Expansive parking and a very big, nice venue for gatherings. Definitely needs an upgrade and some…read moreremodeling though. Not the most fancy, but they can hold a lot of people.

This is a nice place to have a baby shower, bridal shower etc…read more I've been to few here and they were all nice. Just an idea if you need a place to host an event. I like the woodsy setting here too.

YMCA Field Trip with 4-6 year olds -- 7/10 County Line…read moreOrchard We went on a field trip with our local YMCA. Process was simple: wristbands, then separate lines for each instructor. You rotate through sections about bees, apples, and how they are processed. For 4-5-6 year olds it was easy to follow and they understood it. Then you load the trams to go pick. That's when they told us on the tram that we would NOT be picking directly off the trees -- we'd be picking out of a large skid box. They said it was due to early/late frost and bees not being able to pollinate, plus a very wet spring/summer. They should have notified us beforehand. The kids were expecting to pick off the tree, and it was disappointing to find out once we were already on the tram. After the tram ride back you can roam as long as you want. We went to the animals first -- you can't feed them and there wasn't anyone there explaining, so it's self-explanatory. We did the little motor trike bike track, which the kids enjoyed. We ate in The Kitchen. Good selection for kids. Prices were a little high but not too bad. You order, get a number, and wait in line -- it gets really packed and could use a better system, but the cooks and cashiers were doing their best. There's a nice table of samples -- chutney, mustard, aiolis and other things they sell. Gift shop area has honey, coffee, canned goods, candles, pumpkins, and a toy area (we tried to keep the kids away from that one!). Prices felt high compared to the other 5-6 orchards/pumpkin farms we've been to around here -- only one further south is more reasonable. Kids had fun. We hadn't been in about 3 years. Would we go back? Maybe -- it's questionable for us because there are cheaper, more hands-on options for little kids nearby.

Don't waste your time trying to pick apples here, because you won't get any! After my husband and…read moreI drive an hour to the orchard and paid to pick a variety of apples, a tractor driver told us the orchard only had Golden Delicious. We came here thinking that a variety of apples were available because the orchard's website is falsely advertising that. The orchard needs to be honest with customers and tell them which apples are available BEFORE they pay to pick them. County Line is swindling families out of their money (admission AND gas by wasting the time they took to drive there). 10/10 recommend going to nearby Garwood Orchard to get an actual variety of apples for much cheaper (since you only pay a set price for a box size vs. by weight)!

Went with a group to Journeyman for dinner. What a cool place. It was quiet as it was 5:30 on a…read moreWednesday but the building was gorgeous and the grounds and courtyard must be an amazing place to be on a summer night. Food was pretty good, not mind blowing, but still good. I had turkey club and it was fine. There were pickles as an app that I believe were soaked in Gin. Didn't taste boozy bit very good. Order the Old Fashioned. So good and made with their own whiskey. The house IPA was tasty as well. Yeah I had one of each... don't judge. Huge parking lot but place is off the main grid so a bit hard to find. Great service too.

Loved the atmosphere. Service was good and the food was excellent…read more The decor was unique and the grandkids loved the train.

Bought Lions Club tickets and no numbers were called even though we were told they would be. We…read morewaited- nothing. This is fraud.

A beautiful park, playground and experience. I came here for a few hours because the Plugshare app…read moreindicated that they have Level 1 power outlets here. Yes, they do. All along the fenceline. While the Sprinter van was charging, I took the time to enjoy this space. It was originally a fully functioning farm that was purchased by Colonel Robert Heffron Murray and his wife in 1934. After Colonel Murray passed away in 1972, his estate donated the land to Porter County. Now, it has walking trails, an accessible playground, some learning and caption signs and even cross-country skiing. The park offers seasonal tent camping. No RVs or cars or trailer campsites. But the parking lot is huge and you can certainly park here to visit. [Review 20602 overall - 136 in Indiana - 1583 of 2023.]

Went here for Easter brunch this year; first impression was great, nice table set up and great view…read moreof the private lake. However, the food items selected as well as the quality were sadly a disappoint. Also, there was staff making made to order omelets and pancakes right next to the buffet table but we had to order through the waitress and wait for her to bring the items.....there was only one waitress for the entire dinning room so as you can imagine, these items did not arrive in a timely manner and were cold. We could of easily walked up and taken these items that were sitting waiting for a busy waitress to pick them up. One waitress made for terrible service. Unfortunately, the poor service and food quality will keep us from returning. I would suggest stepping up the food quality and have some more staff working the room.

Rob D. of Chesterton wrote a review of last year's Easter dinner at the Waterbird. We should have…read morelistened to what he said and stayed away, because his review was so true! We went here for this year's Easter Brunch - what a disappointment! It started with the service - we were seated 10-15 minutes before anyone greeted us or brought us water. Our waitress was friendly, but her service was poor for the rest of the meal. As for the food - very average to even below average. For $27.00 a person, we would have expected a wonderful spread for a holiday brunch. There was nothing special about the food, and was pretty much lukewarm. When we went through the line the first time, there was no bacon, a few sausages, a few eggs (imitation, I think), and no potatoes. About 10 minutes later, potatoes were brought out, and about 5 minutes after that, the bacon...which was undercooked and slimy. On to the lunch part - small pieces of ham and beef, plain corn, California blend, plain lettuce in a bowl, and the same diced potatoes. Again, not what you expect for a $27.00 meal. The silver servers had such little food in them, that it was almost like you were afraid to take anything because the people behind you would have to wait forever for refills! Dessert - looked like store bought chocolate chip cookies, mini chocolate muffins (like at Costco), and flat store bought cheesecake slices. I was so embarrassed that our grown kids drove an hour+ for this unappetizing, mediocre, disappointing holiday brunch. Poor quality and poor service. I was going to give this review 2 stars, but I wrote a letter to the banquet center manager the same day, expressing our concerns and disappointment that cost us to waste $135.00. He didn't even have the courtesy of an apology and response. On a side note, Waterbird charges $16.95 for their regular Sunday brunch. This would have even been pushing it for the meal we had. I questioned the manager on what was different about the Easter Brunch, that prices were raised to $26.95??? Guess we'll never know. He evidently is not concerned about the low quality service and brunch that was served to guests on Easter!

A long time ago I asked the manager of this hotel if they would spare some coffee but the manager…read moresaid yes but unfortunately for me she didn't didn't inform one of her employees so the employee told me to leave while cussing me out at the same time which I thought was very rude but go figure

The AC was broken. Said fixed but still had problems. Desk said that if you wanted lids for coffee,…read moreyou had to bring the ones from your room. Everyone was complaining. Hate the new coffee machines in lobby. Takes forever when breakfast is being served. People complaining.