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, and 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
St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the Easter
Parade and Pageant in the spring, the 28th
annual LGBTI Pride Parade and Festival
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