I wish we could give 6 stars on "flexibility" because Shadowland certainly earned extra credit…read moreduring our pandemic wedding planning journey! I can't say enough good things about this venue and staff. I wouldn't wish our Covid wedding planning stress on any bride and groom, but I will tell you from personal experience, Shadowland will stop at NOTHING to give you the best wedding reception possible! We were the classic "had everything planned out pre-Covid" story, so the Covid curveball really forced us to revise all our plans. Shadowland worked with the state on what the current guidelines were, and kept us updated with every change, giving us our options and telling us what to expect. Our venue wedding coordinator, Rysa, was so responsive with our questions, and truly made us feel like our wedding day was as important to them as it was to us. Having an August 2020 wedding, we were unfortunately constrained to an outdoor reception, and although it was crushing to not be able to us their beautiful ballroom, I cried happy tears when they informed us they would be putting up tents for us outside so we could still host our reception with them. With so many cancelations and changes, it was a huge relief to know they were still in our corner and not going to give up on us! Not only did they stick with us, but they went above and beyond to make sure it was amazing. One perfect example of their attention to detail was the color-coordinated bracelets they provided for guests to display their social comfort levels at the reception. This was a huge hit during an event where we had many guests of varied preferences. I would have never thought of this, but it made ALL the difference and was one less thing for me to worry about on our wedding day when we were giving out hugs and hellos. I will admit, even though we didn't choose it on purpose, the outdoor "tent on the beach" feel was actually pretty great! The guests loved being able to walk down for sunset pictures, and it was fun dancing under the stars. Fortunately for us, the one thing we did NOT have to change was our food choices because Shadowland provided all the catering. There were so many great meal options available at our tasting that it was actually hard to pick what to serve on our wedding day, and as expected, everything was delicious! We received many compliments on the food. Our wedding reception was absolutely perfect, even amidst the ongoing changes, and i know we have Shadowland to thank for making it possible.

I cannot say enough positive things about having our wedding reception at the Shadowland Ballroom…read more For starters, the staff is FANTASTIC. Nicole and Jasmine made the entire planning process so easy and fun. I didn't have a wedding planner or coordinator, so it was helpful to lean on Jasmine for questions or advice. She was organized, responsive, so sweet, and helpful. Even with my crazy type-A personality I was able to relax on my wedding day knowing Jasmine had everything covered. We had 150 people and the ballroom was a great size for that. We used the patio for cocktail hour, and that was a hit. We had a second bar on the patio for cocktail hour as well. The food was great; we got a lot of compliments and it was so easy to have catering through Shadowland. The ballroom was beautiful. The only thing I didn't love was the chairs at Shadowland, so I went with gold chiavari chairs from www.chiavarichairswedding.com and they were fantastic and really made the room look great. I recommend using their preferred vendor list. It was so nice to have vendors who were familiar with the staff and layout. We used Ben Pancoast photography and photo booth and Music Unlimited for our DJ. They were terrific. We rented the carousel for 1 hour and it was a HIT. Our wedding was 21+ and the adults loved it. We definitely needed the full hour for the 150 guests to get our photos done first. We also loved the Mock Wedding shadowland throws for their confirmed couples. It was a great way to meet vendors and see the space in action. THANK YOU Jasmine and Nicole for making sure my husband and I had a perfect wedding day. It really was the best.

Great location and nice size rooms. All our suites I believe. When we stay here, we usually just…read morepark our car and leave it the entire time. The restaurant is very good and servers are very friendly. Nice cozy place!

Such a charming and quaint inn. This reminded us of a boutique hotel in London with the short…read morehallways on each floor. The rooms were spacious, stylish, and immaculate. It was clear that they had been remodeled recently since all the crown molding was intact in our room. The view of the city was serene as we overlooked the historical houses and apartments of St. Joe. The staff member who checked us in, Andre was friendly and helpful. We look forward to staying again next year.

