| Another great weekend! Patti and I had such a great Saturday night in Asbury Park last weekend. It kicked off with dinner at Bistro Ole. We hadn’t been there in a while and it was better than ever. Certain restaurants in the city are always a great time! Then it was off to First Saturday. What a fun and interesting time. There were so many people in the city! At Monday’s AP Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors’ meeting some retailers were reporting their best First Saturday ever! HUGE! In spite of this economy, we are rockin’ quo. Only in Asbury Park! So, let the weekend begin . . . . . . . .
This is the last call to come out and participate in this year’s Asbury Park 5K. This Sat, Aug. 14th at 8:30 am, we are expecting 1,400 runners of all levels to sample one of the Jersey Shore’s great races. We also have a full slate of kids’ events. Unfortunately, my doc delivered the message, that I will not be able to duplicate my incredible performance in 2009. All runners will get free access to our great beaches, just show the ticket attendant your bib. I encourage you to sign up and support this great event that benefits The Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County and the Asbury Park Urban Enterprise Zone Program. Patti and I will be stationed at the AP Rotary Club’s water stop right outside the Wonder Bar. Go to www.asburypark.jsrc.org. Sign up now!
Last chance to check out Vanished Asbury, an exhibition of images “no more” in the city. Patti and I checked it out last weekend and it is worth a stop. I even purchased a very cool Dennis Carroll print. The exhibit is on display at Heaven Arts & Antiques at 721 Cookman Ave. Be there!
Summer Lights: The Center of Asbury Park is holding a very unique and cool fundraiser at 613 Sunset Avenue, hosted by Carlos Hatch & Brian O’Hea on Sat., Aug. 14th from 7 to 10 pm. For additional details and tickets, check out www.thecenterinap.com/pages/Summer_Lights. Only in Asbury Park!
Revision Theatre will be presenting the world premiere of The Bikinis in the historic Carousel House starting this Thursday, Aug. 12th and running through August 22nd. If for some reason, you were one of the very few that missed Tommy, make sure you catch The Bikinis. For info go to www.RevisionTheatre.org.
Bull Dog Clip Productions, Gallery 13, and the Brick Photo Center are sponsoring a very cool photography contest. They have leveled the playing field. For the $20 entry fee, you get a disposable camera. Take your photos and return the camera. They will get it developed and you will get a disk. Everyone is working with equal equipment. All cameras must be returned by August 26th so you better get going. Just a warning, yours truly has entered. Stay tuned!
SWAG presents “Quotes and Floats” – Watercolors on Yupo by Tyrell Masse. Artist reception Sat. August 14th, 6-10 pm at the Shore Women’s Abstract Gallery located in the Shoppes At The Arcade, 658 Cookman Ave.
Also This Weekend:
Thursday, August 12th
Farmers’ Market at First & Ocean, 10 am-1 pm
Film: The Girl Who Played with Fire at the Showroom, 6 pm
Asbury Park Municipal Band at boardwalk and Fifth Ave., 7-8:30 pm
Roland Eckstein, Professor Oak, The Nomads, Waterbury at The Stone Pony, 7:30 pm, all ages
Film: Moonstruck on the beach in front of Langosta Lounge, boardwalk & Second Ave., 8 pm, presented by the Asbury Park Film Initiative
Ladies Night w/ the Dimension Band at 8 pm at Chico’s House of Jazz
The Armchairs, The Amboys, Atlantic/Atlantic at Asbury Lanes, 8 pm
Wakah Chan at The Saint, 8 pm
Film: The Girl Who Played with Fire at the Showroom, 8:30 pm
Friday, August 13
Mayor’s Chill-Out Series at the train station featuring (my favorite) Poncho D
Dinner & a Movie package with Restaurant Plan B: The Girl Who Played with Fire at the Showroom, 6 pm
Gimme Drugs, Taylor Allen, Athletics at BandsOnABudget/Cowerks, 630 Mattison Ave., 7 pm, all ages, free admission
New Riders of the Purple Sage, Glimmer Grass Band, Indus at The Stone Pony, 8 pm, all ages
Temporary Grace at the Wonder Bar, 8 pm
B Unique Clothing, 723 Cookman is featuring local musical artist at 8 pm
Dax Riggs at The Saint, 8 pm
Kid Is Qual (featuring Jon from Jack’s Mannequin) at Asbury Lanes, 8 pm
Film: The Girl Who Played with Fire at the Showroom, 8:30 pm
Matt Noffsinger Band at Brickwall, 10 pm
Saturday, August 14
7th Annual Asbury Park 5K starts at the Wonder Bar and finishes on the boardwalk near Convention Hall, registration begins at 7 am, race begins at 8:30, followed by kids’ races to benefit The Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County and APUEZ.
Asbury Park UEZ Farmers’ Market at Sunset & Main, 8 am-1 pm
Rob Dye and Tony Stacey at the Beach Bar, Convention Hall south promenade, 2-5 pm
Film: The Girl Who Played with Fire at the Showroom, 4 pm
Kings Highway, Weathered Sol, Distant Enemies, Before the Elevator, Bobby Jacques at The Stone Pony, 7 pm, all ages
Film: The Girl Who Played with Fire at the Showroom, 7 pm
Time Piece at the Wonder Bar, 8 pm
Miss TK and the Revenge at The Saint, 8 pm
Improv Comedy Jam at the Showroom, 10 pm
Peelander Z at Asbury Lanes, 10 pm
DJ Jack Reina at Paradise, 10 pm
Sunday, August 15
Jerseyshows.com All Ages Matinee Jersey Showdown featuring Burn the Moment, Blue Ray, Until Holy, Nights of Malace, Nameless Grave, The Eyes of March, Lost Intentions at The Saint, 1 pm
The Ocean Heirs, Mercer Avenue, Ego Static, Blacktop Kids, Alex Desmine, Jogabot, ASAP, Breathing Blue, Metropolis, Fever Vein, The Royalty Club at The Stone Pony, 2 pm, all ages
Film: The Girl Who Played with Fire at the Showroom, 3:30, 6:30 & 9 pm
Shep Pettibone’s Tea Dance at Paradise – 4 to 8 pm
Acoustic Sundays with Gerry at Brickwall, 4 pm
Jerseyshows.com Jersey Showdown featuring Statelman, Meet Pause, Divide & Conquer, Dethroning the Tyrant at The Saint, 7 pm
Monday, August 16
The Funky Sons, Dunfor, Recreate the Panic, Zodiac Complex, Vextion, Lemon Juice, Sounds Like Words at The Stone Pony, 6 pm, all ages
Joe Harvard’s Long Weekend at Synaxis, 9 pm
Save the Dates:
August 21: Tony Bennett at the Paramount Theatre
August 22: AP Historical Society’s 5th Annual Art In The Park art show on the boardwalk just south of Convention Hall
September 5: The Paramount Sessions: Free concert at the Paramount celebrating the Asbury Park Music Scene. Live music on the AP Boardwalk all day. HUGE!
I don’t know if you are feeling it, but there is an aura over the city – this is our summer! It’s been a long time coming but it is here and there is no turning back. I am so, so proud! Proud of how far we have come. Proud of all the great people who are here and working so hard to make sure Asbury Park stays “back.” It is this community that is bringing back the city. We invite you all to join us. Only in Asbury Park!
Wishes for a wonderful and safe weekend,
Tom Gilmour
Director of Commerce and Good Times
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Tom Gilmour serves as the Director of Commerce for the City of Asbury Park and is responsible for economic development, the APUEZ (Asbury Park Urban Enterprise Zone Program), special events and film permitting. |
