The Delaware is such an awesome event space and even more so, an amazing team! Courtney and the…read morecrew made our wedding party run seamlessly. From coordination of the event, communication with the vendors, the coffee/bar service and everything in between, there was no detail left behind. The space itself is beautiful. My husband and his guys enjoyed playing games upstairs and my gals love the private suite to get ready in. Would recommend for any event !

I wish this place luck. It just seems that it hangs by threads. Word now is that it is between…read moreownership and hopefully things improve. The coffee is still great, but there isn't enough food apparently by 9 a.m. to go around. I had arrived and ordered their spinach and bacon quiche, which I've known as the "Keto" quiche but the barista has informed me that it's no longer called that. He claimed something about fad diets, and rather sounded snooty about it. Whatever. I asked about the bakery items available, since there were only three, and asked him whether there were any more available and he sarcastically said that he wasn't hiding any baked items. Excuse me, but sometimes coffee shops will have baked items that they haven't come around to displaying yet. I decided to order the scone, which he told me was a lemon scone, even though I told him that the white icing had speckles on it, similar to vanilla bean. He affirmed in a snotty way, "It's lemon." After I received the scone and took a bite, I knew that I was right. I asked for a refund in which he insisted that what I had was a lemon. I told him how it didn't taste like lemon but vanilla bean. He insisted again. Yes, we were doing this. He lamented that his bakery person told him that it was lemon. Hey, if your bakery person tells you lemon, it's not on me. He gave me the refund. The latte I received was supposed to be a pistachio latte, not a pistachio latte taste at all. I wasn't sure what it was.

I came on a Monday mid-morning and pretty much had the whole place to myself. You go through the…read morecarriage house for your tickets, watch a 7 minute introductory film and then, with a tour guide in tow, head out to the house. My guide was Melody. When she first started talking to me she asked specifically if I had any time constraints to my visit. I wondered why she needed to know until she explained that some of the guides like to talk a bit more than others - I gathered she might be one of the ones who gives more lengthy tours, based on the amount of time she spent giving me a very good background on the house and grounds. She was thorough and interesting. I have to give her a special shout out because her knee was bound up and she was walking very stiffly but that sure didn't deter her from taking me all over two floors of the house. You could tell she loves guiding people through the house and talking about the interesting history of the two families who lived within those walls. This isn't the biggest mansion you'll ever tour but what I really liked was how Melody invited you to touch the fireplace tiles, feel the texture of the walls, take pictures of anything you liked, and just generally feel at home in the house. This is so different than some historical places where you feel like there is a secret firing squad waiting to shoot you on sight if you even look too hard at the priceless relics of antiquity. It was particularly fascinating to watch Melody handle things within the house. She demonstrated the unusual features of the chandeliers, lifted original rugs to show snaps underneath, picked up phones to pretend dial, demonstrated how a child's rocker could be transformed into a high chair, among other hands-on explanations. Again, I loved the attitude that held a good balance between respect for the past and a desire to show how that past really worked. The last family member to live in the house lived there until he died at age 83. As Melody told the story, he went to the hospital for an illness, never expecting not to return. Because of this unexpectedness of death, he left his house just as it was, filled with tons of artifacts dating back to the late 19th century. One of the more interesting recent finds, amidst a lot of other antique children's toys, was a Zimmer board baseball game. Apparently, only 10 of them exist in the world, most held privately and one at the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame museum. If you go to the Bingham Waggoner website, there's a link to the TV newscast from when the game was discovered in a crawl space at the house. The grounds of the estate are also beautiful, I had a nice stroll around the property and out into the area where wagon wheel swales are visible. Truthfully, I couldn't quite see what they were talking about but did thoroughly love being on that green trail on a fine autumn day. The price for touring the house and grounds is definitely reasonable - five dollars for senior citizens. There is a carriage house boutique as you first walk in, but it looked to have mostly stuff you could buy at any store - jewelry, scarves, and small trinkets. While the house will close for daily tours at the end of October, they will open up in November for special Christmas decorating tours. I plan to come back and see how it looks all gussied up for the holidays.

Highly recommend. There's something for everyone - beautiful Victorian architecture, civil war…read morehistory, flour milling, history of westward expansion and travel by carriage, European art, vintage instruments, and more! My husband and I absolutely loved our tour by Mark. He and Steve are clearly dedicated to historic preservation and gifted teachers. 90% of the furniture in the house is original! A must see!

Charles & Amy were amazing. This was my first time at a bed and breakfast and I couldn't have asked…read morefor a better experience. They were very engaging with us but not overly in our space. We had a conference there and we had no problems accessing the rooms or internet. The food was delicious. It's handicap accessible so someone like me with mobility issues had no issues getting upstairs to the rooms with my luggage. My bed was really comfortable. I tried to figure out how to take the mattress back down the elevator with me without being caught. Oh and they have murder mysteries there every month. I want to go back with my family.

