Trip report
Ocean Grove-Asbury Park Walk-Tour
Hiking/Walk DATE: 07/12/2014 - 07/12/2014
Trip/Event Location: Asbury Park/Ocean Grove, NJ
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Trip Leader(s):
Max # People: 12
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
For those that can get their early, we will meet at Toast the restaurant on Cookman St. for breakfast at 9:30AM. Then at 10:30AM we will meet in front of Paradise/Empress Hotel (LGBTI get-away/club)
...New Jersey Garden State Parkway (GSP) to Exit 100B if heading South on GSP or Exit 100 if heading North on GSP, to Rte 33 East (Corlies Ave), to Rte 71 North (Main St.). Then turn Right on Cookman Ave, then Right on Asbury Ave. where the Empress is right there at 101 Asbury Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712 paradisenj.com (732) 988-6663 (This is a LBGTI club/hotel). You can look for meeter parking anywhere on Cookman Ave, Asbury Ave or any of the side streets (will need to pay in quaters or use your charge card (new type meters so you have to look at the parking spot number you are in and type it in the meter). Suggest to pay for the whole day which I believe is $10 and get their early as it is summer and the parking will get tight later on. There may also be some parking lots near the Empress. If meeting us for breakfast earlier at 9:30AM at Toast, they are back at 516 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712 (732) 776-5900 (toastasburypark.com)
Trip Report/Photos
With so many really nice guys joining this event, it was well worth all the planning and making this summer day special. A few of us gathered early to try out one of Asbury Parks revamped area local breakfast hot spots. Excellent digs and slick atmosphere. Thank you "TOAST"! This was followed by the rest of the group meeting in front of one of the local LGBTI night clubs where we started our walking tour from of the area. Wonderful things happening in Asbury Park. The come back this town is doing is amazing. From a boarded up/burned out ocean front town (which however was hopping with tourists before the mid 1970s) to a once again vital summer hot spot at the NJ shore once again. We saw many of the historical buildings from the late 1800s/early 1900s being restored and a board walk that is once again alive and energetic. Though the day was hot and humid, the cool ocean breeze was a great welcome on this long walk through two towns (we scanned the every quaint town of Ocean Grove next door as well). If you haven't been to Asbury Park, NJ then it's time to find a weekend or day trip to hit the this new LGBTI summer vacation destination (beaches, lots of restaurants on the board walk and in town, bars, theatres, shopping, miles of board walk, biking, boats, historical charm, etc) Thank you guys all once again for participating to make this a super success!
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