Ambience is great. It's ranch style…read more This has to be the cleanest hotel spa I've stayed at in a long time. Staff is very friendly. I will be coming back to enjoy all the amenities. Pool is great. Location is great.

Wow what a great experience we had at the Brownwood Hotel and Spa. They exceeded our expectations…read more The spa staff was awesome and very professional. Our rooms were extremely clean and the cleaning staff was there everyday to freshen up the room. The highlight of our trip was Amanda the bartender. What a treasure, she took our experience from great to exceptional. She made us feel like we were all friends for years. DO NOT LET HER EVER QUIT!!! we were sad that we couldn't say goodbye because she wasn't working the night we left. I was with a party of four and we all said the same thing. The check in staff was excellent as well, very professional and we will definitely be coming back. Amanda you deserve 10 stars

Chef V catered for an event and the food was phenomenal. The layout and spread was nicely done and…read morehad amazing little servers.. perfect and highly recommended...

We've been using Chef Anna to make our meals for several months. She is absolutely amazing. She…read moreis polite, professional, and friendly. She comes to our house once a week, cooks 6 meals for myself and my husband, and the kitchen is spotless when she leaves. When our toddler began eating, she included a little extra food for him to try. We felt like we always had something different each week until Chef learned our favorites, which she then would include at least 1 favorite in our weekly meals. Chef's food was delicious and she constantly kept us eating different things. We also gave her the task of keeping the meals under 600 calories. We were always full and very satisfied after each meal. When we went on vacation with another family (of 5), she sent us with 2 family style meals and dessert! Couldn't be happier with Chef Anna!

WARNING-- DO NOT BOOK FOR TENT RENTALS!! I booked with party time rentals for my wedding on…read moreDecember 2nd 2023. I paid 3k for a sailcloth tent 44'x63'. When we booked the tent we were told we would have a morning delivery. On the day of delivery they did not arrive until 1pm, the crew took about 2 hours to measure where the tent would go. Finally they brought the cloth of the tent out to set up, come to find out they are missing half of tent... they called their branch and we're told that the other half would be there in one hour. 1 1/2 hours goes by and the truck finally shows up but he goes to the wrong address, backs up into a fence and almost ran over a 20k horse. The owner of the house called the police but we did not have time to wait since it was almost dark. My dad had to go with our sxs to take the tent off of the truck OURSELVES to get it over to the right property. The driver of the truck reeked of weed and was not being helpful at all. We requested to speak to a supervisor multiple times on the phone but we're always told we'd get a call back, NEVER DID. The only reason the tent was eventually put up is because MY family had to physically bring the tent to the workers.I was not going to leave a review but since we have not heard back in over a month and did not receive any type of reimbursement for our $3,000 tent that was not put up in contracted terms I had to. Long story short, DO NOT BOOK- ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR WEDDING, WAY MORE ADDED STRESS THAT COULD OF BEEN AVOIDED!!!

We really appreciate all the advice and guidance Jackie at Party Time Rentals gave us throughout…read moreour wedding planning process. She was a breeze to work with! Many times in planning, we would be discussing something and whether we should give more direction or input, and we'd end up saying "I trust Jackie," or "Jackie's got this." Throughout the night of the reception, each of us heard separately from our guests about how beautiful the room and tables looked. We recognize and are so grateful for how hard to worked to find solutions for us, we cannot thank Jackie and Party Time enough! They are high end, and you get what you pay for. Our expectations were far exceeded, and we were so pleased with their results. Jackie took our concept and made it even better in reality!

An amazing venue, very clean and well kept.We had our appreciation dinner there , parking there is…read moreample parking, and plenty of spots right up front as well. A very good choice for anyone looking to hold a benefit, company meeting/ dinner, etc.

