[C19fan]

When growing up in the NY metro area during the 70s/early 80s, I would travel up to the Catskill area to visit some relatives and would notice the signs for the large resorts in the area like Grossingers. I did not realize at the time that was the final sunset for those places. Even back then there were also signs for "YES CASINOS" in a desperate attempt to save the tourist industry in that region. NY is finally allowing casino up there about forty years too late.

[what's up]

My theory is that Woodstock had a lot to do with the destruction of the Catskills.

[PGR88]

The article overplays the Jewish victimhood angle. The Catskills were not certainly not just a place for Jews, and the area had many more than just Jewish kids working there, and certainly more than few gentiles spent vacation time there as well - in both winter and summer. Its probably rather a story of how nearly the whole of Upstate NY has turned into Appalachia thanks to decades of “progressive” government.

Then again, deconstructing history along purely racial lines is a very trendy “academic” them these days.

[lowbridge]

Bump

[tanknetter]

I’m reminded of “Motel of the Mysteries”

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[capydick]

I understand a lot of Russian mafia types are settling in that area - creating their own communities and taking advantage of the low taxes and population.

[Mike Darancette]

There was some pretty good comedians that came out of those resorts. It certainly was something to look forward to during a cold winter as a week’s escape from the hot sticky NY city summer.

[Alberta's Child]

Fascinating article, and I can attest to a lot of what is written there. It’s interesting that the enormous cost of new facilities in the ongoing game of one-upsmanship among the resorts is cited as a factor in their decline. That’s what is killing the casino industry right now!

[Mase]

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[McGruff]

Just check out the babes.

Hey, that looks like my mom!

[McGruff]

During my young adult years The Poconos were the place to go. Heart shaped hot tubs and such.

[1Old Pro]

The Concord still offers Golf, I’ve played the Monster.
http://www.concordresort.com/
Some history here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord_Resort_Hotel

[onona]

Good Bear Hunting in Sullivan County now.

[Vendome]

[RegulatorCountry]

Never been there and so I can’t say if this is practical, but 50,000 bungalows within 100 miles of NYC? Is there a reasonably decent train running or can there be? It’s ripe for commuter residential, imho.

[lonestar]

Is this where they had “summer stock” theaters?