I can't believe there's not a review for this because this is spectacular. I had one for my…read moregraduation picnic from my doctoral program and I was so happy. It was beautiful and well laid out and Julie was fast and communicative throughout the entire process. I'm so thankful to have had one before I left the area and everyone is still continuing to rave about it. Worth it.

From the owner: Alpaca Picnic specializes in luxury picnics, styled tablescapes, and heated igloos for any…read moreoccasion. Whether it's your own backyard or a local park, let us elevate your next event. We offer options to add charcuterie boards, desserts, fresh flowers, custom balloons, and even a personal chef or pizzologist. You are welcome to bring your own snacks and cocktails too. Perfect for proposals, date nights, bridal and baby showers, birthdays, brand events, or just because. Choose your date, location, color or theme, and just show up and enjoy.

The Big Red barn is home to a variety of scenic, comfortable indoor and outdoor settings for…read moreweddings and special events. A video can be found at: https://vimeo.com/118077635

Stephanie is incredibly creative and thorough. Our 400 person fundraising event was a great success!read more

Tami and her crew are awesome! They did an excellent job of turning my vision for my "rustic,…read morevintage" wedding style into a reality. I really appreciated all of her excitement and attention to details. On the day of our wedding the wind was not cooperating so well for an outdoor wedding and reception, but the crew made some modifications and it all worked out so well and looked beautiful!

This is a beautiful venue. Recently had a baby shower in the barn. Mom-2-be loved it! Guests raved…read moreabout it! Sangria was amazing! Tammy took care of EVERYTHING! What more could I ask for??? The shower was a success. I will tell everyone.

From the owner: Wines, Mixed Drinks, Beers, Handmade Specialty Drinks, Handcrafted Sangria's, Event Venue, Barn…read moreWedding Venue, Live Bands.

Food was very good, our server Nikki was awesome with a large party, and the prices were…read morereasonable. It was a clean, comfortable place. Will definitely return.

I arrived at Stillwater as an outsider, escorted by my wife's family, who had heard whispers that…read morethis was one of those places--a destination restaurant, the sort of establishment people point to with civic pride. From a distance, the building certainly announces itself. It rises from the landscape like a medieval fortress conceived by a committee: large, gray, turreted, and impossible to miss. There is even a towering tree stump near the entrance, carved and painted into the likeness of a knight standing guard behind an oversized shield. For a moment, you begin to imagine where this might be headed. Unfortunately, the knight appears to have consumed the entire decoration budget. If the exterior promises castle, the interior delivers conference center. Beyond the front doors lies a vast room of gray walls and corporate-event energy, a space that feels less like a feudal banquet hall than a regional insurance seminar waiting for its keynote speaker. There are hints of what might have been: handsome woodwork high in the ceiling, generous bay windows, an occasional flourish of stained glass. One particularly memorable panel depicts hot-air balloons, a design choice whose relationship to the medieval theme remains mysterious. The overall effect is less Camelot than convention center. I'd heard that professional baseball players had a hand in creating the restaurant, a fact that explains little and raises many questions. The menu is expansive in the way American roadhouse menus often are--large enough that nearly everyone can locate something familiar. Fried pickles arrived first, alongside potato skins. Both were exactly what fried pickles and potato skins ought to be: salty, crisp, comforting, impossible to dislike. A Caesar salad followed. I am perhaps unfairly demanding when it comes to Caesar salads, having spent years chasing the ideal balance of garlic, anchovy, lemon, and restraint. This version favored abundance over subtlety. The dressing arrived in force. It wasn't unpleasant, merely enthusiastic. My filet began promisingly enough. For most of the meal it was a respectable steak. Then, during the final few bites, the texture shifted into something I can only describe as mealy, as though the meat had suddenly decided to become something else entirely. It was an odd experience, one I've rarely encountered in a cut that expensive. The garlic butter I'd requested never appeared. The baked potato seemed to have been seasoned according to a philosophy of extreme minimalism. Around the table, I sampled broadly. The fries were battered and fried into that irresistible category of food that is simultaneously delicious and vaguely regrettable. The mac and cheese, however, was genuinely excellent--rich, creamy, and easily the most memorable thing I tasted all evening. My wife's salmon inspired little enthusiasm and even less appetite. A significant portion eventually made its way home, where our dogs greeted it with considerably more excitement than she had. The cocktail situation was more encouraging. An Old Fashioned arrived properly balanced and enjoyable, though accompanied by an odd sliver of ice that looked as if it had wandered in from another drink. After years of encountering Old Fashioneds served with monolithic cubes and crystal-clear spheres, the presentation felt strangely unfinished. At some point we climbed to the upper deck that locals speak of so fondly. The space unfolds across multiple levels overlooking a small pond, and it is pleasant enough, especially as evening settles in. Had we spent the meal there, perhaps some of the restaurant's appeal would have become clearer. But restaurants are accumulations of impressions, and mine had largely been formed downstairs among the gray walls and banquet-room atmosphere. Stillwater is a place of ambitions larger than its execution--a castle whose imagination seems to stop at the drawbridge. The building promises spectacle; the experience delivers competence punctuated by confusion. Should I find myself back in the area, I'll happily explore elsewhere. The knight out front can keep watch without me.

Excellent service! High quality balloons! Last minute order and the owner, Brenda, still had it…read moreready within one hour. Super smooth pickup! Will definitely be using party magic for all of my balloon needs!!!!

I called on a Thursday night and the proprietor was good enough to make the arrangement that same…read moreevening. The arrangement was awesome, and the woman who made it was super nice. I will definitely use them again and recommend you do too.

MJ is so sweet she does make beautiful arrangements. She will tell you up front if she…read more can't do something. I've never been disappointed. She is terrific.

Very pleased with flower arrangements for funeral, went out of her way to make it what we wanted…read more Service and selection A+! Highly recommended.