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Sara D. - my daughter's view
ASBURY FROM A TEENAGER'S POINT OF VIEW

     When I look at Asbury Park, I see the beautiful tourist attraction it once was. I've seen so many pictures of Asbury in the 1930's-1960's and it is really a beautiful city. On the boardwalk there used to be a sky ride that took you from one end of the boardwalk to the other. Another thing I think is probably the most distinct feature of Asbury is the old Palace. When I sit in front of the Palace in my parent's car I sit there and stare in amazement at the greenish teal pant still chipping off of the building, and what's left of the old neon sign that outlined Tillie's face. It almost seems like something from a horror movie. It looks like such an eerie place, like on a damp foggy night you could hear the carousel's music again. When I walk on the boardwalk, I think of it as the "new" boardwalk; when everyone else thinks of it as the "old" boardwalk. The reason I say the "new" boardwalk is because the  old boardwalk used to have rides and entertainment. The new one looks desolate and abandoned.

       This is how I, a 13 year old, that lives within three to five miles from Asbury thinks about this beautiful yet abandoned city.

Sara D - again. 
OUTSIDER'S POINT OF VIEW OF ASBURY PARK

     As I came into Asbury, the first thing I noticed was the abandoned buildings and streets along Ocean Ave. As I rode down Cookman Ave., I saw the barren lots, with cracked cement and over grown grass growing threw the cement's cracks. There were countless numbers of old burned down buildings, that have never been fixed. Along with the bad side of Asbury, I saw the beautiful side of it as well. Such as, the beautiful sparkling ocean, with the soft sand on my feet. Besides looking at the ocean, the view from the Asbury Towers is breath-taking as well. One of the first things I thought is "Why in the world would such a wonderful city, with great views and potential look so abandoned?"

    To sum up my first impression of Asbury Park, I could use three words: desolate, barren, abandoned. It could be such a wonderful city if it just got put back in its place.

Darryl

You blew me away with that picture of the steeplechase.  I knew tillie originated from the steeplechase in Coney Island, but NEVER had a clue they also had one in Asbury Park.

By the way, your site is FANTASTIC!  Keep up the great work!

Daryl

 Thomas G. - looking for ZAD  - the porrait artist from the 50's....

Whatever happened to ZAD, the portrait artist on the Boardwalk ?  I have a series of pastel portraits, signed by Zad, done from the mid-Fifties to the early Sixties.  I kept them because they are portraits of my siblings and me.  He was the real deal.  He captured the innocence of youth with his fine hand and soft colors.  You can actually feel the pinch from our Grandmother as we were forced to sit still for an eternity, probably 15 minutes, as he put our portrait in paper.  Zad was not a caricature artist.  I am sure some of his personal work must exist in the homes of the long time residents of Ocean Grove and Asbury Park.  His small stand was in the center of the Boardwalk, just north of the Homestead Restaurant, better known as Howard Johnson today. 

VicnJeff..

When I was 4, 5, and 6 years old and my family would take us every summer to the Asbury Park boardwalk, I couldn't wait to watch and go on one particular kiddie ride, the one with the fish that blew REAL bubbles ! What a thril that was ! LOL ! And the indoor rides too ! Ahhh the good ol days ! 

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