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This is funny! Love to see Robby being safe, wearing his "enjoy troy." mask, too. TROY NY STANDUP COMIC ROBBY KANJI, 3-MINUTE SET: Rensselaer County Is Funny, But Census No Laughing Matter... Funnyman Robby Kanji of Troy does three solid minutes of comedic gold on Rensselaer County. With callouts to Berlin, Schaghticoke, Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer the city and Rensselaer the school, and, of course Troy. Who's more popular, Uncle Sam vs. Yankee Doodle -- what's up with macaroni? Did you know there's a new dance in Troy called "Do The Census"? Wait What??? Get a load of Robby's moves! He brings it down with a serious messages about making sure everyone counts, for funding, infrastructure, safety and to ensure our county retains is "metropolitan" status. Take note: In the time it takes to watch this video you can complete your 2020 census at: https://my2020census.gov Facebook Event: My Friends Count by YouCount *** Hint: Complete the 2020 Census at the Troy Public Library and Earn a $5 gift card to Stewart's Shops! *** (Libraries are located at 100 2nd Street in Troy and 27 114th Street in Lansingburgh.) #2020Census #rensselaer #dothecensus #comedy

CARE PACKAGE FROM TROY NY TO TROY, KANSAS Troy NY Pays Back Farmer's N95 Viral Mask Donation Remember the Kansas farmer who sent a single N95 mask to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo just to make sure we could at least help one person? That farmer, Dennis Ruhnke, was from Troy... Kansas! ... Last month, The Enjoy Troy Co. teamed up with Troy New York Mayor Patrick Madden and our friends at Darn Good Yarn in Halfmoon, to send two very special care packages to Troy, Kansas as a way of paying back Dennis' gift and also to keep paying it forward. Not only did we send some great "enjoy troy." hats and stickers to our sister Troy, but we also sent the Mayor of Troy Kansas some surgical and N95 masks to distribute, courtesy of Darn Good Yarn. On top of that, we informed them that Darn Good Yarn was inspired by Dennis' humble gift to donate 30,000 masks to those in need across the country. So that gift of one mask to New York, back in April, became 30,000 across the U.S. this summer. Just goes to show you, there is really no act of kindness too small. Read more about this amazing #DoGood campaign in the Kansas newspaper The Lawrence Journal-World: https://www2.ljworld.com//troy-n-y-thanks-farmer-in-troy-/

ENJOY TROY.... KANSAS Troy NY Pays Back Farmer's N95 Viral Mask Donation Remember the Kansas farmer who sent a single N95 mask to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo just to make sure we could at least help one person? That farmer, Dennis Ruhnke, was from Troy... Kansas! ... Last month, The Enjoy Troy Co. teamed up with Troy, New York Mayor Patrick Madden and our friends at Darn Good Yarn in Halfmoon, to send two very special care packages to Troy, Kansas as a way of paying back Dennis' gift and also to keep paying it forward. Not only did we send some great "enjoy troy." hats and stickers to our sister Troy, but we also sent the Mayor of Troy Kansas some surgical and N95 masks to distribute, courtesy of Darn Good Yarn. On top of that, we informed them that Darn Good Yarn was inspired by Dennis' humble gift to donate 30,000 masks to those in need across the country. So that gift of one mask to New York, back in April, became 30,000 across the U.S. this summer. Just goes to show you, there is really no act of kindness too small. Read more about this amazing #DoGood campaign in the Kansas newspaper The Lawrence Journal-World. And check out the image, we made Front Page Above The Fold! https://www2.ljworld.com//troy-n-y-thanks-farmer-in-troy-/

TROY TEEN TO TROY NY: BE COUNTED IN 2020 CENSUS (& WHY) Congratulations to 13-year-old Nicholas Bufi of Troy for making the winning video in a contest to get the word out about the 2020 U.S. Census to Rensselaer County residents.... The message that I hope all people will take away from the video is that your voice matters and every person counts, said contest winner Nicholas Bufi, 13. Before I started the project, I didn't know too much about the census, but I made it my goal to know a lot more about it and to make a video that was educational and that told people why they should take the census. This May, The Arts Center of the Capital Region and Rensselaer County Complete County Committee (YouCount) invited teen creators in Rensselaer County, ages 13 to 19, to make short engaging videos promoting the importance of being counted 2020 U.S. Census, which will determine how more than $675 billion federal dollars are distributed to communities across the country. The contest was developed by The Arts Center to help engage middle and high school students who were learning remotely due to COVID-19 school closures. Contestants were encouraged to collaborate using video technology readily available in smartphones and other mobile or video devices. Bufi, who will start the ninth grade at Troy High School this fall, received a $1,000 cash prize for his video,which stresses the ways the US Census could impact Rensselaer County, like providing funding for schools, hospitals and roads. In the video, he narrates over footage he filmed from his mother’s car of public places in Rensselaer County, including local schools, highways, the Troy Police Department and Samaritan Hospital. He uses text on the screen to emphasize important points about the census, like "The fewer people that take it the less money we get back." The census also determines the number of representatives to which each state is entitled in the U.S. House of Representatives. HOW TO TAKE THE CENSUS NOW The 2020 Census is happening now. The public is asked to complete your questionnaire online, by phone, or by mail. For information, visit: https://my2020census.gov Watch more videos @ https://www.facebook.com/YouCountRensselaerCounty ###

