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The Borscht Belt, or Yiddish Alps, is a region which was noted for its summer resorts that catered to Jewish vacationers, especially residents of New York City. [1] The resorts, now mostly defunct, were located in the southern foothills of the Catskill Mountains in parts of Sullivan and Ulster counties in the U.S. state of New York, bordering the northern edges of the New York metropolitan area.
Under the direction of hostess Jennie Grossinger, it became one of the largest Borscht Belt resorts. After decades of activity and notable guests, it closed in 1986. Most of the buildings on site had been demolished by 2018, [1] though a few remained in decrepit condition until they were destroyed in a 2022 fire. [2]
Kutsher was an avid sports fan, and also saw sports as a way to bring young people to the resort. [7] The Maurice Stokes Game, which raised funds for the injured professional basketball player Maurice Stokes and raised funds for needy former players from the game's earlier days, [ 11 ] was sponsored in part, by Kutsher's and played at either ...
Brown's Hotel in 1977. Brown's Hotel was a nationally known resort complex located in the Borscht Belt area of upstate New York, in the Catskill Mountains.It was one of the largest and most elaborate establishments of its kind during an era when the entire region prospered as a tourist destination.
The Concord Resort Hotel (pronounced KAHN-cord, (/ ˈ k ɒ ŋ k ər d /)) was a resort in the Borscht Belt of the Catskills, known for its large resort industry in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Located in Kiamesha Lake , New York , United States, the Concord was the largest resort in the region and was also one of the last to finally close in ...
The Borscht Belt Fest 2023, sponsored by the Catskill Borscht Belt Museum in Ellenville, New York, which bills itself as "dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Borscht Belt resort era, and ...
The belt regions of the United States are portions of the country that share certain characteristics. The "belt" terminology was first applied to growing regions for various crops, which often follow lines of latitude because those are more likely to have similar climates. The allusion was to a long clothing belt, as seen on a map.
On March 19, 2024, a fire destroyed the winter lodge, the oldest building on the property. [7] On the morning of Saturday, January 11, 2025 a two-alarm fire was reported at the site of the Nevele Grand Hotel. It ended up consuming a majority of the main building, including the lobby, dining room, and some of the remnants of the original main ...