The second RoadsideFans Get-Together gathered at the Miss Troy Diner for breakfast and plenty of talk about the great American roadside. Besides several local residents, the event attracted RoadsideFans from as far away as central New York and eastern Massachusetts. The event received media coverage as well: reporter Stephanie Earls and photographer Steve Jacobs of the Albany Times Union were there, and an article about the Get-Together appeared on the front page of the Local section of the Sunday, March 23, 2003 Times Union.

That afternoon, it was time to hit the road for a mini-tour of some of the nearby roadside delights. These images give you an idea of what we saw.

Take the tour yourself with the RoadsideFans Tour Guide (given to event attendees)

Miss Troy Diner was host to the event. Underneath the mansard roof and white panels (done by Swingle) there's a circa 1930 Brill steel diner, one of only two known to still be operating as a diner. (Click here to see the other one.) (Photo by Mike Engle)	Our hosts, Chris and Tess Martin, serve up the coffee. The yellow sheet on the coffee machine is an announcement of the RoadsideFans Get-Together. (Photo by Gregg Anderson)
From left: Eric Stott, Glenn Wells, Mike Engle. (Photo by Gregg Anderson)	Glenn points out information about Brill diners in American Diner Then and Now to Stephanie Earls, staff writer for the Albany Times Union. (Photo by Gregg Anderson)
Jack's Drive-In, a 1970s building replacing an earlier "shack," was open the day of our visit.	Moxie's Ice Cream, a 1930s Streamline Moderne ice cream stand, was still closed.
Hollywood Drive-In has been showing outdoor movies for more than half a century.	(Photo by Gregg Anderson)
Alexis Diner is a 1999 DeRaffele.
Miss Albany Diner, a 1941 Silk City. At right, diner owner Cliff Brown is flanked by his waitstaff, Malvina and Chris.	(Photo by Gregg Anderson)
Nipper, the RCA dog sits atop the Arnoff Moving and Storage building. This building formerly housed an RCA distributor.	Uncle Milty's Glenmont Diner is a 1961 Silk City diner, serial number 3671. (Tag photo by Gregg Anderson)
Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge on Route 9W at Thruway Exit 23 is no longer part of the chain, so this "Lamplighter" sign won't remain in place much longer.	The Howard Johnson's Restaurant on the property is intact but has been closed for two years. It will likely never reopen as a Howard Johnson's.
Tastee Freez in Elsmere is a delightfully intact small ice cream stand featuring a rooftop sign with a cone tilted toward the road. It was open, and the soft ice cream was good as ever!	Quintessence is a Fodero diner from the 1940s, but the original diner counter has been replaced by a bar. The original hood and trademark Fodero winged clock, however, remain in place. (Photos by Gregg Anderson)