我们在这里停留的时间不算长——不到两小时——但足以让我们大饱眼福了。那些具有历史意义的建筑、别具特色的商店、公共艺术品以及令人心驰神往的餐馆,都足以吸引我们再度光临。此外,身处怀特大道那种充满波西米亚风情的氛围中,也总能让人感觉自己既时尚又酷炫呢!