Neighborhoods like Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope, which had fallen into disrepair over the years, were restored and reborn as funky enclaves. A hundred years later, young professionals and artists left pricey Manhattan digs for Brooklyn's cheaper and more expansive space. In the early 1900s, it was a mecca for immigrants arriving via Ellis Island. It seems like most folks have a grandmother, great-uncle or some other distant relative that used to live in Brooklyn, or perhaps a friend that lives there now.

There are 35 courses in the region highlighted by two of the highest rated, Jack Frost National and Woodloch Springs. Tillinghast and modern designers such as Jack Nicklaus and Robert Trent Jones. For golfers, the Pocono Mountains features courses designed by legendary icons like Donald Ross and A.W. Skiers and snowboarders gravitate to major resort areas like Camelback Ski Area, Jack Frost Mountain and Big Boulder and the Shawnee Mountain Ski area. Automobile racing fans love to visit the Pocono Raceway, which hosts several major races every year. There are seven state parks in the region as well as one national park, the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

For the outdoors enthusiast, the Pocono Mountains have everything you need and desire. When you add in casino gaming, a major racetrack and phenomenal golf courses, the Pocono Mountains region appeals to, well, just about everybody.

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