In partnership with Simon Family JCC's Seniors Club and a Simon Family JCC Book Club pick
The Catskills are not what they used to be‚ and neither is the relationship between the Goldmans and the Weingolds.
In its heyday, the Golden Hotel was the crown jewel of the hotter-than-hot Catskills vacation scene. For more than sixty years, the Goldman and Weingold families –best friends and business partners– have presided over this glamorous resort in the so-called Jewish Alps, which served as a second home for well-heeled guests and celebrities. As the facilities and management begin to fall apart, a tempting offer to sell forces the two families together again to make a heart-wrenching decision. Can they save their beloved Golden, or is it too late? Long-buried secrets emerge, new dramas and financial scandals erupt, and everyone from the traditional grandparents to the millennial grand-children wants a say in the hotel's future. Will it be kugel and canasta or organic coffee and selfie stations? Business and pleasure clash when the hotel owners rediscover the magic of a bygone era of nonstop fun, even as they grapple with their last resort.