Setting an early religious order, beautiful rock work, water features and large spaces in and out.read more

From the owner: At Arcadia Academy, we strive to provide the perfect wedding day for our couples. From the stunning…read moreSt. Joseph's Chapel to the Grand Gymnasium Reception, you'll be in awe of the beauty and architecture. You'll also love our delicious on-site catering by Thee Abbey Kitchen, elegant white chiavari chairs, large banquet tables, newly updated bridal getting ready suite, grooms getting ready suite, and onsite lodging for guests. Make your wedding a truly memorable one at Arcadia Academy!

We attended a wedding here last night and we thought it was an exceptional venue and very well…read moreorganized. Something to keep in mind- the terrain is challenging for stilettos, old people, and toddlers. You should expect this when you see it's a barn venue, but some wedding barns have redone flooring. There is old plank flooring, gravel, and lots of steps and ramps to multiple levels.

Jen and Steve were amazing. The amount of attention to details and effort they put into our day…read moremade it all flow so perfectly. They worked with us and we're so patient with all our questions and changes. You'd be absolutely crazy not to book your wedding here!!!! A++++++ HIGHLY recommend!!!

The perfect place to go for a stress-free vacation with young kids! The owners and staff are very…read moreaccommodating and truly care about giving you a wonderful experience. The activities are tons of fun and you can even win little trophies! You'll enjoy home-cooked meals and delicious desserts as well. So much fun. Our family is making this an annual tradition!

We started going here with our parents, brothers, sisters and their families many years ago. We…read moreare now going and taking our grandkids, who have begged us to take them again every year. Family fun activities and much relaxation by the pool. The meals are home cooked and delicious. Look forward to getting the kids disconnected from their phones and electronics so we have some fun and quality time and loving memories.

We stumbled upon this winery while trying to find somewhere to enjoy a late lunch after a morning…read moreof hiking. The food, service and ambience did not disappoint. Everyone talks about their garlic parm fries for a reason. Order them! We also ordered the crispy chicken sandwich with sesame cucumber salad and sriracha mayo, which was so good (we ordered the food to split and both agreed we should have gotten our own chx sandwich). The flatbread was also good, but the fries and chx sandwich were just so much better that the bread was left in their shadow. I can't comment much on the wine as we both ordered mimosas . The grounds were well maintained and the waitress what friendly. Will return.

I searched "date night activities" on yelp, and this place came up, and was just 10 minutes from…read moreour house. I had no idea. It was so relaxing for a couple that rarely gets date night. We enjoyed ourselves so much. What a beautiful setting.

I'm being forced to do something I would not normally do. Moreland Riedle and I flew here to view…read morethe wedding venue that she put a deposit on. With moreland working the Covid unit at work and finishing school, and Blake having knee surgery, neither were able to come up before now to start making plans. Let me just say, I am very disappointed that the woman won't give the deposit back from Bonita Valley Dance Barn and wedding Venue. The pictures on Facebook make it look spectacular, but in person it is a dump. I get you are in the country and it's a barn, but who knew we were going to have to drive past a makeshift mobile home trailer with what looked like a junk yard parked outside, with campers, tractors, chicken coops, all around. The barn itself was covered in cobwebs (although they said there was a wedding there last weekend) yeah, right! And the chairs and media equipment had inches of thick dust. The netting draped through the rafters looked yellow as if they hadn't been changed in years and they were infested with bug carcasses. The light bulbs were scantily present and as you walk in there is a trap on the ground. The owner said it was for a "skunk " that was loose in the barn. Gross!!! Along with the skunk, there were rabbits running around loose in the barn. The smell was indicative of something either living in there or had died in there. The kitchen was a joke. If a caterer came in there they would run the other way. There was no oven and a refrigerator not big enough to hold a gallon of sweet tea. Walk outside and the grass is knee high and around the wooden cross were wooden pews that were rotten, gray and dilapidated. The furniture in the "bride's" dressing area was a couch dated back to the 60's and the fabric was so dirty, I was afraid to touch it. The tables to serve on were pallets nailed to four wooden posts. They were uneven and rough. I could go on and on, but I don't want to seem like a bride momzilla . I just want people to be kind and give this young couple their money back. Oh yes, and she said to make sure that I added that the cost was $710 for a 2-day venue...Thursday and Friday... well, Now we all know why...we were paying for SHIT and shit is cheap! I would be embarrassed to have family and friends come to this place!

