We attended a wedding this past weekend here. Erin's Pavilion is located in Southwind Park in…read moreSpringfield, IL. It is a relatively new facility that just opened in March of last year. Both the bride and groom were from Springfield, IL and had family and friends from the area but had quite a few of us driving from out of town (we decided to make the three hour drive from Chicago). As an out of town guest, it was one of the most seamless wedding events we've attended with everything in the same space. The groom was Indian while the bride was Caucasian and they managed to have an Indian ceremony first followed by the traditional Christian ceremony in the same space both which were well done. The mandap with the fire for the Indian ceremony perfectly doubled for the Christian ceremony. Although we hadn't brought our three year old with it was nice that they had a playground close by so the perfect spot to entertain little ones. The weather was nice so during cocktail hour on the terrace it was nice to be able to walk around the pond they have behind while waiting for the reception to begin. The staff perfectly transformed both the room we were in for the ceremonies as well as the neighboring room into a great banquet hall for the 250-300 guests that attended. It was a wonderful spot to have a wedding and most guests like myself left the day having a wonderful time! A perfect, auspicious way for the sweet bride and groom to be beginning their married life together.

BEEARE! Beautiful place but horrible staff. Would NEVER recommend this for a wedding, or any event…read more I have never witnessed this level of unprofessionalism. They were very unorganized, uninformed and unprofessional. Staff created unneeded trouble and drama that could have been easily handled in a professional manner. Don't be deceived by the good looks, because the staff was horrible. The bride spent a lot of money for her big day, and the staff ruined the reception. No one was at fault except for the staff. Don't ruin your event or wedding. Look elsewhere

Stayed here for two nights for a conference. They had a complimentary shuttle that picked us up…read morefrom the Amtrak station. Its 10 minutes from downtown in an area with several chain restaurants around (Burger King, Taco Bell, Jimmy John's, etc) There's also a pretty good Mexican restaurant attached to one end of the inn. The front of the inn is like a porch. Its well maintained. The King room I had was huge. I love that I could easily control the temperature. Bed is comfy and so are the pillows. Overall a nice room. Theres an indoor pool in the hotel, that I did not use. There's also a small gym area with just machines, no weights. Not a bad place to stay in Springfield.

Convenient location, close off the highway, walking distance to a Mexican restaurant…read more The pricing was very reasonable, staff was friendly and courteous. Plenty of parking, comfortable rooms. Featuring standard fare for the free breakfast buffet. Decent gym, ample parking. Definitely will be staying again.

Stopped in for a work related event…read more Convenient clean and employees were so helpful. Easy to get around. I was here for an Italian related event and the place was packed but from what I saw everything ran smoothly. Excellent venue for an event as far as I'm concerned

We went two weeks ago to attend my daughter's IWCOA wrestling event. Everything was very well…read moreorganized and signage was very clear so even though I had never been there before I knew where to go for everything I needed. It was also very clean - even the bathrooms!

A very good and free stop before walking around the Lincoln Home area. Since they maintain…read moreexcellent information online, and give you a free map, with a little extra research ahead of time that's all you really need. The tours are informative and well run, but this place is a victim of it's own popularity, it is uncomfortably crowded and busy. Reservations for tours take a couple of hours to get to on a good day, so make them ahead of time. Expect herds of school children, and yes, it's important for them to learn American history, but children annoy me in groups larger than two. Georg Simmel would call a group of two a dyad. So, in Simmelian terms, triads or larger of children irritate me. I digress. This is one of those places you just have to come to visit if you're a citizen or want to become one. Good gift shop.

This was a fantastic experience!! We were guided by Ranger Luke…read more He gave us the pre-tour talk and took us through the house. It was very nice for a 150-year-old home. Lincoln's son gave it to the state, asked them to maintain it and keep admission free. And so it was. The kitchen stove and his desk upstairs are a couple of the original pieces. Very impressive place. Thankfully it now has A/C. :)

Double J is the absolute nicest and well thought out campground we have ever stayed at…read more Checkin staff so very pleasant, wonderfully spaced sites with nice round stone to park and walk on (thus no dust and dirt!) nice grass, and shade. My dogs are rooting to come back as the dog park was simply amazing. Roads in and out were well planned for big rigs and especially for big rigs towing a vehicle. Noise from the highway was very muted and just to be sure we slept well, we ran our a.c. fan on low. It was simply the best!

This was our very first RV camping experience and WoW! We were impressed. Beautiful, clean, park,…read moreshade trees in many locations. The facilities were very clean, well lit and well kept. Level packed gravel pull through. Not a weed in sight. Very nice interaction on check-in. Convenient and lovely. Thank you!

The Poff's were wonderful with our family when they came to take our pictures. They were fully…read moreprepared with the shots they wanted to take and also were ready for the great candid shots as well. They are such a nice couple and really had a great dynamic as a photography team. They were also so timely with getting us our prints once we finally decided which ones we wanted. We had a hard time deciding a few because they were all fantastic!!!!

Where do I begin except Chris and Jessica are truly living out God's calling for them! The way they…read morecaptured my Husband and I's love is unreal. They aren't afraid to take little risks that may seem silly or scary in the moment to snap that perfect picture. They made us newbies behind the camera feel at ease from the moment we met. The pictures turned out even better than I could have imagined and my family and friends can not stop talking about all the little details they captured in both our engagement and wedding day photos!! Highly highly recommend them for any of your photography needs!! Thank you again Chris and Jessica for everything!!

Chris and his wife Jessica are my new best friends!! I can't say enough about our amazing…read moreexperience with these two! Their professionalism, attentiveness, and their overall energy is what you need to have a successful wedding shoot! My guests even pointed out how nice our photographers were. It's SO IMPORTANT that you have a photographer that you are comfortable with and one you can relate to. They really know how to keep the energy up, and Chris has a great eye for a good photo opportunity! Don't even second guess yourself... BOOK WITH THEM!

Studio 131 is just 5 minutes from Washington Park. After studio head shots we drove to the park's…read moreBotanical Garden for environmental photos. My session was easy to schedule and went smoothly throughout. I am very pleased and give my highest recommendation.