I've come here for 2 weddings now. This is located in downtown Lincoln at the Apothecary building…read more Close to many hotels, restaurants, bars, etc. plenty of room for any event. Has a bar, kitchen, food service area, dance floor and DJ booth. There are bathrooms right outside the room. The room runs about $350 per 1/2 day.

I held my wedding dinner and reception at the Apothecary this summer. It certainly wasn't a cheap…read morevenue to rent but in my opinion it was worth it. They have a special wedding weekend rental where you can rent the loft from Friday afternoon until noon on Sunday. This is what we did and since all of the guests were from out of town it allowed us to have a place for everyone to congregate during the weekend. There are actually two different lofts in the Apothecary--one small, one large. Each has an open area for seating, a kitchen area, and a master suite. We rented the large loft and it held approximately 100 guests comfortably. If you aren't too worried about the comfort of your guests you can probably squeeze in 130 or so. I highly recommend the Apothecary for any special event and Crystal is great to work with!

"Good for large fundraisers, dances, & weddings."…read more As I am writing this, Yelp has an incorrect listing for this building. It is actually located at 201 N. 7th St. in Lincoln's Historic Haymarket District. This location is good for large fundraisers, dances, & weddings. It is part of an historic train depot , which has since been turned into a Great Hall. It's run by Premier catering. According to their website: - Located in the Haymarket - Beautiful Marble Floors - 19 Foot High Ceilings - Seats up to 425 - Total Meeting Space - 6,100 sq. ft. - Total Number of Meeting Rooms - 1 - Food/Beverage Capabilities - Yes - Total Number of Sleeping Rooms - 0 Photos & a floorplan are also available here: http://www.premiercatering.net/lincolnstation.htm I've been to many different events here, & they all seemed to run smoothly. TIPS: - For out-of-towners, several nice hotels are within walking distance (even in 4" heels - just watch the cobblestone!). - For newlyweds - the Haymarket is a favorite place for outdoor wedding photos. - Bring cash. If there's an ATM inside, I can't find it. - If you're early to an event here, walk a block north & check out the water tower courtyard, brick relief of a train, & the old "retired" trains behind the building. There's also a train jungle gym for kids who need to run out some energy. - Excellent locally breweed beer & homemade ice cream next door, at Lazlo's & Ivanna Cone, respectively. - Use the south doors on the east side of the building. (next to the bronze guy on the bench) The entrances to the ballroom are often locked on the other side during events.

This is my first time visiting this place. It was a Saturday evening at a wedding reception. The…read morefacility was clean and the staff were helpful. This is a beautiful place to have a reception.

Country Pines has provided catering to our office at least twice in the past year and each time was…read morereally bad. In the summer, it was sub sandwiches that had obviously been made days in advance. The lettuce was soggy and the cheese had turned to liquid. Not good at all. They recently catered our holiday lunch and again, it was really terrible. I don't know how you mess up cheesy hashbrown casserole but this was watery, not cheesy and super garlicy. The green beans were also really garlicy. The staff was very nice but the food was the worst I've had via catering.

I attended a wedding and reception at Country Pines recently. Overall the experience there was OK,…read morebut the venue could have done more to make the experience better for guests. First of all, the reception space is nicely laid out, but for an outside venue they really ought to have more fans. On a hot, humid day, it got pretty uncomfortable. The fans they do have do not move, I asked. So if you're able to choose your summer reception seat, sit directly in front of the breeze! The grounds are very pretty, and well-maintained. The wedding ceremony area was pretty too, with barn doors that open and close as the bride comes down the aisle. The aisle itself is made of very uneven cobblestone, which was bothersome. Cobblestone is quaint but difficult to walk on in heels. They really should have leveled the ground where they were going to put the brick/cobblestone --this would help guests more easily walk on it. We also had some elderly family members that struggled. The serving staff was quite attentive. Rarely an an empty plate or glass sit on a table for more than a few minutes. Unfortunately, the food was terrible. I realize that the bride and groom made the food choices, but don't offer something if it isn't tasty. The teriyaki chicken chunks were dry inside and the sauce tasted like what you would get in a frozen entrée packet. The pulled pork was drowned in sauce to cover up the fact that it was dry and stringy. The steamed vegetables were flavorless. The iced tea was very watered-down. The best tasting thing was the corn casserole, but it is sort of inherently bland so at least that tasted like it was supposed to! I know that wedding food being bad is a cliché, but this is some of the worst catered food I've had.

