Recently Reviewed Hotels around Troy

• Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
  "TMH - world -class!"
  "The events schedule at Troy Music Hall is always top-notch and the hall is world-class, both for the perfect acoustics and for the beautiful decor. The diverse talent that passes through The Hall gives you a chance to sample many different genre, from classical to jazz, folk to world music. "
• EMPAC - Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center
  "State of the art building, but lack of entertaining shows"
  "As another reviewer stated, the building has potential. However, it is underutilized by RPI and instead of having the shows that require the acoustics that EMPAC has to offer, they bring in experimental shows that neither students nor most people care to see. I have been told that various famous art..."ists have asked to use it and offered free shows to the RPI student body, but were turned down. I came to a show that was supposed to be about Japanese mask dancing, and ended up watching a group of people in tight black outfits strangely striding around stage for an hour in complete silence. When the student body puts on an orchestra, however, it is well done and absolutely worth seeing. The building itself is one of the more incredible buildings you will see on a university campus, designed by the same person who designed the most acoustically sound building in the world. " More >
• Troy Waterfront Farmers' Market
  "Terrific and always worth a Saturday morning visit"
  "I have become a regular at the Farmers Market, bright and early every Saturday morning. There are certain items that are included in my regular purchases including: fresh cream topped milk from Battenkill creamery [you can't get this anywhere else, ie, not at the many stores that offer their produ..."ct]; fresh eggs from Cornells; sometimes a pastry from either Mrs. Londons [saves you a trip to Saratoga for their wonderful fare] or Placid Baker [they have the best pecan sticky buns, cheese danish when its offered, and wonderful breads]; terrific calamari, scallops and other fish from Pura Vida; great chocolates from Sweet Sues who continues to expand her offerings to include hot breakfast items; great hummus from Freddy's Rocking hummus [a new addition to the market]. I could go on. Simply put, if you've never gone to the market, it's worth a visit and you can easily plan on having breakfast or lunch there, while you're checking out all the offerings. It's year round and depending on... " More >