Asbury Park named one of the top beaches to visit in U.S.

Austin Bogues | Asbury Park Press

Show Caption Hide Caption Asbury Park Tourism Film 1938 This film was originally produced by the City of Asbury Park Tourism Office. It was reproduced by the Asbury Park Garden Club and provided to the Press by the Township of Ocean Historical Museum. CREDIT: City of Asbury Park Tourism office

ASBURY PARK-- These days, the superlatives keep rolling into Asbury Park. The website Thrillist named Asbury Park one of the top 13 beach destinations for tourists to visit this summer.

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"The Stone Pony is still going strong, and the Downtown is now full of chic, modern restaurants, cocktail bars, and interior design shops," the website says in its post.

Asbury Park was mentioned along with destinations like Lanaii, Hawaii, Siesta Key Beach, Fla. and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

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This comes at the same time Asbury Park was named the "coolest small town" in America by Budget Travel Magazine.

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Changing Face of Asbury Park Asbury Park has made great strides in rebuilding itself in the last decade. Now the effort is underway to replicate the effort in the predominantly African American west side.

The city has undergone a renaissance in the last decade, and more than a million people visited in 2016, according to the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce. You can a view a video showcasing the change in Asbury Park above.

Also, check out the 1938 video at the top of this story to get a glimpse of Asbury Park in the past.

For more information on beaches on the Jersey Shore, visit our handy beach guide.

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"I'm not surprised Asbury Park is getting noticed as a progressive, diverse, and cultural city," Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn said recently. "Locals already know we are the coolest town in America."

Austin Bogues 732-643-4009; abogues@gannettnj.com