Great venue with good diversity in musical talent. Comfortable and chilled atmosphere. Always a…read moregood evening.

I went to Pure Life for the first time last night. Saw Dan Rodreguez. It was a fantastic show…read more Intimate setting. Perfect sound level. The owners of pure life are actively involved and Maggie is a fantastic host. I highly recommend going for a concert. Support the up and coming artist from all over the country and the local community.

This is our second time visiting and as always the vibes are immaculate. The first visit had a live…read moreband and this time we played plant bingo. My friend ordered the Bloody Mary and to both of our surprise, it tastes like seafood but there isn't any seafood included (like a shrimp as a topper). So that was a little odd for both of us. You order food at the bar but then it's cooked in the food truck out back. Always quick service and delicious food. One of our favorite spots to hang out.

The beer was good, but my wife and I ordered the smash burgers and the orders were not correct…read more After 1st attempt to correct our orders, still was not correct. We decided to eat our meals and not come back. I love their beer but very disappointed with their food.

We were pleasantly surprised with Barnwood this past weekend while we stayed at Great Wolf Lodge…read more My husband has celiac disease and the chef personally came out to our table to talk to us about the gluten free modifications he could make for us. The pork belly appetizer was delicious and I really enjoyed the shrimp Alfredo. It wasn't crowded at all at 5pm when they opened so definitely recommend eating early if you're with young kids.

Barnwood is inside The Great Wolf Lodge which is their sit down restaurant, it's the priciest…read morechoice inside for dining. Ambiance was nice and service was great as well, no complaints there. As far as the food choices, it had a good variety. We ordered three dishes as pictured and they were adequate / average at best with generous portions, which was fine I wasn't expecting anything great from the resort.

Great wines and food! Every time I am in the area I try to…read morego! Love the Apple riesling

I recently visited Nutwod winery and had a great time. We opted to sit outside and enjoy the…read morebeautiful fall weather. I enjoyed a five wine flight, fruit, and cheese board as an appetizer and blue cheese sliders as my main with a side of pasta salad. The blue cheese sliders were not made with true blue cheese. It was actually blue cheese dressing. I was not thrilled by the huge property dog wandering around as I am not an animal lover while eating. Our server was nice and friendly.

We absolutely love the 1890s room!! The hotel is super…read morecool, you can walk through the front doors to get to the bar or there are two back door entrances. They have a gorgeous courtyard area with some tables you can enjoy the outdoors. Or you can sit inside. There's a game area and a traditional bar area. So many options to find a comfortable spot with whatever your preferences are. The drinks are a little pricey for the size, but take into consideration they definitely have a good pour and it's worth it. They have great seasonal drink options. The food is more like appetizers/shareables which is perfect for a social night out. It's a small town so people need to realize sometimes it gets backed up...but you are there to relax and unwind. Don't be stuck up because you have to wait a bit. We have seen dates, girls nights, game nights, music nights here and can't wait to keep coming back to support. Love the staff and bartender.

My oh my! My husband and I drove up here for a date night all the way from Ellerslie and we will be…read moreback! Super warm, vintage, cocktail lounge with great service! We had cocktails, appetizers and dessert- all were very lovely and the bartender has a generous pour. The cocktail menu was exciting and crafted with very intriguing options- I settled on a dirty gin martini. There were checkers, pool, and big courtyard (with Gazebo) to wander around, you could easily bring your favorite games/cards to play. This place was warm, cozy and very relaxing. It wasn't busy on this particular night but we'd like to come back for the live music next time! (They mentioned having live music once a month)

Absolutely everything was PERFECT. The food was divine, delicious, and fresh…read more Service was impeccable and the ambience peaceful and charming. I live a good 2 hours north of this restaurant but anytime I'm in the area (Calloway/Columbus/Pine Mtn), this will be my first dinner stop.

Great food and wonderful people serving! We will be back. You must leave room for desserts.read more

The service is always good. Our last visit there was for party of 7. The food came out hot and…read moreeveryone was served at the same time. My favorite is the Filet Mignon. The veggie sides are mostly farm to table so the offerings vary depending what is in season. The drinks from the bar are amazing. The room is comfortable and good for conversation. There's also a small covered area outside, screened in. Perfect for this fall weather. We plan on going back soon!

