TROY NY — Taste the best chowder in the Capital Region at the 2nd Annual Troy Chowderfest in Downtown Troy NY! Admission is free, and chowder samples cost only a buck.
Troy Chowderfest
River Street, Troy NY
September 20, 2008
11 am – Evening
Admission is FREE
$1 per sample
Cast your vote for the best local chowder after tasting your share of 3-ounce, $1 samples from about 30 area restaurants. These restaurants must use local ingredients in their chowder in order to participate, so you will enjoy farm-fresh chowder at Troy’s Chowderfest!
Country singer Jimmy Wayne highlights the day’s entertainment schedule, set to perform in the Green Island Bridge parking lot at 5:00 pm. Wayne’s popular hit “Do You Believe Me Now” is currently number 4 on Billboard’s Country Singles Chart.
Chowderfest will take place along River Street in Troy near the Green Island Bridge. The event begins at 11:00 in the morning and concludes with the Jimmy Wayne concert in the evening. There will be $2500 in prize money with over 5,000 people expected to attend. The event is sponsored by the City of Troy as well as many local restaurants and businesses throughout the Capital Region.
Don’t miss the 2008 Chowderfest in Troy NY! For more information, call the City of Troy at (518) 270-4401.
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Great show by Jimmy Wayne. He is an excellent performer live.Going to see him locally on Jan 15th,2009 Hope to see you at the 2009 ChowderFest. Are you planning one for 2009?