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Sunday, January 10, 2016

The Legends of Asbury Park

If you grew up in the 60's and 70's in New Jersey
Asbury Park was legendary.
Even surrounding areas, up and down the east coast knew about and visited
Home to "The Boss" Asbury Park is a super cool town,
with an even cooler vibe.

There is something about this place,
different from all other beach communities...
this area is all about youth, music, fun and of course, the beaches.
Historic Asbury Park has Convention Hall and The Paramount Theater.

 We visited recently to see the Christmas tree before they
take it down.


                                                The tree was huge and especially beautiful.

 All of the shops around Convention Hall were open  for 
Christmas shopping,
portable shopping cubicles had been set up as well.
Unique items for sale and a wonderful way to shop local.





 You can't visit Asbury without stopping at the Wonder Bar...

 or the Stone Pony...even if just for a picture.

 I could hear someone rocking out inside but we did not go in.

The Stone Pony...where legends like Bruce Springsteen were born.

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16 comments:

  1. AndyJanuary 10, 2016 at 5:03 AM

    Sweet memories.

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  2. Nancy ChanJanuary 10, 2016 at 5:16 AM

    That was a beautifully lighted huge Christmas tree and the Hall has a Christmasy look.

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  3. eileeninmdJanuary 10, 2016 at 7:00 AM

    Good morning, Debbie. Asbury park looks like a great place to live or visit. The Christmas tree is beautiful. I am a fan of Bruce! Happy Sunday, enjoy your new week!

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  4. Author R. Mac WheelerJanuary 10, 2016 at 8:10 AM

    Stone Pony

    That's a good name :)

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  5. GailJanuary 10, 2016 at 11:17 AM

    Amazing history and sites.

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  6. SallyJanuary 10, 2016 at 11:32 AM

    Beautiful, Debbie.

    Your words, and the photo's

    Thank you
    xoxo

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  7. Brian KingJanuary 10, 2016 at 2:31 PM

    That place is beautiful! Fantastic tree! Nice blog make-over, too! :-)

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  8. Ruth HiebertJanuary 10, 2016 at 4:54 PM

    The Christmas tree and all the shops look very lovely.

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  9. TexWisGirlJanuary 10, 2016 at 6:52 PM

    neat looking place!

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  10. MichelleJanuary 10, 2016 at 6:59 PM

    What a great area.

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  11. DeniseinVAJanuary 10, 2016 at 10:13 PM

    Great place Debbie and love all your photos again. The large hall with that gorgeous Christmas tree is very elegantly decorated.
    Wishing you a great week,
    Denise
    New blog addy :
    http://anenglishgirlrambles2016.blogspot.com

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  12. KathyJanuary 11, 2016 at 1:22 AM

    That's a beautiful tree! And what a great place to shop in a place with a wonderful variety of possible gifts. Hope you're having a wonderful new year!

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  13. LeAnnJanuary 11, 2016 at 1:31 AM

    I enjoyed this adventure and loved the tree. Another fun place to see. Maybe I can put it on a future bucket list. Hugs!

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  14. ConniecrafterJanuary 11, 2016 at 9:38 AM

    Looks like another fun day out, I think we drove through there when we lived in Jersey but we didn't know about those places, how neat that they are still around and still giving people the ability to get a start in music :)

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  15. Suburban GirlJanuary 11, 2016 at 11:22 AM

    What a great visit.

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  16. AdrienneJanuary 12, 2016 at 10:17 AM

    Cool. I don't think I've ever seen a pic of the Stone Pony - even though I've heard about it. I love when vendors set up stalls like that - most fun way to shop!

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