10 Reasons Why I Love Living in the Catskills, NY #catskills

In this video, I will describe 10 reasons why I love living in the NY Catskills!
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Here are some great restaurants in the Catskill Mountains:
Restaurants:
Piccolo Paese in Liberty, NY
The Blue Bee Café in Delhi, NY
Yiasou Café in Liberty, NY
Aroma Thyme Bistro in Ellenville, NY
Northern Farmhouse Pasta in Roscoe, NY
Peekamoose in Town of Shandaken, NY
The Tavern at The Arnold House in Livingston Manor, NY
Bistro 27 in Catskill, NY
Catskill Lodge in Windham, NY
Bistro Brie & Bordeaux in Windham, NY
The Homestead at the Eldred Preserve, Eldred, NY
The Alley at The North Branch Inn, North Branch NY
394 Main in Catskill, NY
Tango Cafe Hurleyville, NY
Here are other videos I made about the NY Catskills!
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[@eddiemautone209]

😊yes I agree I was born in long island city new York and port Jefferson NY and I lived in the Catskills when I was 11 and 12 at log cabin we rented It was nice experience we rented the cabin from the farmer next to the cabin all in all it was great

[@eddiemautone209]

Yes another reason is Christmas there wow go into town all decorated and it very healthy place ❤

[@robertgronowski6341]

I like the Brushland Eating house. It's located in Bovina Center, northern delaware county.

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

Thanks, we'll have to try it!

[@Napanochfarther]

I live in Napanoch ny and you are 💯% great video

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

Thanks!😊

[@lscotti69]

Thanks for a great reminder how great it is here! I’m a Jersey girl born and raised and have visited this area since childhood. I have been lucky enough to live almost full time here since 2020 and appreciate the beauty daily. It’s nice to hear all the other great reasons to appreciate this beautiful place!🙏

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

No problem! Thanks for watching. I'm a Jersey girl too.😊 It's nice to be close to Jersey but live here in the mountains. Even in winter the view out the window is beautiful, isn't it?

[@lscotti69]

Sure is!

[@Kennygrooms]

Chipper probably heard a squirell!lol

[@professional127]

Enjoyed your video very much Amy! Being born in the Bronx, and raised in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens, I can appreciate the content of your video even more. Where in the Catskills do you and Joe live? Michael from Long Island NY

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

Thanks Michael! We live in the southern Catskills...so we can get to NYC and NJ pretty easily for shopping, etc...Thanks for watching my video. 😊

[@suzannegergerich4993]

Amy, I really enjoyed this presentation of your love of the Catskill Mtns.

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

Thanks Suzanne! Family can always come visit! 😊

[@eddiemautone209]

I live west side of Florida I can't stand it I'm 74 lived here to long on SS me and my wife traffic o man terrible apartments very expensive big huge c roaches awful I'm always feeling sick I know I'm 74 I'm am gonna figure out a way to go there Lord willing

[@BobMcny]

I feel the same moved from long island in 1999 to sw fla and I work outside for 23 yrs and I had it with the heat looking to go back to NY but upstate

[@aeoleaburwell7247]

Number 11: that humongous porch

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

that made me laugh! yes 😊

[@robertgronowski6341]

Hey, if you dont mind disclosing: what county are you folks located in. I'm looking to buy in delaware county, northwest of Delhi or that vicinity.

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

We're in the southern Catskills, but I have been to all the Catskills' counties. They all have beautiful scenery, good restaurants, affordable real estate, low crime rates, etc...

[@user-cf1me4qj5k]

Thanks for introducing Catskill. This place might be perfect for my retirement ~~~

[@BobMcny]

Hi Amy I enjoyed this video,I was looking to buy a home in the Catskills I see they are pretty low in price.someone said that the property tax is extremely high that's why it's low is that true?

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

Thanks....the secret to paying lower taxes in the Catskills is to buy a home in the watershed areas...I mentioned it in my video on moving to the Catskills.

[@louellasween4495]

Thank you for the thorough video.

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

No problem 😊

[@louellasween4495]

Can you suggest a location? I am an Education Director and would love to consider supporting a school there.

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

@@louellasween4495 sure, what type of school or location were you considering? There are small and large school districts in the Catskills. Some have great sports programs and others are known more for great academics. Also, some of the counties here are closer to NYC and others are further north.

