TROY, N.Y. At Troy’s Victorian Stroll Sunday, there was enough rain that the blacksmith cooled his hot metal in the puddles on the street. But still, people were out in the streets–with umbrellas and raincoats–to enjoy the festive event. “It’s a great community event,” said Debra Lockrow, owner of Artcentric Marketplace. “We can’t control […]
TROY, N.Y. At Troy’s Victorian Stroll Sunday, there was enough rain that the blacksmith cooled his hot metal in the puddles on the street. But still, people were out in the streets–with umbrellas and raincoats–to enjoy the festive event. “It’s a great community event,” said Debra Lockrow, owner of Artcentric Marketplace. “We can’t control […]
TROY, N.Y. â The Downtown Troy Business Improvement District (BID) held the ninth annual Sammy Awards on Wednesday evening. Due to the pandemic, the event was virtual. The awards ceremony was emceed by Katie Hammon, BID executive director, and hosted at the Troy Innovation Garage.
In addition to the usual categories of New Business of the Year, Established Business of the Year, and the Sammy Spirit Award, this year featured a new category, the Pivot Award.Â
The New Business of The Year award is presented to a business that has opened within the past year (2020) that has proven to be a stand-out in the downtown district and immersed themselves in the downtown community. This year s nominees were Bova Beauty Bar, Jacob Alejandro, and Primo Botanica.
TROY, N.Y. â A new business specializing in potted plants has opened in downtown Troy.
All plants at Butterfly Plant Studio are hand-selected for quality, thoughtfully planted in a variety of stylish pots, and carefully maintained at the studio. Some are small and can fit on a desk, while others reach the ceiling. Plant varieties include fiddle fig leaf, African mask (alocasia polly), philodendron Swiss cheese, philodendron monstera, banana leaf, snake plant, palm sago, birdâs nest (sansevieria), and ponytail palm among many others. Larger plants include peace lilies and dracaena.
âThere are so many benefits to having plants at home or in the office, which for a lot of people is the same place these days,â Studio Curator Angela Kanaan said.