We were re intended this place by a local . So went to dinner graciously greeted by the owner…read moremother at the door . The service and specials were better than most high end big city Resturante. The staff genuinely were happy to serve us and others tables as well . The atmosphere was very quaint and clean and we loved the big comfy chairs. As for the food well it was all outstanding. A great very small gem of a restaurant in a tiny town but worth going out of the way to have a local suppliers home grown meal cooked with care and served with with the best southern hospitality you can find

This is an upscale, clean and relaxing restaurant and bar. Their fish and chips are amazing and…read moreI've eaten them all over the world. Everything we've eaten there has been excellent. There is a great selection of food to chose from. Same for the bar selections. Give it a try!

My fiancé and I toured potential wedding venues at Callaway this afternoon. After our tour, we were…read morehungry, so we decided to get a casual "linner" at Carson's Tap Room. The ambiance is casual barroom with indoor and outdoor seating. We sat at a hightop table inside. Sara, our server, was very attentive, friendly, and quick. To start, I had a bottle of Stella Artois. Sara asked if I wanted it in a chilled glass and I'm so glad I said yes. It was so cold and tasty. To eat, my fiancé and I shared several things and ate every bite: Caesar salad, tortilla chips with beer cheese dip, margherita flatbread, and Mediterranean flatbread. The Caesar was decent--nothing to write home about, but it got the job done. The beer cheese dip with the chips was super yummy, especially paired with the beer I was drinking. Both flatbreads were pretty good! We both favored the Mediterranean! If you're looking for casual bar dining in Pine Mountain, GA, this is your place! Lots of activities!

The chalets here are all multi-room rental homes, so they're best for large groups. If what you're…read morelooking for is a romantic getaway for two, I'd recommend a bed & breakfast instead. The chalets are not upscale - they're rustic and located in the woods with a small man-made lake in the middle of the complex. It's a peaceful setting, but don't expect your getaway to be completely bug-free. The chalets are generally clean and have kitchens and decks that are good for grilling and parties. Not all the chalets have their own wireless networks, but there is free wi-fi in the community. The signal can be a bit weak in some of the chalets, and when the complex is near capacity because of large events, it can be difficult to connect.

Gorgeous Venue, But Major Disorganization and Stress The…read morevenue itself is absolutely beautiful, but unfortunately, the experience didn't live up to expectations given the high cost. The flowers were completely wrong, and the coordinator--who was new--caused several issues, including handing out corsages and boutonnieres to the wrong guests. The timeline wasn't followed, and the flow of the event felt disjointed. My photographer even had to step in to help coordinate, which is definitely not part of her job. While I understand that the coordinator was new, it was still very frustrating, especially for the amount we were paying. My advice: choose the cheapest package and pick your own vendors for a smoother experience. The venue is beautiful, but the lack of professionalism and organization made for a stressful day.

Rating it a 3 from a cost/benefit ratio…read more Let me start with...we are big fans of Callaway Gardens. We traveled from Augusta and this was probably our 4th time visiting, albeit the last time was probably 7 years ago. We stayed 2 nights (Tues - Thurs) Our 1st floor room had a moldy, musty smell. Not until my wife took her shoes off did we realize the carpet under the bed and in the middle of the otherwise tiled floor was very wet. It was raining outside so not sure where the water came from. When we went to the front desk, they gave us another room. Spa - we did a couples 80 min massage. Very nice!! Very Pricey though at $600 plus. Dinner at Cason's attached to the hotel. We both had the fish n chips which were worth the price. Brian provided excellent service. 1st Breakfast we went to the off-campus restaurant (Country Kitchen) which was good food, good service and nice views. I'd recommend this place every day of your stay. We drove to & rented bikes at the discovery center and rode throughout the gardens. We knew there was bike rentals at Robin Lake which we could've walked to... but a staff member at the hotel said they were closed. Very nice! Enjoyed a drink at the Robin Lake bar overlooking the beach. Very nice!! Love the grounds although you can tell some of the buildings are in need of TLC. We swam in the pool and used the hot tubs. Kudos b/c the hot tub's actually worked! But the pool had tons of dead bugs floating in the water around the 4 of us using it and probably 8-10 dead roaches around the pool's borders. The resort manager and his assistant came out to correct some blown over umbrellas but no one else came to address the dead insects. Dinner at Piedmont- wife ordered the salmon and I got a bad feeling... like I was in a cafeteria and didn't want to risk the cost of the filet mignon ($50) in that setting so I just got a salad with cut-up chicken breast. Salmon tasted fishy and was nothing to write home about. My chicken had grill marks that looked like they were not made at the Piedmont and appeared to be pressed chicken vs an actual breast. We were offered free dessert b/c it was a special day for us but the dessert was under-whelming and looked like it had just come out of a package too. A very disappointing experience... especially since we remembered the upscale restaurant Callaway used to have over by the golf course (now closed). Piedmont definitely has a cafeteria feel... with booths, young kids and baby noises abound. Definitely not resort level!! We did visit the 24/7 gym and found it to be a very nice gym with both free weights and machines. 2d breakfast - we ate at the Piedmont for convenience since we were checking out that morning. Again, cafeteria feelings!! Booths, kids, lots of noises, service was slow and we waited for the bill way too long. And here's the thing... it wasn't busy at all!! Hardly anyone in the restaurants or in the hotel. And a nice African-American couple we met at the pool said their bed was uncomfortable so they asked for another room but the front desk said they were booked and couldn't move them?!? You gotta be kidding! There was no way the resort was booked. It was a ghost town. They left the same day we did. And we didn't golf but we do golf and we could tell by our bike ride around the course that the greens were not kept up. They were yellowish when the grass around them was green (it was a very rainy week beforehand so it wasn't for lack of water) and a couple greens were littered with what looked like duck poop. Overall, we're concerned for the resort financially. It appears that they're building more homes in Callaway which we hope they get a lot more money from... to make needed facility improvements and to create a fine-dining option with a chef who takes pride in his dishes. We spent $2000+ for 2 nights b/c we were celebrating 34 yrs of marriage and fondly remembered it used to have a resort feel (7 years ago). We left there thinking "what a waste of money" because we certainly didn't feel like we were at a resort while we were there. If it weren't for the beautiful grounds... we'd never go back but...because of that restful feeling you get from the nature there... we may give them another shot.