[@louellasween4495]

I am an Earlychildhood Director, so working with younger children. My family and I are not sure which county but definitely an area where it's closer to NYC, mountains, mom and pop stores, fall activities. I love crocheting and if there are fairs there would love it. My lists goes on.

[@louellasween4495]

Which counties are closer to New York?

[@scottbivins4051]

Alabama tornadoes where I live you just get used to. Pray is what I do but really what can you do.

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

yes ,we're in tornado season now in the west and south...so scary. Stay safe!😊

[@steven1811]

Catskill is an amazing place to visit. I love the hikes, waterfalls, Cus D'amato Gym, the fresh air. I absolutely hate the snow and the very dark roads with wildlife around almost every corner. Property value really shot up big time within the last 3 years. Back it 2013 it was so cheap to live there.

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

Yes, the snow was hard for me to readjust to after living out west for many years. But the winters are definitely warmer now, compared to when I first moved here 17 years ago. It's February, and we have no snow. It was 60 degrees here last week. Crazy! Dusk is the most dangerous time to drive with the deer. I just drive a bit slower and keep an eye on the side of the road. Overall though, I love living here now. And real estate prices are dropping now that the pandemic is winding down.😊

[@allanstephenson9336]

The fall. Is so Awesome. Here. 70 yrs here. An still. Inspite of winter. I love it. But taxs are a bit hi. And some. food places are a bit expensive 😊😊😊😊,

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

I totally agree.....the beautiful fall season makes the winter worth it. Yes, some things are pricey.....but I do most of my own cooking....I made a lot of recipe videos to document our family's favorites. 😊

[@eddiemautone209]

😂I'm also a local singer and guitar player over 50 years I have nine guitars I played in a country club lounge over eight years I'm Italian decent and proud of it

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

That's nice.....well Florida must be nice when NY is getting blizzards!❄️

[@seriousbusinessourlives]

The best thing to know about catskill is to stay out of the catskills since a bad group took it in the 60s 70s 80s 90s

[@user-dn5bi4si5w]

What bad group?

[@emrej2527]

We are looking to relocate to the Catskills. We hope we find the right home for us ❤

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

That's great! There are 4 NY Catskills counties to choose from. Each one has unique benefits. I made a video on Moving to the NY Catskills if you didn't see it yet. It is posted on my Catskills Playlist. Thanks for watching and ask me any questions you have. Good luck!😊🍀

[@lanalorenzen]

I was born and raised in Maine. New York and New England are beautiful. A nice place to live, with ample power and water (we’re built on top of innumerable springs), low crime, but hot summers and expensive is St George, Utah. I live within a short driving distance of five major national parks. See AdventureEveryDay, the Potash drive. I lived in Florida for three years and it is awful! I’m 72 and would live again in Maine but for the winters. They were catastrophic in the 1950s and 1960s. I truly miss the ocean, even still. Most of the civic organizations are heavily influenced, as is the state legislature, by members of the LDS church-very conservative. Most of her reasons for loving the Catskills are the same reasons I still love Maine. I remember my grandmother belonging to the garden club and the historical society.

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

I imagine the Catskills and Maine have some similarities. 4 seasons, sense of community, beautiful autumns, low crime, etc....I actually have never been to Maine. I should visit there! I agree, I think the winters in the Northeast used to be more cold and snowy than they are now. This past winter, we only had a couple snowstorms. February was dry and warm most of the month. I have only been to the Salt Lake Airport, but it looked nice from the plane window...majestic mountains in Utah. 🏔️Thanks for watching my video!🌞

[@hillbillyd4642]

Best jobs in the Catskills without a degree??

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

I know people working in different county jobs without a degree....pay isn't too high but benefits are good. There are also jobs you can get with experience like IT jobs at the government and local schools/colleges.

[@garygarboski7322]

Stopped watching at global warming

[@asimhusain8087]

Yeah but why the US Southwest is expected to run out of water

[@catskillmountainhomebody]

I have read there are many reasons. In some parts of the SW water is routed to agriculture. Also big cities like LA redirect water from rivers to the city. This puts rural communities in danger of going dry. The terrible SW drought over the past decade has also contributed. Although last year, places like California got a lot of rain. I read that they would need a decade of above average rain to truly end the drought. None of these issues exist in the NY Catskills though.