We had a "Happily Ever After" event for 50 at our home on October 4th. It was held outside…read morehowever, due to covid. And I am so pleased with how easy everything was that we rented for our event! Based on their excellent website, I had a good idea of what we would need...a soundsystem for our music, a cordless microphone because it's hard to hear outside, a raised square platform for two people to stand on, a bouncehouse for the kiddos (bonus they had a castle shaped one for our Happily Ever After theme!), a dozen wooden benches to put on the riverside deck for seating, and chalkboard arrow signs showing the way. It only took 10 minutes in person, plus a deposit to get it all reserved. They called closer to my event to remind & assure that all was on schedule. They arrived with their professional truck 2 days before my event and delivered it all, showing me how everything worked. The written instructions for the boucehouse were helpful and it was easy-peezy to put it up (it also came with it's own tarp, stakes, and large cushiony cube to enter it easily). The helpful delivery guys gave me a quick tutorial on the soundsystem...that also was easy-peezy come showtime. (We just made a pandora playlist and played it through a cellphone, another person made a Spotify list and that was used after) The written instructions in the cordless microphone case made that process just as seamless (people could hear us just fine, even being able to speak over the music--hello karaoke later!) The benches were lovely to use during the ceremony, then transitioned easily to our eating tables, and then later around the firepit. All the rental prices were extremely reasonable and it just couldn't have been any easier. All we had to do was make sure the bouncehouse stayed dry! After our event, we left everything stacked safely in our driveway right next to the house, and they came and picked it up while we were at the airport seeing family off. Talk about convenient! If I ever have need to rent anything again, they're going to be my first call. Their website is extremely handy to see what they have! Thank you so much for making our special day that much more special. We couldn't have done it without you =)

From the owner: We're Your Total Event Specialists At Celebrate Event & Party Rentals, every event is a big event…read more Whether it's a 1,000 person Fund Raiser or backyard wedding reception, Celebrate is dedicated to providing everything you need, anywhere you need it. From tents to linens, for Wedding Receptions, Community Affairs, Fund-raisers, Corporate Events, Dinners or Birthday Parties, we care about making your event special and stress-free. With outstanding customer service - we handle it all!

We're staying at Prestige Inn and it is mostly a very positive experience. The hotel is in a nice…read morecentral location. We arrived very early about 1:30 in the afternoon but they were able to give us a room right away. The room is very nice and a good size. We appreciate that it had not been occupied for the last 48 hours. There is a very good sitting area Because of covid none of the services are available - fitness centre, pool or spa and there is no housekeeping service. The bed is very comfortable and good lighting on both sides of the bed is great. The bathroom also has good lighting. We find the soundproofing is not very good as we could hear a large group socializing near our room until 11:00 last night and this morning we could also hear a fair bit of noise early in the morning. We are in unit #103 and I would not recommend this unit if you're a light sleeper. We are very close to the ice machine and every time someone uses the machine it makes a horrendous racket. The hotel is also supposed to be air conditioned but I think they must have turned off the air conditioning at the front desk. We turned on the air conditioner last night and all the lights are on but the unit does not operate. This is the end of June. We are on the ground floor and opening the windows is not a good option. I would stay at Prestige again but I would be sure to ask if the air conditioning has been turned on and I would ask for a unit away from the ice machine.

Good, solid hotel with decent amenities. Room was very clean, and staff were friendly. Location…read morealong the highway near downtown is convenient, too. No breakfast, but 2 Tim Horton's are not far. We enjoyed the workout room. They had a surprising array of equipment, all in good condition, and great music playing to work out by. Only things keeping it from five stars: they need to use hollow wall mounts on the towel holders and toilet paper holder to fasten them more securely to the wall; the door to our room had a strip along the bottom that was flapping off, and the chemical/cleaner smell in the room was almost overpowering when we first walked in (fortunately, that meant it had been cleaned). We opened the window and turned on the fan to air it out, and it was okay. All in all, a decent stay.

