In a message dated 8/16/2005 6:27:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: <<What about Montego Bay, Key Largo and the Parrot...or Spanky's, or the Pier or The BLue Dolphin and the Bottom of the Barrel or Tradewinds or rorororororororor.>>
It is not a matter of life going on or not going on Oak. My family has been in the tavern business for 25 years. Will life go on when my dad sells the place and/or closes the doors? Yes, of course. But, my family's place does not have the POTENTIAL to be a massive tourist draw for Waretown, NJ. The Stone Pony, with its name, potential branding power, historic prevalence in Springsteen mythology (perceived or earned, it doesn't matter, it exists), make it a significant ASSET and one that should be capitalized on, rather than discarded glibly as we redevelop our city. We have two clear and exciting assets in Asbury Park that are not being capitalized on in the least - our music history and our reputation as a beachfront tourist destination. I hope that in some ways I can begin to alter this in my role as a member of the City Council and I welcome any support and help in this regard. Peace, JWK Councilman Jim Keady 1 Municipal Plaza Asbury Park, NJ 07712 TEL: 732.502.5196 EM: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.cityofasburypark.com -----Original Message----- From: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of oakdorf Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 6:26 PM To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: THE STONE PONY NEEDS A REAL CONCERT PROMOTER.... I once worked for a guy in a major (Financial corp - like JJ's). While i thought my then 21k year job was so important to him as I prepared to leave he said "best of luck in your new job...". His point was simple - his job was to make sure my job could be filled by the next joe (sorry joe). So if the Pony as it is were to go, there would be another venue to go to. This is what has happened to CH, to some degree the PNC. Great Adventure can hold a load of people, the Garden, the Spectrum (wach center), Meadowlands, etc....so there is no atomsphere. Oh well. When the pony went bankrupt, for those of you who don't know, the battle was not over the building in Bankruptcy court, rather the who owned the rights to the name " The Stone Pony". When it changed over to VINYL, the legend was gone. People survived, so I think, They survived when: 1. The Empress was a legend 2. The Berkley was closed 3. PArk Place burned down 4. XANADu's closed 5. Clover Club 6. Mrs. Jays etc...etc. and these were just in our day, right BB? What about Montego Bay, Key Largo and the Parrot...or Spanky's, or the Pier or The BLue Dolphin and the Bottom of the Barrel or Tradewinds or rorororororororor. Life goes on in the bar and booz world. Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/Y2tolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
