Mystic 是康州的一个滨海小镇。它南临长岛湾,西距纽约三个多小时的车程,常被称作纽约的后花园。Mystic曾是美国最大的造船基地,现在是个以旅游业为主的小城。它悠闲宁静,节奏缓慢。连开车都不疾不徐。前面堵了车,后面的也没人摁喇叭,耐心地等着。随着电影“Mystic Pizza" (神秘披萨),”Mystic River" (神秘悬河)等片子的热播,Mystic小镇的名气也越来越响了。
Old Mystic Village 是Mystic小镇的一部分。它是个将精心保护的古村落改造成购物中心的典型例子。四十多家小店出售当地和世界各地的特色工艺品等。红砖铺就的林荫小路蜿蜒在购物村小店,餐馆和小教堂之间,漫步其上,体验着小村落环境的宁静温馨和购物的乐趣,让人流连忘返。
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劳工节周末,这里还在旁边的空地上开辟了一片户外工艺美术品市场。 当地及附近的艺术家们纷纷将自己的作品展示出售,有的还现场献艺,雕刻作画。为购物村增添了节日的欢乐气氛。
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Mystic 小镇被Mystic河分成东西两部分。一座开合式古桥将他们连在一起。此桥建于1922年,全桥218英尺,开合跨85英尺。两个混凝土配重各230吨. 每当有高桅船通过时,铃声响起,桥上的人车退下,桥面缓缓抬起。船通过后,一声长鸣表示致意, 桥面再逐渐落下。每次开启放下大约历时五分钟。这是Mystic 小镇独特的一景,来此的人们常常侯在桥头, 翘首盼望着高桅船驶来的一刻。
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桥下两侧是mystic河滨公园。公园呈带状, 有木板布道和座椅, 人们聚集在此享受着夕阳下的悠闲。
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Mystic Pizza店招, 上面有一句"A slice pizza of heaven" (一片天堂的披萨饼), 这一披萨店因著名影星朱莉娅, 罗伯茨(Julia Roberts)1988年主演的同名喜剧电影"Mystic Pizza"而闻名全美生意兴隆。
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