One of the all time great ice arenas in West Michigan. It has two great ice surfaces, clean locker…read morerooms and a nice bar upstairs. If you are watching a game here there are seats in the stands which are chilly, so dress warm. There are also some observation windows in the hallway above the rink which are warmer. There is a snack bar, elevators for handicap accessible needs and a nice proshop if you need your equipment checked / skates sharpened.

Nice rink. Couple of sheets of ice. My daughter whose skated for years and has skated on enough…read morerinks, that she knows when its bad ice, says : Good ice, well maintained"she skated after dinner time and said not too many ruts in the ice or things like that. Puck moves decently. She did say the showers need maintenance, as the flow was only a trickle. Didn't matter if it was hot or cold. Parking was tight, but you can park in the street. Id say 3 1/2 stars. Ill give 4 cause restaurant/ bar was open. Food was good & lots of beer choices on tap. Beer lines were clean and I would know.

I've been to Wings Event Center a few times now, for concerts and a hockey game. I will say I'm…read moreused to Van Andel in Grand Rapids which is a much larger venue, but this place could use some updates. While we were there most recently for a concert, I noticed that it was super hot in the concourse area and heard lots of people commenting on it. I felt bad for the employees as they were working hard and looked pretty warm. The concourse is quite narrow and congested with lines for concessions and different bars everywhere. The flow is not great and can feel very crowded, especially at hockey games. For the concert, they were requiring wristbands for those 21+ wishing to purchase alcohol, but the only spot I could see them being distributed was off the side immediately after going through security. No one told us that we needed to go over there until we were already in the line for drinks. There wasn't any order to getting wristbands, no one was in a line - it was just kind of chaotic. Once we finally got drinks (there was only one employee working to open everyone's drinks and pour them into cups), we made it to our seats which were great. I don't think there can be a bad seat in this arena since it's so small. The drink prices were very reasonable (and about half of what they charge at Van Andel). We also paid $10 (cash only) for parking, but they didn't really have anyone directing traffic in the parking lot. I think there are plans in the works to build a new stadium closer to downtown, so hopefully it will be a nicer experience!

This is a really nice, well run and modern ice arena. There are plenty of good seats to watch the…read moregames, and the locker rooms are spacious and clean. I was really impressed with the size of the benches, how accessible the locker rooms were, and how comfortable the viewing areas were. This is a great ice rink for hockey tournaments, they have a huge lobby and nice proshop as well.

A very last minute change in venue due to weather for a graduation open house led us to Griff's…read more The GM was great to work with, the staff was super helpful, and it truly was the PERFECT venue for a graduation open house.

What they have done is completely UNACCEPTABLE. Finding out they were supposed to close thru the…read morehealth dept on Thursday and letting people drive many miles for an event that THEY WERE NOT GOING TO INFORM our program of being held this weekend is NOT OK! They are ruthless people who only care about money and not our community. If they did, they would have protected everyone by FOLLOWING THE RULES and enforcing the required mandates to keep things going for everyone. Shut EVERY SHIPSHE business down. Hit them where it hurts. Seriously, CLOSE them for GOOD.

Very nice facility, truck shows are organized and food was great. Plenty of parking tooread more

This place is where all the major events happen from Men's and Women's Basketball, Commencement,…read more(High School and MSU), concerts, trade shows, HS state championships). We attended the MSU vs. Oregon Ducks Men's game in January. MSU won which always makes thr visit great! As far as the facility: - Accessibility Access and Friendly. Parking, Complimentary Wheelchair, and accessible seating. - Seating is about 15K - Bathrooms are clean but lines can get long. - I couldn't provide any info on the food or drink as I didn't get anything. The student section is always rocking. The cheerleaders were great! They continually hyped up the crowd and gave away shirts by tossing into the crowd. Go Green and Go White traditions get the crowd into it. Which was needed as Oregon was playing like their hair was on fires. But the game turned around and MSU ending up winning! The legend Tom Izzo ending up tying the Big Ten record for W's (352) and shared it with Bobby Knight. Overall, great venue, great staff and parking is easy.

