Friday, September 26, 2008

Music is Alive in Asbury Park

Asbury Park's Convention Hall and Paramount Theatre will continue to excite fans over the next few weeks and into the winter.

Take a look at who's coming to the New Jersey Shore Entertainement Center in October and November...

10/9 - Dickey Betts
10/11- Alison Moyet
10/19 - Aussie Pink Floyd
10/30 - Hanson
10/31 - Roots, Gym Class
11/1 - Light of Day
11/15 - Staind
11/15 - YES

Get Tickets --> visit http://www.asburyboardwalk.com/events.htm for tickets.

We could expect more and more events coming to these two great venues and the rest of Asbury Park over the next several months.

Come to Asbury Park and see for yourself what all the excitement is about.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Guinness Oyster Festival is Back, Bigger and Better than Ever...

The event is scheduled for September 14th, 12-6pm, in Downtown Asbury Park on Cookman Avenue and vicinity.
It will be a huge food and music festival. This Huge Street Festival showcases Asbury Park's excellent restaurants as well as entertain thousands with a mix of Irish music, jazz and rock and roll.

It will also be a family friendly event with entertainment for kids as well. Headlining is the famous IRISH ROCK BAND BLACK 47. Musical entertainment for the younger set will be provided by SIX FLAGS!

Other fantastic bands include Joe Hurley and the Gents, Deni Bonet, deSoL, Mayors Players and the Monmouth County Police & Fire Pipes & Drums.

Entry is free Food and drink tickets can be purchased for pints of Guinness and to partake in over 72 succulent specialties created by 18 of Asbury Park's most popular restaurants. Participating restaurants will be serving festival style from tented areas throughout downtown Asbury. In addition to freshly shucked oysters there will be all types of delicious food!

Come to Asbury Park. It's new. It's exciting. Come see why.....

See what else is happening in Asbury Park at http://www.asburyboardalk.com/events.htm

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Asbury Park Parking Meters / Pay Stations

I probably should of written about Asbury Park's new Parking Meters that have been installed. They are not actually parking meters - but central "pay stations". They're actaully quite simple, once you realize you have to pay to park in the areas near the boardwalk.

If you park in a numbered space - jot it down or memorize it. Then as you walk toward the boardwalk or along Kinglsey Ave , you'll see the PAY STATIONS.

You can pay by credit card, bills or coins. Just enter in your space number, and press the button to increment how long you plan on parking there, then either swipe a credit card or insert your money. Press the GREEN Button to get a receipt which you should retain. It has your space number (make sure its correct) and the time you have before you have to replenish or move on.

What's really nice is that you can replenish from ANY pay station - not just the one you originally used.

More importantly - to go along with one of the CHEAPEST seasonal beach badges, the parking is about as cheap as you'll find in any resort town. As of today (September 9, 2008), the rate is .50 per hour. Not bad. I think it should be $1.00 hour. That's still cheap for a resort area and if you're willing to walk 2 blocks, you can probably find FREE street parking.

You can also drive around a bit. The redeveloper has several nice paved lots that are, for now, free. But that will change.

So don't forget to pay when you park in a numbered space.