The Girls Cafe – Just the idea the countdown until The Girls Cafe opens again makes me happy. Cathy, Vera, Charlie and the rest of that wonderful crew will be back with doors open at The Girls Café on Wednesday, March 1 and we’ve already made our reservation to ensure we get in for our regular Sunday Start-the-day- Right Breakfast! Happy also that Augie has been able to survive this long, is not seeing a psychiatrist, and can hold out for another eight days for his Girls Café Fix!
Also like the store windows at the Mayor’s Pet Shop on Bay Avenue in Highlands. It’s crammed full of lots of local news and events. In addition to the calendar on borough meetings and activities, there are flyers there for a Cornhole Tourney Feb. 25 at the Port Monmouth VFW, the Blessing and Beyond event on March 10, the Backyard Farmer event on April 1 sponsored by the 4-H group, and of course lots of information on the town’s wonderful Police Explorer group. We in both Highlands and Atlantic Highlands don’t realize how much these teens in both towns do for others and learn for themselves with the outstanding leaders both posts have in their respective police departments. They’re both standouts and are always open for new membership among teens.
Then at the Little Laundry on Bay and Huddy, you always meet the nicest people, both the employees and the customers. Everyone seems so much cheerier than you’d expect from folks doing this weekly chore, but they all make it seem fun and enjoyable. And it’s clean and inviting as well.
Won’t be long before construction on yet another group of apartments will be getting underway, this on the former Twin Lights Tavern property across from the liquor store and The Girls Café on Bay Avenue. Think it’s going to be retail on the first floor, and apartments above, but haven’t researched it yet.. Right now, it’s a very attractive looking little park. Just hope we’re not concreting over so much ground that floodwaters won’t be able to dissipate naturally and quickly!
Thank Goodness the Girls are back!!! I was like a ship without a rudder drifting aimlessly from cafe to cafe, trying to find a new place, but nothing can replace the Girls!!