Remembering Grossinger's...Vintage Footage Series! MORE Footage From Our Favorite Resort!
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- Опубликовано: 28 дек 2019
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EPISODE 2
Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel was a resort in the Catskill Mountains in the Town of Liberty, near the village of Liberty, New York. One of the largest Borscht Belt resorts, it was a kosher establishment that catered primarily to Jewish clients from New York City. After decades of activity and notable guests, it closed in 1986. The resort buildings were demolished in 2018.
Our love story with Grossinger’s began in the spring of 2017. We grew to love the resort and the history behind its grandeur. We ventured respectfully into its halls and closed our eyes to picture how it must have been. Along the way, we discovered the story of Jennie Grossinger and her amazing life! We wrote a story about our adventures there and about how we felt about Jennie…below is a piece of our writing and our desire to honor the Grossinger legacy….
Haunting echoes from the original owner and matriarch Jennie Grossinger's house cried out to us as we scanned the dirt where her cozy house stood. How would she feel to see her dreams…remnants of her extraordinary life being bulldozed into asbestos saturated dust? We scanned the perimeter for a place to respectfully enter her abode. We were eager to see what was left. Eager to pay our last respects to this hallowed ground. Our eyes met as we turned to the mountain of rubble just beyond the gateway. Shards of glass, jagged stacks of cement, and the ominous smell of less than healthy dust particles greeted us with their intriguing embrace as we made out way toward ground zero. The blue sky shimmered above as haunting images of detonation filled our minds. What a sight it must have been to see the grand building’s demise. What once stood so proud and tall, had fallen into desolation and in return had broken the hearts of at least two explorers that held her forsaken structures with great affection and regard. Our collective sigh echoed in the abyss of debris as we turned the camera on ourselves. Our usual playful and lighthearted introduction felt shadowed by a sense of loss and regret. How can you seize the day, when the stroke of midnight intrudes? But even in the shadow of despair comes the opportunity to shine. We quickly turned our attention past the ruins to the treasures beyond. It was a chance to seize the day without regret and to deliver a message of adventure without delay. The day went by all too quickly as we found ourselves immersed in its abandoned brilliance. Although a few of our favorite places had fallen, many remained. And although awaiting certain death at the hands of bulldozers and a hearty stock of TNT, stood still in time, echoing haunting voices from the past as it intertwined two adventurers into its history, creating a firestorm of memories that could never be extinguished.
For the next few weeks, we will continue to honor Jennie Grossinger and the grand resort she had created with a series of vintage videos from the 40s, 50’s and 60s. A gift from close friends of ours that we treasure and wanted so much to share with the community who loved and still loves this place as much as we do.
We look forward to hearing from you all and in particular, hope to hear from those who were so lucky to have spent time within the walls of this, our favorite resort on earth. Our hearts ache to know that it is gone, but we feel blessed to be able to bring memories alive!! Enjoy and have a wonderful holiday season!!
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Make sure you check out the Amazing book "The Borscht Belt" by Marisa Scheinfeld!!
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Also check out the book by Tania Grossinger "Growing up at Grossinger's"
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They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What may seem an eyesore to one person, just might be a beautiful masterpiece to another. There are places beloved by communities and protected in the hearts of those that hold their memories of its tattered hallways and decayed rooms dear. This is the way that we feel when we explore places that have been forgotten by time. Left to rot and decay and only holding the silent whispers of what once was. We know that there are people out there with malicious intent toward these places that we venture into. It saddens us when we see the filth and destruction they leave behind, but we want to make something very clear… We are explorers and lovers of history. We in no way, shape or form condone the criminal activities that take place in the historical decaying places that we document. Social media has brought many of these places to the limelight, but the intention is to show the beauty and mystery of abandonment. Not to invite trouble. Trouble will find its way on its own and to say that the peaceful documentation of these places leads to criminal activity, is mind blowing. We have met so many amazing fellow explorers in our travels and are so thankful and humbled by the positive responses we have received. We know that this type of exploration is not for everyone…many people don’t understand why we find such beauty in decay, we can only explain it as a beautiful journey into the past. We invite you to watch our explores and come along as we visit these amazing places. As for the criminal activity that occurs, those individuals are responsible for their own actions. It is a terrible part of our society, but reality, nonetheless. Thank you for taking the time to read this and for loving this location just as much as we do. We hope that through this video, the memories held within will remain.
Haunting echoes from the original owner and the memories being bulldozed into asbestos dust! Nice description, well written!