I rarely leave reviews, but after spending nearly $1,500 for just a two-night stay, I feel…read moreobligated to warn other families before they spend their money here. To be fair, I'll start with the positive. The two-bedroom cottage was excellent. It was clean, spacious, comfortable, and exactly what we expected. If I had rented the cottage by itself and nothing else, I would have been completely satisfied. Unfortunately, everything else about our stay was one disappointment after another. I booked our stay because the cottage package advertised a complimentary four-seat golf cart. An almost $800 deposit was charged immediately, but I never received a confirmation email. After calling the resort, I eventually received one, but it only listed a two-bedroom cottage. It did not mention the golf cart, the five Explorer Passes I had already purchased, or provide an itemized breakdown of my reservation. During checkout, I also purchased five Explorer Passes because the booking process stated that guests purchasing them with their reservation would receive unlimited access throughout their stay, unlike single-day passes purchased separately. Problems started the moment we arrived. The main entrance was closed with no signs directing guests to after-hours check-in. After driving around the property, we finally found someone who directed us to the Lodge. At check-in, I was told to pick up my golf cart outside. Instead, I was told I didn't have one. Staff insisted it wasn't included with my reservation. Since my confirmation email contained almost no details, I had nothing to show them. Rather than argue and ruin our first night, I paid an additional $200 to rent a six-seat golf cart. The next morning we picked it up, only to discover it had less than half a tank of gas, faulty brake lights, a broken turn signal that became extremely hot, and so little power that three of the six people riding had to get out and push it up the hill leading to the cottages. When we picked up our Explorer Passes, I was asked for a QR code that was never emailed to me. After printing my passes, I also purchased one for my father. I then learned the Explorer Passes did not provide unlimited access as presented during booking. Instead, each activity could only be done once. The biggest disappointment was the inflatable water obstacle course. It was the main reason we purchased the Explorer Passes, only to be told it was closed until 1:00 p.m. the following day for cleaning. We checked out at 11:00 a.m. Had we known it would be unavailable during our stay, we never would have purchased the passes. Even more frustrating, we never saw anyone cleaning it. The lifeguards were sitting on it, talking, and diving off it while guests were told it was closed. For dinner, we chose the Piedmont Dining Room because the resort website listed prime rib. When we arrived, it wasn't on the menu. The ribeye was excellent, and our waitress was phenomenal, but it was another example of the website not matching reality. Later that evening my husband asked to exchange our defective golf cart. The employee looked up our cart number and immediately said, "Oh...you have #35. That's the broken one." That statement perfectly summarized our experience. Callaway Gardens is undeniably beautiful, and the cottages are wonderful. But beautiful scenery doesn't justify spending nearly $1,500 for two nights when the amenities you planned your vacation around either aren't available, don't match what was presented during booking, or are known to be defective. Between the reservation confusion, paying an extra $200 for a golf cart, missing confirmation details, never receiving required QR codes, Explorer Passes that didn't match how they were presented, the resort's signature attraction being closed during our stay, and outdated information on the website, this vacation became a series of frustrations instead of the relaxing family getaway we planned. I cannot recommend Callaway Gardens based on our experience.