Nice facilities, depending on what your group needs. I have been there for weeklong events for many…read moreyears, and the staff has always been great. And the location is fantastic! Yosemite national Park's entrance is just up the road. Bass lake is just down the road, and there's a lot to do there in the summer months, not so much in the winter or off-season. The food, though... some years it's kind of meh, a couple times in recent past it's been actually very good, but the last couple of years have been pretty bad. Super over-cooked meat and mushy vegetables, dried out hamburger patties, and a very repetitive boring salad bar. Man, this last time I wanted to punch that salad bar in the face. If it had a face, I would have. Again, the staff is so nice and accommodating... I don't know if it's the head of their food, service area, or management. But that is the weak link.

Wow.. I attended a retreat at this location over the past weekend. I left feeling so relaxed…read more There were only two small groups staying over the weekend. I am not sure how this place feels when it is at capacity, but wow.. the small number of people on site, as well as the serenity of this space tucked away conveniently only a mile off of Hwy 41, and a few minutes outside of Oakhurst. This place is rustic, but it has electricity, running water, plumbing and air conditioning, so it isn't bad. And for someone who spends my days with more things to do than time to do it... this was a welcome and nice change of pace. While rustic (no televisions or phones in rooms, sparse toiletries and very tiny toilets), the beds were comfortable, air conditioning worked, and the grounds were clearly well cared for. There was no ice machine, but you could get as much ice as you wanted from the dining room, which had hot water and an assortment of teas and other beverages, as well as apples or other whole fruits, available throughout the day and evenings. I really enjoyed the food options, which included tri-tip and bbq chicken dinners and delicious lunches and breakfasts. No matter where you are on campus, you can hear the dinner bell which rings 10 minutes before the hour and again when the food is ready. Right next to the dining hall and beautiful deck, is a duck pond filled mostly with canadian geese, a swan, and a few ducks. This pond served as the backdrop for all we did at the retreat and easiliy became my favorite place to sit and meditate for a while. So there are lots of different leisurely activities, including hiking, horseshoes, other athletic opportunites, available...but I just chose to use the weekend to rest. I was so thankful for the opportunity to use these facilities, and hope I can return again some day!

An excellent place to volunteer!…read more This is a review of Coexist with Wildlife Day, which was awesome: a bio blitz, some volunteer work and tacos from a food truck with a band. Also free Otter Pops!

I really enjoyed visiting the River Pky. We gathered for a meeting and for some attendees, it was…read moretheir first visit and the atmosphere was amazing for all. I have been back just to enjoy the grounds. So pretty!

You know when you plan a huge event like a quinceañera, you expect something to go wrong. Well, in…read moreour case, everything went absolutely perfect. We chose the all-inclusive package, and it was the best decision--from the dress, video and pictures to the catering, everything was handled beautifully. The servers were amazing and made sure everyone ate... and I truly mean everyone! I did opt out of a couple of things and honestly wish I hadn't, because every detail they handled was done flawlessly. The owner, Amparo, went above and beyond what is required to run a business. She was attentive, caring, and made sure every single detail was perfect from start to finish. If you are looking for a venue for a wedding or quinceañera, do not look anywhere else. This experience was absolutely perfect, and I couldn't be more grateful.

I had an amazing birthday party at The ABG Event Venue in Fresno, California! The space looked…read moregreat and was perfect for celebrating. With the help of my family and friends, cleanup was quick and easy, and we even received our cleaning deposit back after the event. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a beautiful and well-run venue!

I've worked with Special Events several times in the past.  The planning process with Archilles and…read moreElizabeth has always been great, and the delivery under Juan has always been smooth. I highly recommend the Special Events Team!

Love working with Archille! Have been working with her for a number of years for the Aloha…read moreFestival and she's always been patient and made sure we understand what we're getting and has great suggestions! Juan is number one! I don't worry about anything because he knows exactly what he's doing!!! Enjoy working with Special Events and their team!!

