I'm not a play or improv person but this show was hilarious. The Laugh Lines cast did a wonderful…read morejob

I saw Anastasia last night and the cast, staging, costuming and music were all excellent…read more The service, however, was extremely poor. We ordered popcorn for intermission over an hour prior to the start of the show, knowing that it isn't delivered until intermission. They waited until the second act was beginning to tell us they "didn't make enough" and we wouldn't be getting any. They gave us nachos and promised to comp one of the 3 orders, then charged me for it anyway. The nachos were cold and soggy when they arrived about 3 minutes left in intermission. I gave my credit card in good faith when the check was dropped early in the intermission, then had the wrong amount charged to my credit card (over double my actual total) and someone else's credit card presented to me not once but twice. It took 10-15 minutes for the mess to be sorted between the manager and server and the server spent most of that chatting and laughing with what appeared other table involved. The manager also blew off my concerns about their disorganized service and lack of communication regarding availability of the menu. My party and I were not high maintenance, or demanding. There was no obvious reason for the chaos, besides a clear lack of organization and no managerial care for customer experience.

A lovely Art Deco building with very friendly ushers. The seats and carpeting feel very 80's but…read moreeverything is in good repair. The temperature was fine (I hate being cold!) They got us in and out of the building quickly and the bathroom line (for women) went fairly quickly (and we were told there were bathrooms on the upstairs level too.)

Our family attended a concert here a couple weeks ago!…read more With a location in downtown Topeka, right off the highway, it's not too difficult to find! On the flip side of that, the location DID make parking a little tricky - there are numerous garages and street parking options around, but if you read carefully, many are highly restricted, and/or close to the public early in the evening, and/or have other restrictions. We parked in one garage, only to read on the door on the way out that it was set to close and lock down 20 mins later. So, back to the car, and I had to drive a couple blocks over to (luckily!) find what was probably the very last street parking space within a 10 block area. Inside the venue, I feel this place has aged particularly well. I remember when it was newly renovated, and despite that being decades ago, it still seemed in good repair and was a nice place to see a medium-sized event. Lighting and sound were both excellent, and the acoustics from our angle on the floor, near the back, was also very good. The view was perfect - no obstruction in front, due to ample rise in the auditorium as you go back. Navigating the building was also simple, well organized, and well attended by staff to help. Maybe the only thing that could really use some help is the restroom facilities, at least the one on the main floor. It's very tight, and falling into a bit of a state of needing some update and repair. Security did a nice job on our visit, and moved through our line pretty quickly! I'll probably have a better plan for parking next time; other than that, this was a good experience!

Very cool train museum! Opened originally in 1927, and recently restored to its original…read moreappearance. It is apparently available as an event venue as the large room can be set up with chairs and tables with a kitchen off to one side. Mini-train set that was very cool, full-size train driver system set up, many artifacts and exhibits showing the early history of Kansas and specifically the Union-Pacific Railroad. Interesting to see the marker for the Kansas River flood of 1951 that was above the height of my head! [Review 11418 overall, 1195 of 2019.]

So patriotic, love the flags! They caught my eye as I crossed the Kansas River and I had to see…read morewhat they were. The monument honoring the Medal of Valor recipients is beautiful!

Food is delicious. I ordered the fried chicken sandwich, the food came pretty quick and the waiter…read morewas nice. The chicken sandwich was crispy and cooked to perfection.

We put on an event at the Topeka Country Club with great success. Anna and Chris made the…read moreexperience fantastic. The prior week we had put on the same event in Oklahoma City where the answer to nearly every question was a firm "no." Topeka was nothing like this - thankfully! We had last minute changes, including adding four tables to the back and changing the entire room from 7-top tables to 6-top tables. In about 10 minutes, the entire room had been rearranged! It was fantastic. The team was agreeable, always cheerful, always excited to help make the event fantastic. I would cheerfully return to this venue to do another event. Everything was done elegantly, with class and grace!

I had Noah, and I would recommend him to anyone. He did a tattoo of writing for me, and it turned…read moreout amazing. Everyone has complimented it. I love showing it off. I wish I had a picture of it on my computer to post it, but I do not. Reasonable prices as well. I can't recommend them high enough.

Great artist!! Made me feel totally comfortable with my experience. I highly recommend Jennifer!!read more

Every year the German Catholic Church has a weekend of Beer, Food, Music, and Mass. It is one of…read morethe few festivals we make sure we attend every year!

The elderberry wine is wonderful, the experience at this winery not so good. We walked into an…read moreempty winery with kids toys scattered around the floor. A woman with her child came out but did not offer a tasting or any other help. She told her child to pick up the toys after I almost tripped on one, and the child ignored her. I finally asked if we could taste the semi-dry elderberry because we were not able to find it locally. She poured one sample. We had to share the sample. No other tastings were offered. We asked for a case of the wine which she brought out. We asked where they shipped the semi-dry wine in the KC area. She mentioned a few places where they shipped wine, but had no idea where they shipped semi-dry, and did not offer to find out and get back with us. When paying, the screen asked for a tip of over $20. For what? Needless to say, I skipped the tip screen. Five stars for the wine, zero stars for the winery.

Don't be surprised when you drive up it looks like a gas station. Lol I think this took me back the…read moremost. The real reason for my 3 star rating is that they have so many wines and meads but you can only taste 5. Granted it's 5 for free but I think they need a pay options too for everyone. Especially for those of us just passing through and don't live in the area. The hostess (person who poured) seemed like she did t want to be there and didn't tell me anything about the wines. Overall the wines I did taste were good o wish I could had tasted more.