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A fond look back at the heyday of the Borscht Belt. The hotels and bungalow colonies of the Sullivan County, NY Catskill Mountains once served as a vacation haven for urban Jewish families and singles. From the 1930s on, the Catskills were also an incubator of some of the best-known show business talent of the mid-twentieth century. At one time, hundreds of hotels, large and small, dotted Route 17; as of 2008, they numbered one or two. In the first of this four-part series, reporter Joel ...

New York City's Department of Environmental Protection called on state officials to ban drilling for natural gas in the Catskills watershed. Hydraulic fracturing poses a great risk to the city's drinking water system.

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A touching tribute to the abandoned resorts of the Catskill Mountains.

Marcellus Shale, a natural gas found thousands of feet below the Catskills and other parts of the Appalachian Mountain Range, has been gaining the attention of Texas Energy companies. This specific Shale has been accumulating for over 300 million years deep within the earth's crust. To further stall our dire inevitable need for renewable energy sources and specifically to make money, greedy Texas energy companies are attempting to purchase leases to drill wells on the property of Catskill ...

Danny Kaye . . . Jerry Lewis . . . Sid Caesar. . .Mel Brooks . . . .all got their feet wet in show business -- literally -- entertaining vacationers by falling, fully-dressed, into swimming pools. You'd never know what to expect at the Catskill Mountain Jewish enclave known as the Borscht Belt. Among those reminiscing with reporter Joel Siegel is singer/composer Neil Sedaka. Produced in 1992 by WABC-TV.

Filmed in the Catskill Mountains & empty kick boxing studio.

Visit: www.classiccatskills.com for an updated version of this video plus photos and memories of the Catskills region. Kutsher's is one the last great Catskills resorts still in business. At its peak in the 1950's, there were nearly 1000 hotels operating in the region. In this video -- originally produced in 2007 on the 100th anniversary of the hotel -- Sullivan County Editor Barry Lewis interviews hotel matriarch Helen Kutsher and her son Mark.

Beck - High 5 (Rock the Catskills) High 5, High 5! High 5, High 5! C'mon on! 8! Everybody! C'mon! 7! C'mon, now! 6! 5! Aw, yeah, I like that shit. When I arrive it's like a high 5 Or a slap in the face I love the taste All my days with my wheelchair ways Watch me die in my suicide high i don't mean to cause a holy commotion When I step to the room with a powerful motion Leopard skin let the records spin 'Round and round with the speed of sound High 5! More dead than alive! Rocking the ...

Family memories of the Catskill Mountains

Visit: www.classiccatskills.com for more videos, photos, and memories of the Catskills. The Laurels was considered the hippest hotel in the Catskills -- and at one point the largest. Check out what time and the elements have done to the swank indoor and outdoor pools where all the swingers hung out.

A promotional video made in the mid-1980s for the now-mostly-defunct Borscht Belt Catskills resort hotels, including Brown's Hotel, the Concord Resort Hotel, Granit Hotel, Grossinger's, the Pines Hotel, the Raleigh Hotel, Stevensville Hotel, and Villa Roma. Includes a ridiculous cover of a Credence Clearwater Revival classic and a very catchy original jingle, "A little bit like heaven, only closer." Catskills nostalgia at its finest.

SUMMARY From Edison films catalog: Beautiful water effects at Haines' Falls, a most picturesque and charming mountain cataract. The wild and rugged surroundings are very impressive. 50 feet. $7.50.CREATED/PUBLISHED United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1897. NOTES Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 31July1897; 43413. Camera, William Heise? Filmed ca. June 1897, at Haines' Falls in the Catskill Mountains, New York. SUBJECTS Waterfalls--New York (State) Catskill Mountains (NY) Mountains--New ...

Visit: www.classiccatskills.com for more videos, photos, and memories of the Catskills. This is the fourth in a series of historical videos about the Catskills produced by the Times Herald-Record

Visit: www.classiccatskills.com for more videos, photos, and memories of the Catskills. This is the third in a series of historical videos about the Catskills produced by the Times Herald-Record

In the conclusion of his four part series, reporter Joel Siegel reminisces about what was arguably the most famous hotel in the Catskills -- maybe the world. Sadly, both Grossingers and Joel Siegel are gone now, two class acts that live on in the hearts and memories of New Yorkers. Series produced in 1992 by WABC-TV.

Fully Edited Compilation!! WATCH ME!! Shot & Edited by me Shane Valcich This is most likely the most popular video I have ever made. In 2001 I was 19 in this and it is still pretty sick. It had a big screen debut when I worked at best buy in Kingston on the 20 foot television to a half full store. This version has some later clips in it that have been floating around my computer for years and also updated falls at the end. Enjoy!! Look in my videos for skateboarding skiing and snowboarding ...

Visit: www.classiccatskills.com for more videos, photos, and memories of the Catskills. This is the first in a series produced by the Times Herald-Record

In Part 2 of his series, reporter Joel Siegel reminisces about the most fondly-remembered part of any Borscht Belt vacation -- the food! Meanwhile, comedian Mal Z. Lawrence explains the dubious medical condition anorexia ponderosa. Produced in 1992 by WABC-TV.

I created this video with the help of my family....to accompany the parody song "500 Miles" by Gershon Veroba. This song can be found on the album "Variations 4." www.veroba.net

We have been seeing this object in the sky on random days for the past 2 weeks. It usually appears between 7-9:00PM and was filmed NW over the Catskill Mountains. If you listen carefully, in the video you will hear me say I am not using the zoom button, and at that time, it morphs itself. Quite spectacular to see. Let me know your thoughts/feedback. I have more footage I plan on posting too.

Visit: www.classiccatskills.com for more videos, photos, and memories of the Catskills. Kutsher's is one the last great Catskills resorts still in business. At its peak in the 1950's, there were nearly 1000 hotels operating in the region. In this video -- originally produced in 2007 on the 100th anniversary of the hotel -- Sullivan County Editor Barry Lewis interviews hotel matriarch Helen Kutsher and her son Mark.

Ice Climbing

My travels from Los Angeles to Chapel Hill, NC to Big Indian, NY and back for Amyt and Meilan's wedding, Memorial Day weekend 2007.

VISIT: catskillmtrailroad.com catskillmtrailroad.com catskillmtrailroad.com On April 5, 2008 a photo charter was held on the Catskill Mountain Railroad's newly opened trackage in Kingston, NY. This video is an abridge cabride from the Downs St (MP 2.xx) to Fair St (MP 4.01). The trackwork visible at the end of this video at Fair St (and just beyond) would put another 1/4 mile of track in service by the end of the day. The track is now in service to MP 4.37 - just beyond Washington Ave. I ...