Mickey Nixon Films thank you!!! I (Marcel) can not take the credit for the writing!!! Jennifer is the writer and she is currently working on a book of our adventures!!! In case you are interested, here is a link for her blog.... www.jmexplorationsadventurejournal.com
My apologies for the comment--it was my 10 yo daughter.
@@1971Dancer oh, no worries! We try hard to pick good music, but not everyone is going to like our choices. Have a great day!
J&M Explorations,, how astutely and beautifully expressed. I share with you a deep abiding love and respect for the worn and weary (yet still beautiful) structures of the past.. Buildings are to me, organic living things. Their once beloved rooms & hallways contain forever the echoes of laughter, music, joys and sorrows of those who once filled and lived in them. They may look dry, dead and overgrown after years of vacancy and lack of care but within their walls thousands of precious living memories remain. These buildings brought magic to so many lives,, thank you very much for remembering and honoring them as they so deserve.
Thank you so much for this awesome video. My parents both worked at Grossingers and that is where they met and fell in love. I remember hearing stories from their days there. I wish it could have been kept up.
This is exactly the type of comment that warms our hearts and makes us so happy that we were able to share this amazing footage with you. We have a whole series of archival videos and would love to hear from you again! Thank you so much for watching and for this great comment!!☺️☺️
May I just have one weekend at the grossingers in the 50’s and just tell all those people that they were so lucky to be there. I went to hotels up there in 70’s and 80’s near it end. Still great memories but this video just makes me want to cry. Those were the greatest times for sure. Wish I was there 😪
We wish we were there as well!!!
So basically I'm getting it was like a camp for adults. This is such a cool video to see how different things were. I can't speak from experience because I wasn't born until 1974 but I would like to go back to this time. The world is so ugly today.
I loved this video!! It's not often you get to see a place before it was abandoned like this! I wish I could go back in time and spend a night here!
Adventuring With Trevor thank you!!! We have said a million times that we would love to go back to these resorts when they were actually open!! It would be so cool!!! :)
I like seeing the resorts in their prime. Nice! All those diving boards! Try finding even the tiniest board at any hotel or public pool today. Things worked out back then without the constant fear that most anything in business can result in a lawsuit because the fries are cold or coffee too hot.
Bender
thank you for watching and we apologize for the extremely late response. We're not sure how we missed this but we did. You are so correct in everything you said. We just loved this place! We wish we could have seen in when in operation but at least we were able to document our adventures there in it's decaying days! :)
Even though I was yet to be born, this brought tears to my eyes. They are the times of life we'll never ever see again. I know my parents were a part of it... even if it was just once. It was a good time to be alive. I had the honor to play the golf course (the Big G) in 2015 before it closed down a few years later, but how sweet it would have been in its heyday. Thanks for posting this for today's generation. We will never know how enjoyable life was in this part of the world during its time.
We have never had the pleasure of visiting Grossinger's during it's heyday but it still holds a special place in our hearts. We did have the opportunity to walk around the abandoned facility and it was kinda sad to see what was left of what Jennie Grossinger had built! We could close our eyes and hear the joy of the guests enjoying their time there. We did a two part video of our explore there in a special farewell to an icon. We also put in 5 Grossinger videos from the past which is amazing!!! Here is the playlist if you are interested in watching..... ruclips.net/video/MFEMqG9B4fk/видео.html
Absolutely beautiful footage. Disappeared days and times.
Thank you!! It is truly a magical place!
Great footage. Great memories. Thank you so much for sharing these great times!
Laura Bruno thank you!! It's cool to see what it was like back then!!! :)
@@JMExplorations That's for sure. Wish I was around that time.
Love it!! One of my boyfriends was a lifeguard there in the early 80’s. Lots of memories!
Creating A Simpler Life Oh that is so cool!! We are happy you enjoyed it!! Happy New Year to you both!!
Thank you for making this wonderful video!
Thank you so much for watching! We love Grossinger's and are so happy that you enjoyed it!
I enjoyed the video. Took me away for a while for a most needed vacation😎. At this point it will have to be vicariously. Thanks
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Life was so much simpler then.
Dropdoc Amen to that!!! :)
Dropdoc And more elegant. Those refined summer dresses... 🤩💋👍
IKR 😀
Not for black people 😡
They just look happier back then. People now just seem so distant and selfish
Awesome as usual,!
It’s like looking back in time .
Another blast from the past .
