Bear Country was able to cater our event. They arrived on time and our guest enjoyed the food. I…read morehighly recommend this company for all of your catering needs!

Where do I even start? If I could rate Bear Country Catering 0 stars, I would. It was an absolute…read moreawful experience working with Danielle and team. Her poor business managment skills, lack of communication, and ability to make up an excuse for every issue is just the start. It was so bad working with Danielle and this company that we were reaching out to other catering companies days before our wedding in an effort to ensure we were going to have food. Below is a few of the issues we had with this business for our August 2022 wedding. - Zero communication after paying deposit. - Excuse for every issue in not being able to communicate. - 30 min late arriving to venue for wedding - They forgot knives for our 200 guests - Ran out of drink cups that they were supplying within 5 minutes of serving - Half the staff that was promised - They forgot table runners - Unprofessional staff Saving the best for last.... We had 40 people that DID NOT eat. We were notified the morning of the wedding that guests would need to serve themselves for everything but meat, that was not our original plan. The sides ran out so quickly and the meat was not served to 40 people. We paid for 220 people. Called Danielle multiple times the week before to let her know that we would be more around 200. (Trying to be courteous) We had 194 folks show up and still they still ran out. At the end of the day, save yourself the awful experience my wife and I had to go through and find someone else to cater your event.

Despite the drive, it's beautiful & our experience was perfect. Views of several mountains in the…read morebackground. It's not an "old barn". Very clean. Appropriate for weddings. Ample space inside the barn for a party over 100. Our son had a wedding there in Sept. Kitchen is a little tight & the oven wasn't cleaned so we had a temporary smoke issue upon firing it up. Two fridges. But overall the venue was perfect and spacious with a unique setting that made us happy to have our kids experience the perfect wedding. If you're creative- you'll love it. They also had lots of decor and amenities to spruce up the interior. Separate changing room inside. Owners are very friendly and responsive. Please respect them and don't abuse the property if you select it. Logistics can be challenging if you're not a Castle Rock or other local. But it's doable and we proved that. We found a mobile bartender; Castle Rock restaurant cater it - and were able to find a DJ and a pastor willing to accommodate us. If you're worried about weather - you can make it work. As long as you're under 150 total folks I believe. But if the weather is good- it's perfect.

Absolutely. Beautiful views. They do an amazing job making sure it looks beautiful. Couldn't be…read moremore happier my daughter found this place for her wedding. Thank you all at Barn1502

I'm having my wedding here and their accommodations and atmosphere are amazing! Happy to have this…read moregem in our small town!

We had some friends get married here recently and despite being a little difficult to find, the…read moreplace is a pretty good option for a wedding. Granted it's in the middle of nowhere, which is a pretty big ask of the guests who have to get to/from the venue without a lot of lodging nearby (we found a cabin about five miles away), but the beauty from the hilltop is undeniable when the weather is clear. With several different spaces to use on property it really allowed the bride to get creative and spread out. The oddest thing is most definitely the sleeping arrangements, which once seeing in person made me incredibly grateful for the cabin nearby. If you plan on offering the sleeping arrangements to your guests, make sure those guests know each other well. Like, really well. Correction, really, really, REALLY well. It's like going to camp with rooms piled high with bunkbeds and no less than 10 people sharing each bathroom. It's intimate to say the least. So there you have it. As a guest that didn't stay on property, I thought the Hilltop Lodge was pleasant and beautiful, but if I had to stay on the property overnight or longer I'd probably end up sleeping in my rental car in the park by the lake instead.

Really remote. No signs at the venue to say what is happening in any of the many buildings. Had to…read morejust wander until I got in trouble or found what I sought. Nice wooded setting, but no lake view and could have been anywhere within 50 miles. But the wedding was good and the couple was happy, so all is well.

