Kutsher’s Country Club: The Last Bastion of the Borscht Belt
In the rolling hills of Sullivan County, New York, where the Catskill Mountains rise like a gentle invitation to escape the clamor of city life, stood a monument to Jewish-American resilience and joy: Kutsher’s Hotel and Country Club. For over a century, from its humble beginnings as a farmhouse boarding house in 1907 until its […]
History of fires at Inn’s and Hotels in the Catskills Upstate NY
Nevele Grand Hotel (closed 2009) The Nevele Grand Hotel’s recent fires are only the latest chapter in a centuries-long story. As long as there have been resorts in the Catskills, fire has been a constant companion—sometimes accidental, often suspicious, and almost always final. Wood-frame construction, kerosene lamps, inadequate water supply, and remote mountain locations made […]