Marcia Glickman thank you!!! These videos are just so amazing to watch!!! We wonder what it must have been like back then!!! :)
Couldn't wait to take my time with this one...I just KNEW it'd be sweet! Truly a walk down Memory Lane, in a simpler time...when it just seemed easier and clearer, to know what was truly important! These clips are just precious...and a testament to the pure joy this place brought into other people's lives! Such a cozy share...just feels like a warm hug! The quality is in the content. Thank you for causing us to stop and remember...a happier and simpler time. Hugs, and smiling Lisa
Following The Agee's thank you and you are so right!!! Seeing these families laughing and spending quality time together is just so heartwarming!!! In 2020 quality time is seeing people together but on their phones and other devices!!! It’s definitely an eye opener!!! I (Marcel) definitely remember back whe I was a kid and times have definitely changed!!!
Wow that was something else now at last I felt like a fly on the wall, and they dived so gracefully into the pool. Well done u guys brilliant 🐈💜💜💜
shaka cat thank you!!! We just love Grossinger's so much and we still have some cool footage to come!!! :)
Such a great video thanks for sharing 👍👌
exploring with Ash-B It was our pleasure to bring it to you! Thank you for watching!!☺️
Wow, this is fricken amazing!!! Seeing all the abandoned videos of resorts up here, I often wonder why all these resorts failed..... I would think that nyc dwellers would want to still have a week away to ski or summer. But I kind of get it now, so much of what these resorts offered in the 50’s thru 70’s would just have no interest today..... its such a shame, honestly! You’d have to have a huge water park resort (both indoor and outdoor), golfing, skiing, games\amusement park, etc. I’m thinking of what is all available in Wisconsin dells, and it’d have to be things like that. But wow, what a beautiful moment in time when life was so simple. GREAT upload, thank you!
Sarahlynn1304 thank you very much for watching! We are obsessed by these awesome resorts even in their present decaying condition!
These were the days when people still liked each other. And this was a place where people shared religion and cultural heritage too so they all had that connection.
Dear Jennifer and Marcel, I wish you and yours a happy and healthy new year! 🎉🥳🎊 🥂🍾 Thanks for all your gorgeous videos which I enjoy very much. The old Grossinger footage is a treasure trove. My great-uncle Hugo Ranson used to spend his holidays in the Catskills resorts and being Jewish, he surely was a guest of Grossinger at some time 💓🌟💞🌟💕
From Hel We love to hear that! We adore this place and its amazing history! Thank you so much for watching and for commenting! Happy New Year to you too!!☺️☺️
I had a wonderful time there......April 1973. I came to Grossinger's from New Rochelle, NY. BTW. I am married now, & live in Connecticut, but I still think of that time. And Marc Smith is my screen name here.
Thank you, Marc. We have such a special love for Grossinger’s. We love to hear stories and memories from the past. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment.☺️
The pictures of it In it’s abandoned state are incredible
The Dawsons thank you and even in it's abandoned state it's so picturesque!!! :)
There's a great book called "Growing up at Grossingers" by Tania Grossinger. Such an amazing snapshot of the long run the resort had.
We actually have that book!!!!
Awesome vid!!
Mickey Nixon Films thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it!!! :)
man i want to go back in time just to experience this
Same!!!! It must have been something to experience!
@@JMExplorations I can just imagine lounging by the pool, watching everyone play and splash around and just overall having a relaxing afternoon, and then a night filled with food and entertainment and chatter and music, and just overall fun all the time
and sorry for a late comment, was working on an iMac G4 and just casually forgot to put any ram back in after swapping the cmos battery
I recently found an ashtray from here at a thrift store & was curious about it. Thanx 4 the video.
You are very welcome!! It’s so funny that you said that, because we literally spend hours looking for memorabilia from this location at thrift stores whenever we are in the Catskills! We are happy you found us and thank you for taking the time to watch!
This reminds me of the resorts in Dirty Dancing and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Also, we’re those black face puppets? 🫤
Wow, amazing historic footage! The fashion, the dance, the activities and scenery of yesteryear! Those puppets were NOT politically correct at all! My goodness, that golf equipment is ancient! LOL 👍
Corkboard TV Thank you so much for watching! It was definitely a different time! We have a few more in this series coming and have had such an amazing time putting them all together! Happy New Year to you!! Stay safe and happy adventuring!
Long live Grossinger's!
