The Borscht Belt; w/ Marty Schneit via Zoom, An East End Libraries Event

THE BORSCHT BELT with Marty Schneit via Zoom. Thursday, July 31 at 7:00pm.

Join historian Marty Schneit as he brings the fabled Borscht Belt back to life, with a stroll through Old Route 17, Red Apple Rest, and the Bungalow Colonies. Explore legendary hotels such as Grossingers and Kutchers and learn about the iconic comedians, from George Burns to Milton Berle, who got their start in this unique summer world. An East End Libraries Event hosted by Westhampton Free Library.

register here at Eventbrite, or call (631) 324-0222 ext.3 for a Zoom link to this event.

Photographs:

Concord nite club, Kiamesha Lake, New York

Margolies, John, photographer - 1978

Margolies, John John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive

Kutsher's across lake, Thompson, New York

Margolies, John, photographer - 1978

Margolies, John John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive