Downtown is definitely a big part of it, but one thing that many people doubted is also true. People simply didn't believe that Asbury Park could be a tourist destination again. Let's be honest here. How many people on this board said things like people have given up on Asbury for Point Pleasant or other places? In fact, one of the biggest supporters of Asbury Park used to say that he didn't believe Monmouth County could be a place for tourism anymore.
I never believed that. I knew that Asbury Park was special to a great many people - both because of the music history as well as the overall boardwalk (and Palace/Casino) experience and memories. Now that the city is slowing looking better each year, the people are coming back. And there's no doubt in my mind that Asbury Park not only could have crowds like last weekend every weekend but someday will. It shouldn't be that hard to understand. Asbury Park is not in the middle of nowhere. It's surrounded by towns that regularly get tens of thousands of visitors each weekend and Asbury was the biggest of them all. The biggest mistake was having people forget about Asbury's tourism potential... ten years from now people will scratch their heads and wonder why the city demolished everything for condos rather than use what is already in place - a beautiful boardwalk, ocean, and music history. jandlinap wrote: > > --- > > There is a huge reason why AP is coming back... and noone wants to > say that its the people who have in recent years made an investment > in buying homes... its those that have gone to the downtown...and > made an investment. The beach and the boardwalk have always been > here... 3 years ago it wasnt safe to walk Cookman... now its a dining > at arts center. So when we talk about whats really bringing AP > back.. lets think about those that own homes...have fixed them up... > pay taxes... shop in the downtown stores..(although not that many .. > but more coming ...) eat in the restaurants... have a cup of > coffee... have a drink... this is truly what is bringing Asbury Park > Back... so yes.. support the boardwalk..its an exciting place to be.. > (and ralphs is great...and next season he will be DOWNTOWN too)... > but dont forget the downtown.. that is what will keep AP strong! > > In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com <mailto:AsburyPark%40yahoogroups.com>, > "oakdorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > My wife actaully stopped with me twice on Sunday in AP. > > > > REd Rasberry Ralph's Ice (at 1pm) and Peanut Butter at 10 pm. > > > > If anyone could top that, let me know. Now that's one for the > record > > books. > > > > A sunday morning bike ride from Ocean Twp and down the boardwalk. > > Stops along the way - Motif, Style Rocket (she's buying the checker > > shorts this week...), etc etc. > > > > Thought we'd turn around at OG, but she was on a friends bike that > > semed to ride itself. Wound up at Avon Pavillon for breakfast - but > > the nuts there stopped breakfast at 11 am (sunday go figure). So we > > rode to Kleins Fish market in Belmar. Great lunch. > > > > Way back stoped in OG ahd napped on the pier, then back through AP. > > Ralph's for her first of a lifetime ice from Ralphs.,,, > > > > Stopped in Posh Den and I bs'd with (I forgot his name) but we're > the > > same age and remembered "driving through AP" to get to Belmar.... > > > > It may be slow going - things will fail and things will succeed. > > > > It's 11 now. I have a meeting in AP around 1. > > > > Just wondering what flavor ice I'll get today. > > > > The weather has been amazing. > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