My husband, mother, and I had a family wedding to attend near Cranbrook a couple of weeks ago and…read moreneeded to book a hotel room for one night in Cranbrook. We didn't need anything fancy, and I picked the Days Inn as it was a central location and a good price at $135 + tax. The room was exactly as advertised, and clean. The queen sized beds were comfortable, and I loved the thick, fluffy pillows. However, the room had no air conditioning and it was so hot that we had trouble sleeping. There was what I thought was air conditioning, but it turned out just to be air noisily blowing out of a vent every 15 minutes or so. At 2 am I opened up the balcony door and within minutes the room cooled down to a comfortable temperature. The other negative about Days Inn were the lights from the pool below shining into our room. The hotel pool closes at 9pm, and all night they light up the area with very bright lights. Our room was facing the inner court yard and pool, and despite being on the third floor, the light seeped through the edges of the curtains. Due to the bright lights and lack of air conditioning, I was prepared to give the hotel two stars -- none of us had a restful sleep. However, they offer a free breakfast buffet of eggs, bacon, sausages, hash browns, toast, cereal, muffins, juice, and coffee. While the breakfast wasn't fantastic, it was more than decent, and FREE -- it was a pretty impressive free breakfast. So at $135 for a room and three breakfasts, Days Inn was excellent value. Also, check out was at 11am, however, we had a few hours until our ride could pick us up and take us to the wedding venue. We asked the front desk staff if they could keep our luggage for us while we went to sightsee, and they agreed. I don't think it's a service they regularly provide guests, so it was much appreciated. Overall a decent hotel and great value, but I would caution against staying in a room facing the pool and courtyard if you are sensitive to light. [Yelp collections: Cranbrook; Hotels]

We had a wonderful, comfortable stay here in a very clean hotel and room as well as a very…read morecomfortable bed. Breakfast is generous. The made to order omelet was delicious. Also the deep tub was fabulous for soaking in after a day of traveling.

If I could rate this company a zero, I would. We met with Heather a few months back, and decided…read morenot to use her company for a number of reasons. We did not get a good feel from her, she spoke to us like we were 2, the way she talked to (her?) kid was very similar; condescending and annoyed. We really didn't feel like we were anything but a pay check to her. This is fine, its a big business, but marriage is for life and both my fiancé and I had hoped in getting married in a small town as opposed to Calgary we would skirt the capitalistic nature of this. But we didn't. It was in fact worse. The store is a mish mash of what looks to be recycled dollar store items at 1000% mark up, thrown together designs from about 15 different styles... We weren't sure this was because of variety for brides, but the focus was all over the place with not much being too relevant to getting married. We did do a mini consultation, and were met with a lot of hesitation and vague answers about Andies questions about a wedding at the hill. We could not have felt more tiny at the suggestions there were other beautiful places in town to get married. Don't we get what we want? She did not say no, she was just vague and that set off a ton of alarms. We were staying in town for a week at one of the hotels on the hill, (nice but a little dated,) and we were in town for dinner at Kimberley's 'platzl' district the Stonefire Pizza, and we ran into her partner. He was intoxicated beyond all sense, and was like a ticking time bomb. Literally like he was about to lash out and attack us. This is crazy, and I feel ridiculous writing this, but we are in Kimberley again, and drove by this store only to see police out front of the Alpine Wedding and Events store, clearly trying to stop her enraged partner from entering. It was really a bad experience the first time we approached her and after seeing this debacle outside my (now wife) and I could not go on without at least putting out a warning to those who might be caught up in the spell of a wedding too, to think twice or use one of the other sort of local wedding planners in the kootenays.

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This venue is one of the best in Canada. I've been touring for many years and have a special…read morekinship for a venue where the sound is incredible and the owners care a LOT about you and your show and your career progress. They take a few bucks off the top but go around town and promote your show as much as possible in Creston and surrounding areas. When you go there it has a great cozy listening room feel, with couches and the place is retro but in a good way. This isn't a dining establishment but they have a great pizza place at the bottom of the street and they don't mind if you bring food in. It's a great place to check out great touring bands and locals. Hopefully this place stays open forever. I'd be forever saddened if it ever closed.

