Wonderful experience! Great atmosphere, super quiet relaxing evening. Wine and appetizers were…read moreexcellent. Check it out!

Who can complain about a wine bar in Helena? It's a little small, so seating is sometimes a…read moreproblem. Nevertheless, the service is always good and they also have a good food selection to go with your wine. The only room for improvement that I see: they need to stock some more premium wines for the discerning palate. I suggest the cholocate fondue and a dessert wine that, when paired together, offers a perfect post-dinner indulgence. Skip dessert at your restaurant of choice and come here for a stellar end to your night.

the venue is absolutely gorgeous! the owners are so involved and personable! i attended an event…read morehere and it was a wonderful time! the property is so pretty! i would recommend this venue to anyone interested in having a wedding, family reunion, or any sort of event.

I work with Audrey since my kids wear babes, she is very good what she does, and the pictures are…read morewonderful.

I came across our pictures she took last Christmas & realized I forgot to write a review. I can't…read morehate the pictures because I think my kiddos look so cute! However, I still remember the experience & wish I didn't. *Read the not currently recommended reviews!* They are not recommended because they are by users that are not necessarily active, but it doesn't mean they did not work with Audrey. We scheduled with her last minute because I wanted pictures done while we were in town and had limited time available. She was the only one who had time when we did. No wonder, because she is horrible! We would have been much much better off just taking some pictures ourselves. The pictures look cheap, but were more than I was hoping to pay. Also, since we are from out of town we asked if she could mail the final cd to us & she expressed she absolutely could not, she doesn't mail things. So we had to pay extra to have the digital copies. She was rude & very un accommodating every step of the way. She has no place or talent to be working with people at all, let alone as a photographer.

I ordered tables and chairs for a b-day party in Helena. The experience was seamless especially…read moresince I did all of the preparation and planning from San Francisco. Drop-off and pick-up were timely and efficient. Bri and her husband very friendly and accommodating. Thank you!

What an amazing place. The views are stunning. Matt and Starr were wonderful with recommendations…read more Their place is better than any 5 star hotel.

This is an unfortunate review to write, because clearly the Summer Star Ranch is a great venue for…read morealmost everyone who chooses to have an event there. It is not a great venue if something goes wrong. My wedding was scheduled for the 13th of July in 2024, which was when the Horse Gulch fire really started popping off and evacuations were in place. We monitored the progression of the fire that week, and at 4:00 pm on the 12th, we chose to call off the event due to health and safety concerns for our loved ones. Summer Star communicated with us throughout the week and said it was still safe to hold the wedding, despite the only road to the ranch being blocked to the public and the fire being only a few miles away. We strongly disagreed given the unpredictability of forest fires and the air quality data my husband (an air quality specialist for the state of Montana) reviewed. We were unwilling to put the lives of 170 people in harm's way. It's crazy to me that they were willing to take that risk. During the phone call in which I informed Matt that we were not comfortable proceeding at Summer Star, he assured me they would fairly reimburse us. As it was the evening before my wedding, which I had to switch to a new venue (Shoutout to Great Divide for saving us last minute!), I did not have the time or mental capacity to nail down details. I really wish I had. They offered us a $1000 refund, to which we countered $3500 (still LESS THAN HALF of the $7500 we paid them to do absolutely nothing). After ghosting us for 4 months, they responded to a legal letter with the following: "Should you pursue legal action or in any way disparage Summer Star Ranch, we will not hesitate to seek costs and take action to protect the financial stability and reputation of our Ranch." That sounds an awful lot like a threat to keep us quiet. Due to other unfortunate life circumstances, we didn't have the energy to pursue anything further. We had signed a contract and would probably spend more on lawyers than it was worth. So, they were paid $7500 for an event that did not take place, ghosted us when we tried to get less than half back, and threatened us. They're not native Montanans and leave the state during the winter, so I guess they have less stake in the community, so maybe I was naive to expect more from a business run by people like that. Separate from all of that, Starr's communication isn't great. I had to double text/email multiple times to get pictures or information that she said she would send for planning purposes before the wedding. I think it's worth mentioning given it's the only experience I had with their standard operating procedures and it was still subpar service. I have never felt so small and taken advantage of as I have in this horrible experience. Proceed with caution.

I stayed at the Barrister the night before a state licensing exam and I couldn't have been happier…read more I was put up in the small study (library) for one last study session and Nick, the inn keeper, checked on me a few times throughout the evening. I felt very cozy, well taken care of, and very much at home. Breakfast was pumpkin waffles and sausage with fresh fruit. Nick is a very sincere, warm, and welcoming gentleman. Don't pass this gem up, I know I'll be back!

I suppose this might be nice for some people, however we felt distinctly unwelcome. This B&B is…read morenot gay friendly. If you are LGBT, may I suggest either the Sanders or the Carolina, as both were very warm and friendly.

Had a wedding party in one area. Dinosaur exhibit in a larger building. All the displays were…read moremotion detected, so they started moving & reacting, when someone walks up. Digging in sand for artifacts was another. They also had a huge kid's area where they could climb into big plastic balls & roll down a hill. Many activities : face painting, sand games & digging for bones, puzzles & informational learning games. Refreshments consisted of: miscellaneous drinks. 5 or 6 different sandwiches to choose from, kettle corn & a variety of others.

We need to build barns for overnight events and a new indoor arena to be competitive and to bring…read morehigh quality, money making events to our town.

Great experience! Knowledgeable staff throughly explained operation of the rental equipment.read more

Excellent service. The hammer drill worked so well on the concrete I saved myself a ton of money on…read morethe project ahead of schedule.