HAPPY EASTER! From the Enjoy Troy Co.

HAPPY EASTER! From the Enjoy Troy Co.

ENJOY TROYLET PAPER CAKE Turning Crisis into Cake When our friend, Troy Confectioner Sweet Sues woke up this morning, she croaked: "Time to make the Troylet paper." :) ... Order online: https://copper-pot.square.site Hey, these are scary times but laughter is still good medicine. The local restaurant industry was hit pretty hard by this crisis and we love to see plucky little businesses in Troy adapt and pivot to the times. We're still waiting for a sugary retort from our neighboring Albany bakers... where, after all, perforated toilet paper on a roll was first patented! Look it up (or view the Albany Institute of History & Art's virtual exhibit online).

DO NOT HOARD THIS CAKE, SUE WILL BAKE MORE! One of the Enjoy Troy Co.'s most popular items is our "troylet" bathroom signs. So we're quite sure these cakes by our friend Sweet Sues will a hot ticket item. Read her post for more info. https://copper-pot.square.site

HAPPY ENJOY TROY DAY The mandate is simple: Enjoy Troy. Period.

NEW: ENJOY TROY DAY VIDEO 2020 Any Old Shoe Will Do, And Oh So Many Crows! In anticipation of our annual celebration to start the New Year in Troy, this year on Enjoy Troy Day (eve), Enjoy Troy Co. writer-in-residence, Duncan Crary and his team of mirth makers has created a new custom out-of-old. Have a watch and join us this Sunday Jan. 5, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Footsy Magoo's, 17 First St. in Downtown Troy. ... MODERN MYTH OF TROY A Small American City There is a small American City way up the Hudson River that was not always named Troy. Before it had this name it had another and another. Until one night, many years ago, when on the evening of January the Fifth, the people of this place met at a tavern as they often did and still do today and decided upon a new name, but yet a very old name from far far away. And on that eve and on the evening of every January the fifth from that day on, anyone living in this place who leaves a shoe outside their door, any old shoe will do, will find it full of most wondrous tchotchkes and coins as they awake the next morning. These gifts are left by The Forest Folk, who come in many guises and have many names around the world, in places new and old. In this place, now known as Troy, they come down from the hills, followed closely by the crows. And who can forget the crows? Oh so many crows! So long as the people continue to gather in taverns and agree to the name, this place shall forever be known as TROY and any shoes ‘twas left out the night before will be filled with bounty to enjoy in Troy on January the Sixth. [Please note: The Forest Folk fill shoes in exactly the same manner as your stockings are filled by Santa, also a native of Troy, NY.] CREDITS: Story by Duncan Crary Narration by Steve Ridler CAST Emily Menn - Forest Folk 1 Neil Wahab - Forest Folk 2 Anasha Cummings - Forest Folk 3 CREW Costumes by Emily Menn, Golden Bough Design Photography by Erin Pihlaja Video Editing by Anasha Cummings, ACDC Static

These new enjoy troy. flasks are available exclusively at our retail section of Artcentric, 266 River St in downtown Troy. Supplies are limited and this Sunday is the 37th Annual Troy Victorian Stroll they’ll likely be snatched up quickly. Other new items include enjoy troy. travel mugs, wood burned coasters and glass ornaments.... [Photo by Debra Lockrow]

Thanks for spreading "Troy to the World!", Melissa Duncan Frament! (@Troy City Brewing)

STEAMPUNK EVENT RETURNS TO TROY TONIGHT FRIDAY, OCT 25 The Enchanted City Halloween Party @ River Street Market, Hedley Building TROY (10/25/19) Tonight, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Enchanted City, a popular steamupunk festival in Troy, will host its first ever "Fall in Steampunk: The Haunted Hedley" event at the River Street Market, a premiere food hall that opened this summer on the first floor of 433 River Street, a.k.a. the Hedley Building, in Downtown Troy's The Water...front Troy. The evening will feature: - a Ghastly Ghoul Pageant & Costume Promenade - a Dance Party with DJ Mechno Sferatu - a Frightening Foods Chef Challenge - Absinthe Tastings - a Goblin Market - and Ghost Tours of 433 River Street, led by a descendant of The Brothers Grimm lineage. A few of the now famous mad machines that competed in the festival’s previous Inventors Challenge will be on display, including The Walker, a Victorian-themed Doctor Octopus-type contraption. Admission is free. All ages are encouraged to come dressed in steampunk-themed costumes or as fairies or ghouls. Dinner, appetizers, shakes, smoothies, wine, beer, coffee and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at six restaurants in the food hall (Sweet Sue's Copper Pot , LuKa’s, Hatch Test Kitchen, Prime Burger and Shakehouse, Maria's Troy, Stacks Espresso Bar). The steampunk party will happen concurrently with the Mysteries & Mayhem themed Troy Night Out: Mysteries & Mayhem, a monthly arts and cultural event that draws thousands to downtown Troy.

BEST FARMERS MARKET. BEST CITY. Vote Now to Help Troy's Farmers Market Earn National Cred http://troymarket.org/vote... The Enjoy Troy Co. created this special edition sticker to celebrate the wonderful Troy Waterfront Farmers Market. You can purchase these stickers for $2 exclusively at the Market Information Table on Saturdays, between 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on Wednesdays, from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Another way you can help is by endorsing the market to The American Farmland Trust, which is currently looking to recognize the nation's best farmers market. Troy Waterfront Farmers Market is currently ranked No. 1 in New York and No. 1 in the Northeast and has the second highest number of endorsements in all of the United States. The market with the highest votes in the country is only a handful of votes above Troy. There are a few days remaining to vote. Let's help Troy win! http://troymarket.org/vote #OnMyFork

ENJOY TROY FARMERS MARKET & VOTE THEM THE BEST Help the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market earn national recognition from the American Farmland Trust. http://TroyMarket.org/vote Watch this spectacular video to see why our city's market is the best there is! And look for our special "enjoy troy. farmers market" stickers at the Market Information Table every Saturday. ... #OnMyFork

THAR SHE BLOWS! MOBY-DICK STICKERS ARE HERE Our special edition "Moby-Dick" themed "enjoy troy." stickers are now available for sale. These 5 in. (w) x 3 in. (h) vinyl stickers on semi-permanent adhesive are great for sticking on laptops, books, binders and even car bumpers. ... Cost: They are $1 a-piece at our retail corner Artcentric 266 River St in downtown Troy. Or you can purchase 2 for $5 via our website at: http://enjoytroy.us//enjoy-troy-moby-dick-oval-sticker-si/ (Notice it is cheaper to buy these stickers at our brick-and-mortar location. That is because The Enjoy Troy Co. is a social benefits corporation that exists to support local businesses, arts & culture in Troy, N.Y.) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HERMAN! Or, The Melville Connection Aug. 1, 2019 marked the 200th anniversary of Herman Melville’s birthday. To celebrate, The Enjoy Troy Co. has adjusted our beloved enjoy troy. oval to look like the white whale Moby-Dick. In the 19th century, Melville lived in Lansingburgh (now part of Troy) for a time, during which he wrote two books (Typee and Omoo). On March 29, 1647 Melville’s ancestors, the Gansevoorts, would have witnessed a white whale that swam all the way up the Hudson River to an island in Cohoes across the river from Lansingburgh.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HERMAN! Aug. 1, 2019 marks the 200th anniversary of Herman Melville’s birthday. To celebrate, The Enjoy Troy Co. has adjusted our beloved "enjoy troy." oval to look like Moby-Dick. In the 19th century, Melville lived in Lansingburgh (now part of Troy) for a time, during which he wrote two books ("Typee" and "Omoo"). ... On March 29, 1647 Melville's ancestors, the Gansevoorts, would have witnessed a white whale that swam all the way up the Hudson River to an island in Cohoes. For more on that story, see: http://alloveralbany.com///that-time-whales-swam-to-albany NOTE: These stickers are available for purchase on our website 2 for $5 (http://enjoytroy.us//enjoy-troy-moby-dick-oval-sticker-si/) or for $1 apiece at our retail corner at Artcentric.

WIN FREE ENJOY TROY STICKERS + MARKET TOKENS Our friends at Troy Waterfront Farmers Market are running a contest to help proofread their soon-to-be published market map. (And wow! Are there are lot of vendors and merchants on the map this year!) The market is awarding a $5 market token for each error proofreaders submit, up to $15 per person (read the fine print in the original post). ... The Enjoy Troy Co. would like to sweeten the pot a little further by throwing in one free "enjoy troy." sticker per winner. Let the proof reading begin! P.S. Our farmers market is by far one of the best around. If you haven't been this year, they've added more vendors (more than 100+) and have expanded another whole block down Lower River Street. It's definitely one of the best ways to enjoy Troy on Saturdays!

The Troy Hidden Garden Tour is one of our favorite events of the year and it's only one week away! This year, the tour has a special name -- Nina's Troy Hidden Garden Tour - 20th Anniversary! to honor one of the founders, Nina Pattison, who passed away peacefully this spring at age 91.

TODAY IS CINCO DE MAME DAY Mame Faye (August 15, 1866 May 5, 1943).

ENJOY TROY. WHITE HOUSE EDITION The Enjoy Troy Co. made a surprise gift bestowing visit this afternoon to the Troy, N.Y. Kirsten Gillibrand for President 2020 Campaign Headquarters of U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrandten. Enjoy Troy Co. Mirth Maker-in-Chief Thomas Reynolds and his daughter Nora hand-delivered a custom White House edition Enjoy Troy plaque to Danielle Duffy, campaign chief operating officer. We also left one stack of Enjoy Troy White House stickers for the staff t...o do as they wish. The Enjoy Troy Co. has a long tradition of welcoming small businesses and new organizations to our city with one-of-a-kind custom plaques, stickers and t-shirts. The first of these deliveries were made by Nora when she was very small. We're delighted to keep the tradition alive, and to celebrate the first presidential campaign based out of Troy, N.Y. See more

ENJOY McTROY (now in women's fit t-shirts). We now have women's fit "enjoy mctroy." t-shirts in small and medium sizes (in addition to unisex tees in all sizes). They are available for $20 at Artcentric, 266 River St, Troy, NY. Artcentric is open today until 7 p.m. Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m to 4 p.m. The store phone number is: 518-691-0007 These t-shirts are also available in our online storeat http://enjoytroy.us but if you want them for St. Paddy's Day, you're probably better off buying from the retail store!

ENJOY McTROY SHIRTS (BETTER THAN SHAMROCK SHAKES) Tastier than a Shamrock Shake, "enjoy mctroy." t-shirts are the best way to show off your Irish pride this "St. Paddy's Month" in Troy, New York.... These seasonal shirts, (available in unisex and now in "women's fit" styles) made by Enjoy Troy Co., are available for sale now at our Artcentric retail display at 266 River St, in downtown Troy, NY (across the street from the Arts Center). Open evenings and weekends. Call (518) 272-4278 or visit: http://www.artcentricmarketplace.com/

AHOY TROY. (in Viking Runes) In anticipation of Franklin Alley Social Club's March 1 Vikings & Mermaids (and mermen, merpeople, mercreatures) costume party, we've taken our best crack at transliterating our nautical "ahoy troy." symbol into 11th century Norse runes. (The words "ahoy" and "Troy" [anglicized spelling] didn't actually exist in the year 1010 A.D., when Icelandic Viking explorers led by Thorfinn Karlsefni may have camped near modern day Troy, N.Y.) For a fuller ...account of this cryptosaga, read this post by Enjoy Troy Co. writer-in-residence, Duncan Crary: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10218744253419124&set=a.2452458872515&type=3&theater

Whoa! Vikings camped near Troy, N.Y. 1,000 years ago? Maayyybee. But it's a good excuse to party with our Icelandic friends over at Franklin Alley Social Club this Friday March 1. Come dressed to the horns or tails for Vikings & Mermaids (and mermen, merpeople, mercreatures) Enjoy Troy Co. writer-in-residence and rune-translator Duncan Crary has the full story about Thorfinn Karlsefni in Troy in this post:

AHOY TROY, TORTOLA This photo was sent to us recently from Tortola, the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands. (The photographer is one of Troy, N.Y.’s friendly mariners, sailing in some warmer waters today).

Enjoying Troy is a four seasons way of life.

THANKS TO ALL WHO ENJOYED TROY WITH US!!! Special thanks to everyone who enjoyed Troy yesterday with the Enjoy Troy Co. at McAddy's Pub on Enjoy Troy Day. What a wonderful group of Trojans + friends. You are what makes Troy a special place. Here's a lovely report on the festivities by Lauren Halligan in The Record today: ... https://www.troyrecord.com//article_dc896da8-11d7-11e9-b13

Hope you can join us today, Sunday Jan. 6, for a brief Enjoy Troy Day ceremony and party at McAddy's Pub, 452 Broadway, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. CITY OF TROY, NEW YORK PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR ... WHEREAS, the name Troy, New York was officially adopted by a group of citizens who met at a tavern, near the northeast corner of River and Ferry streets, on the evening of January 5th, 1789; and WHEREAS, those citizens advertised their collective decision, which was printed in the Lansingburgh and Albany papers, and read as follows: To the Public. This evening the Freeholders of the place lately known by Vander Heyden's or Ashley's-Ferry, situate on the east bank of Hudson's river, about seven miles above Albany, met for the purpose of establishing a name for the said place; when, by a majority of voices, it was confirmed, that in future, it should be called and known by the name of TROY; and WHEREAS, Troy, New York became a village in 1796 and incorporated as a city in 1816; and WHEREAS, the name Troy, borrowed from the famed city of ancient Greek chronicles, was an expression of optimism for what the community would become; and WHEREAS, the people of Troy today have reinvigorated a similar optimism for our city’s destiny; and WHEREAS, the Enjoy Troy Co., through its beloved oval enjoy troy. symbol, works tirelessly to spread a simple mandate for civic pride that all can embrace in their own unique way; and WHEREAS, since 2015, The Enjoy Troy Co. has promoted the celebration of January 6th as the first full day that Troy, NY existed; and WHEREAS, this Sunday January 6th, a gathering of Trojans will mark the occasion at McAddy's Pub, one of this city’s most storied tavern rooms; THEREFORE, I, Patrick Madden, Mayor of the City of Troy, do hereby proclaim January 6th, 2019 as ENJOY TROY DAY in the City of Troy, New York, in recognition of all who keep up the beauty, and warmth and conviviality in our community. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Troy, New York to be affixed this 3rd day of January 2019. __________________ Mayor Patrick Madden, City of Troy

ENJOY TROY DAY TV SEGMENT Here's the live WRGB CBS 6 News, Albany TV News studio segment featuring Enjoy Troy Co.'s Thomas Reynolds and Heather Kovar talking about tomorrow's Enjoy Troy Day celebration, citywide and at McAddy's Pub, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday Jan. 6. It's been 230 years tonight since the name Troy was decided upon at a tavern gathering. https://cbs6albany.com//sunday-january-6th-is-enjoy-troy-d

ENJOY TROY ON TV! The Enjoy Troy Co.'s Thomas Reynolds visited the WRGB CBS 6 News, Albany studios this morning to talk with Heather Kovar about tomorrow's Enjoy Troy Day celebration citywide and at McAddy's Pub from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Jan. 6. It's been 230 years tonight since the name Troy was decided upon at a tavern gathering. Here are some photos from the studio segment. Here's the link to the video! https://cbs6albany.com//sunday-january-6th-is-enjoy-troy-d

FIVE QUESTIONS: TOM REYNOLDS re: Enjoy Troy Day Jan. 6, 2019 Enjoy Troy Co.'s Thomas Reynolds talks with the The Record about Enjoy Troy Day (and about a quirky proposal that includes filling shoes with gifts)!... See you all Sunday, Jan. 6 at McAddy's Pub, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.!

MAYOR PROCLAIMS ENJOY TROY DAY JAN. 6 2019 This Sunday, Jan. 6, is "Enjoy Troy Day," an annual laid back celebration in the Collar City to commemorate the first full day that Troy, New York had its name. CITY OF TROY, NEW YORK... PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR WHEREAS, the name Troy, New York was officially adopted by a group of citizens who met at a tavern, near the northeast corner of River and Ferry streets, on the evening of January 5th, 1789; and WHEREAS, those citizens advertised their collective decision, which was printed in the Lansingburgh and Albany papers, and read as follows: To the Public. This evening the Freeholders of the place lately known by Vander Heyden's or Ashley's-Ferry, situate on the east bank of Hudson's river, about seven miles above Albany, met for the purpose of establishing a name for the said place; when, by a majority of voices, it was confirmed, that in future, it should be called and known by the name of TROY; and WHEREAS, Troy, New York became a village in 1796 and incorporated as a city in 1816; and WHEREAS, the name Troy, borrowed from the famed city of ancient Greek chronicles, was an expression of optimism for what the community would become; and WHEREAS, the people of Troy today have reinvigorated a similar optimism for our city’s destiny; and WHEREAS, the Enjoy Troy Co., through its beloved oval enjoy troy. symbol, works tirelessly to spread a simple mandate for civic pride that all can embrace in their own unique way; and WHEREAS, since 2015, The Enjoy Troy Co. has promoted the celebration of January 6th as the first full day that Troy, NY existed; and WHEREAS, this Sunday January 6th, a gathering of Trojans will mark the occasion at McAddy's Pub, one of this city’s most storied tavern rooms; THEREFORE, I, Patrick Madden, Mayor of the City of Troy, do hereby proclaim January 6th, 2019 as ENJOY TROY DAY in the City of Troy, New York, in recognition of all who keep up the beauty, and warmth and conviviality in our community. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Troy, New York to be affixed this 3rd day of January 2019. __________________ Mayor Patrick Madden, City of Troy

KEEP TROY QUIRKY! Here's a fun little essay of sorts by Enjoy Troy Co. writer-in-residence Duncan Crary about his hopes to revive an old custom for our new holiday, Enjoy Troy Day. What do you think? Will it take off?

JAN. 6 IS "ENJOY TROY DAY" McAddy’s Pub Ceremony, Citywide Celebration TROY, N.Y. On the evening of Jan. 5, 1789, a group of "Freeholders" on the eastern banks of the Hudson River met in a tavern to officially rename the place "TROY."... The following day, Jan. 6, was Troy, NY’s first full day in existence. In 2015, The Enjoy Troy Day. established Jan. 6 as "Enjoy Troy Day ," an annual celebration with a simple mandate: Enjoy Troy Period. This year, on Sunday Jan. 6, 2019, starting at 2 p.m., McAddy's Pub will host a festive gathering to commemorate the historic naming of Troy. There will be a brief ceremony at approx, 2:30 p.m. feat. local dignitaries (and characters). Located at 450-452 Broadway, the buildings that house McAddy’s Pub have operated as a saloon as early as 1891. In the early 20th century, the barroom was refurbished by The Stoll Brewing Company of Troy and served Stoll’s beer exclusively. Over the years, the establishment has also been known as Eddie’s and Holmes & Watson. Saturday's get together will feature complimentary finger foods and drink specials, as well as a live acoustical performance by folk rock band Honey Slider. There will be an assortment of enjoy troy. merchandise on sale, including t-shirts, stickers, glasses, plaques & pins. Please swing by the pub early for brunch and stay for day drinks, good tunes and conviviality. PRIZES Bring memorabilia relating to any era of this building's history to receive a free "enjoy troy." sticker. There will be one top prize (an assortment of "enjoy troy." goodies) for the best piece of memorabilia as subjectively decided by The Enjoy Troy Co. https://www.facebook.com/events/1191627930989528/

This year's 2018 "enjoyski troyski." ornaments are now available exclusively at The Hill at Muzain special partnership with The Enjoy Troy Co.These glass ornaments are priced at $5 and have the year and Hill at Muza logo printed on the back side.

This year's 2018 "enjoyski troyski." ornaments are now available exclusively at The Hill at Muza in special partnership with The Enjoy Troy Co. These glass ornaments are priced at $5 and have the year and Hill at Muza logo printed on the back side.

These drink boats, custom made by The Enjoy Troy Co., are now sailing at Franklin Alley Social Club.

ENJOY TROY WITH SPRINKLES ON TOP Pick up these sprinkle-themed "enjoy troy." stickers, available exclusively at The Dutch Udder Craft Ice Cream.

Good luck to all the 2018 Troy Turkey Trot runners tomorrow. Stay warm!

ONESIES FOR THE WEE TROJANS These adorable onesies, $12, are available at our Artcentric retail display. Artcentric is located at 266 River St., in downtown Troy, NY (across from the Arts Center). Hours: ... Tue Fri: Noon 7 p.m. Sat: 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Sun: 11 a.m. 4 p.m. Store # (518) 691-0007

We hope you can join us this Monday in honoring our friend's memory with the Jackie Baldwin Memorial Soiree at one of Troy's best-kept secret spots, Brown's Malt Room. https://www.facebook.com/events/948764888641229/

ENJOY TROY SUNDAYS Check out the details on the new Troy Does Sundays Better campaign. Use the #TroyDoesSundaysBetter and join in the fun.

