Asbury Park

Heading to North Jersey this morning to pay an unfortunate visit to Bob Boff, my former dentist. Aging kicks ass! Will then point the loaded moving truck south and head to Tennessee. My fixation with Asbury Park hasn't abated, as the photo above of the view across Cookman Avenue from America's Cup coffee shop and the following demonstrate.For generations of Jersey Shore visitors, this view across Wesley Lake from Ocean Grove took in Palace Amusements.
Construction abounds along Ocean Ave.
AP's new desired demographic is a far cry from the days when I bought my place, which could have been described as "Not afraid to live here? Come on in!"
This lovely view across Sunset Lake hasn't changed in decades.
Neither has this one, looking east from the Sunset Lake bridge.
The dilapidated Metropolitan Hotel recently escaped the wrecking ball, but could be a pile of rubble by this time next month.
Progress was inevitable, but does it have to be as goddamn horrific as these townhouses along Wesley Lake?
The Steinbach building, Monmouth County's shopping hub when my mom was a little girl growing up in Neptune, has been restored. Amazing.
The old ...
... and the new.