Saturday, June 15, 3:30 p.m. The mini-me section of the remaining boardwalk is busy at the north end, near the pavilion. People are walking north and taking a left turn to the Craft Show or heading toward Asbury Park. Others (see photo) walk south and then vanish.
The beaches at the north and south ends are busy. But center city, i.e. the sandy-grassy strip area which used to be boardwalk is almost desolate. In the past, the boardwalk would be busy along its entire length on a sunny June Saturday, but now, it seems that the foot traffic, which used to walk to and fro in that middle area, has dissipated. Hardly anyone is walking along in the sand and on the grass.
Maybe it’s just because of the Craft Show. We need to watch this phenomenon, because it may be a harbinger of economic slowing. Maybe the CC should study the pedestrian traffic at the beach front.- Maybe we should withhold judgement until July—-Paul, editor @Blogfinger
This photo is just south of the Pavilion this afternoon, June 15, 2013. The good news is that there are lots of young adults in town—more so than I have ever seen. The town is getting older, but the Grovers are getting younger. Are rock concerts in the GA far behind? Will Mick Jagger perform here before he needs a hip replacement like Johnny Mathis? —PG photo.
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