We went on a tour of the Jack Breslin Center put on by the M.S.U. Alumni Association. The tour was…read morepretty cool , we were able to see areas that you never think about. We toured the following areas: private suites off the concourse, the main arena floor,the M.S.U.Basketball museum. We also were able to walk into the men's and women's practice facility, weight room area,that includes a barber shop and some unique technology for team practice. We also viewed the Green Room, the Pressroom, and the south basement tunnel entrance area, where a portion of the main floor can be raised hydralicy to bring in exhibits.

The owner was very rude! We were having a party for my nephew, and as I am walking in the door with…read morea full and heavy crockpot he starts saying something (which I could not make out over the loud music, distance, and his accent. Instead of walking from behind the counter to give us instruction he kept trying to communicate over the loud noise. It was clear he didnt want use to move any further because he kept saying something... finally I just went to the room with the food. Prior to the party starting he was very rude to my sister and mother. Most of the adults with our party also commented about how rude the man was as well. Also, conflicting times are posted on the web. And need to be updated. The only reason I gave it a 1 star is because despite the nasty attitude of the owner, the kids had a blast.

I've struggled with this review. It was a good experience for the kids, but I felt a bit confused…read moreabout some of the policies. Let me explain .... The gentlemen made all party members stay in the small party room unless it was our "designated jump time". This included when no one else was in the facility. I had brought my 5 year old to the birthday party and payed for her 10 year old sister to tag along and jump. She was forced into the party room with us, as was another party attendees sister.

I recently went back to Spartan Stadium for the first time in six years and it was fun being there…read moreagain. I love the atmosphere and being around so many fellow Spartans. As an alum I'm obviously biased, but I feel like the fans at Spartan Stadium are fun and respectful for the most part. That being said, the stadium itself has seen better days. It's a bit run down and crowded, and the signage/wayfinding is really terrible. We were wandering around forever trying to find our section, and it was tough to find anyone to ask. The security employees only said, "we don't work here, we just do security," which is fair, but we were frustrated. The section numbers and signage were confusing, but we finally found our seats. The ramps to get to the upper sections are steep, so be prepared for a bit of a workout. One big change from the last time I was at Spartan Stadium is that they now sell alcohol. Crazy! We bought a couple beers to celebrate this occasion. They were much more reasonably priced than I expected at $10-$12 per can. The crowds were not any more unruly than I remember, which I know was a concern with the addition of alcohol sales at the stadium. The seats are bleachers and not the most comfortable but our section wasn't packed, so we had some extra room. Section 109 was directly in the sun for the entire afternoon game, just something to note. It was HOT! Luckily we were able to move into a shaded section thanks to a friend who had extra tickets. If you're a Michigan State fan, I highly recommend trying to attend a game at Spartan Stadium. Go Green!

I grew up going to this Stadium. Then went to college and hold season football tickets to the team…read more Much of the food, except in the front has not changed in multiple decades. How about walking tacos in more places? I hate hate hate hate the fact they got rid of programs. How about programs for non conference and conference games or one every month.

Huge arena. A lot of spots for snacks and drinks. However, expensive for drinks and snacks, it…read morewasn't half bad. Just an extremely lack of parking for big events. Might need a lot of extra time to figure out where to park.

Been to Van andel a few times now for concerts and a hockey game for the GR Griffins. Parking on a…read moreFriday night is usually a challenge if trying to find street parking but lots of garages/lots around for 10-20$ for the evening which are all pretty close by. Entrance/security has always been pretty easy and convenient. I just wish they had more food options inside the arena. Lots of beer, cocktails, canned drink options with arena pricing. Food options included popcorn, pizza, hot dogs, nachos and other snack kind of foods. I usually just plan to eat before or after the show or game. Thankfully, in the heart of downtown with lots of options for dinner.

Went to a wedding party there. Pretty nice place. The people there were friendly and helpful in…read moregetting it set up correctly.

This is the perfect spot for planning and setting up your own 'self-catered' foodfest or…read morecelebration. I have attended many functions here. It has enough room for Church, Family, and School (Graduations, etc.) parties. It is clean, adequate, and private. I would recommend it to anyone looking for an absolute