Bungalow Colony Life Has Not Vanished

In fact, it has rebounded from its abandonment in the 1970's and 80's and flourished with an influx of religious Jews from New York City and its suburbs. Although many familiar places have crumbled into the earth and others have been reborn as $300,000 winterized vacation homes, more than 250 old-school colonies remain in Sullivan and Ulster Counties, the vast majority have become the summer refuge of devout Jews, especially Hasidim from Brooklyn, who are drawn to the country by the untainted air and a social life that appeals to women who often spend the weekdays without their husbands.
And with two-bedroom bungalows renting for as little as $2,500 for the summer, the price isn't too shabby either (although the quality of the accommodations is another matter).