I just got married at Alpine Grove on 9/5/20. I cannot say enough good things about my experience…read more Michelle and the staff were OUTSTANDING from start to finish with service, set up, customer service and picking up things I missed as a stressed bride. I had a vision and they surpassed it. It was a perfect day. I love that their wedding packages included so many vendors- this helped eliminate so much stress and guess work. During these times i wasn't sure how the day would look and Alpine made sure it was prefect. HIGHLY RECOMMEND using them if you're looking!

I had the great pleasure of visiting Alpine Grove on 8/23 and meeting amazing owners Michelle and…read moreAlan! Let me just say that the grounds are spacious and gorgeous, food was delicious and all facilities were really clean. Michelle and Alan were such a pleasure to meet..you can tell right away that they place a high degree of emphasis on complete guest satisfaction, which is truly unique nowadays. I highly recommend Alpine Grove for any occasion and wish there were a 6th star I could attach!

Had my daughter's wedding reception at Castleton Banquet and Conference Center located in Windham…read moreNH. The property, over looks a beautiful lake, which was perfect for the outdoor ceremony, except for the occasional local wahoo boating by. However, for the most part they were very respectful. The whole event was organized very well, Food was fantastic, from the appetizers to the main course. When I saw no knife except a butter knife on the table when the filet minion came, I was a little worried, but it was so tender it essentially cut like butter. A big shout out to the wait staff and the bartenders, they were best. Overall a fantastic place experience at a wonderful place.

My husband and I recently went for Waterfront Dining on Cobbetts, and had the most wonderful…read moreoverall experience. The food was average. It could have used more seasoning, and the medium steak was well done, but everything was fresh, so we appreciated that. The views and grounds were incredible, but what I wanted to focus on was the Service. It more than made up for the food! We have traveled all over and eat out quite a bit (too often), and this place has the best staff we have had the pleasure of dining with. We were greeted by Diane, and Patti was our server. Both were attentive, friendly, and helpful. Diane, the hostess, greeted us with the biggest smile and was so welcoming. She walked us to our seats and even offered to move our table so we could have the best view. We closed the place down, and we decided last minute to get a gift card for friends we knew would love the experience. She restarted the POS system to do this for us, even though it was late, she could have asked us to come back another day. Patti was so helpful with food and drink selections. She checked on us often but was not intrusive. Even the younger staff moving tables at the end of the night smiled a lot and made conversation with us. There was an acoustic guitarist playing in the background at just the perfect volume. It enhanced the experience. Some places we've been the music has been obnoxiously loud. Clearly their focus is on top-notch service and they seem to enjoy working together. We were so impressed and look forward to going back.

Love the stageing, clean and nice, great for party and event for 120 people…read more You can bring your yawn food in. Cash bar.

Great view from the balcony. Tickets for the Dave Portnoy book signing were super reasonable…read more Restroom was clean. AC should have been cranked up a bit more. Whoever was doing the lights was all over the place. Even Dave said something lol. Thankfully it got fixed.

