Beachgoers, tourists make retail strip a splash hit.Visitors flocked to the Asbury Park Asbury Park, city (1990 pop. 16,799), Monmouth co., E N.J. An Atlantic resort noted for its beach, boardwalk, and convention hall, it has declined since the 1960s. The burning liner Morro Castle grounded off the beach here in Sept. boardwalk this summer for a variety of reasons. Some recaptured their tastes of childhood over a hand-dipped ice cream cone An ice cream cone or cornet is a cone-shaped pastry, usually made of a wafer similar in texture to a waffle, in which ice cream is served, allowing it to be eaten without a bowl or spoon. ; others rekindled the romance of riding a bicycle built-for-two. Beachgoers came in groups, with family and friends, renting beach chairs and umbrellas to relax on the city's shimmering shim·mer intr.v. shim·mered, shim·mer·ing, shim·mers 1. To shine with a subdued flickering light. See Synonyms at flash. 2. sands. They walked the newly restored boardwalk, stopped at outdoor eateries and enjoyed the endless expanse of ocean as they witnessed the rebirth of this historic seaside city. "It has been a turn-around banner summer on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, far exceeding everyone's expectations," noted Larry Fishman, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Asbury Partners, master developer of the Oceanfront Asbury 56-acre waterfront redevelopment. Based on the traffic, boardwalk retailers will remain open on weekends after Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Uri Kahanow Who oversees leasing for the company. "As long as the crowds keep coming to enjoy the sand, surf and seaside attractions, the retailers will be here." Many boardwalk retailers credited the success to the June opening of the Casino Walkway connecting Asbury Park and Ocean Grove. "People walked here from neighboring towns," said Robert Fitton, owner of Asbury Pedalers, a bicycle repair, rental and sales shop in the First Avenue Pavilion. "Every weekend has been fantastic," added Kay Harris, who opened the Galleria, which includes two shops, her own Asbury Shutterbugs photo gallery, and Kathy's Beach House. "Customers have come from all over the country and the world--New Yorkers with vacation homes in the area and people from as far away as the United Kingdom, Finland and Canada. Many have heard of Asbury Park because of Bruce Springsteen, and they are curious about the city's rebirth." Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, based in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, also opened on the boardwalk this summer. "We expected a slow start because this is a newly renovated area, but activity certainly exceeded our expectations," said Kathy Mongiello of Forked See forked version. forked - (Unix; probably after "fucked") Terminally slow, or dead. Originated when one system was slowed to a snail's pace by an inadvertent fork bomb. River, manager of the boardwalk Gertrude Hawk store. The boardwalk landscape continued to renew itself as the summer season progressed with three new businesses opening. |
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