thanks for the update below Glenn. great pictures!
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dapawprint" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Hi John,
>
> I took the "Gay History of Asbury Park" Trolley Tour on Saturday
> night (they serve free wine, by the way [I passed] and a look at
the
> Wesley Grove complex.)
>
> Although "RoadTrip" was going in full force on the boardwalk, the
> sidewalks of Cookman were full of people. The business owners on
> Cookman had themselves all decked out and it looked wonderful. I
> directed a family to Cookman that evening, promising (like I can
do
> that - lol) a great time. I am sure that they had at least
a "good
> time".
>
> I departed Asbury Park at 6:30PM on Sunday. Since a local friend
had
> warned me that the Parkway was a mess, I chose to take 36 (Ocean)
up
> to Eatontown before getting on the Parkway. When I left Asbury
Park,
> the Boardwalk was buzzing with people.
>
> Since I was heading up 36, I took side trips in Deal and Long
Branch
> to check the crowds out on their boardwalks. Well, there were
> no "crowds"; just a few walkers and a angler here and there.
>
> I don't have the scoop (for sure) on the Cookman businesses, but
it
> appeared that they at least had foot traffic.
>
> As far as 11PM fireworks, hmmm, I suppose that it it not much
> different than Jack having to listen to Tina Turner being blasted
at
> the Tea Dance (from The Empress) every Sunday. It's part of the
> package.
>
> I will tell you that I live one block from a beach and there are
> fireworks every July 4th. I THOUGHT that my dog had no problems
with
> the fireworks, until we were at The Empress on Friday. She bolted
> into the room and tried to get into the duck's cage for
consolation.
> I simply closed the balcony door and the Windows at the hotel and
> there were no sounds from the fireworks it in the room. Then it
> dawned on me that I always have the dog inside on July 4th at home
> with doors and windows closed.
>
> Maybe a compromise is the solution, close the place up at 10:45
and
> open it again at 11:15 - it's a small compromise if it is bringing
> money to your City (just my two cents.)
>
> Oh, and about the "Gay History of Asbury Park Tour", good thing I
> didn't bring Werner, lol, apparently Ethel Merman used to put on
> water shows at the Monte Carlo Pool!! (Picture THAT!) [Esther
> Williams] (I am not making fun of the tour guide, 99% of his
> information matched Werner's information - now I am rating
> Historians!)
>
> Thanks again for a great visit,
>
> Glenn
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "nobepeymay" <nobepeymay@>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Kathryn Bevacqua <kbevacqua@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Am I the only one that has a problem with a major fireworks
> > display happening at 11:00 p.m.? I think that's entirely too
late,
> > special event or no special event. Maybe I'm just getting old.
> > >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > I think it is great....I am not aware of any other town that has
> > fireworks that late and it sets AP apart.
> >
> > we have to cater to all different crowds here and as long as
each
> > group is satisfied then the boardwalk will stay busy during all
> > hours of operation. I was riding my bike around both Friday and
> > Saturday late at night (after 12) to see how busy stuff was and
> > besides the impressive line outside the Empress on Saturday the
> > crowds appeared to be pretty thin everywhere else at this hour.
> >
> > If this was the only fireworks display of the season and it was
> real
> > late I would probably feel differently. Was there alot of
people
> on
> > the beach for the late fireworks? Also does anyone have any
> > information as to how the restaurants on cookman are doing this
> > season? I was told by a friend that the restaurants in Cape May
> are
> > not nearly as busy as they usually are this time of year.
> >
> > John
> >
>
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