As we drove by the Goggleworks building on a visit to see my son, he mentioned that it was known…read morefor its arts programs and we should check it out. I visited the Goggleworks website (www.goggleworks.org) and was impressed with the options available. Via email, I inquired with my questions and was answered immediately. We ultimately chose a private glassblowing session. Remember when you are choosing to partake in these artisanal sessions, you are paying for the artisan's expertise and sharing of knowledge . So at first glance, it may seem pricey. However, given the experience as a whole, it does NOT disappoint! Our instructor Andrew was awesome! His energy and passion matched our excitement. He made our experience so much more fun with his anecdotes about the glassblowing. He explained everything in detail; we never felt rushed or uncomfortable about our skill level. There were four of us in our glassblowing session. He expertly guided us in the best artisan experience I have ever had. For our glassblowing class, we all chose to make drinking glasses. Each of us chose different color palettes to match our varying personalities. Of course, due to the nature of glassblowing, it was a very HOT experience but we were dressed accordingly and hydrated throughout. After we each had our turn, our glasses were immediately placed in a temperature-controlled device (I can't remember its name) to slowly cool the glass down and prevent cracking. We were not permitted to take the glasses home but rather had to come back another day to pick them up. After our session, we headed back to the main Goggleworks building to check out the art exhibits, gift store, and (what I'll call) the artist alley of artisans' work spaces and offices. We spent lots of time enjoying the space and speaking with varying artists. Turns out that the space is a former goggles factory that was used back in the 1800s and the space takes great care in preserving its history. It's soooo cool. It was truly enjoyable!! I highly recommend Goggleworks! This is one of my most memorable experiences!! I can't wait to see our glasses. Note: We arrived early to have breakfast at the onsite cafe, Thorn Alley Kitchen (see separate Yelp review for more details).

I love art! I have never heard of this place until looking up free things to do in the reading…read morearea. We walked in and the lady behind the retail/customer service desk told us about the building and where to walk since it was our first time visiting, she was very lovely! The first floor had their showing for their art show and the rest of the floors is their classrooms and displayed all their students art pieces. It is an absolutely beautiful building and all of the art is amazing. Some pieces you are able to buy which I find very cool!

Nice social club…read more Food was good, service was perhaps a little slow even though it was not very busy. That didn't matter since we were not in a hurry. Thankfully this is not a hipster place. Just a nice, old skool place to have drinks and dinner. This place is not cozy or dark or intimate in any way. Mostly just a big room with tables and chairs like that at a banquet hall. Nothing wrong with that but if you're taking a date out for a romantic evening this likely isn't the place. All in all a great place for some hearty German food and beer.

After 35 minutes of several Uber drivers cancelling, I had to walk a mile down the road, ordered it…read moregot one right away. Driver told me its because at least half the drivers refuse to do pickups here because of confrontational security. Ironically when Uber dropped me off security got very angry (excessive over something so small) over my driver accidently dropping me off at bus drop off spot.

I've always heard about this place but never went until a few months ago. This is a members only…read morerestaurant/bar. I wound up signing up and it was only $10 for a year's membership. There is plenty of parking surrounding the place. The staff is very friendly especially the guys at the front. I've been there a handful of times and each server was very nice as well as quick to get what we needed. There's only one gentleman there who is very rude to the staff. The place is usually jumping so I do suggest going earlier if you don't want to wait. However, I've never waited more than 20 minutes when the place was packed. The staff is very quick to flip tables but I never feel rushed. The lobby isn't huge so be prepared to stand if it is busy. It's simple Italian food served quickly. They have a variety of things to choose from including daily specials. I typically tend to start with their salad with cheese, because as simple as it is, it's delicious! The pizza is excellent. I love their white pizza! The slices are a good size (Sicilian). We've had different fried appetizers and they were all decent. The drinks are inexpensive as well as the food. It's always a good place to bring the kids. Definitely recommend joining.

The homemade spaghetti was funky, it had an aftertaste of clam. The sauce was the consistency of…read moresoup. The "steak" was unbelievably chewy. The best part of the meal was the bread. The improvement would be quality ingredients and kitchen staff that actually tasted the food. This meal was such a disappointment.

Dark dingy fire company social hall. If you are looking for cheap beer and maybe some pool this…read moreplace is great. You have to be a member but if you live in the area you can find a couple people to sign you up without much trouble. You can even stop by and have a couple of the barflies sign for you.

They were amazing for my daughter's birthday! Very accommodating especially since we had various…read moreage groups with us! Definitely recommend!

Planned and held a celebration of life service and luncheon for my wife…read more The physical appearance (ambiance) and cleanliness of the dining room, the quality of the food and the bartender all deserve 5 stars, the overall service 3 1/2 to 4 stars.

We attended our company event, the food was delicious and the service was friendly and attentive…read more The views are relaxing and the newer great room is a great place to be.

We went to ser Phil Wickham here. The place, like any other arenas during a concert or any sporting…read moreevent is loud but the flow of traffic is good. There are enough security people and ushers to assist you so you shouldn't have any issues. There are food and drinks throughout the arena though you'll need a credit or debit card to make a purchase. It is definitely a good place to see an event.

Visited the Santander Arena this past weekend for an old school hip hop concert. I didn't even know…read morethe arena existed prior to my friend suggested this concert. After this show, I doubt I'd see another show here. The area is conveniently located across from a hotel, which is great if you're traveling to Reading, PA like we were from another city or state. Unfortunately I cannot review the parking situation, because with took a Lyft there. But it seemed like everyone parked away from the arena. All of the staff was extremely friendly. From the attendant that helped us find our seats to the nice lady who sold us the $15 deuce-deuce can I'd Trulys. It's really sad how ridiculous these arena prices arena! The seats at the Santander were horrible. Of course because it's a concert, everybody was dancing and having a great time, but the seats were wobbling and moving more than we were. I felt like I was going to end up in the floor! The sound system wasn't the best either. Most times, the music was completely overpowering the artist. For these two reasons, I doubt I'll be back. But the concert was great!

Returning from Philadelphia to our home in Chicago we came out to the farm for a tree. Everyone…read morehere was friendly and gave top notch service. The tree was netted up and stuffed inside our little car for the 750+ mile ride home. Great experience.

12/10 experience. Family run farm with the friendliest staff! Free horse carriage ride and hot…read morecocoa plus a little Christmas store. You can pick your own (must have reservation) or they have pre cut ones. Will absolutely come back next year!