Fun Facts about The Catskills:

  • The Catskills are sometimes referred to as "The Borscht belt” for large number of Jewish vacationers.
  • The "Christmas Tree" was born in 1851 when Catskill Farmer Mark Carr hauled two ox sleds of evergreens into New York City and sold them all.
  • Approximately 2,000 black bears inhabit the Catskills.
  • The original Woodstock Music and Art Fair took place in Bethel just 43 miles southwest of the town Woodstock. Groovy...

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