Shawnmoore81 623 Posted August 20, 2013 Ill be in asbury park this weekend for a wedding. I plan on stopping by the stone pony but is there anything else I should check out? I very rarely make it that far north. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikeythumbs 1 Posted August 20, 2013 Wonder Bar cookman ave has some nice shops and restaurants. There is a good restaurant on the boardwalk though the name escapes me at the moment Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erik 0 Posted August 20, 2013 Yep....Spring Lake. ;-) Cookman and the Beachfront are nice. Avoid anything north of Cookman and West of the beachfront. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawnmoore81 623 Posted August 20, 2013 I'm staying at a hotel called the Berkeley. Hopefully that's in the good area Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikeythumbs 1 Posted August 20, 2013 I'm staying at a hotel called the Berkeley. Hopefully that's in the good area It's on the north end of town on the beachfront very nice hotel. Right next door to convention hall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,878 Posted August 20, 2013 The boardwalk's ok. Not the greatest. Beach access costs money Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikeythumbs 1 Posted August 20, 2013 The boardwalk's ok. Not the greatest. Beach access costs money It is one of the cheaper beach access in the area Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawnmoore81 623 Posted August 20, 2013 The wedding is on the beach so there is my access. The reception is at some supper club. I don't know if that's a bar, restaurant, hall or anything else Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick T 4 Posted August 20, 2013 You will like the Berkeley my brother in law is getting married there as others have said WonderBar is a good spot you will know immediately when you are in the wrong areas of town Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikeythumbs 1 Posted August 20, 2013 The wedding is on the beach so there is my access. The reception is at some supper club. I don't know if that's a bar, restaurant, hall or anything else The supper club is the restaurant on the beach I referred to before Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikeythumbs 1 Posted August 20, 2013 Here's the link it is a mcloons property http://www.timmcloonessupperclub.com/index.php Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lunker 274 Posted August 20, 2013 I'm staying at a hotel called the Berkeley. Hopefully that's in the good area One or two of the floors in the Berkley-Carteret are welfare/section 8 housing, probably a vestige from before New York money moved into town. It can make for interesting elevator rides to your room from the lobby. You will notice that the doorman there is built like a bouncer and takes absolutely no shitt from street hoods. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawnmoore81 623 Posted August 20, 2013 You gotta be kidding me. I'm staying in a welfare motel? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverado427 10,777 Posted August 20, 2013 Body armor, Lot of shooting lately. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawnmoore81 623 Posted August 20, 2013 Ill tell you what after looking on the website if that's welfare in doing something wrong Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,878 Posted August 20, 2013 Once you get off the boardwalk, the area around is kinda scummy... Walk east a few blocks and you'll see. My in-laws cousin has a Chinese restaurant there - it's not the greatest of areas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lunker 274 Posted August 20, 2013 You gotta be kidding me. I'm staying in a welfare motel? And paying top dollar for the privilege, if I remember correctly. The gay gentrification that has made some of Asbury nicer, has also made it pricey. On a different topic, the sausage stand on the boardwalk (next to the kid's water playground) is good. That last sentence just sounds dirty, but it's not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawnmoore81 623 Posted August 20, 2013 So asbury park is a gay town with good sausage. But also a ghetto. And I'm paying to stay in a very nice welfare hotel. Great, this is why I don't go to north jersey. Well at least the stone pony has midget bowling on Friday Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lunker 274 Posted August 20, 2013 If you like punk rock/alternative music and PBR in a can, head over to Asbury Lanes. Bar/bands/bowling simultaneously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawnmoore81 623 Posted August 20, 2013 At there taxis, trolleys or buses running all day? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Grunt 44 Posted August 20, 2013 Just don't get it all mixed up and go to a gay bar looking for good sausage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erik 0 Posted August 20, 2013 Just don't get it all mixed up and go to a gay bar looking for good sausage. The Cookman end is very gay friendly. The Empress Hotel and the attached nightclub is almost exclusively gay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikeythumbs 1 Posted August 20, 2013 There are taxis but they are like cars for hire you need to call a service and have them pick you up. As far as I know they don't pick up off the street. You ae probably better off driving your self and parking or if you are staying on the boards just walk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawnmoore81 623 Posted August 20, 2013 Well honestly I'm not scared to go into a gay bar. I just prefer to be in a regular establishment. My game plan is 1.check in 2. Wedding 3. Reception 4. Stone pony 5. Back to hotel 6. Sleep Next day cruise around and check up the town a little and then go home. If there is a shopping area I'm sure my wife will find that. Maybe ill bring a fishing pole. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikeythumbs 1 Posted August 20, 2013 As far a fishing there are a bunch of great spots deal lake flume is in that area and most on the good fishing I at night so if you are going to try surf fishing you might want to head south to shark river inlet there are two jetties at the inlet that are walkable without spikes. Most of the other jetties in the area are slippery as hell you would née corkers. One of the towns further south would be much safer for surf fishing at night Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverado427 10,777 Posted August 20, 2013 Just don't get it all mixed up and go to a gay bar looking for good sausage. lmao... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iCARRY 0 Posted August 20, 2013 So asbury park is a gay town with good sausage. But also a ghetto. And I'm paying to stay in a very nice welfare hotel. Great, this is why I don't go to north jersey. Well at least the stone pony has midget bowling on Friday Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD That sums up asbury pretty good. Stay away from the apartment buildings on the north side of town, the closer to the beach the better, stay away from the railroad tracks, rainbows equal gay establishments. In the last 10 years, asbury has really cleaned up though. Much better then it used to be. While you are there you should take a trip one town up and check out the houses in Deal along the beach. Amazing the difference going over a bridge makes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogfarmer 138 Posted August 20, 2013 FYI Asbury Park is not north jersey it's still south of central jersey. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawnmoore81 623 Posted August 20, 2013 It's not even close to south jersey Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,878 Posted August 20, 2013 Great, this is why I don't go to north jersey. Asbury Park is nowhere near North Jersey. This is the SHORE... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites