A couple weekends back, we hopped an Albany-bound Amtrak at Croton-Harmon and headed up to Troy, NY to visit my dear friend Jeffrey, who recently relocated there. The train ride was a comfortable and quick 90 minutes, and the town of Troy is completely adorable. We made it up there just in time to catch the end of the Farmer’s Market, and I loved shopping our way through town. I especially liked the indie bookstores, the nicely curated collection of original art and posters (and welcoming vibe) at Clement, and the fun wares and equally fun owners at Weathered Wood.
One of my favorite spots was the Way Back Gallery at 169 River Street in Troy. Definitely go like them on Facebook right now! The space and shop in the front are beautiful. The gallery in the back is a great space. There is a fun exhibit there now featuring two artists who do a cool thing:
She does work like this and he does work like this and now they paint together on the same canvas and make things like this! I just loved it, and have been thinking about those paintings ever since I saw them.
The front entrance of the shop/gallery is also really pretty:
The Way Back Gallery
I love the way the colors in the planter reflect the colors of the building– it gave me front porch inspiration!
We enjoyed some of Troy’s famous and super-delicious DeFazio’s Pizza (everything you read is true) and took a stroll …
And that’s not even including the seat of power… where the magic happens … the one & only Albany, New York!
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