This lovely dish you see is the Dogfish Head gelato from Porta in Asbury Park. I've written about this place before - they were doing the Christmas tree/pizza/beer or wine deal in December (they sold out of trees, by the way). As impressed as I've been... »
The hits just keep on coming. The organizers of The Bamboozle, which is putting on that big Asbury Park show in May, have announced that they're ALSO putting on a two-day festival of pop and country acts in Wildwood. It'll be held on August 24 and 25 (... »
I was in Asbury Park on Friday as, yes, Bruce Springsteen was filming a music video. News came out shortly after this that his next album, Wrecking Ball, will be out in March. Here's "We Take Care of Our Own," the first single from that album: Chills. ... »
I have a piece in today's Philadelphia Inquirer about Jersey Shore Polar Plunges. It covers events up and down the coast but focuses on Wildwood's event, which is tomorrow. I feel bad for you guys - wrong time for a cold front to roll in, eh? I'm heade... »
Lookie lookie what came in the mail yesterday: My Asbury Park Relay Marathon team - the Tramps Like Us - finished second in the women's open relay. Way to go ladies! I'm contemplating jumping into the New Jersey Marathon, which is put on by the same pe... »
Yesterday, I was in Asbury Park for some meetings. Lucky gal - it ended up being a 70 degree November day. Pretty, right? I snapped this in between answering work emails. Another view: Weird, right? I saw this at the Asbury Park Relay Marathon, too. I ... »
Good morning from Asbury Park. Well, good Sunday morning. I snapped this at about 6:20am before the start of the Asbury Park Relay Marathon. I drove in that morning to run with my team, the Tramps Like Us. It wasn't supposed to be. I'd formed the team ... »
Hey I'm back! I'm sorting through a TON of emails, so let's put up some news in the process. Check out these Shore made duck decoys. The Ocean City bike path is riding ahead. This is bad. And so, of course, is this. The Beach Theatre was demolished tod... »
NEWS! And lots of it. If you're in New York, this could be your subway train: On Saturday, Boardwalk Empire/1920s themed trains hit the tracks in New York City as a promotion for the start of the new season. Cool, right? Bizarre note from over the week... »
It's true, and unfortunately I found this out myself yesterday. I left for the shore bright and early at 6am yesterday to get to a breakfast meeting at 8:15 in Cape May. Windows slightly down, gorgeous day, lalalalalaaaaaaaaaaa! And then my radio dies.... »
There's a reason I'm sleepy today. Last night was the big Guster show at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park. Could I have gone to their show in Philadelphia? Of course. But it's the Stone Pony. It's Asbury Park. Worth the drive. First, I met up with my frie... »
Yes, the band that got me through the last month of writing my first book is playing at the Stone Pony tonight in Asbury Park. Yes, I'm going. Of course, I can't wait. Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster. And, hey, if you've got one to sel... »
I'm in my third week of marathon training. I don't know WHICH marathon at this point (I'm signed up for Philly but am being tempted away by the Bucks County Marathon, a first year race limited to 500 people), but it means I'm running. A lot. And there ... »
Clarence Clemons died on Saturday night. It's hard for me, and non-music writer, to put into words what this man meant to music, so I'll leave it to the New York Times and the Asbury Park Press. RIP Big man. Say hi to the other Big Man for me. »
"Today, Asbury has done what every great comic book hero has done. Like The Batman, Superman, Captain America, Green Lantern, and the Flash, it has come back from the dead for some new glory days, with its famed boardwalk reviving classic pinball machi... »
