New Owners at Backward Glances
Backward Glances
by Cindy C
9M ago
Big news at Backward Glances! New owners taking over! After 37 years, it’s time for me to pass the torch. New owners Sarah & Lou will be taking over on July 1st. Cindy with Lou & Sarah Most businesses are lucky if they last 5 years.  I’ve had 37 years and am now on my second generation (or 3rd?)  of customers.  (Take a look back at our first 30 years here). I’m happy that Backward Glances will continue. Sarah & Lou will be keeping the vintage & retro merchandise that you all know and love, but adding their own unique touch. Lou is also known as horror celebrity ..read more
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Auto Draft
Backward Glances
by Cindy C
1y ago
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2023 Mardi Gras Wrap-Up
Backward Glances
by Cindy C
1y ago
It’s a wrap! 2023 Mardi Gras in Asbury Park! We had a festive 2023 Mardi Gras weekend in Asbury Park on February 17th & 18th! Look at all the fun we had at the 7th annual event: MASQUERADE BALL WITH THE VOODUDES: We kicked things off on Friday night at the Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten. Our friends the VooDUDES were back to entertain us for the 7th year! In between sets, last year’s ruler Queen Nicole crowned her successor, Queen Laura.  Our ruler will be assisted in her reign by Prince Buddy. THE KING CAKE BABY HUNT: Saturday was a busy day! Events started at noon with the Kin ..read more
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It’s Light of Day Foundation Weekend!
Backward Glances
by Cindy C
1y ago
We’re so happy to have the Light of Day foundation back for a weekend of music! Hard to believe that is the 23rd year for the Light of Day Foundation ‘s fundraising festival! We look forward to this weekend in Asbury Park every year.  There’s so many wonderful shows happening! Light of Day utilizes the power of music to raise money and awareness in its continuing battle to defeat Parkinson’s disease and its related illnesses ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy). For 2023,  LOD is back in its usual spot on Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Las ..read more
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NJ Music in the 80’s–part six
Backward Glances
by Cindy C
1y ago
NJ Music in the 80’s–part six In 2017, we published an article I wrote in 1983 about the NJ music scene in New Brunswick. We published it in 5 parts. You can read all 5 parts here. Five years later, we’ve got a sixth segment for you! Here’s a never seen 1983 interview with Al Schnitzer, lead guitarist for JP Gotrock.  Al is now known as Al-Vis, and will be doing a holiday show and single release party for his new Christmas song, “Rudolf Where You Been Last Night?” at Backward Glances on Sunday December 11th. At the time of this interview, J.P. Gotrock has been together for two years. NEW ..read more
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Asbury Park Events in September
Backward Glances
by Cindy C
1y ago
Summer’s almost over, but we’ve still got lots of events in September! It’s hard to believe that the “official” summer season is almost over.  Most place count Labor Day as the end of the summer, but it’s not really over until September 22nd. Here in Asbury Park, there are still plenty of events in September. The Stone Pony Summer Stage has a full line-up for Labor Day weekend.  Friday September 2nd is Almost Queen. You can’t see Queen anymore, so this is the next best thing. Stop by here and pick up a Queen tee or a Freddie pin to wear to the show! On Saturday, September 3rd, t ..read more
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History of Betty Boop
Backward Glances
by Cindy C
2y ago
Let’s dive into the complicated history of Betty Boop. Betty Boop has been in the public eye since 1930. But who is Betty Boop, really? That’s a loaded question. Let’s take a look a the true history of Betty Boop.  This simple cartoon girl is very complicated. Betty made her first appearance in a 1930 cartoon called “Dizzy Dishes”, created by Max Fleisher.  She seemed to be a caricature of the wild flappers of the era.  But where did Fleisher get the inspiration for Betty Boop? Believe or not, in her first cartoons, she was a French poodle, not a human at all! Within a year, Bet ..read more
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Asbury Park Carnival Mardi Gras 2022 Wrap-Up
Backward Glances
by Cindy C
2y ago
Asbury Park was certainly ready for a carnival Mardi Gras 2022 party! Our 6th Asbury Park Mardi Gras was held on February 26. Our Mardi Gras celebrations started back in 2016, but we skipped last year.  Everyone was ready for a party, so it was time for a carnival Mardi Gras 2022! Take a look at all the fun we had. KING CAKE BABY HUNT: The activities kicked off with the return of the King Cake Baby scavenger hunt at noon.  Our hunters visited 19 of Asbury’s coolest businesses looking for the hidden babies.  For their hard work, they received a Mardi Gras donut from Purple Glaze ..read more
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Asbury Park Events are Back!
Backward Glances
by Cindy C
2y ago
Welcome to 2022! Let’s do some Asbury Park events! We are thrilled that we’ve finally got some Asbury Park events on the calendar. Visit us at the Shoppes at the Arcade on Saturday, February 5th, for two special events: Paws Pet Boutique will be doing Valentine’s Day pet photos from 12 to 3. You know that your cat or dog is your real valentine, so show it to the world.  They will have a backdrop and a kissing booth! $10 donation will go to Wag On Inn Rescue. Also on 2/5 will be the grand opening of Courageous and Confident Club, the new boutique upstairs in unit 7. They have an amazing li ..read more
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A Return to Normalcy in Asbury Park
Backward Glances
by Cindy C
2y ago
It’s a return to normalcy in Asbury Park–live music is back! We are so happy to see the Asbury Park clubs reopening and filling in their schedules. It’s finally a return to normalcy after all these months. The Saint (601 Main Street) reopened last weekend and I heard great reports on both the early show with Helen O’Shea and the Shannakees and the late show with Electric Six.  You can check out their upcoming schedule here. The Stone Pony Summerstage starts up next weekend with Splintered Sunlight on the 30th. They are already doing  outdoor shows at the Southside Beer Garden. It’s t ..read more
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