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The Botel History Est. 1960
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The Botel History Est. 1960

Standing the test of time is the Botel. Created from cinder block im 1960 after a previous fire, and named, and renamed its still here!

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Fire Island Celebrity history- Elizabeth Taylor

Fire Island Celebrity history- Elizabeth Taylor

1982. Actress Elizabeth Taylor arrives in the Pines. She dines at the "The Cultured Elephant" (now Canteen). She was there for lunch July 15, 1983 staying on her mexican boyfriends yacht "Chiquitita". Manager Thom Finn sent her over a Strawberry Daiquiri she turned around to thank him, and this photo was taken and published in People magazine the next week.

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