Very impressed with the customer service here. I live in Eugene, OR but was having my daughter's…read morebirthday party in Kelso. My Amazon order got delayed and I was panicking trying to find spiderman decorations. I called the store and Becky was kind enough to send my pictures to my phone of what they had since I wasn't in town yet, set what I needed aside, and let me pay over the phone so I could have someone in town pick up. On top of all that, she came in on her day off (the day after Christmas) to fill our balloon order because the helium wouldn't have lasted from Friday to Sunday in the latex balloons. She was extremely helpful and I'll definitely be back for our next party!

I'm extremely thankful there's still a dedicated party store in the area…read more Let's start with the service. We had one very kind and friendly lady, who was working alone on New Year's Eve. You can't get any better service than her. It's got a reasonably good atmosphere. While slightly cramped, it's nothing you can't easily move around in. As for their product selection, it's pretty large. I felt like they covered all major holidays/events, with reasonable prices. My Mom and I went in about an hour before closing, and still got great service plus the products we needed. Overall, it's a small party store with the party supplies you need, and an employee who will raise your mood just from conversing with her.

My Mom and I took a Thai cooking class a couple of Friday's ago. It was sooo much freaking fun. The…read morelocation of this class was absolutely posh, clean and beautiful. It's located where the old Country Village used to be in Longview, WA. The sweet, skilled and wonderfully kind owner, Cathy, was so much fun to learn from and her and her sweet and fun husband, Bruce, have done an unbelievable job with renovating this place. They named it, The Gifted Kitchen- so dang cute and perfect! The class, new friends we met, the kitchen, and the thai food we learned to prepare were really amazing. We learned how to make salad rolls with peanut sauce, shrimp cakes with chili-lime cream sauce, chicken pad thai, green papaya salad (somtum), and a wonderful thai banana pancake (roti) for dessert. I never thought I would ever have the patience to make Thai food. It seems so much easier to just go out for one of my favorite cuisines. But honestly, it wasn't that difficult, it's just about having good, fresh ingredients. My Mom and I have already made my favorite of the dishes that night.. the shrimp cakes w/ chili-lime cream sauce again. Easy and delicious! I really wish I could go to their next class on the 24th, it's an Italian one! But, I'm already planning on being at the beach with a friend. So, I'm hoping to hit up the next one. My Mom and Dad happened to find this cool place after they recently went in there to buy some lunch. After they realized what an amazing looking menu they had, along with wonderful prepared to-go meals and goodies, they also found out that they offered cooking classes! Snap! And they carry Kalama sourdough products (bread, pizza dough etc.) which we really love too. Love finding fun, new things to do, especially with how life is going right now. The best part of everything though, was being able to spend time with my beautiful Mom! Priceless.

Went in for the first time today... amazing! The food was fresh and the atmosphere was so relaxing…read moreand Beth was very informative of the upcoming events. We are definitely going to make this a regular stop. Heck, we are even going to try a "pasta" making event....FUN!

Katie is so creative and fantastic at what she does. She is a true professional and knows her…read morestuff. She is easy to work with, her photos are great and came in a very timely manner. I would recommend her to anyone that wants quality photos of special people or most memorable events in their lives.

Amazing work!! Extremely fast turn around and excellent customer service. Designed an eye catching…read moreflyer and custom made raffle tickets and also designed and ordered t-shirts for our company. When you need help with anything this is the business to use!! So thankful I found them!!

Great service provided by Patty at Pollen. She was able to provide me pics of possible floral…read morearrangements/potted plants that I was looking for via text to have delivered. I live out of state so the time she dedicated to helping me with choices was beyond!! I typed out my message for the card, provided her with delivery address, she'll call me back for payment... great follow thru! Cheers & Aloha!

Absolutely fantastic florist! I placed my order the evening of 12/23 with delivery for the 24th. I…read morewas nervous that the bouquet might not be what I was hoping for because I ordered so late, and didn't give them enough time. Not only were the flowers exquisite, the delivery arrived around noon! My aunt LOVED them. I chose the 'florist choice' for a medium sized bouquet and mentioned she liked orchids and proteas. Again, since I placed the order so close to the delivery date, I didn't expect them to have those exact flowers on hand. They did, and the arrangement was just beautiful! This is the only shop I'm going through for future floral deliveries! I wish I would've found them sooner!