![]() Over the past decade, the boardwalk has been extensively restored, historic landmarks, like the Paramount Theatre and Convention Hall, have gotten facelifts, and new queer-friendly restaurants and cafes have opened in the seaside town, contributing to Asbury Park’s rise in popularity over the last few years. During the ’80s and ’90s, Asbury Park had declined from a popular seaside destination to a rundown, gritty beach town-a shadow of its former glorious self.īut things are looking up. It was, in fact, the queer community that kickstarted the revitalization of the deteriorating beach town in the early 2000s. ![]() Asbury Park, New Jersey, is only 55 miles from New York City, and with its charming boardwalk and LGBTQIA-friendly shops and bars, it feels like queer heaven on the Jersey Shore.
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