{"product_id":"hunts-pier-rob-ascough-9780738573090","title":"Hunt's Pier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore Disneyland, Hunt's Pier was the premier destination for vacationing families and fun-seekers alike.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the completion of the Garden State Parkway and a prospering society's increased mobility in the years following World War II, the Wildwoods transitioned from a remote barrier island along the southern New Jersey coast to a vacation mecca. Featuring free bathing beaches, state-of-the-art motels, endless nightlife, and a honky-tonk boardwalk lined with entertainment options of all kinds, the resort would thrive for the better part of the 20th century. During that golden era, Hunt's Pier became known as a fun-lover's paradise of themed custom attractions; whether it was a child challenging the Flyer roller coaster's intimidating plunge or a child-at-heart exploring the dark caverns of the Golden Nugget and the haunted decks of the pirate ship Skua, anyone who visited the Oceanic Wonderland wouldn't forget it. \u003ci\u003eHunt's Pier\u003c\/i\u003e captures the magic of the famed seaside amusement park through historical photographs, many published here for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rob Ascough, Al Alven\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738573094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738573090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Rob Ascough","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947048567039,"sku":"9780738573090","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_763dd632-a8a1-4b9e-bf4d-9bed2b0d23e4.jpg?v=1681516404","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hunts-pier-rob-ascough-9780738573090","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}