Sara and crew at The Big Red Barn were just THE BEST. They waited on us hand and foot, and when I…read moresay "Waited on us", I don't mean they asked us what we needed. Sara and Sam just magically appeared like magical Genies at every step with drinks in hand, plates of food in front of us, and confirmation that it was good to move to the next steps along the way. They coordinated with our other vendors beautifully, and deservedly have an outstanding reputation with other vendors in the area such as DJs and caterers. Sara met with us in person and checked in over phone and email regularly, and was always responsive to questions. There was never ANY doubt about timing, pricing, or planning. Sara was accommodating with every request that we had and bent over backward to make our dream wedding happen (under budget!!). I would rate them ten stars if I could. They exceeded expectations at every turn.

From the owner: We can handle everything from providing the location, food and drinks, even down to the chairs. Let…read moreThe Big Red Barn, help plan your special day we will relieve you of the stress and anxiety. Allowing you to spend the most important day of your life with those you love and cherish. We are looking forward to speaking with you!

Our company rented out the big island for a fun family event on a Friday afternoon/evening. We'd…read morebeen here many times before and it was always a good experience. I don't know if there's been a change in management but wow, have things gone downhill. The staff was okay but their manager, the one that coordinated our event, was rude, very difficult to work with, and it was next to impossible to get any response from her while we were planning the event. The day of the event, she wasn't friendly or welcoming at all. The place was dirty.....cat feces, dead bird (half eaten) on a lounge chair, other chairs and tables were not wiped down. The staff was responsive to cleaning up the feces and dead bird but it was not a good start to our event. I asked if the water trampolines were going to be filled with some air before all the guest starting arriving since they were only about half full. They said that that's just how they were. I'd always seen them fuller at previous events and was worried about them especially since they were covered in duct tape patches. About 2 hours into our event, I noticed that there was some commotion around one of the water tramps....it was sinking. One of the staff members came and told me to notify the guests to just use the other trampoline in the meantime and that they were sorry for the inconvenience. The Monday following our event, I learned form our legal dept. that the island staff contacted them for reimbursement of the water trampoline and paddle boat (which they were claiming sunk too). They claimed that our guests removed the air valve on the tramp and that kids intentionally sunk the paddle boat while their parents watched. I know our staff and their families very well and know that they would never act like that and they would not allow their children to act like that. This is just a bold face lie but even on the outside chance that it was true, not one island employee said anything to us about any inappropriate behavior. If we had known, we would've immediately talked to all that were involved and put a stop to that behavior. Personally, I believe that Island Promotions saw a large corporation with money in their pockets and thought that they might have found a way to buy new equipment at the expense of someone else. This makes me very sad that they decided to handle this matter so greedily. Our company had so enjoyed our summer picnics out there but we will never go back.

Our family had a great time at the island! Kelly and staff were friendly and helpful and the food…read morefrom Nordy's was fantastic. Would love to come back and rent the smaller island some day for a client event. A laid back and relaxing day! Thanks again Island Promotions!

not what i expected, asked to speak to a cook about my food, ended up talking to a boy named jacob,…read morehe was very rude and didn't provide the service i needed, a long wait and mediocre food i didn't know if i was able to eat. that cook needs to be terminated immediately.

I'm not sure how to review this venue. Physically, it was very pretty and clean. Has a sort of…read morelodge feel to it on the inside, and a home feel on the outside. Plenty of room for 100 people, including a small dance floor. Sound system needs some work, we got blasted every time it was turned on. We were not so impressed with the staff. We got there for a wedding reception, but the staff said we were early. Fine. We hung out outside in the beautiful weather. 90 minutes later, the Bride arrives and is shocked to see the entire wedding standing outside. Apparently some communication had been missed as to when the guests would be allowed in. The event planner definitely didn't make an effort to blend in during the reception, we saw her tinkering with the sound system all night long, and most of the night there was no music. I hope this was just a fluke.

I love this cute little (actually quite spacious) place! The vibe is somehow a combo of retro diner…read moreand modern coffee shop at the same time. They have plenty of options for seating and working, which is great if you need somewhere to "work from home" or study! Their vanilla chai latte might be my favorite I've ever had, and I love their cute mugs! Did I mention they even have a shelf of games that you can use while you hang? Definitely worth the visit, whether popping in for a coffee or ice cream or hanging out all Sunday!

Tasty food and coffee and tea and other drinks. Unique gifts homemade gifts and clothes.read more

Wolverine Farm is a curious oasis of humanity in a sea of mediocrity. Buy or browse their eclectic…read moreselection of literature and poetry while enjoying a latte and scone. They have ample room for groups upstairs and outside and host a wide variety of public events. Be sure to look for unexpected wonders in their garden outside, or craft your next poem on their outdoor magnetic poetry wall.

