Willows park has good views especially in the spring or fall,for usual day walks or night soft music enjoys,you would wake up the deepen meaning of living there, never imagined this heavenly city without the lake,just shork break or innocent beginnings for your whole trip around lake...

柳浪闻莺(orioles singing in the willows）

柳浪闻莺是西湖十景之五，位于西湖东南岸，清波门处的大型公园。分友谊、闻莺、聚景、南园四个景区。柳丛衬托着紫楠、雪松、广玉兰、梅花等异木名花。南宋时，这里是京城最大的御花园，称聚景园。当时园内有会芳殿和三堂、九亭，以及柳浪桥和学士桥。清代恢复柳浪闻莺旧景。有柳洲之名。其间黄莺飞舞，竞相啼鸣，故有“柳浪闻莺”之称。

Walk along the lakeside ,the place is close to the 1st park,10 to 15 mins away from musical fountain

The Shamrock is located in Laowaitan. This "Irish" style pub serves Guiness and Kilkenny on tap as well as Tiger beer. Prices are a little steep by Chinese standards, but regular patrons can obtain a discount membership card, which makes prices a bit more reasonable. The entire staff speaks English. The bar is consistently frequented by foreigners, so you shouldn’t ever need to drink alone.

The discount card also applies to Subway next door and the Indian Kitchen restaurant to the rear.