WEA YOU STAY GOING?…read more Wen people learn dat you stay going mainland fo' vacay, dey usually respond with beeg smiles, wide eyes, and enthusiastically ask, "Where are you going?" or "What state are you visiting?" When I replied back with, "Lincoln, Nebraska," I got da reply, "What's over there?" Post-visit, I can honestly say wat stay ovah dea: "Haoles, corn, and choke land." ------------- SCCA SOLO II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RUNOFFS I was dea attending da 50th Annual Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Solo II National Championship Runoffs sponsored by online discount tire/wheel magnate, Tire Rack, and held in September 2013. No, I don't race, but my husband does! And befoa any of you get any kine preconceived notions of a spiky-haired, skinny and lanky Japanee/Korean/Chinee who binges on Fast & Da Furious movies, Initial D manga, and Top Gear (da Europe version; U.S. one sucks monkey butt), who illegally races on da H-2 and H-3 freeway in da middle of da nite, and goes to Tantalus fo' midnite drift runs .... YOU'RE ACTUALLY RIGHT! NOT! He's a "fluffy", dark Hawaiian dude dat I affectionately call "Da Fat & Da Furious" (based on comedian Gabriel Iglesias' hilarious joke) who has done autocrossing fo' ovah a decade now. WHAT AUTOCROSSING (OR "AUTOX") IS .... A timed competition wea cars race, one at a time, on a defined course, and da goal is fo' have da fastest time. It's a sport dat requires speed, but mo' so, you need fo' have precision and expertise behind da wheel. WHAT AUTOX IS ***NOT*** .... - Illegal road racing - Drifting - Crap you see in movies like da Fast & Da Furious FOR MO' INFO ... If you're interested in mo' detail, go check 'um out, go check 'um, go check 'um: Website: http://www.sccahawaii.org/category/solo/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCCAHawaii BACK TO DA RECEPTION HALL Anywhoooo, wat brought us to "Podunkville" was dis competition + da hall was used as da site of da welcome reception/banquet. It was spacious, clean, and capable of holding large parties up to 300 people. A parking lot dat holds up to 90 cars and no pukas!!! (puka = "hole" in Hawaiian; if you live in Hawai'i, especially on O'ahu, majority of our roads and highways look like da equivalent of Swiss cheese). Has a large commercial kitchen or you can bring your own catering/food. Very impressive and located rite across from da Museum of American Speed dat has several HUMANGOUS floors of race cars, engines, items related to speed (push carts, bikes, etc.), car-related merchandise (lunch boxes, toys, etc.), antiques, and mo'! I guess with all da land in Corntown, U.S.A. dey can afford fo' have such a spacious and huge facility ... lucky buggahs! REVIEW #256

We held a celebration of life at the Lincoln Firefighter's Reception Hall on a Sunday afternoon. I…read morecan't say enough about Debbie and the facility. The facility is gorgeous, well stocked and had all kinds of extras that you can choose to use for your event. Great sound system. Debbie went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed and went the extra mile to make last minute items for us. Everything was set up just as discussed when we arrived. She was involved through the whole process and so easy to work with. The bartender was great and so accommodating when we had a featured drink request. Thank you so much! We will definitely look to you if we ever need an event space in Lincoln again!

We are visitors from out of state and came here for a wedding rehearsal dinner. Ironhorse is an…read moreintimate, unique space. I personally loved it a lot. It's eclectic and book-ish, with shelves lining the walls and cocktails inspired by favorites! There was a good mix of tables and space to mingle. It was great for the type of event we were at. I'd love to come back again sometime. I was also very happy to see a mocktail menu and am glad many places are moving in that direction. For my mocktail, I tried the Practical Magic (lavendar, house sour, orange bitters), and it was delicious - almost like a sparkling lavendar lemonade. I wish I could have tried the Secret Garden (prickly pear, lime, orange), but they were out of the tequila alternative, and I hadn't thought to sub in real tequila at the time. For my cocktail, I tried the Lavendar and Lace, mostly because I was intrigued by the egg white foam. This is a gorgeous drink to look at and equally to enjoy. It's a bit sweet for my usual liking, but it was delicious none the less.

We attended a rehearsal dinner and celebration here last week. The event space was terrific, warm…read moreand inviting, but large enough for space to mingle and meet all of the attendees. The event was catered, and there was enough seating for everyone to few comfortable. The people who own the place were very helpful and friendly, kept up with the flow of drinks, cleared the dishes promptly from the tables without interrupting the flow of our party. Great memories!

Such an adorable place!…read more After dinner, went downstairs into the Starlite Lounge - and what an expansive menu. Got the Smortini and it was so so good - graham cracker rum and a toasted marshmallow on top. Yum! Vibes were amazing with a retro feel, and attentive staff. Definitely a must go next time you're in Downtown Lincoln - have to try to make a dent into that martini menu!

Four stars for great interior design and excellent martini options!…read more Such a fun place to sit with friends or colleagues to have a drink with friendly service. The drink menu is robust with a lot of interesting and unique options. If I had more time, I'd have enjoyed tasting several different drinks. Loved the turquoise colored seating, theme is groovy 60's design and quite comfortable. I do recommend!

We had originally book our wedding reception here and confirmed the date multiple times because I…read morewas paranoid and wanted to make sure we had everything squared away. We even had confirmed it in text message, the exact date. When we went to pay for the venue the guy wouldn't answer our calls or get back to us. When he did he told us he already had someone else booked that day and swears we told him a different weekend. This guy has done this multiple times from what I've heard from people. So unless you want to take the chance that he double books your wedding and you find out a few months before your wedding, don't have your reception here. FYI the same person does the booking for Courtside reception hall.

Bartending staff wrecked the evening. During a comedian's performance, they would not stop talking…read moreand laughing loudly. Even after being asked multiple times to quiet down, they continued. I hope the booster club event held there gets a full refund and apology.