The Snowman is a Troy landmark.  They have, by far, the best homemade soft ice cream on earth!  They have a tremendous selection of flavors.  Their sundeas are huge and definitely worth the $5.  
The onyl drawback is that it is located in North Troy, there is not a lot of parking available and the place gets packed on a summer night.  There are a couple of picnic tables but it could really use twice the amount of space they have.
                        
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