Thursday, May 28, 2009

Support Asbury Park's Bike Church

The Bike Church of Asbury Park is located at 705 Second Ave in association with Holy Spirit Church of Asbury Park.

The Bike Church is a bicycle advocacy project that will recycle bicycles, and utilize them as part of a youth and neighborhood empowerment program.

Every Monday, between 4pm-7pm, kids from Asbury Park come to The Bike Church to learn how to fix bikes, to practice riding, and to learn about safety issues related to bicycles.

Their latest project is called Second Life Bikes and is located at:

701 Memorial Drive (Between Asbury Ave and Sewall Ave)
Asbury Park, NJ
Located in the Jersey Shore Rescue Mission

Donation Times:
Tuesday - Saturday 9:30am - 5:30pm

Second Life Bikes is new this year. At this location, they plan on hosting workshops for adults and teenagers. It will also serve as a used bike shop that will help fund all their programs.

You can find one of those unique bikes you need just for the summer or weekend or find a bike for you or your kids.

If you would like to donate your time, your old bicycles, parts, and/or helmets, please join them.

They are located next to Holy Spirit Church at 705 Second Avenue near the corner of Main Street in Asbury Park.

For donations at other times or for other inquires, please email their staff@thebikechurch.org
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Web:
Second Life Bikes ( http://www.thebikechurch.org )

Friday, May 22, 2009

Asbury Park Boardwalk Summer 2009

Asbury Park, New Jersey - May 22, 2009 - The Asbury Park Boardwalk is better then ever with more stores and entertainment and one of New Jersey's top beaches.

In addition to The Boardwalk, The Downtown merchants are geared up as well. Both the Boardwalk and the downtown are home to great venues and restaurants.

The newest arrivals on The Asbury Park Boardwalk are Stella Marina, offering Italian food, outdoor boardwalk dining and second floor roof deck and indoor dining. Next door is The Watermark - a unique classy yet casual bar and tapas menu - great deck and indoor couches and fireplace. Very, very nice

Joining them in the First Avenue building are Boardwalk Bagels and Subs, Shades sunglasses,Bodega Home Furnishings and Candyteria and
Corazza Mid-Century Home Furnishings

Before you head north - you'll notice converted shipping containers (white buildings). They hold some of Asbury's unique shops - 2nd ave - kite store and Ralph's Italian Icees. The highlight now is the new kid Waterpark with unique giant watering cans, hoses and more pouring water down.

Moving north to the 3rd Ave building now open is the Lagosta Lounge - excellent "vacation dining" and bar along with Pops Garage (Mexican Takeout), Surf Shop. The long established Mayfair Grille with the famous boardwalk hot dogs, Posh Den offering home furnishings, and another gallery or two coming online.

Next stop is Miniature Golf. A totally brand new minigolf course right on the boardwalk. Very nicely done with water and more.

The next building is the temporary home of Madison Marquette and Asbury Partners, the lead developers of the boardwalk.

A new fastfood shop, Cuban Food and World Famous Madam Marie fortune teller booth occupy the next open space.

On 5th Ave, we have the former "bandshell building" and former Howard Johnson's. This is now The Saltwater Cafe on the the first floor and Tim McCloone's Supper Club on the second Floor.
In the same building, you can become a potter at LaPlaca Pottery or a glass blower at Hot Sands AP Glass Works. Ice Cream at Eddie Confettis Ice Cream.

You can dress sharp at Style Rocket or buy a bike At Brielle Cycles.

Go inside Convention Hall - and enjoy even more - Snack Attack for Dogs, Burgers and more, Baker Boys for Cakes and coffee, Asbury Galleria for gifts and photos. Walk out the deck of Convention Hall and relax at The Beach Bar and view the entire boardwalk beach to the south.

Enjoy Asbury Park in 2009.