Yesss!!!❤️❤️❤️
Harold Lieberman
you said it perfectly. Jennifer and I have explored some amazing places around this great country of ours but none of them would make an impact on us like the day we stepped foot on the Grossinger's Resort. It honestly felt like we were walking on hallowed ground and judging by all the wonderful comments and responses to our videos from there, I would say that it was an amazing place to visit when it was open. It would have been an honor to meet Jennie Grossinger. She was such a wonderful woman. Thankfully, we did get to see it before it's demolition. As we walked around the property we could feel the energy of all the guests enjoying the pools and having dinner in the dining room. We could see Jennie walking around the property saying hello to all her guests. As you can see, we always try to imagine what it must have been like in it's heyday. We are so grateful that we have our own memories from Grossinger's even if it was in it's decaying days! Thank you for watching and commenting! Grossinger's will forever hold a special place in our hearts!
They had lots of fun.
Used to go here when I was a little girl!
Jodie Lande we wish we could say the same thing!! We only got to experience it in it’s abandoned state but have relived it through the eyes if friends and people who have actually been there when it was active!!! It still hold a special place in our hearts!! ❤️
I am seeing this second video. This is exciting. I will have to show my mother as she was raised there. I made a comment on your first video where the cemetery is first seen. I'm the one that said something about the way you pronounce Grossinger's. This video on 3:41 where the activities list comes up, my Aunt Blanche (Levy) is there next to riding. This is of course when she took over since my grandfather, her brother had already left.
Hello, and thank you for watching. We actually have a whole playlist featuring vintage footage that you might enjoy. Thank you for sharing your stories and the correct pronunciation.
ruclips.net/p/PLxnxREQT8b4MUVE_c2yFW-Ff2UZi4UcYM
We also have written our feelings about this location. Here is a link in case you are interested.... www.jmexplorationsadventurejournal.com/2018/10/grossingers-catskill-resortseizing-day.html
Anyone remember Grossinger's rye bread? It was sold in many NYC area stores.
Oh my Mrs. Jenny Grossinger!
Yolanda H we wish that we could have met this beautiful lady! She was one of a kind!!!
Such a lovely lady. Greeting her guests in front of the dining room, every night....fabulous footage indeed...
I just looked up the menus from this resort and the food must have been indescribable. They even had vegetarian plates. I wish i could have been there.😢
You and us both!!! We would have loved to see it in it's heyday!
Nice video’s ❤️💜💕
Quyen Nguyen Thank you!!☺️
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abeeha butt thank you!!! :)
Look at those lucky people. No cell phones, no sunblock , cigarettes galore
It was a different time for sure!! Thank you so much for watching!!
Hi , is it possible to ask what song / piano instrumental is playing in the beginning of the video?
Hello. The song is called “A Quiet Thought” and the artist is Wayne Jones! 🙂
Such a different concept of vacationing back then. Lots of community and not just nuclear families wandering around by themselves.
Otherwise known as "the good ole days" :)
if you think of these places arnt really extinct they just evolved in the form of giant cruise ships and tropical island resorts! to bad that stuff is super expensive though!! then again im guessing this was consider the expensive high class vacations of the day!
My grandfather, Reuben Linner was the maitre d in the 50s/60s. Was hoping to see footage of him in here.. I have pictures of him with Mickey Mantle, Rocky Marciano, Yogi Berra, etc.
Thank you so much for sharing that with us! We do have a few more of these vintage videos. It would be really amazing if you could catch a glimpse of your grandfather.☺️☺️
Always a bit surreal to think almost all the people in footage are gone now.
Yeah it's crazy to think they are gone but it looks like they had so much fun!
Hey J&M! I'm currently making a documentary about Grossinger's resort and would love to use some of the footage in this video. Would you mind if I used clips from this video? I'll credit you!
Kaitlyn Hession yes feel free to share some footage and we look forward to seeing the documentary! Could you let us know when and where we can view it? Thank you!
@@JMExplorations I'll either upload it onto youtube or Vimeo. I could email the link to you guys once its done!
Kaitlyn Hession awesome!!! Thank you!!! jmexplorations18@gmail.com
Kaitlyn Hession in case you didn’t know...we put in 5 or 6 Grossingers vintage videos with some amazing old footage!
@@JMExplorations are they all separate videos?
I think for those who came from Europe...or rather survived the holocaust....this must have felt like heaven on earth.
It absolutely was!
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Sadly this burnt down this week
very sad! :(
It was just a very small structure of the main buildings back in the day. Memories still live on
I wonder if ppl who watch this has found a relative in this video
That would be so cool if they did!! So many people have gone to Grossinger's!!!
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