Tip Extortion Been…read moregoing there occasionally for 5 years. Service was hit and miss. Some staff friendly, some merely aloof, some seemingly hostile. Never could figure it out. Gave them the benefit of the doubt. I always support independent shops when possible. Friends don't let friends go to Starbucks... A few days ago it became clear. I ordered a bagel and requested it be toasted enough not to be raw inside. About half the time that's what I got. I paid and saw they wanted a tip upfront. I feel asking for a tip before earning it is unethical. So I selected no tip. I would gladly leave a dollar after. One of the staff, let's call him "Chris", toasted my bagel and delivered it to me burnt. No overdone. Burnt. As in mostly black. I said it was burnt. He replied that I requested it "double toasted". I looked at him like he was speaking in Swahili. I explained that I merely wanted it toasted and not raw inside. He insisted that I ordered it that way. He did not take my order. I said she wrote it but I did not say it. He insisted that I, the customer, was somehow so stupid as to not know how to order a bagel. I said "would you eat this"? Amazingly, he said with a straight face "yes". I replied that he could eat it but I want what I ordered. The baged was an insult. A childish lame attempt at revenge or punisihment. At this point "Chris" leaned over and told me I should be nice. Nice? Nice! I was flabbergasted. I was being scolded by kid a third my age. I was stunned. Was this a joke? Yes, but he was serious. It was an absolutely stunning display of passive-aggressive behavior. Delivered with a condescending smirk and self-righteousness. I replied that I am not nice and so what. He then insisted that I be nice. I said I am from the Midwest and we tend to be direct. It's not rude. It's the way we communicate. Honestly without hedging. This sailed right over his head unacknowledged, Then the truth. You didn't leave a tip he said. How did he know I didn't tip on the little checkout screen? I tried to explain my view on tipping that it needs to be earned. "Chris" was adamant that they expect tips as they are not paid much and work "hard". I reiterated my view and called tipping up front unearned and possibly undeserved as like Socialism. "Chris" did not like that and said that "people of my generation (Boomers are Bad!) don't get it." He further lectured me on how underpaid they were and that the "need" and thus "deserve" tips regardless of what service they offer. He then declared that a dollar tip was entirely insufficient. I replied that $1 on a $4 bagel was a 25% tip. He repeated that it was too little regardless. I said then how much is fair. He did not answer. My guess is that he knew as much about the mathematics of percentages as he knows about Swahili dialects. I offered that if they were to ask for tips after, the honorable way, they would earn more. People are motivated above all by fairness and would hedge on tips not knowing if they would be earned. "Chris" gave me the obligatory hourly-wage employee response that "that's the way it is"... The self-declared creatives have the ingenuity of cows munching grass. Then a kid decided to be a hero and intervened saying "WE don't have a problem with the tipping". In a stunning display of sociotropic behavior, he elected himself to defend the shop and represent all other patrons. I ran out of patience and told him to STFU. At this point the heroine server, who decided I like burnt bagels, told me to leave. So I did leave. I regret every penny I spent there to support their shop. So now I know why even as I liked the layout of the place, and all their countless little books promoting a myriad of pretentious woke socialist utopia topics, I never felt comfortable there. The all-inclusive did not like me invading their "Safe Space". Instead of just telling me "hey, this is our space not yours Boomer Boy" they instead were a case study in passive aggressiveness. A coward's way to feel all smug and self-righteous. Since they present themselves as fans of "literature" here is a literary quote (Kurt Vonnegut Jr. in Slaughterhouse Five... said to the character Billy Pilgrim in a hospital upon his return from being a prisoner of war in Dresden, Germany... "I can carve a better man out of a banana" So I see that they have high ratings from their intended audience and I am a mere interloper. My little One star rating will not be noticed. I will end this saying "Be Nice"... "Stay Safe".... be good little normies.... tell your friends to go to Starbucks. p.s. The Wolverine is the state animal of Michigan, where I am from. It is fearless and righteous. No other animal takes it on. You don't deserve the name. May I suggest the "Weasel Farm Safe Place"...

An amazing experience for a quick get away close to home! Beautiful space, fantastic drinks, and…read moredelicious eats. Service is amazing and prices are reasonable. Definitely returning!

Stumbled on this beautiful winery after taking a peaceful hike at Devil's Backbone. Lots of…read moreparking, the grounds are immaculately kept, seating areas at picnic tables, round tables, or just chairs in a circle. Multiple lovely seating areas along the large stream. We saw horses on the opposite shore and a bunny by the big waterfall feature. Several walking paths. There was a live singer with a guitar and harmonica while we were there. Asked him to play his choice of any Tom Petty song and he nailed it with American Girl. We didn't have any food but we did buy three different bottles of wine to share within our party of 12. I enjoyed the Barbera from their Lodi, CA signature series. All the staff we encountered were friendly and helpful.

This place was reccomended to me by a Fort Collins local as a great place for an event. Did a site…read morecheck today, and can't say i disagree! REALLY nice place, great parking lot, fantastic AV and reasonable prices! I'll update after my event, 'cause I think I'm going to book it here!

Came to overland expo mountain west in August. What a nice expo location. We had a great time. We…read morethought the grounds were well kept. Only suggestion is that there were port o potties instead of actual bathrooms. For such a nice location that appears somewhat new, there were not normal bathrooms. The grass was well kept and the map was easy to navigate.

I just attended the Tanner Gun Show here and it was a great venue. The parking was simple and well…read moreorganized. The building and surrounding area is well maintained and clean. The restrooms were clean and the security and police presence were just right. It's right off I-25 so that made it very convenient. I found this venue to be just perfect for the gun show.

desk chair is a beautiful co-working community with a very unique and inviting environment from the…read morestaff to the other members! there are lots of places to work and switch up your environment, the unlimited coffee keeps you going, and the pour at the end of your work day is an added bonus! In addition there are two event spaces that you can host private events or attend public events! Very impressed with this hidden gem in downtown Loveland.

I love Desk Chair! Jim and Jessie are the best and really go above and beyond to make it a great…read moreplace to work, connect, and spend time. Whether you need a professional place to office out of, meet with clients, collaborate with others, or host your next event, Desk Chair is hard to beat. The space itself is beautiful--amazing vibe, great décor, and tons of character. It feels professional without ever feeling stuffy or corporate. What really sets Desk Chair apart, though, is the people and the culture. There's a great energy here and a genuine sense of community that you just don't get at a typical office. It's a place you actually enjoy coming to work every day. If you're looking for coworking space or a unique event venue in downtown Loveland, I highly recommend Desk Chair. Great people, great space, and an awesome work culture!