#sundaydecember82019

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#TransformationTuesday: It’s surreal to see how things have changed in a year as I continue to share these “throwback” memories with you. On this date last year (12/8/2019) I was attending the “37th Annual Troy Victorian Stroll” with friends, listening to live music, standing in wooden barrels with Victorian Strollers, and enjoying the holiday festivities. The kickoff season to the “38th Annual Troy Victorian Stroll” I went to this past Sunday (12/6/2020) with friends was alright but it wasn’t the same. Not many patrons were out and about where we were at the River Street Market & Loft 433, taking part in the holiday festivities. We had to wear our face masks due to the pandemic, we did enjoy free hot chocolate from Mazzone’s Hospitality, and I got to hear Sax-O-Claus & Josh the Elf perform again with my friend, Jen Jenny!! Although the holiday spirit felt in Troy was present, it still wasn’t the same. It was sad to see how deep of an impact this virus has on all businesses and events this holiday season and in particular, “The Troy Victorian Stroll” that brings so many people together to celebrate and enjoy the holiday season. I hope that things improve for us all soon!! Happy Tuesday!! Enjoy the throwbacks from the stroll. (Selected photos taken by Amy L. Modesti. Selfies of me taken by Joe Glickman and Jen Jenny) #ALMFineArtAndPhotography, #TroyVictorianStroll, #SundayDecember82019, #SundayDecember62020, #TroyNY, @maurizio_russomanno_1 , @balloongaljenny , #Loft433, @loft433 , @riverstreetmkt , @mazzonehospitality , #ThirtySeventhAnnualTroyVictorianStroll, #ThirtyEighthAnnualTroyVictorianStroll, #TheRuck, @getruckedtroy , #TuesdayThrowback, #RiverStreetMarket, #RensselaerCountyTourism, #SaveOurStages, #SelfieTakenbyJenJenny, #SelfietakenbyJoeGlickman, #SupportLocal, #ATransformativeYear, #PhotosByAmyModesti, #IPhone7and11, (at Troy, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIjUQjPp_9O/?igshid=1fwfktrljin80

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#ThrowbackThursday: Happy “Throwback Thursday” everyone!! Pick up a copy of this week’s edition of “The Eastwick Press”, now out on newsstands!! I had a fantastic time attending & covering the “37th Annual Troy Victorian Stroll” for The Eastwick Press!! This time, I got to watch Sax-O-Claus and Josh The Elf perform twice at this festive event; they jammed with a Troy Percussion Group At Monument Square and they played a few holiday tunes At KeyBank with “Johnny Rabb and The Tichy Boys”!! Last Saturday, Sax-O-Claus made a stop to play some holiday tunes at the official grand opening of Common Crumb, a new coffee shop on Hoosick Street in Troy,NY!! Be sure to read all about the Stroll in the newsweekly!! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays From “The Eastwick Press”!! (“It Was A Great Day For A Stroll”, Story Written by Doug LaRocque and Amy Modesti, Photo Of Sax-O-Claus and Josh The Elf by Modesti) #TheEastwickPress, #AGreatDayForAStroll, #SaxOClaus, #JoshTheElf, #KeyBank, #TroyNY, #EnjoyTroyNY, @eastwickpress , @keybank , #ThirtySeventhAnnualTroyVictorianStroll, #EnjoyTroy, #ThingsToDoInRensCo, #RensselaerCountyTourism, @renscotourism , @renscochamber , #ALMFineArtAndPhotography, #StoryByDougLaRocqueAndAmyModesti, #SundayDecember82019, #Fall2019, #December132019, #Volume28, #Number49, #PageNine, #LukeMcNamee, #JoshGreenberg, #EventPhotography, #MusicPhotography, #JournalismPhotography, #JohnnyRabbAndTheTichyBoys, #SantaSighting, #PhotoByAmyModesti (at KeyBank) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5_vBePpe4m/?igshid=ams0e3kncp9l

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#SundayFunday: Happy “Sunday Funday” everyone!! I had a blast attending & covering the 37th Annual Troy Victorian Stroll today!! It was a fun-filled day full of art, live music, and fun community events all around the City of Troy, NY!! I heard plenty of great holiday music from plenty of local solo acts/duos, and bands including Maurizio Russomanno, “Johnny Rabb & The Tichy Boys”, Sax-O-Claus and Josh The Elf, and “The Lustre Kings” (with plenty of special guests)!! I concluded my fun evening with a visit to the Empire State Plaza to see the plaza Christmas tree all lit up in lights after their event for the NYS Holiday Tree Lighting just ended!! Be on the lookout for more photos & a possible review of the Stroll in this week’s edition of “The Eastwick Press” & my blog, “Around Town With Amy Modesti”!! Happy Sunday & Happy Stroll Day! (Select Photos taken by Amy L. Modesti On 12/8/19 using her Apple IPad Pro) #37thAnnualTroyVictorianStroll, #ThingsToDoInRensCounty, #EventPhotography, #ConcertPhotography, #ILoveNY, #JohnnyRabbAndTheTichyBoys, #SaxOClaus, #JoshTheElf, #TheLustreKings, #MaurizioRussomanno, #EmpireStatePlaza, #EmpireStatePlazaChristmasTree, #IPadPro, #IPadProPhotography, #DigitalPhotography2019, #Fall2019, @plazaevents , @renscochamber , @renscotourism , @eastwickpress , #ALMFineArtAndPhotography, #HolidayPhotoShoot, #PhotosByAmyModesti, #SundayDecember82019, @getruckedtroy (at Troy, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B51laXuJM2L/?igshid=1nzpjnxomhvkj