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Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel was a resort in the Catskill Mountains in the Town of Liberty, near the village of Liberty, New York. It was a kosher establishment that catered primarily to Jewish clients from New York City. Under the direction of hostess Jennie Grossinger, it became one of the largest Borscht Belt resorts. After decades of ...
The resort once drew celebrities like Eddie Fisher and Rocky Marciano, and has been cited as an inspiration for the film "Dirty Dancing." (Aug. 17) Fire at resort that inspired 'Dirty Dancing' [Video]
Liberty Fire Chief Mark Johnstone said on Facebook that "a smoke column was now visible for several miles" after multiple 911 calls reporting the fire at the old Grossinger's property.
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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.
(A primary competitor, Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel, closed in 1986.) [1] At the Concord, there were over 1,500 guest rooms and a dining room that sat 3,000; the resort encompassed some 2,000 acres (8.1 km 2). [2] The resort was a kosher establishment, catering primarily to Jewish vacationers from the New York City area, and it was more ...
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English: The abandoned Grossinger's Resort gatehouse and main building, Liberty, New York, USA Français : Le corps de garde du lieu de vacances Grossinger's et bâtiment principal abandonné, Liberty, New York, Etats-Unis