Sara and crew at The Big Red Barn were just THE BEST. They waited on us hand and foot, and when I…read moresay "Waited on us", I don't mean they asked us what we needed. Sara and Sam just magically appeared like magical Genies at every step with drinks in hand, plates of food in front of us, and confirmation that it was good to move to the next steps along the way. They coordinated with our other vendors beautifully, and deservedly have an outstanding reputation with other vendors in the area such as DJs and caterers. Sara met with us in person and checked in over phone and email regularly, and was always responsive to questions. There was never ANY doubt about timing, pricing, or planning. Sara was accommodating with every request that we had and bent over backward to make our dream wedding happen (under budget!!). I would rate them ten stars if I could. They exceeded expectations at every turn.

From the owner: We can handle everything from providing the location, food and drinks, even down to the chairs. Let…read moreThe Big Red Barn, help plan your special day we will relieve you of the stress and anxiety. Allowing you to spend the most important day of your life with those you love and cherish. We are looking forward to speaking with you!

STAY AWAY FROM THIS HOTEL AT ALL COSTS! They have such unethical practices. I booked a stay 3…read moremonths prior to my conference and a month prior, I called to confirm and make sure everything was set and in place. I was told that the price they gave me for the stay was wrong due to their computer system issue and now the price would be double! It is unbelievable! The hotel refused to take accountability for their mistake and honor the initial price and said I would have to pay the new rate, even after I sent them the confirmation email. They screwed me over because I went with this hotel due to that rate and now the prices are up and a lot of the other hotels in the area are full! If I hadn't called, it would've just been a surprise when I flew there that now they expect me to pay double the price for a mistake that their computer made! Absolutely and utterly unacceptable. DO NOT STAY HERE!

The hotel was clean and well maintained. The staff was helpful and friendly. The "free" breakfast…read morewas as you'd expect, although the automatic coffee machine was kind of cool. The parking was adequate and it was close to everything we needed. I expect we'll stay here again.

We were offered to hold a "Get out and Vote" rally for a local school board election…read more Weeks prior, the manager of the Garden Room offered their venue to hold the event and confirmed the day and time. After advertising the event on social media, we arrived on the day of the event to set things up and the owner of the Garden Room told us to leave. We introduced ourselves and offered our hand for a handshake and he ignored it. We told the owner we had booked his venue with his manager. The owner said, "Well, They Didn't approve it with me!" and told us to leave. We had a friendly event planned and invited the opposition to attend. We found out later the owner has strong political views toward the ultra right and supports the opposition who wants to destroy public education by selling out our public schools for profit. Regardless of his political views, his manager scheduled his venue for this rally and the owner did not honor it on the day we were to hold it. Buyer beware. You cannot trust your event to be held here. Disgraceful!

There is a negative review regarding a "Get out and Vote" rally and I just want to say that the…read moreevent not happening that day was completely my fault as I didn't follow protocol to get it approved with the owner. Also there was absolutely no charge for this event at all. I am so incredibly sorry for the inconvenience it caused everyone that day. It's my knowledge that the event still happened just east of the venue so that attendees could still participate even if it wasn't as planned :( I no longer work at The Garden Room but I can say it's a wonderful venue with a tremendous staff and you will not be disappointed. Please don't let this one event that did not go well because of my actions ruin your future interest and bookings of this venue. *Please note that politics and the views of anyone affiliated with The Garden Room had nothing to do with the event not occurring at the venue it was solely my mess up that caused the inconvenience that day.

I had recently attended/put on my buddies bachelor party at Viola Venue! The Venue itself was quite…read morea catch. The party started early evening, so we were able to do some mini golf as well as some day drinking in the lounge/bar area. We also were able to use the big yard to play some yard games. When it got dark a DJ was set up and bumping music the fire pit got lit the hot tub got kicking. It seemed unreal it was beautiful! Being here felt like being at home kicking back with the boys, it felt homey like I have lived there my whole life and grew up there. It was a very pleasing experience. The location is perfect because we were able to make a quick run to walmart, which is across the street! Overall this has been the best Venue I have been to and the owner I believe Spencer was his name was a really attentive guy and very helpful getting this together for my buddy! I would recommend this place to anyone having a party, wedding or event of any kind. Oh and I did see they had a kids area but this was an adult party so no kiddos but I would definitely do a family gathering here with my family because it's a safe clean enclosed place!

