Catskill Memories
A touching tribute to the abandoned resorts of the Catskill Mountains.
Duration : 0:5:36
Tags: abandoned, concord, exploration, Grossingers, Hotel, music, Pines, resort, urban
A touching tribute to the abandoned resorts of the Catskill Mountains.
Duration : 0:5:36
Tags: abandoned, concord, exploration, Grossingers, Hotel, music, Pines, resort, urban
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
SUPPOSEDLY, Two …
SUPPOSEDLY, Two factors contributed to the downfall of the CATSKILLS tourist industry . Cheaper aircondtioners for NYC apartment dwellers . No more ,having to get away from that hot apartment to the cool country. And cheaper airline tickets for low to middle class families, you could go to VEGAS now.
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Why is this …
Why is this happening to all these places in the Catskills? You’d think now more than ever people would want this back!
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Makes me cry… I’m …
Makes me cry… I’m in my 50’s now, but I grew up in the beautiful Catskill mountains and remember all of this. Sad.
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
beautiful memories. …
beautiful memories…
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
people had less and …
people had less and less free time,wifes worked full time, families had two cars, two tv sets,more payments,less free money. Less time, more stress, less money, .
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
What in the is …
What in the is happening to this country?
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Once Jennie …
Once Jennie Grossinger died, the hotel went down hill from there.
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Not being white my …
Not being white my family did not dare go as guests when this resort was popular.
But still I cannt help feeling sad for the memories it had for all the white families that visited there and had good times.
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
I find this to be a …
I find this to be a VERY sad and depressing video. There are far better ways to keep the memories of the Catskills alive!!
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
My Great …
My Great Grandfather Jake Myerson built the Windsor as well as Phase one of Grossingers.
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Sounds like it’s …
Sounds like it’s Tracey Chapman
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
My family used to …
My family used to go for 1 week a summer to Sunnybrook Bed & Breakfast at 5308 Cauterskill Rd in Catskill, NY. I loved that place….it still stands today but mainly as a home for squatters who pay their way with cooking or handyman jobs. The main house is still intact but the seperated buildings are pretty run down. I visited a short while ago and the bar, RecRoom, and individual rooms are all destroyed from years of non-use. It’s a shame…this video really hits home for me. I wish it didnt…
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Spent many summers …
Spent many summers in Sullivan County. How sad to see what has happened; but great memories.
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Has been area.
Has been area.
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Still a great video …
Still a great video to watch!
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Those were the …
Those were the rocks in the sauna.
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
I think that …
I think that Sullivan County is haunted. There is something evil about that place. It is so cutoff from the rest of the world, even though it is only 90 miles from NYC. I remember walking outside at night in the winter. It is so dark, quiet, and spooky. This is especially true when the wind is howling. The broken down buildings add to the scare effect. The area reminds me of Salem, Mass. or a movie called The Ring. I lived there until my early twenties and was wise enough to leave.
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Bum N Kels, Gwens, …
Bum N Kels, Gwens, Goodies, The Chalet, The Place, THe Loft, Kilcoins, Carnival Lounge, Pink Elephant, skinny dipping in Swan Lake or Revonnah and the Liberty Diner- where the local judge and a state trooper watched all of us come in after the bars closed to make sure we weren’t too impaired to drive home after a nice greasy breakfast feast….what great high school and college years
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
wah! so sad. thanks …
wah! so sad. thanks for making this vid. great job!
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
monticello is the …
monticello is the absolute worste place to live in sullivan county. you cant judge the whole county by that hole. towns like livingston manor liberty and roscoe are all in good standing for the economic times. monticello hasnt been a respectible section of the county in years so you should not judge the whole county based on one town and a bunch of run down hotels while new buisnesses are sprining up every day.
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
i totally agree
i totally agree
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
areyou kidding me …
areyou kidding me it flourishing wheredo you live now i live in the catskills monticello is a dying town it looks like the south bronx did in the70s liberty is doing a little better we have a few new stores maybe thats a start
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Exactly!
Exactly!
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
sounds like TRACY …
sounds like TRACY CHAPMAN!!
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
So sweet and sad. …
So sweet and sad. My husband and I met in college up in the Catskills…I was a local, a transplant from NYC and he was a student from Long Island. We fell in love with the Catskills and miss the whole hotel/bungalow culture there. It was a special and irreplaceable time. Thanks for the beautiful video…