Kirk was initially really great to work with. We were very straightforward about having curated…read moreplaylists with specific vibes and confirmed that it was important to have these songs played. He advertises himself as being Spotify friendly and we gave him playlists as such. Quick communicator and easy going. Kirk interrupted us multiple times throughout the night, following us (the couple) around as we re-entered to talk to us, take photos, and taking photos and videos of us and our guests. He was directed to step to the side for the dinner and instead was seated at a guest table with our friends. When it came time to do dances, he turned the music off and left to take a brief break - not a problem if the music had continued, but he left us without sound. During the reception songs lagged between playing, songs by the same artist were stacked instead of spread apart, and a song would start for a second, then stop and he would play something else. He was often wandered away from his station to socialize, which affected the music flow. He followed us and our guests around all night, asking what we wanted to hear, and would solicit requests from the crowd between songs despite my MULTIPLE prompts to continue with the playlist I made for this event. Many of our songs were missed which I ended up disappointed by but I didn't feel I should have to pull up the list to tell him what to play when I already made one. His wife arrived to pick him up at the end of the night, flashing her lights and shouting for him which my guests noticed. To top it off, after being irritated by the way services went, we had to pay him and he gave me the final total at the end of my wedding night since he didn't plan ahead for travel fees after multiple requests to get it finalized prior to. Overall disappointed and I wish I could let it go, but it did affect my night unfortunately and was a huge cost for a disappointing service.

Kirk is a really great guy and really nice to be around. I was a bit disappointed with the music at…read moreour wedding, however. I had a list of 'must plays' that I spent months and months putting together. Each song was really important to me and my husband, and something I couldn't imagine not having play at our wedding. During the dancing, however I was hearing lots of songs not on the list, which is fine, but most of the songs on our list did not get played. This was really disappointing. He played a couple songs twice, at which point I realized I needed to be reminding him of the songs on our list one-by-one, which was difficult to do in the moment because I didn't have the list on me and I really just wanted to be out on the dance floor not having to worry about anything. We also had put together some artists/genre guidelines for music to be played during dinner, and the music that end up getting played was not what we had suggested. He emailed us 2 days before the wedding asking for songs to be played during dinner, which was a little frustrating because I had already put together a list months before and sent to him with plenty of time. I didn't want to have to be worrying about this 2 days before the wedding when we were traveling and seeing family. Overall, if your music is really important to you and you are really excited about particular longs being played, I would have your list printed out so that there is no ambiguity on the day-of. If you just want some wedding classics played and aren't too particular about the selection, he will absolutely show up and do a great job and is great to be around. He is a great guy, just didn't seem to remember our list, and to be honest it will always disappoint me that those songs didn't get played.

My fiance and I went today for our scheduled venue tour. Upon arrival, we encountered a closed gate…read moreand an extremely poor intercom system. We were told by whoever finally responded to the security system, that the staff member was "probably on the way because they weren't calling him back". After waiting over 20 minutes, I finally received a call from someone named Parm, who said my appointment was actually scheduled on March 22nd. When I tried to explain to him that I had canceled that appointment and rescheduled for today, he immediately cut me off and told me that I needed to listen to him now. My fiance overhead his tone of voice and immediately told him that he wasn't to speak to me in that manner. Bottom line, things happen for a reason. We were unable to tour the venue as scheduled, treated very unprofessionally by the staff, and therefore decided to look elsewhere for our wedding venue.

The Clovis Castle staff were amazing. It happened to rain on my daughter's big day. JT and the…read morestaff were so flexible with changes up to 30 min. before ceremony. They jumped into action with every change and it truly felt like they wanted the best for you and even though it rained it was still a fairytale wedding because their tent is clear like a glasshouse Parm was our host for event and did amazing. The sound was pristine and Kayden worked with us till the end. Beautiful venue and very professional staff I would recommend them for any wedding as they Blessed the Borunda wedding with their service first professionalism. Thank You The Clovis Castle and Praying continued Blessings over your business always. Michael Father of the Bride

Dear Bride to be,…read more You have more than imaginable on your plate and the panic may have already set in. If you want to feel at ease & have fun planning or don't really want much to do with it at all but wish to experience a flawless celebration of your marriage with your friends & family, you have scrolled across your saving Grace. Lindsey Fischer with Magnolia Events is the answer to grasping your vision and making a smooth sail process leading up to & your big day the most gorgeous success. The beautiful details, logistics, issues and decisions are ironed out with proactive perfection...the woman is a walking hand steamer but with the best personality. I guarantee you the happiest and especially esthetic day of your life that you will forever dream to live over and over again. Imagine Jennifer Lopez (The Wedding planner) but as real as your Best Friend, chances are you may even become forever friends. I am forever grateful for Lindsey and her team!

We had Lindsey for our day of coordinator at the OSM. Lindsay was great and kept in contact with us…read morethe entire time for our wedding and answered any questions we had. Even with some hiccups in the final plan as far as spelling with some of the names she was able to quickly fix everything and made our wedding super smooth which put us at ease. Thank you again Lindsey for making our special day run so smooth.