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The bustling downtown, cultural Main Street
and West Side corridors mix Zagat®-rated
restaurants and lively clubs with an eclectic
mix of art galleries, antique emporiums,
microbreweries, a distillery and retail shops.
Visit an interactive glass-blowing studio, enjoy
the grassroots arts scene and cutting-edge
galleries. Take in the historic architecture while
shopping and making tough decisions about
which fantastic eatery to try, all 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. Snap a selfie
outside the Stone Pony. Visiting with your
pooch? Be sure to stop by the Wonder Bar’s
lively and famous Yappy Hour. You’ll both find
plenty of friends.
The Sea.Hear.Now festival of 2019 featured
more than 25 performances over two days, live
surfing contests and immersive art experiences,
including noted photographer Danny Clinch’s
Transparent Gallery. Sea.Hear.Now plans to
return to the boardwalk with an impressive roster
in September.
Whether you’re visiting for a night, a
weekend, a week or longer, Asbury Park has
accommodations that are just right for you, from
nationally acclaimed hotels to romantic bed and
breakfast inns. Asbury Park is accessible by NJ
TRANSIT’s North Jersey Coast Line trains and by
Academy Bus lines and NJ TRANSIT buses. Visit
www.njtransit.com for schedules and information.
For visitor information and the latest on what’s
happening in Asbury Park, reach the Asbury Park
Chamber of Commerce at 732-775-7676 or
www.GreetingsFromAsburyPark.org.
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