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Our company rented out the big island for a fun family event on a Friday afternoon/evening. We'd…read morebeen here many times before and it was always a good experience. I don't know if there's been a change in management but wow, have things gone downhill. The staff was okay but their manager, the one that coordinated our event, was rude, very difficult to work with, and it was next to impossible to get any response from her while we were planning the event. The day of the event, she wasn't friendly or welcoming at all. The place was dirty.....cat feces, dead bird (half eaten) on a lounge chair, other chairs and tables were not wiped down. The staff was responsive to cleaning up the feces and dead bird but it was not a good start to our event. I asked if the water trampolines were going to be filled with some air before all the guest starting arriving since they were only about half full. They said that that's just how they were. I'd always seen them fuller at previous events and was worried about them especially since they were covered in duct tape patches. About 2 hours into our event, I noticed that there was some commotion around one of the water tramps....it was sinking. One of the staff members came and told me to notify the guests to just use the other trampoline in the meantime and that they were sorry for the inconvenience. The Monday following our event, I learned form our legal dept. that the island staff contacted them for reimbursement of the water trampoline and paddle boat (which they were claiming sunk too). They claimed that our guests removed the air valve on the tramp and that kids intentionally sunk the paddle boat while their parents watched. I know our staff and their families very well and know that they would never act like that and they would not allow their children to act like that. This is just a bold face lie but even on the outside chance that it was true, not one island employee said anything to us about any inappropriate behavior. If we had known, we would've immediately talked to all that were involved and put a stop to that behavior. Personally, I believe that Island Promotions saw a large corporation with money in their pockets and thought that they might have found a way to buy new equipment at the expense of someone else. This makes me very sad that they decided to handle this matter so greedily. Our company had so enjoyed our summer picnics out there but we will never go back.

Our family had a great time at the island! Kelly and staff were friendly and helpful and the food…read morefrom Nordy's was fantastic. Would love to come back and rent the smaller island some day for a client event. A laid back and relaxing day! Thanks again Island Promotions!

I love this cute little (actually quite spacious) place! The vibe is somehow a combo of retro diner…read moreand modern coffee shop at the same time. They have plenty of options for seating and working, which is great if you need somewhere to "work from home" or study! Their vanilla chai latte might be my favorite I've ever had, and I love their cute mugs! Did I mention they even have a shelf of games that you can use while you hang? Definitely worth the visit, whether popping in for a coffee or ice cream or hanging out all Sunday!

The latte was ok, but oddly a bit weak…read more The Ciabatta was a welcome alternative to toast. The ambiance is a funky cook. Some nice tables for working. Some comfy chairs. A very nice setup on the porch Service is a bit slow and definitely lacks enthusiasm. Worth the bike ride

I love the McCreery house and I recently hosted a baby shower there for my daughter. Julie Marsh…read morewas wonderful to work with and was such a great help. The shower was gorgeous and I highly recommend this venue. Her mom Phyllis was a great help also.

All I can say is WOW. Our wedding day at McCreery House was so amazing and I can't imagine having…read moreit anywhere other than the McCreery House! Julie, who runs the McCreery House, makes sure that everything down to the last detail is fabulous. She helped my husband and I to make sure that we thought of everything before our big day and on the day of I didn't have to worry about anything but having fun! I would HIGHLY recommend having your wedding or event here and I will definitely find any excuse to work with Julie in the future :).

not what i expected, asked to speak to a cook about my food, ended up talking to a boy named jacob,…read morehe was very rude and didn't provide the service i needed, a long wait and mediocre food i didn't know if i was able to eat. that cook needs to be terminated immediately.

I'm not sure how to review this venue. Physically, it was very pretty and clean. Has a sort of…read morelodge feel to it on the inside, and a home feel on the outside. Plenty of room for 100 people, including a small dance floor. Sound system needs some work, we got blasted every time it was turned on. We were not so impressed with the staff. We got there for a wedding reception, but the staff said we were early. Fine. We hung out outside in the beautiful weather. 90 minutes later, the Bride arrives and is shocked to see the entire wedding standing outside. Apparently some communication had been missed as to when the guests would be allowed in. The event planner definitely didn't make an effort to blend in during the reception, we saw her tinkering with the sound system all night long, and most of the night there was no music. I hope this was just a fluke.

I want to thank Mandy R. and the team at this location. What a beautiful employee who really made…read moreour stay phenomenal. Great beds and linens and very clean. As a business owner myself Mandy needs a promotion in my opinion if that is an option and I would hire her on the spot based on my interaction with her if I had a position with my company. Anyhow great weekend thank you!!!

Decent hotel and stay ! I thought the beds were pretty comfortable and staff were solid throughout…read morethe entire visit ! Definitely worth staying again if I'm in the area !