This Jersey Shore Favorite Is A Top Beach Town in the U.S., According to Thrillist

There's a boardwalk that hosts fairs, concerts and food fests throughout the year

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The countdown to Memorial Day weekend is on and we can’t wait to hit the boardwalks of our favorite beach towns. One of those faves, Asbury Park, was just named to Thrillists’s Best Beach Towns in the U.S.’ list.

Asbury Park has an iconic boardwalk that’s home to the Grand Arcade, Convention Hall and The Stone Pony. The city’s downtown has plenty of boutiques, restaurants, salons and a beloved bookstore. Eating hotspots include Asbury Festhalle and Biergarten, Johnny Mac’s for mac & cheese, Coney Waffle for gigantic ice cream and waffle creations, Porta for pizza and Pop’s Garage for authentic Mexican. The Silverball Museum (pinball arcade) and the Asbury Splash Park are great places to take the kids. For a little R&R for you, book a scalp massage at Artemis Ethos.

A huge draw come September will be the Sea.Hear.Now. Festival. This year’s headliner (we know you know) is Bruce Springsteen. Visit the Transparent Clinch Gallery to see photos of iconic musicians, some of whom will be performing during the two-day concert.

Asbury Park Bazaar holds vendor fairs throughout the year, including for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and the holidays. A Vegan Food Fest is set for May 19-20. There’s also a farmers market that will start up every week by Asbury Fresh. Come back around Halloween for the mega Asbury Park Zombie Walk.

The other top beach towns in the U.S. are:
Nags Head, NC
Saugatuck/Douglas, MI
Cannon Beach, OR
Ocean City, MD
Anna Maria Island, FL
Haleiwa Oahu, HI
Rehoboth, DE
Rincon, Puerto Rico
Tybee Island, GA
Santa Barbara, CA
Ogunquit, ME
Folly Beach, SC
Paia, Maui, HI
Gulf Shores, AL
Wellfleet and Provincetown, MA
Narragansett, RI
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Virginia Beach, VA
Ocean Springs, MS

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