I have the fondest memories of Asbury Park. Going to the boardwalk was a really big treat. Back in the 40's the boardwalk was a miraculous place. I remember the trolley that would scoot you up and down the boardwalk. The cotton candy, candy apples, pizza; it all tasted better at the boardwalk. I remember the stores under the roof that spanned the boardwalk at the entrance to Convention Hall. Most of all I remember the carousel and reaching for the brass ring. I remember the thrill of getting it once or twice. Also, the paddle boats on the pond next to the carousel. I remember the games, the pitchmen hawking their wares. And I remember the penny arcade; Getting change and playing skeeball and saving the points toward some prize or other. All the machines were mechanical marvels. Big difference from today's computer driven machines. And Kohr's for ice cream. It was a fixture on the boardwalk Oh yeah and walking the boardwalk at night with your friends, all the lights and the smell of the ocean air. You could hear the ocean waves breaking just yards from the boardwalk. The last time I visited Asbury Park was back in 95. It makes me very sad to see what the city and it's wonderful boardwalk has become just a shell of what it was in it's glory days. I would love to see the city revitalized so the future generation of kids growing up in Jersey could experience the same excitement that Asbury Park gave to me and my family and my friends.