Welcome
Nate and Sadie Friedman welcome you to The Brookside Hotel web-site. Just as they did in years past at the hotel itself, they hope that you will enjoy your visit and come back many times to enjoy some wonderful memories of the vacations and time spent at their hotel. While we hope you will get pleasure from this web-site you won’t be able to taste the food in the dining room or laugh at the entertainment in the famous “No-Name Room”.
From its beginning as a farm and guest house in the 1930s, The Brookside Hotel was linked to the history of the Catskills and of Kerhonkson. We want to make sure this history is not going to be lost as time continues to pass. We may have waited too long already, like Nate Friedman many guests are unfortunately not with us anymore, but our hope is that those of you who have memories of The Brookside from your vacations and stays, or those of you who have family stories that include The Brookside will enjoy these pages and pictures. And, those of you who may have your own stories to tell, your own memories, and your own pictures will share them with us and others as we try to reconnect The Brookside Hotel family again. Take advantage of the link to send us your stories and pictures.
On this web-site you will be able to post your memories and stories as well as let us know that you have pictures that we will be able to include them on this web-site. We look forward to hearing from you and hopefully continuing to enjoy the wonderful memories from those times.
Sadie, Barry, Richard and Suzanne all send their thanks that you have found this web-site. If you or your family ever visited the Brookside please check out some of the pictures we have been able to find that help us remember days long gone. If you have pictures from your visits to the hotel or know someone who does please send them to Richard at rbfriedman946@yahoo.com or to sadiefriedman@comcast.net” so we can include them in our history.
Sadie spends the winters in Florida in West Palm Beach and returns to New York in the late Spring until early Fall. She is keeping busy with friends, bridge, emailing old and new friends, and her family. She can still tell all of us in the family where people sat in the dining room, who they came with and what room they had….so she would love to hear from old guests and their families.
September 6, 2014:
- email Sue at Brookside123@gmail.com or call at 845-339-0002
- email Rich at friedman946@yahoo.com or call at 603-714-2311
The past months have only confirmed how much all of us depended on her guidance and advice, and how much she will be missed by all.
My whole family for 3 generations went to the Brookside…I have wonderful memories and pictures of Nate and Sadie with my 18 month old twins that went to the day camp there..While we had the most wonderful summer vacations..We also use to go in the winter for weekends…I came from Long Beach, NY…We as a family just loved it there..I remember Nate would turn the lights out ..When the guys were playing cards…The night club was great where the entertainment never stopped…My sons are no 49 and it seems like yesterday that we were at the Brookside..These were great times..When I would call your mom and I would ask if she had room in the motel for us…and how much she would say dont worry we have a place..I wanted room 22..always..My parents and my in laws went there..Everyone n
Knew your grandparents as well…I just loved it…The kids from the neighborhood were our waiters..One of the waiters was the son from the nearby pharmacy…What a wonderful time we had there…
Thanks for posting. The Brookside seemed to be one large family, whether you were a guest or working there.
Rich
So. Here I am sitting with my friends Ira & Merle Warhaftig and listening to stories of their early life and escapades at the Brookside hotel in Kerhonkson NY with Sadie and Nate Friedman. I was never at the Brookside however when they mentioned Sadie and I said Barry’s mother -how do you know Sadie…. Well I was raised in Brooklyn 1441 Prospect place and was friends with Barry until their move upstate. I do have fond memories of Sadie as a child. Sorry to know of her passing. Please send my regards to Barry. And I am sending you regards from Ira & Merle.
Arthur