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The bustling downtown and cultural
Main Street and West Side corridors
mix Zagat®-rated restaurants and lively
clubs with an eclectic mix of art galleries,
antique emporiums, two microbreweries,
a distillery and retail shops. Visit an
interactive glass-blowing studio, take in
an indie film, visit a farmers’ market or
simply enjoy the historic architecture while
shopping and making the tough decision
on which fantastic eatery to try. Enjoy the
grassroots arts scene and cutting-edge art
galleries in an atmosphere that is famously
warm, welcoming and inclusive.
Legendary is a label that should be
used sparingly, but with music venues
including the Stone Pony, the Wonder Bar,
the Paramount Theatre and Convention
Hall, long associated with Jersey Shore
icons Bruce Springsteen, Southside
Johnny and generations of rockers, it’s a
fitting description for Asbury Park. Many
current popular and alternative musicians
cut their teeth and still play regularly,
in Asbury Park’s clubs, as future music
icons hone their craft at a state-of-the-art
recording studio and music academy on
Lake Avenue.
In addition to bragging rights for its awardwinning
beaches, Asbury Park has a yearround
calendar that is bursting with events.
Everyone loves a parade, and Asbury
Park is no slouch in that department,
with the annual statewide LGBTQI Pride
Celebration at the Jersey Shore and
Festival and the Asbury Park Promenade
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