Great post!
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dapawprint" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I agree that Asbury Park is having a rebirth of tourism. The numbers
> of people on the boardwalk, last weekend's gridlock; yes, tourism is
> coming back. This is good, but I still have reservations with regard
> to the City as a whole.
>
> I should place a disclaimer here, lightgrw, that this post is
> a "general post" and not intended as a rebuttal to your post.
>
> We have all heard Werner (and others) drone on about rateable's. Why
> do you think that is? Well, I am a tourist. I visit your City
> because all of you take time from your lives to show me about and
> make my "vacation" enjoyable. Why should I care about "rateable's"?
>
> I DO care about the rateable's.
>
> Why? Because when I visit your fine City and spend time with all of
> you, I am also spending money. Where is that revenue really going?
>
> If I spend money on Cookman Avenue, I am helping a rateable. If I
> spend money on the Boardwalk, I am helping a group of developers.
> Well, now, that is a give-and-take, isn't it? The development is
> bringing people in, I suppose that helps the big picture, but the
> picture is stained in my opinion.
>
> Those chicken fingers that I bought at Biggies (and tried to walk
> over to O'Tooles to eat and was denied) made no money for the Little
> League, the Bike Church, or the School District. Those Biggie
> chicken fingers made money for the same entity that is making money
> at O'Toole's where I was turned away. This makes sense how?
>
> I watched a very enjoyable Independence Day parade in Asbury Park.
> How many of the Parade marchers did I see on the Boardwalk after? I
> am sure that there were some, but I was not able to identify ANY.
>
> Tourism will bring in money, most of it for developers, the CITY
> needs money!! The KIDS need to feel wanted and accepted. Whitey
> Houston: "The Children are our Future" It's TRUE!
>
> I agree, things are looking up, I personally would like to see an
> effort by the City and the Developers to include EVERYONE!!
>
> One thing that might help with that is for the City to wake the Tax
> Assessor up and send him out to re-assess the value of the
> renovations. THAT would increase the rateable base and show the City
> some money! (Assuming that the developers use my chicken finger money
> to pay their taxes!)
>
> Symmetry, diversity, "A team".
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Glenn
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, lightgrw <lightgrw@> wrote:
> >
> > 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" <oakdorf@> 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.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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