Excellent experience. We'll definitely be back! We stayed in the legend of Asia room, which is…read moreabsolutely beautiful with the four poster canopy bed and fireplace. It was very cozy and romantic. The breakfast was delicious. We especially enjoyed the hot tub which is a nice touch to have on site. Charles is an excellent host and very friendly. We had such a great time. This is a place we will definitely come back to!

We hosted an event Friday night and enjoyed every minute. Jane and Nancy took great care of us,…read morehelping to set up and stage the bar, food, cake and decorations. The space was very clean and we had plenty of room to socially distance, which made everyone feel safe. The space is so hip and industrial chic. The photos are amazing!!! Thank you!

From the owner: The Edison Event Space is located in the heart of the historic Independence Square. Our unique,…read moreaffordable wedding venue gives you and your guests access to a surplus of high-end restaurants, Bed & Breakfast, hotels, and other amenities. The Historic Independence Square provides the perfect location for an intimate and memorable wedding. Planning your wedding day has never been so easy. Here at The Edison Event Space, our vow to you is that we will turn your special day into a memory that will last a lifetime. We know first-hand the stress that comes with planning a ceremony, which is why we are dedicated to making this process as stress-free as possible.

Derek is the best! He enthusiastically doonated his photo booth for a fundraising event I was…read morehosting. He stayed in communication with me every step of the way, even when he had a laat minute meeting come up and let me know that he may be a little late ro set up. His photo booth was great too! The pictures came out clear and printed fairly quickly. A nice guy that is supportive of local fundraising efforts and provides a great product. What more can you ask for?

Levity Weddings & Events was such a great vendor to work with. They were easy to communicate with…read moreand did an amazing job at our wedding reception/dance. Our DJ, Elliot, did an amazing job and was very professional. He was able to read the dance floor the whole night. I would highly recommend Levity!

Went by myself to the Kansas City area to take in two Royals games an sample some KB BBQ. Wanted a…read morereasonably priced room not too long a drive from the ballpark, and found this very clean and comfortable hotel in Independence MO. Private parking lot and coded entryways, quiet shaded patio. Moderately priced rooms. Just a swimming pool short of nirvana! My stay was during was the hottest week of the year, of course, but the air conditioning worked just fine, the bed was nice and soft, the shower pressure perfect. Books, sitting areas, quiet. Not modern, but tastefully furnished. All in all, a great find! And it was like staying with friends ... the front desk manager shared a backstreets route to the stadium with me, the trek under 15 minutes door to door! He also personally cooked breakfast in the morning! Can't wait to return when the Truman library re-opens!

It's a dump now. They're fixing it up now and I guess making it better. A lot of construction going…read moreon.

For curious minds eager to explore history visit the Mallinson Vineyard and Hall, more than a…read morevineyard in Sugar Creek, Missouri. It wad first know as Gilpin the original home of the trailhead to the Santa Fe, Oregon and California National Historic Trails. Mallinson Vineyard and Hall is managed by Spencer Jasper who is a living historian painting the picture of what it took to prepare for that journey while sharing wine with you. Mallison Vineyard offerings are red, white and dessert wines worthy of attention The smoking red is my favorite, subtle leaning towards a Cabernet, and the infamous Norton grape. The vineyard also hosts weddings offering an intimate location in an outdoor setting with a very large welcoming tree and a larger open air location with bench seats and the vineyards close by. A bit more history, did you know that Missouri in 1840 was the Mule capital as the industry flourished and became the gateway to the west!

My bf's family and I went here during a family vacation, and overall the experience was…read moreuncomfortable. Me and my bf's sister just turned 21 and have not been wine tasting before, neither have his parents, and right off the bat when we were ordering they were rude, when we first tasted the wine we ordered the staff made a sarcastic remark saying "ugh look they didn't even do the thing." Again it was are first time wine tasting. And so we asked and they explained. Overall the whole time the staff was rude and acted higher than us and we would not recommend coming here. Also an important note, my bf's family are not white and there were a few racist remarks made from them.

Darkwood House Gallery is tucked in the lower level of a strip of shops along Winner Rd. in the…read moreEnglewood Arts District. It's hidden from view from the street, but very much worth navigating your way off the beaten path, down the staircase and entering the netherworld. The gallery is a well curated space featuring several local artists works for exhibit and sale. The art is all fascinatingly dark in subject matter - with occult, gothic, necromancer... subject matter. All of the art is interspersed by collections of artifacts some for display most for sale; ranging from medical tools, taxidermy, wet specimens, a mad scientist laboratory, and all the way up to an actual human skull. DHG is not for the faint of heart, the fundamental religious or those that believe that Thomas Kinkade's work is interesting or art. The gallery director Darren is quite welcoming and engaging as was one of the featured artists that was on site - John Kelly. Local artist and "rogue taxidermist" Simone Smith was heavily featured with her wide array of pieces and the model for another featured artist's b/w photography. Check the hours before you go, they are usually open only weekend evenings, but they are well worth the trip to an under rated and emerging neighborhood. The 3rd Friday Englewood Art's Walk is a sure way to visit when they are open and see a multi-block arts fest.