FLAG DAY ENJOY TROY FLAG SALE The Enjoy Troy Co. is offering a special on Enjoy Troy Flags from now until Flag Day (June 14) our beautiful 3' x 5' nylon "enjoy troy." flags are marked down from $75 to $65. We offer free local delivery or pick up, as well as standard shipping by mail. Order today: http://enjoytroy.us/product/flag-3x5/ [Photo by Sarah Pezdek. ]

IT'S HIDDEN GARDEN TIME IN TROY! Today, Thur. May 24, is Troy's 19th Annual Hidden Garden Tour, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This is one of the most wonderful spring events in Troy and we have a perfect weather forecast. The self-guided tour invites the public to explore more than 30 privately owned gardens in our city. You can arrive any time during the event hours and visit as many gardens as you wish in whatever order. ... Admission is $10. Online tickets available until 1 p.m. at https://troygarden.brownpapertickets.com/ Cash-only admission starts at 4 p.m. at the check-in at the Russell Sage College parking lot on 1st st. PHOTO CAPTION: Lafayette Courtyard is a hidden garden on the downtown Troy campus of Russell Sage College. (Photo by Tamara Hansen/ The Sage Colleges )

PERFECT WEATHER FOR TROY HIDDEN GARDEN TOUR!!! Here's the perfect weather forecast for Troy's 19th Annual Hidden Garden Tour, tomorrow Thur. May 24, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Online tickets ($10) are available now until 1 p.m. tomorrow at: https://troygarden.brownpapertickets.com... After 1 p.m. tomorrow, tickets are available for CASH-ONLY at the Russell Sage College parking lot on 1st street. You must check-in to receive your tour map. This is a self-guided tour, so you may arrive any time between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to see as many gardens as you wish in any order you prefer.

ENJOY TROY'S HIDDEN GARDENS We are excited for Troy's 19th Annual Hidden Garden Tour coming next Thursday, May 24, from 4 p.m to 7:30 p.m. Hidden Garden Tour Troy is one of the best ways to Enjoy Troy this spring! https://www.facebook.com/events/354038991749488/

ENJOY TROY'S HIDDEN GARDENS Getting ready for Troy's 19th Annual Hidden Garden Tour, Thur. May 24 from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (The Hidden Garden Tour Troy is one of the best ways to Enjoy Troy in spring.) https://www.facebook.com/events/354038991749488/

INSPIRING TECH WITH TROY, NY CONNECTION Dave Whalen, 56, of Scotia, N.Y. has been paralyzed from the neck down since a ski accident at age 18 but that can’t stop him from making music. He and his friend Mike DiCesare invented and developed the Jamboxx, a musical device he created to overcome his disability.... You can often find the Jamboxx team at Troy's Tech Valley Center of Gravity (TVCOG), where they sometimes assemble Jamboxx devices with the help of other TVCOG members. Here's Dave playing the National Anthem at the Times Union Center before the Albany Empire arena football game last night. (P.S. Two Buttons Deep, the media outlet that produced this video is also Troy-based! ) https://www.facebook.com/TwoButtonsDeep/videos/2041717009428584/

ABOUT THE ENJOY TROY COMPANY The official online store of the Enjoy Troy Company, offering stickers, t-shirts, mugs, hats, plaques and other "enjoy troy." products. Description... In 2003, a cheerful oval sticker appeared in Troy, New York with a simple statement in happy lowercase letters: enjoy troy. Created by Linda Passaretti as a humble party favor, the easy-going meme quickly spread through this small American city and came to stand for something greater. Today, it is a grassroots symbol of community building and urban renaissance. Now you, too, can help share this hopeful message by sporting the message on stickers, patches, shirts, coffee mugs, plaques and more items found here at the online Enjoy Troy Store. But don’t forget, you can also find these products and more at the following downtown brick-and-mortar retail locations: Artcentric Gallery 266 River St, Troy, NY 518-691-0007 artcentricgallery.com Book Outlet 49 4th St # 12, Troy, NY (518) 272-0010 Spill’n the Beans Coffeehouse & Bistro 13 3rd St, Troy, NY (518) 268-1028 spillnthebeans.com The Enjoy Troy Co. is a registered business in Troy, New York. It is owned and operated by Linda Passaretti and Tom Reynolds. The enjoy troy. symbol is a proprietary symbol. http://enjoytroy.us

MONDAY IS DYNGUS DAY! Be sure to wear red tomorrow for Dyngus Day 2018 - Easter Monday - Troy, NY #EnjoyskiTroyski We have our outfit picked out. (And we always lose our head on Dyngus Day because we love this holiday so much!) ... P.S. You can purchase an "enjoyski troyski." t-shirt at The Hill at Muza or at Artcentric. (Sorry, this track jacket was a limited edition last year. But post comments here if you would buy one in the future).

