For those of us who have been digging Asbury Park even before the renaissance that has been taking place over the last decade or so, there are a few things many of us hope to see accomplished. I'm talking about refurbishing of the 'Casino' on the south side of the boardwalk and, of course, Convention Hall, the Paramount Theatre and the Grand Arcade that connects them. These … [Read more...]
Tonight’s Harvest Moon – October 5 2017
Tonight…Thursday October 5, 2017 we will see the first Harvest Moon in October in almost 10 years. Normally, the Harvest Moon happens in September. The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumn equinox. What this means is we get more than normal bright moonlight early in the evening. It got its’ name since this extra light was helpful to farm workers harvesting … [Read more...]
RIP Tom Petty 1950 – 2017
Another great one passes... Such a talented writer. He had so many great songs...this may have been his biggest... … [Read more...]
RIP Walter Becker Co-Founder of Steely Dan Dead At 67
7 Reasons Vegetable Oil May Destroy Your Health
The ‘vegetable’ label in vegetable oil automatically leads to an association of good nutrition and wellness. After all, what foods are more highly lauded as a critical part of any healthy diet than vegetables? The problem is that vegetable oils are not really vegetables at all, but rather industrially processed extractions from the seeds of such crops as corn, rapeseed, … [Read more...]
RIP Glen Campbell – Glen Campbell Died Today At 81
Here's Glen Campbell on Austin City Limits in 1985 Performing Jimmy Webb's Great Song 'Wichita Lineman' Here Glen Campbell Sings Johnny Hartford's Classic 'Gentle On My Mind' Here Glen Campbell Sings 'By The Time I Get To Phoenix'... Another Great Jimmy Webb Song … [Read more...]
Avoid Free CBD Offers | Consumer Alert
Consumers Should AVOID All FREE CBD Offers Free CBD offers are starting to appear and will likely soon start flooding the internet. These are essentially the same type of phony free offers that we have seen with acai berry products, green coffee products and other new, popular products over the years. Avoid Free CBD Offers -They’re Not Free! Here’s how the scam usually … [Read more...]
Duke Ellington Performing On Steel Pier in Atlantic City
In the mid-1960's Atlantic City was still a popular summer destination. This was long past Atlantic Citys' prime and long before its' first gambling casino, Resorts International, opened on the Memorial Day holiday weekend in 1978. Anyway, Steel Pier had a number of cool attractions for kids. The Diving Bell, The Diving Horse (yikes!), a theater with current acts of the day. We … [Read more...]
The Danny Clinch Photography Exhibit At The Asbury Hotel
The Asbury Hotel opened in May 2016 on Fifth Avenue in Asbury Park. It is a very hip 110-room contemporary hotel renovated from an old dilapidated Salvation Army building. A reported $50 million was spent building out the structure. It is the first new hotel in Asbury Park in many, many decades. There is a 4,400 square foot awesome rooftop lounge with terrific views of the … [Read more...]
Buyer Beware – Avoid CBD Oil Products On Amazon
Buyer Beware - Avoid Ads on Amazon like this one! Amazon does NOT allow CBD products to be sold on their site. The ad shown was for a hemp oil made from the hemp seed...NOT from the whole hemp plant. There is virtually NO CBD in hemp seeds. So the product associated with this ad is a bogus CBD oil product. Since Amazon does NOT allow CBD oil to be sold on that … [Read more...]