This museum is fabulous…read more They have several cars from train sets on the tracks outside. A lot of these have been brought back to its original or as close as possible condition just using grant money, I understand, as it becomes available from the provincial government. One set of cars has now been named a "National Heritage" set and it is hoped a couple of other trains or the Royal Alex building receive that status soon as well. It then might make it easier for the museum to receive federal funding on a regular basis as most other museums do. Every time I go through the tour, I notice something different, something special. The staff do a good job in keeping them dustless for our benefit and the trains benefit and in protecting the cars as the tours go through. Guided tours through the cars are possible and are very interesting for the high school, adult range. The Museum is currently fundraising to finish off the rail shed and a miniature railroad (that was donated from Granville Island) set in the basement that all age kids would enjoy. The local HO club has also been trying to finish their display so as to have several miniature trains run along tracks in settings similar to around the southeast BC. One major item on their wish list I understand, is the funds to be able to construct a temperature-controlled, weather-controlled shed extending over all the cars and engines to fully keep all weather from deteriorating them any further - a very costly item. Once these trains are rusted through and can't be further restored, they are lost to our future as there aren't any other of these cars left. The Royal Alexandra is a beautiful hall with as many of the original parts as possible. She's now available for renting out for special occasions such as weddings, birthdays, meetings, etc. I've had several functions in here from AGMs, Christmas parties, dance, violin, and singing recitals, masquerade party, plus other activities. It's special to look at the detailing in the roof and columns. Downstairs at the shed is a quilt about different items about Cranbrook's past. There are also many pictures taken showing the birth, growth, people, activities, all around the Cranbrook-Fort Steel area that are very interesting to read about and view.

From the outside I would never have guessed how beautiful this place is. Fabulous restorations, the…read moreCity has put a lot of money into this facility I am guessing, because it's really detailed and immaculate in quality. If you are into trains, this would be a highlight.

Abayance Bay used to be a secretly PERFECT venue for music. But since bringing in the out of state…read more"Outriders" group for booking the experience at Abayance (as well as most venues where the Outriders work) have DRASTICALLY gone down hill. The final straw is a new parking system that requires ticket holders to dish out another $30 on top of the ticket for parking. Ontop of that, the new lot is located a half mile from the venue and requires a shuttle. In years past, a huge lot out front provided a perfect place for close access for kids & pets, but now is reduced to a for-profit scheme forcing patrons to pay extra for PARKING. Throw in a few California $16 PBRS and you'd be better off seeing that band at Happys. Another beautiful Montana experience trashed by the outriders...

This could be a great venue but the concert was WAY OVER SOLD!!!! Instead of enjoying the Red Clay…read moreStrays I had to walk over 2 miles in dust that covered my feet because there wasn't adequate parking. I stood in line for the few Porta potties, drink line and food lines. I got about 15 minutes to actually enjoy the main event. Getting to you car after the event was dangerous there was NO traffic safety - I witnessed a man getting run over by a trailer at the top of the hill. If you're thinking of doing Albayance Bay DON'T!!!! This was the worst time I have ever had.

Very unique and difficult! Extremely worth the stop, but make sure you keep a positive attitude…read moreand not get frustrated. Beautifully decorated and challenging!!! Lots of fun!!! P.S. keep the trash talking to a minimum because you might get stung!!!! (But all in the name of fun!)

Yes, stay here! Talk about above and beyond. Thank you, Rachel!…read more From the moment we stepped into the office, we were warmly welcomed by Rachel. We made small talk around the weather, then we asked if she knew about any restaurants that had gluten-free food. She was very knowledgeable about some great choices for us to eat. Then she gave us some delicious chocolate to try! Next she directed us where to park, and then she met us at the room. She showed us the features, then returned to the office and brought back to us some fresh coffee beans, a grinder, a small pitcher of milk and some filters for the coffee maker. The room had a small four-burner range, oven, sink, refrigerator, microwave, dishes, bowls, utensils, cups, glasses, frying pan, mixing bowl, wash board, drying rack, dish towel, soap, and a sponge. We also had two queen-size beds, very large TV, dining table with three chairs, comfortable reading chair, heated bathroom floor, soaking tub, plenty of towels, coat rack, luggage rack, coat hangers on a three-foot closet bar. The beds were comfortable, and we had plenty of pillows. At the back of the lodge is a bird sanctuary with trails and interpretive signage. We took a peaceful walk there after dinner. This was a pleasant place to stay. Should we return to Cranbrook, we will certainly stay here.