Good stuff. I've been thinking lately that a great addition to the boardwalk would be a really big Ferris Wheel on the unused BW space across from the SP.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <oakdorf@...> wrote: > > Daughter's 21 coming up and plan are being set for AP. > > At age 13 the smell of beer was gross. At 21, the plans are now rum buckets > at beach bar and more fun at brick wall - on a once deserted cookman ave. > > The "someday, this will be the coolest place" will arrive shortly. > > From my archives, 8 short years ago: > http://www.asburyboardwalk.com/mail/mail5.htm > > When I look at Asbury Park, I see the beautiful tourist attraction it once > was. I've seen so many pictures of Asbury in the 1930's-1960's and it is > really a beautiful city. On the boardwalk there used to be a sky ride that > took you from one end of the boardwalk to the other. Another thing I think is > probably the most distinct feature of Asbury is the old Palace. When I sit in > front of the Palace in my parent's car I sit there and stare in amazement at > the greenish teal pant still chipping off of the building, and what's left of > the old neon sign that outlined Tillie's face. It almost seems like something > from a horror movie. It looks like such an eerie place, like on a damp foggy > night you could hear the carousel's music again. When I walk on the > boardwalk, I think of it as the "new" boardwalk; when everyone else thinks of > it as the "old" boardwalk. The reason I say the "new" boardwalk is because > the old boardwalk used to have rides and entertainment. The new one looks > desolate and abandoned. > This is how I, a 13 year old, that lives within three to five miles > from Asbury thinks about this beautiful yet abandoned city. > ------------------------------------ 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: asburypark-dig...@yahoogroups.com asburypark-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: asburypark-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