ENJOYSKI TROYSKI ON DYNGUS DAY, APRIL 2 Everybody Wears Red & White Once again The Enjoy Troy Co. has partnered with The Hill at Muza and Muza to celebrate Dyngus Day in Troy, NY this Monday, April 2 in fashion.... Dyngus Day 2018 - Easter Monday - Troy, NY #EnjoyskiTroyski Everybody wears red on Dyngus Day. So be sure you gear up with an "enjoyski troyski." t-shirt (available at The Hill). https://www.facebook.com/events/1990475841269035/ #enjoyskitroyski You can also purchase your "enjoyski troyski." shirt at Artcentric at 266 River Street, downtown.

ENJOYSKI TROYSKI ON DYNGUS DAY, APRIL 2 Everybody Wears Red Once again The Enjoy Troy Co.. has partnered with The Hill at Muza and Muza to celebrate Dyngus Day in Troy, NY this Monday, April 2 in fashion. ... Dyngus Day 2018 - Easter Monday - Troy, NY #EnjoyskiTroyski Everybody wears red on Dyngus Day. So be sure you gear up with an "enjoyski troyski." t-shirt (available at The Hill). https://www.facebook.com/events/1990475841269035/ #enjoyskitroyski

Look there's a pair of "enjoy mctroy." shirts in the news! Thanks to Joseph Phelan of The Record for capturing this lovely photo this Saturday at Franklin Alley Social Club.

EVEN COLUMBIA IS IRISH ON ST. PADDY'S DAY IN TROY This past weekend in Troy, The Stapletons filled the Rensselaer County Historical Society with their amazing sound that blends Mexican Guitar and Irish harp together. Naturally, The Enjoy Troy Co. arranged to have Columbia step down from her pedestal for a moment to let Kate pose for a publicity shot sporting her new "enjoy mctroy." t-shirt. ... Purchase your "enjoy mctroy." t-shirt at Artcentric or online at: http://enjoytroy.us/product/enjoy-mctroy-t-shirt/ Photo by Eddie Quinn. Photo Monument Square Statue - Troy, NY, by Kelly DeLay https://www.flickr.com/photos/ravedelay/2927433437

ENJOY McTROY enjoy mctroy. t-shirts are a great way to show off your Irish pride this March in Troy, New York. These seasonal shirts, made by Enjoy Troy Co.., are available for sale online ( enjoytroy.us/product/enjoy-mctroy-t-shirt ) and at our Artcentric retail display at 266 River St, in downtown Troy, NY.

Cotton T-shirt, green. Screen-printed white symbol. "enjoy mctroy." t-shirts are a great way to show off your Irish pride this March in Troy, New York. These seasonal shirts, made by Enjoy Troy Co.., are available for sale online and at our Artcentric retail display at 266 River St, in downtown Troy, NY.

EXPLORE TROY, VIRTUALLY Check out these amazing 3D photographic virtual tours of Troy spaces by V Owen Bush, of Hudson Virtual Tours. Below is a tour of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Troy, New York. The Rev. Michael Gorchov once described being inside St. Paul's as "like being inside a Faberge egg."... MORE TOURS: https://www.hudsonvirtualtours.com/work/

HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY, WILLIAM KENNEDY (It says "Albany, N.Y. 1938," but that's Troy, 1987) Today is the 90th birthday of author William Kennedy, who is known to enjoy Troy on the regular. ... To celebrate the occasion, here's a movie still from the beginning of the 1987 feature film, Ironweed, based on Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name. It says "Albany, N.Y. 1938," but that's really River Street in Troy, 1987. (We weren't at the premiere at The Palace Theatre in Albany, but we've been told there were some "That's not Albany, that's Troy!" grumbles in the audience when this title card first flashed on the screen... The centuries-old rivalry between these two small American cities is alive and well!) We wish Mr. Kennedy a very happy birthday! And many more. For additional stills of scenes filmed in Troy, check out this post by Enjoy Troy Co. writer-in-residence, Duncan Crary: https://www.facebook.com/DuncanCrary/posts/10215381900322398

RECAP: ENJOY TROY DAY 2018 Taverngoers decide to 'keep' Troy's name Thank you to all who attended our Enjoy Troy Day Ceremony & Party at River Street Pub yesterday, and thanks to all who enjoyed Troy in your own way. ... What a wonderful group of "taverngoers" full of mirth, conviviality and warmth on a frigid winter's day. The music by Kenny & Lori of Super 400 fame was beautiful. And the food...!!! Vince Pellicano might serve the best Beef on Weck east of Rochester! And those chicken wings can certainly hold their own against any bar in Buffalo! Check out this humorous dispatch in the Albany Times Union (what great sports they are). From all of us at The Enjoy Troy Co., we hope you have a wonderful 2018. And wherever your travels take you, we ask that you spread a little Troy to the world! ;) https://www.facebook.com/events/957878554369049/permalink/960315124125392/