From the owner: We offer a beautiful authentic rustic setting nestled in the central southern beauty of Missouri …read more Our venue remains minimally decorated with lights and ceiling tooling with a kitchen area , climate controlled rooms , seating for 225 and plenty of room and indoor / outdoor ceremony options to accommodate weddimg and reception activities .

Fun place. Nice they allowed outside food here because we had birthday cake etc. it was a nice day…read moreand they should have opened the room up with the overhead doors to maximize enjoyment of the views. It was mostly self serve. You go up to the bar for drinks.

made a reservation for Jan 2 at 530pm. They closed before we even got there. No call- nothing. We…read morecame from out of state and made reservations for 15 people.

Shoutout to our friends at Twin Eagle Lake Estates & Hideout! We absolutely love working with them-…read morethey've been big fans of our CBD pet chews, and we're huge fans of their gorgeous campground. It's always a pleasure doing business with such great people in such a beautiful place! Thanks for the continued love and support from all of us at South Point Hemp!

Want to escape the craziness of the city, only drive about an hour, still have great amenities like…read morea pool, general store, and bar, while being fun and family friendly? This is the spot :) Open a few years ago, this campground area has tons of RV spaces, campsites, and even a few one-bedroom and studio cabins to rent. Be sure to do so early though, as it is popular! Pro tip: check their Facebook page for last minute cancellations. Once arrived, you can partake in swimming, cornhole, free kayak/paddleboard rentals, general store shopping, nightly live music, BBQ and more. It also even has a pet turtle that roams the grounds! Little ones are safe to roam around and everything is very walkable. We love being able to open up the cabin doors and let them explore while having fun. Give it a try!

If your looking for a wedding venue this is your go to place. Everything is in one location. Amber…read moreand Pam are amazing to work with and the natural beauty of the venue makes decorating easy. We were even able to stay on-site the night of.

Employees were nice. The place wasn't too crowded. Prices are a little steep, but to be fair, one…read moreof my kids is a little old, and the other a little young, and I knew that going into it. What really bother me is there is no soap in the men's rest room. Which no male has washed their hands properly. Pretty gross, especially in these times.

If you don't want to read the whole review I'll summarize by saying don't book here, it's a rundown…read moreproperty with poor food and no good river access. The bumpy, crumbling, neglected driveway into the property was the first clue. Our cabin was so musty it gave us head aches and runny noses. There was a dehumidifier running (which we emptied three times a day as no one from the property ever came to check on it) and four box fans running when we entered the unit. It had a European style ventless A/C which could not keep up with the heat and left one bedroom unusable at night for sleeping. The furniture looked as if it was from the 60's and the front porch furniture even older. The cabin was sort of clean, the bathroom faucets still had toothpaste spots from previous guests. The porch was just plain dirty with holes in the screens. On a positive note, the beds and linens were more than acceptable and the staff who worked there could not have been nicer. Food is included in your room rent and it was awful. First night dinner..some shredded slaw with a limey dressing of some sort and a plate of oily noodles topped with cube steak cooked with chunks of green peppers and onions..the cook's take on Philly Cheesesteak noodles ??? A small piece of bought carrot cake. No bread, no butter, never a choice, food is served plated. There was a coffee pot in the room which we used the first morning (as well as some complimentary Folgers) only to find not one single mug to drink it. And there were no glasses either which we had not noticed as we had bottled water. We found that when we went to pour some wine! Lunch was a "bag lunch" which would have been fine. In other places we've stayed bag lunch to the river is great, sandwich, chips, piece of fruit and a cookie and that's what we expected. Instead this is what we got, this "sandwich", no mayo, no mustard, and off brand bag of chips, no fruit, no cookie, not even a napkin. The second day was a repeat of the first but this time the sandwich was a blob of cold pulled pork on a bun and the chips, nothing else. It was like the pork you buy at Sam's Club but you would serve it heated! The charge for this wonderful food was $55 per day!! And the beautiful Black River could not be seen from the property. You had to walk down the long hill, cross the two lane gravel road, make your way through the brush to find a treacherous set of steps to reach the river. In short we left early. It is impossible to understand the 5 star reviews unless written by someone with interest in the property, especially the one written by "Sabrina". If you are looking for a place to stay go to the Black River Lodge, the property is cared for, lots of activities, three family style meals a day, and a well maintained set of steps that take you right to the river. Interestingly, these properties are owned by the same people, but Wilderness Lodge has certainly been neglected.

Great food and amenities! The black river is crystal clear and always cool and refreshingread more