Great neighborly friendly atmosphere and place. Everyone is welcome. They sell veggies and fruits…read moreand baked goods and signs custom made for people to put on their property. They sell sunglasses and purse and bags

John and I recently popped into Island Grove Winery tasting room and was referred to check out Fish…read moreHawk Spirits in Ocala. We had a trip down to the Tampa area to see family and decided we would hit them up on the way home- it's about 20 minutes off I75 heading West on 40 and then you enter the twilight zone. We are cruising through farmland and John points at the navigation and says look at that huge community out here in the middle of nowhere. A diamond shaped pattern of roads and intersections appeared on the screen and that is where GPS was taking us- into this what-appeared-to-be neighborhood. Follow that nav- trust me. Aw the road changes from paved to gravel you will feel like you slipped into the twilight zone or a horror flick or simply that there is no way a distillery is out there. It is. The property was selected based on water supply- spring water. It was never intended to host customers, but Fish Hawk has a wonderful bar setup in the backyard. Yes- you are going to a farm/home/working distillery. Pro tip- call ahead for reservations and have no other plans for the day. You will be treated as old friends and the conversation will be fun, entertaining and real. The samples of Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Brandy & Absinthe will keep the conversation flowing, as will the craft cocktails, expertly made. The Old Fashioned was divine! And I loved my color changing Lemon Drop! This will probably be the most interesting distillery find ever for me & that's saying A LOT. Matthew was waving us in from the road and was so entertaining, his son behind the bar made sure we had our samples and cocktails and a few toasts were made. Conversation waxed on and the light dimmed. How long have we been here??? Just before the sunset we did a quick tour of the facility- they had a lighting strike that forced a remodel and things were temporarily out of place. That didn't stop Matthew from educating us! My favorites: Conquistador 1513- John and I tried 2 different batches of this whiskey and the one I had was bottled this year and so smooth. It's 100% Oat mash bill using half smoked and half rolled Oats from farmers in Northern Florida and aged with barrels and chips ot create a smokey oatmeal finish. I bought this bottle and it will be one of my most prized bottles on my bar. Marion 106 Black- This is a much higher proof fruit based brandy- deep flavors that linger and fill your mouth, I fully expected to buy this and I probably will next time I visit! It's tangerine based and delightful. La Septima- a bold Black Rum. A friend of the owner popped in and chatted for a bit and said to make sure I try this rum, the he had a bottle on his bar because it is so good. I LOVE rum. Whiskey, bourbon and rum are my go-to choices. They had 4 different rums and I only sampled this one and I took this bottle home. I loved the warmth in this bottle. I even convinced another guest to try it when he had his mind made up to buy a bottle of whiskey only. He took home both! Any of my friends who enjoy tastings- I will certainly send here! Worth the day trip from Jacksonville for sure! There is so much more to say~ but this is already a lengthy review!

After reading the other reviews, I have to agree with most of them. This place is warm, friendly,…read moreentertaining, and the cocktails are really fantastic! The owner and his son were our hosts, the son was our talented bartender who obviously has some experience with their signature cocktails... they were spot on! The old fashioned was just the right amount of sweet & fruit with the tang from the whiskey. The gin's botanicals were deliciously refreshing and made a truly superb gin and tonic. The owner is a likable guy who enjoys telling stories and interacting with the guests. His story about the origin of the term "shot" to describe a portion of liquor is very entertaining. There's only one caveat about this place, it could use some... tidying up! I get the whole rustic vibe, but the tour area is very crowded, mostly with buckets, random tools and... kinda junky. I really want to stress the good aspects of this distillery, namely the people. You get a great idea of the steps involved in making liquor presented in an interesting and entertaining tour. (Please note; our visit to the winery was actually about 10 months ago, I just noticed on yelp that I hadn't finished/posted the review!

Fantastic memories from my son's wedding there! It an amazing property with a generous host!!!read more

I am so glad I followed my GPS down the country dirt road to get to D & J Blueberry Farms! They…read moretruly have the best berries in my opinion. Here's an actual picture of the berries we collected. It was just $25 a bucket (prepaid) and we were able to fill an entire bucket in just under an hour. I got home and weighed my bag of blueberries and it was about 6 pounds!!! I also grabbed some of their honey made right there on the farm from the bees that help pollinate the blueberry bushes. And they did have prepicked buckets for just $30 a bucket or $7 a pint in case you don't have time to pick yourself. We will be back again soon!

The food is excellent. The service was also good. Both Joe and Kristi Our club uses them and we…read moreare very Happy

Steaks and BBQ are perfect and tasty and the side are like grandma's best. The best pulled pork…read moresandwich with special coleslaw is the best around