Kathy and the crew are awesome. I learned how to ride with Kathy when I was about 12 yrs old. I am…read morenow 65. She taught me English and Western riding. I was able to attend horse shows with her and had the most positive experiences. Love ya Kathy. It's a family at the farm. MeriEllen from Massachusetts and now NH.

As we all get older, we create bucket lists. My wife and I sat down and put together a bucket list…read more One of her items which she considered to be a simple one was for us to go horseback riding. She had been horseback riding as a kid and really wanted to relive that experience with me. I on the other hand had never been on a horse before. I didn't want to tell her that I was feeling nervous or that I had some concerns about getting on a horse. But I did tell the lady who owns the farm privately and she helped me get comfortable. She helped select the horses from my wife and I, and although my wife had experienced as a child, the owner stated our older bodies are much different now and she picked a nice gentle horse for my wife and I. She took extra time to show me how to properly sit on the horse, keep my feet in the stirrups and hold onto the reins. In talking with friends they explained at most farms you normally get led by a human being around the circle a couple of times and that's horseback riding. At Spring Tide Farm they took us out and we rode the horses! The owner was a patient woman who was so kind to her animals as well as us humans. She explained she's been doing this for 50 years and the horses are like her children. She explained that her love for horses, not only extends to her horses, but those that she boards. The time seem to fly by, my wife and I had a great experience together. Time for the next thing on our list.

Hi-I was wondering what your Hourly rate is for lessons please?…read moreDo you have lesson "packages! To save

I love Plum Grove! The facility is beautiful and clean with a great indoor arena as well as an…read moreoutdoor, and a fabulous network of trails (my favorite)! There are lots of lesson options for adults and kids as well as camps offered for children during school breaks. Maybe most importantly, the owner, Dani, is knowledgable, personable and takes amazing care of her horses. We love it at Plum Grove!

I was a camper, a CIT, counselor and a lifeguard. For kids…read morethis is a great environment. Tons of outside activities, arts and craft room, in a large swimming pool. They teach classes for swimming and when I was there they had a swim team. Each group is categorized by their age. In the middle of the summer we would put on a show for the parents to come in and see. When I was in my teens we would have her own swing pool one time during summer, we have sleepover and hope run a candy stand that was near the golf course. We stairwells I have a waterslide and a baseball game between the teams and counselors. Not sure if that still happens When I was a CIt in a counselor I believe we had uniforms. I believe we would help with the activities that would happen during the week. as a counselor would get paid. Ihope they updated some of the things. The events on the weekends would usually be business groups. We have different groups at different locations. Do you have lifeguards around the pool, staff to help with the food and people at the front to great.

The Vogelsinger Soccer Camp is as good as it gets at the Brooks School. I signed up my nephew for…read morethe 2 week program and he has enjoyed every minute of it. The facilities in the school are really nice. The location is in a quiet wooded area. The coaching staff is internationally diverse and the camp is run in a very professional manner. Well worth the money.

Horrible camp! Wish I could give a zero rating. Don't let the fancy campus and price tag fool you!!…read moreMy child was dismissed for the entire summer after just two weeks. This is his first camp. His behavior has been stellar at all places since he was 12 weeks old. He was every teacher's shining star. He rarely, if ever, had an incident. Most recently, he attended The Shed for a year without incident. One of his counselors at Brooks admitted to me that all the children needed reminding about using quiet hands recently. So it is obvious my son was singled out. He was bullied every day, yet no counselor apparently noticed. I called Brooks staff to share this. I trust my son's statements that the counselor's refused to help him when he was taunted and told him to "go away," or "leave" or "bye-bye." What do you as a parent when your child uses their words and receives such treatment? I'd get pretty frustrated. The counselors are poorly trained, they don't know their own camp policies (which one admitted to me in the parking lot) and the camp is terribly disorganized. Every time I spoke to someone different and they don't communicate internally, so some staff never communicated with anyone at the camp about any issues! Even the day he was dismissed, the person who called me said this was all news to them that I already had several conversations with Brooks folks. No one bothered to read the copious amount of notes I put in the application paperwork about what works and doesn't work for my son, which was asked of me. He was in early intervention when he was younger. This camp cost me $5,000 (over $1,000 a week, plus bus and meals). Not to mention they put all the kids in a room with nothing to do when it rains. I work full-time and I am a single parent. They have a "three strikes and you're out" policy and now I am left without any resources until the start of school in September. Never have I encountered such a level of incompetency overall and disregard for my child. Every one needs to be safe. I have no argument with that. But I have no confidence in Brooks' statements due to their disorganization and lack of consistency when it comes to communication and treating all children fairly. I had no insight into what lead up to the so-called incidents with my son which speaks volumes. That information is key for behavior modification so please be aware. Also conveniently, they have a no refunds policy if your child is dismissed. STAY far, far away. Next camp I'll be better prepared to make sure the environment is safe, controlled and the counselors aren't 14 and in training. I feel betrayed and ripped off BIG TIME. Nonetheless I am grateful to have learned from this experience and can share this with my fellow citizens.