AN ABSOLUTELY MUST DO! 5 STARS! A FREE EVENT & FREE PARKING! I LOVE CASTLES! This is one of the…read moreSecret Hidden Gems of America that most people have never heard about or been to before. It's Time to jump into The TimeMobile & scour the Earth & take you to places from a different time that you won't believe still exist. We have set the dial to 1875 to the town of Haverhill MA. & Winnekenni Castle. Many people think that you have to jump the pond & visit Jolly Old England & The UK to see a Castle. Not True. America has many castles; unfortunately they are just not being promoted. This trip is less than 1 hour drive outside of Boston. Bring a Picnic basket, a water bottle & some good sneakers for an easy 20 minute nature walking hike. After your hike, head back to your car & pull out the picnic basket for a picnic on the green grass on the banks of the Lake. The inside of the Castle is Closed & is only open for Functions, Weddings & Special Events etc. Don't worry you will still be able to see the outside of the Castle close up, the Castle Grounds & lots of other cool stuff. Park your car at the bottom near the playground in the Parking lot or on the side of the road where the signs allow Parking. There are closer Free Parking lots on the way up but you will miss out on all the Adventure & The Winnekenni Castle Hike. So Park your car & follow the signs on Castle Rd. up to the Castle. There are multiple trails & if you like hiking & are more adventurous you can go for several miles all around the Lake. We're going to do an easy trek - a 20 minute hike up & lots of natural settings to see. You will travel along the dirt trails along the lake shore & up the hill to the Winnekenni Castle. THE HISTORY Winnekenni Park Conservation Area is 700+ acres that overlooks the Kenoza Lake which is Haverhill's primary drinking water source. Dr. James R. Nicola built the Castle between 1873 & 1875. He was inspired by the stone structures & castles he visited in England. This was his former residence that he used as a summer home. It is not a huge Castle but modest in size but beautiful. Speaking of Beautiful, the word Winnekenni is taken from the Algonquin Dialect meaning Very Beautiful. C Willis Damon was the Haverhill architect who designed this Magnificent Castle. In 1875 the city of Haverhill purchased it along with some additional land in later years. Besides nature walking & jogging, you can do bicycling, cross country skiing in the winter months, horse back riding & other activities. Like I said The Castle is open for Private Special Events. There is no tour here. They also have Special Public Events every so often that they open the Castle up & are either reasonably priced or even Free sometimes. Check the website for further details & upcoming events. You can check out my other review about Winnekenni Park also. There are picnic tables & benches here or just put a blanket on the green grass & Chill. There's even a Playground Area with Swings, a Slide etc here for Kids. So have a great time exercising, explore & learn about the great outdoors on your adventure, see a castle & have a fun picnic on the green grass on the outskirts of the lake. And guess what? IT'S ALL FREE! It used to be, you had to have Mega Bucks & be Really Rich to have the Good Life, not anymore. The Game has changed. You've been Upgraded. Now You Can Live Like a King on a Limited Budget!

this is a really nice place to checkout! would recommend overall --there's some nice paths and…read moreviews. on the busier side.

Came here for a bridal shower - this gorgeous golf club is right off the main road- easy to locate,…read moredecent parking area.. there's a second lot if needed.. upon entering I instantly noticed how beautiful the room was, so clean (restrooms too) the food was delicious- we had a brunch, fruit, salad,eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, veggies and chicken, which were all delicious a followed by coffee and some pastries (cupcakes, cookies) the shower itself was one of the most funnier been to in a while!! Service was impeccable- bartender was very nice and knew how to make a good drink I enjoyed coming here so much that when I got home I looked into becoming a member of the club myself !!

Total fail: A recent meal here was the worst this 80yr old has ever experienced…read more Although tables were set beautifully, the food was not prepared in a timely fashion. When it WAS available, it was cool, and chicken parmesan was undercooked to the extent that I worried that three mouthfuls I did eat would make me sick later on. Although I didn't notice, a member of our group said that there was no warming sterno under the serving trays when he collected his meal. Potatoes were OVERcooked, as was the zucchini, which was also too garlicky. There was only a single serving station while the number of guests probably merited two, which may have been the reason those nearer the end of the line had cold entrees. Please be forewarned about using this venue for a large event.

Great new self-serve winery in Maynard. The establishment is adorable and it seems to be family…read morerun. The decor is cute and the concept is very cool. You get to read about and choose your own wine with options at 1, 3 or 5 ounces. We stayed for a while and enjoyed different variations of wine. I feel the pricing is fair, the only weird thing is that you're timed out after 12 ounces of wine. I find that strange as the standard pour of wine is 5 ounces so this is just slightly above two glasses. The food menu is small but the charcuterie and desserts that we saw seemed great! Definitely a good addition to the Maynard area!

Went to see Stever Forbert and he is really good. Really great actually…read more The hall holds only about 200 chairs so that was a special time. Nice acoustics. Highly recommend this place! We are looking forward to going back!

My wife and I saw Million Dollar Quartet at this venue. Excellent show. It's a small, quaint, and…read morecharming venue that holds approximately 200 people. Every seat is good. The theatre was clean and staffed by volunteers. Elevator accessible. This venue has well known talent perform here on a regular basis which is great to see. The venue is located in downtown Newburyport with a great view of the water...during the day. The price of tickets are very reasonable and worth a trip.