My husband and I planned on having our wedding in St. Joseph Michigan late October. As you can…read moreimagine it was pretty chilly but we were lucky to have a sunny day. The Veranda at the Whitcomb made our day wonderful. Pros: Their beautiful setting, wonderful staff, .. everything was absolutely fantastic. They help you plan everything in advance and you can be 100% sure that everything goes exactly as planned. Danielle will tell you what you need to do step by step. We really could not thank her enough ! CK catering is an award winning catering and the awards they have won they really really deserved." Leyla, the dinner was just too good ! ! !" was what I heard over and over during and after the wedding. Lil' Fox Bartending requires you to provide the alcohol but they will have all the mixers and everything else. This not only will save you a lot of money but will also allow you to have your favorite selection. They will help you through out the planning so you don't need to worry about anything. Make sure to check out their roof, they allow the couple and the photographer up there to take photos. The view up there is breathtaking and I am not exaggerating at all ! ! Cons: Unfortunately it was cold and we could not have the curtains open, and the curtains are rather old but besides that everything is perfect. Like I said we knew it is going to be cold and the curtains were necessary to keep it warm indoors. They also provide heaters which do a great time at keeping the place warm. They are a little loud though, but nothing annoying really. Anyhow if you get a chance to have your wedding before the cruel Michigan winter attacks, you should not go anywhere else. Check out their photos on facebook and you will not want to go any further.

My wife had her birthday party here. The venue is semi-outdoors and we were having it in early…read moreMarch, so obviously there was some concern. Luckily it was not too cold on the day of the event and they had a bunch of heaters for us to use (and we rented a large tent heater). With the curtains closed and all of their heaters running, it actually got quite comfortable inside. People were somewhat huddled around the patio heaters, but with them put together in the main area, it was fine. People were able to move around without their coats on and have a good time. Overall this is a great venue!

Drinks are cheap and service is great!! Food - in our experience - has been hit or miss. We moved…read moreaway, so we are only here on visits with friends (our membership went away when we had no local lodge to affiliate with). I love what the lodge does for the community as a whole. That alone balances out the food options. As I said in the beginning - service is outstanding! We love coming here when In town just to say hi and to visit on a low penny

Drinks are inexpensive and a lot of TVs to watch a game. I have a friend that is a member if you…read moredo too check it out.

Came here for some girls day wine tasting. We parked right out front and walked into the store…read more There was no one in the store so we didn't need to wait to sign up for the wine tasting. Lee was very knowledgeable and explained all the wines. He told us about his adventures and explained our wines in great detail. I do not like dry wines so I chose the sweeter white wine package. My friends on the other hand chose the reds. At the very end of the tasting we had a chance to try his secret hot wine mule. It was super delicious and would be a great gift idea or souvenir. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting.

Myself and my partner have been here a couple times now and while not all the wines are to our…read moreliking that's a personal preference. There are some that are exceptionally good. The service is good with knowledgable staff but sometime not the most personable. A great value through if you want to try a number of wines for a tasting

I didn't take many photos. I probably should have. I went with a group of women for a wine tasting…read morethrough new Buffalo Michigan. This was the cutest winery I had ever seen. The theme is obviously ballerina with labels made by a local artist. There are prints for sale, which were beautiful they had crystals essential roll-on oils, great selection of candles and wines. The service was great. I met one of the owners. I cannot recall her name, but she had dirty blonde hair. We had a great time. There is also a table within the window of the winery, and there are very comfy, black chairs, and other seating options as well in the back wines are moderately priced and the tasting was $17 for six.

We came to have a tasting. Cohort and I love sweet wines. Our favorite was the Niagara. Cute…read morevenue. Super friendly and helpful staff.

Food - ordered both hot lattes and iced lattes. The iced latte was delicious. The donuts that they…read moresell are great too. Service- Outstanding! Ambiance- quick coffee shop Would recommend

This is a cute little coffee shop and cafe inside the inn at the shores. Door from the outside as…read morewell. I got the treasure chest herbal tea and my husband ordered the raspberry white chocolate kiss coffee. The raspberry white chocolate kiss coffee is a warm loving kiss on this cold icy pure Michigan morning. The treasure chest tea has a nice bitter sweet and herby taste to it, not bad. They use uncommon coffee roasters coffee grounds. They had fresh baked cookies on sheets on the counters this morning, they look so good, but not an ideal breakfast. Maybe later. You do get a free black coffee here for guests staying at the Inn. Good to know. They offer a lot of specialized coffees and they sound so yummy. The locals come here for some special coffee and drinks here too. They do have a list of other drinks here as well.