All tagged Troy
9 Broadway, Troy, NY
I stumbled across this incredibly unique bookshop on my way to a company outing, which I was late for due to this place pulling me inside like it had a tractor beam. Downtown Troy had a new bookshop? Has it really been that long since I’d walked around Monument Square? Answer to both questions: YES. This place has been open for well over a year when I visited, and all I have to say about my discovery is: better late than never.
Route 7 Hoosick, NY
Okay, hold up. I’ve driven past the sign for this shop hundreds of times in my life. It sits at a busy intersection outside Hoosick, on Route 7 between Troy, NY to Bennington, VT, right across the street from the incredible Big Moose Deli. But I always figured the weather-beaten sign for Dog Ears Books was for a tiny little shop in some country stable, the outdated books yellowing in the summer sun, hardly worth the time to stop. I couldn’t have been more wrong. This place is a treasure trove, and you have to put it on your “Must Visit” list as soon as you can!
UPDATE: I believe this shop is now closed but I will leave this review for posterity.
4 3rd Street Troy, NY
Inside the Troy Atrium off Broadway and 3rd, hidden among the many vacant shops and the large empty fountain still gurgling up water, there resides a horde of older books, rooms and rooms of them, all waiting for you to take the afternoon to sort through and pick up a gem. It’s a bargain outlet, nothing fancy, not much you’d call “new,” but the volume of books alone might make this shop worth a visit if you don’t mind a used copy of that old classic.
290 River Street, Troy, NY
Market Block Books is pretty much the go-to spot for new books in the city of Troy, and it’s perfectly situated in a gorgeous downtown setting close to the river and plenty of cafes, bars, shops, and restaurants. And though the shop isn’t huge, it has just enough of everything to keep you busy with new bestsellers or local fare.
