I thought everything going on this weekend was fantastic for the boardwalk, the city and for those merchants who have bet the ranch to make it here.
Regardless of the initial intent of the Road Trip, it was a reason (along with Tiesto) for thousands of people to come here and spend money, while likely also being very pleasantly surprised by the environment making many likely to return without a major event. I was talking with the guy who owns the Cuban restaurant and he was staying open until 4am each night because the business was there to warrant it. We complain about people closing early - if they have a reason to stay open they will, and those who don't will be replaced by those who will. But these kinds of events are the things that draw the crowds that provide the reason... There was a real vibe on the boardwalk right through a packed Sunday night. Nicely done. --- In [email protected], cbrianwatk...@... wrote: > > I wonder how many home sales roadtrip has been responsible for over the years. > > Considering how many people attend each year and its been happening 7,8 yrs? > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Hinge" <hing...@...> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:53:22 > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Observations this weekend...- Road Trip BS > > Oh please, AP was never about real estate marketing in the first place. That > concept is the biggest failure of this city ever. It's about a beach, a > boardwalk, a music scene, and once upon a time, entertainment on a scale we > know nothing about anymore. The real estate push is about a bunch of greedy > people who care more about making money off of people then creating something > unique and culturally rewarding. > > --- In [email protected], "oOoOoOo" <mark07712@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "dfsavgny" <dfsavgny@> wrote: > > > > > > > And lastly, Road Trip has lost its original intent as a real estate > > > > marketing tool to have people buy in AP. Nothing but a money-making > > > > circuit party for the organizer(s). > > > > > Yes, it lost its original intent because the real estate market went south. > > Don't be upset at the Roadtrip organizers; take it up with the realtors who > > didn't sponsor the real estate side of the event as they have in the past. > > The realtors dropped the ball on this weekend when they stopped selling > > homes and making money because of the economy. Why didn't they take a > > chance with their own money by hosting a real estate trolley like they did > > in the past, where were all the open houses etc...? > > > > >And I resent (and will speak up) against the closing of any public > > >property for a private event for which you have to pay. Why should a > > >section of the beach be closed off so a private group (bs on the > > >not-for-profit) can charge $45 and $60 to get in there? Why should the > > >CH/Paramount arcade - a public easement be closed Friday Night (Meet and > > >Greet) and you have to pay $15 to get in? This should not happen next > > >year. Go rent a PRIVATE venue and do not close a PUBLIC area that I pay > > >taxes and beach fees to use. That goes for weddings on the beach too that > > >have had the nerve to ask people to move while setting up? > > > > uummm maybe because the weekend events (including Tiesto) brought in over > > 8,000 people who packed every hotel and B&B in Asbury and Ocean Grove and > > the people also over loaded the meters with money and shopped and dined in > > Asbury stores and eateries? The town made money on the people who attended. > > What was the inconvenience for you? You had to walk around the building on > > Friday during the 4 hr window that they had the party? I would rather the > > out of towners come to Asbury and spend their money and keep my taxes low. > > People who didn't pay for the beach event got the same entertainment for > > FREE as people who paid $60! Is it that important for you to set up a > > blanket against the building? > > > > I guess if we stop these events we have to stop all events like volleyball, > > lifeguard competitions, polar bear plunges, marathons, art fairs, fireworks > > etcÂ… boy the beach is getting boring. > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
