HOW TO SEE ASBURY PARK IN AN HOUR OR TWO [WITHOUT A CAR OR A TOUR GUIDE]

[Written primarily for my European friends heading to the U.S. next week for the shows at the Meadowlands.]

I know everyone loves traipsing around Asbury Park with organized tours. You might think that it is complicated or difficult or even a little scary to visit Asbury Park on your own, but nothing could be further than the truth. You do not need a car, you just need time, since the train (which leaves from Penn Station on 33rd Street in Manhattan) takes a little while. It’s not a bad train...