Cascades became the concourse cabana club in 1962. It is now the 44th precient. I spent my childhood summers at the concourse cabana club. Bob wasserman's the name. if you remember me send an email hello. chefbobwass@yahoo.com

cascades became the concourse cabana club in 1963ish

I went to Shorehave from 1970 thru 1985 The Best Times of my life were there

Hey Bookeneds, Shorehaven was in the Bronx(Clasonpoint to be exact) at the end of Soundview Ave Across the street were boathouses and behind it was Harding Park. Never went there even though I lived across the street. But loved when storms came we could hear everyone screaming. But I did go the Castle Hill Pool the summers of 67 and 68.

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Originally posted by Bookends:
Sorry for the triple post but this thread is jolting my memory. My friends who were more well off than us went to Shorehaven (mentioned earlier) while we went to the more local Bronx club. I was under the impression that Shorehaven was in the more luxurious borough of Queens and that their pool was set up to look like a beach. For anyone who is familiar with Shorehaven, is this true? Also, it's funny but here and there I've asked people from NYC if they remember Shorehaven but nobody remembers it! I guess I wasn't asking the right people! LOL

Oh yeah, Shorehaven was definitely in the Bronx. I used to take the 42 bus that ran under the Westchester Ave 'el" (the 6, local train that went either to 177th St/Parkchester or Pelham Bay) to Soundview and Westchester, where I would get the 27, and I believe, I took it to the last stop (Clason Point). There was Shorehaven. I went in the late 50's and early 60's, and the cost was about 75$ per summer. I remember it had the largest sal****er pool in the city (it was huge), and I believe they also had a smaller, fresh water pool. The place was enormous, with a real nice bandshell, where there were really nice concerts etc. And of course, there were ballfields, tennis courts, handball courts, lockers etc etc. Not to mention the enornmous cafeteria that served real nice food as well. Acres and acres of sheer fun for kids. Shorehaven was a different experience from the one many had going to Orchard Beach, or the fire hydrants or the Catskills for the summer. As I mentioned before, it is truly amazing that there were so many different worlds co-existing in the Bronx at the same time, and we all seemed to have experienced so many of them. That is what made the Bronx what it was; blue-collar folks who wanted something better for their kids, yet also wanted to preserve the sense of "neighborhood". Mine was around Monroe HS, JHS 123 and PS 93, on Evergreen Ave, between Westchester and Watson Aves. What different worlds we all lived in, yet, how many memories we share in common. DA BRONX!!!!!!!

Hi! I'm writing an article about the beach community in the Bronx. I would love to hear your opinions on it! Email me at sarmje@gmail.com if you'd be willing to answer a question or two by email about the changes in the Bronx, especially with the beach culture! Just hoping to get acquainted with the neigborhood by people who really know it...!

i went to castle hill in the mid-fifties. my group won the softball tournament for our age group. i kept the trophy until the arm broke off.

Yours or the trophy's?

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Yours or the trophy's?

very good flatfoot. that's truly a bronx sense of humor. lol.

Hi, The Concourse Cabana Club was on Gerard Avenue between 167th and 168th. I lived right across the street from it and learned to swim there. So figure I went there from 1967 until 1970. Then, when i was 7, my dad died and we moved to Queens. As for ShoreHaven, it had sal****er in the pools. Did not like that place. Do you remember when they had goldfish day at The CCC? They put them in the pool and people could catch them and take them home. They never lasted very long though.

Who didn't last long, the people or the goldfish?? (sorry ff...lol)

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Who didn't last long, the people or the goldfish?

You and flatfoot have me cracking up......this is good!

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We were members of the D.A. Beach Club - in fact, we lived next door the D.A. Beach on Clarence Avenue & Randall Avenue in Throggs Neck. My mom is the longest standing member of the D.A. - she's been a member since her teens - she's now 76 years old - she even had her wedding to my dad (reception) at the D.A. close to 52 years old. Both my daughters were raised in the D.A. - my eldest Nicole (25 years old) was one of their star swimmers. It was great growing up in the Bronx - right on the water - what can be better. My mom, myself and eldest daughter are still residing in Throggs Neck - unfortunately, my younger daughter Danielle was murdered in Pelham Bay on 2/23/06 by her x-boyfriend and it's become almost unbearable to live in the Bronx since her death because of all her memories - I've been flying back and forth from NYC to Washington State (staying with relatives) since her death - my next trip to NYC is in February and hopefully, after 2 years, I won't become depressed seeing her friends, our old house on Vincent Avenue & Lafayette Avenue.

Re the Castill Hill Pool and Shorehaven Clubs - my husband and family belonges to the Castill Hill Pool (Schiaffo) and I knew people joined the D.A. when the Shorehaven closed. The most memorable person from that group is Nancy (they call her Nancy the nurse) - she use to work in Calvary Hospital.

Patti (Damm) Chucka

Patti I USED TO LIVE ON CLARENCE AVE BETWEEN RANDALL ave & PHILLIP ave for many years! Do you remember the castellano family or theschelaro family? contact me @ nyc****@yahoo.com