I think you missed my point about the Flamingo Hotel.
I never said it was an architectural gem. My point about it was that it was a
viable business
that could've been redeveloped into something cool.
If you go to Wildwood, you'll see a bunch of hotels built around the same time
that have
been restored into cool little hipster hotels.
In PA, there's a little motel owned by Kate Pierson of the B-52's. It's called
the Lazy
Meadow Motel. Before she took it over, it was butt ugly, just like the
Flamingo. Then, they
added some design elements, and made the rooms cool and unique.
Personally, I think the biggest challenge AP faces is winning back public
opinion. We won't
have many glory days moving forward if people still perceive AP to be a
"shithole".
Unfortunately for many people that's the case. I heard it a few times this
weekend while
playing a show with my band in Clifton. It sorta felt like the pot calling the
kettle black
having people in Clifton ask me why I want to live in that "shithole" Asbury
Park.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dsher4" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I got thinking over the weekend that one of the things that made
> Asbury so special (among many things) was that it was very forward
> thinking for its time. The flared streets, the air conditioning in
> convention hall, a respite from the dirty cities up north.
>
> I too want to see Asbury's treasures restored and i think that is
> what we are getting in the Casino, Paramount, convention hall on the
> boardwalk. However i also realize that times change and attitudes
> on recreation change. It would be quaint to have every building
> have been restored in town but is it feasible to fill multiple
> theatres each night in today's day and age? Or (sorry hinge) does
> anyone really want to see the Flamingo stay? That place is a
> shithole with zero architectural significance.
>
> I am hoping that Madison Marquette can blend the two. Take
> advantage of the historic buildings and charms that Asbury has but
> blend it with something unique and new. I for one think it would be
> cool to lounge around a "W hotel style" pool during the day with all
> the amenities and then be able to head home, shower, get a bite to
> eat at one of Asbury's eclectic dining spots and then see a show in
> the paramount. Those things don't have to be mutually exclusive.
> Another day you spend time at the beach and then see a good band at
> one of the local venues. I guess my point is that Asbury can be
> unique and forward thinking again by blending the best of the old
> world with some of the new world. Why does it have to be so black
> and white? Let's be openminded, we are finally seeing some
> progress.
>
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