Easily a half dozen members web surfing or answering their emails while parked on the workout…read moremachines....meanwhile staff drifts by as thought phones and offending members are invisible forcing you to have the negative encounter just to gain access to a machine and remind someone of the most basic gym etiquette. Same guy sitting on the same machine looking at the same dumb phone before and after my 30 min run today. It's ridiculous. Staff is disinterested, checked out, and barely there. Wake up Management!

There's a good reason their rating is so low…read more Recently canceled my membership due to my experience with the unfriendly people who play volleyball there and the negligent, incompetent staff putting money over doing the right thing. I literally showed Silvana, the awful, uncaring, unintelligent, clueless, checked-out waste of space of a program director screenshots of fellow volleyball players literally cyber-bullying me and she and her equally as scummy and dead-inside manager clearly didn't care and said their policy against cyber-bullying only applies to youth programs. Hopefully they'll get fired for being horrible at their jobs one day, but for now I highly recommend staying away from this hellhole.

My son and his buddies went there last Friday for his birthday . What a ball they had . From the…read more time they walked In until the time they left they all said it was a rating of a ten ! 10 That's as high as you can go . The chef instructors were all organized as well as the food . They cooked and ate ! They loved it all ! They learned so much and all had fun doing it ! I highly recommend this for What ever you want it to be for... girls night out , birthday or whatever you want ! When I picked them up I noticed the place was spotless and super Clean ! Hands down a 10 as I agree with all the kids ! Fabulous place and staff ! Well Done ! ,,, Taste buds kitchen ! 10 !!!!!!

The locations is nicely set up but you share a cooking table with others. That being said they…read morereally should enforce that people wash their hands before cooking. With everyone handling the food and then eating it after they should tell people to wash their hands between courses. The class itself was well organized but on the expensive side.

I would love to give Renee 0 stars but unfortunately it's not an option. I am totally disgusted. I…read morefound her on Thumbtack 2 months ago. I needed her for my foster baby's 3 yr old party and placed a deposit for face painting. A week ago I sent her my address (no reply). This week I have been trying to communicate via email and phone to confirm the party and she has been unresponsive. I am scrambling last minute looking for another alternative 3 days before the party. Its pretty sad to do it to anyone but to children is beyond sad. Do not book book this person!

My daughter, 5, took art classes with Miss. Renee and really enjoyed it. She did chalk drawings,…read moresculpture with clay, and a lot of painting. Lots of messy fun! And, it is nice that you buy a pass or 6 weeks so, if your child is sick you don't miss out on a class.

Fantastic place! My almost 3 year old daughter loves it here! She's gotten so much stronger and…read moreconfident with gymnastics and I love seeing the smile on her face when we know it's "gymnastics day". Love the teachers! So warm and caring. So glad we found this place!

Listen to the negative reviews before sending your kids to this place. The staff is unprofessional…read moreand they don't care about their clients only about the money. Horrible customer service! Stay away if you can.

North Andover Little Sprouts is an exceptional daycare! My daughter has thrived in their loving and…read morenurturing environment. Allison and Jenn are caring and attentive, and the activities they do are not only educational but also a lot of fun. I have complete peace of mind knowing my child is in such capable hands. Thank you, Little Sprouts, for providing a safe and enriching place for my little one to grow!

My (then 2 year old) grandson has been staying with me since January 2019, and I was in need of a…read moredaycare. Little sprouts in North Andover was highly recommended. Which is not very close to me but could be made on my trip to work, so thought we'd check it out. We met with Abby the director first. Her warm demeanor immediately put us at ease, explained how Little Sprouts day care/preschool works, which curriculum is followed, example of the day, and what expectations are from us as well as them. We went into a variety of classrooms as well as my grandsons future room, which was excellent to see how the teachers and children all are. We've been going ever since. Between the all of the staffs great communication, caring and understanding of our individual needs, we couldn't be happier. They keep us up to date on happenings in the classroom and my grandsons progression. The growth I've seen in him has been amazing. He comes home and we talk about the activities he's done as well as his new friends. So...I basically highly recommend Little Sprouts in North Andover.