Why did tourism in the Catskills die out?

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I was just looking at a before and after picture of some resort areas, and I’m puzzled.

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Air conditioning… You don’t need to escape the heat if you can keep your house nice and cool.

Ease of travel longer distances… Interstate highways, cheaper airline flights, etc. opened up more options other than just some nearby mountains.

A relaxing of anti-Jewish sentiment… A lot of those resorts in the Catskills catered to Jewish folks who were not welcome elsewhere.

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