7 Nostalgic Travel Destinations in the US Where You’ll Relive Your Best Memories

The Catskill Mountains, New York

For over a hundred years, the Catskill Mountains in the southeastern part of New York State have attracted city dwellers seeking summertime relaxation, birthing a nostalgic travel destination rife with family-friendly resorts.

By the 50s, the Catskills were dubbed the “Borscht Belt” because numerous Jewish families, mainly from the Big Apple and its surrounding suburbs, chose this area as their summer vacation.

But in the late 80s, the movie “Dirty Dancing,” chronicling the 1963 summertime coming-of-age story of “Baby,” was set at the fictional Catskills resort, Kellerman’s Mountain House, and the spot expanded with tourists.

As the decades withered away, so did the Catskills’ popularity. But there seems to have been a progressive comeback in recent times. Nowadays, families flock here to enjoy the great outdoors: hiking, bike riding, canoeing, whitewater rafting, and kayaking.

Are you an adventure seeker? Well, you should head to Hunter Mountain. This nostalgic travel destination has North America’s most extensive zip line canopy course, where you can fly above the treetops!