Down the Street

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Down the Street was a popular nightclub in Asbury Park, New Jersey. It opened in the 1970s when Asbury Park was the #1 place for nightlife at the Jersey Shore. The club was one of the state's first gay discos. It housed a dance floor, bars, light shows, and of course, drag contests. The club even earned Asbury Park the nicknames "Gay riveria on the East Coast" and "the budget Cherry Grove. When Asbury Park declined in the 1980s all of the other clubs in the city closed or were razed. However, Down the Street managed to stay open, making it the oldest and longest operating gay disco in New Jersey's history when it closed in 1999. It relocated to Florida. Had it stayed open longer, perhaps it would have been rewarded, as today Asbury Park has became a gay resort, and the numerous other gayclubs open in the city are very popular.