Let me share this remarkable experience... My event was originally planned for outdoors, but the…read moreweather had other plans. With less than four days to spare, I had to swiftly change locations and rearrange everything.Erika Davis-Sharpe came to my rescue and introduced me to the incredible Lisa Vinson. Determined to maintain the essence of my party, meeting Mrs. Lisa was a game-changer. Her kind and caring spirit was exactly what I needed on May 1st amidst all the stress. Lisa was incredibly accommodating, jumping in to assist me with whatever I needed.It's essential to acknowledge this wonderful gem. If you're planning an event, I wholeheartedly recommend The ALPHA Center. It surpassed all my expectations. Attached are some pictures of my guests for you to judge for yourself.I sincerely hope your bookings skyrocket, and I'm committed to supporting you in every way I can. #eventspace #supportsmallbusinessowners #luxuryevents #luxurydecor #flowersmakemehappy

The place is nice. However, with this pandemic everything is uncertain. Once you sign the contract…read moreand pay the non-refundable deposit, even with the pandemic you will not receive the $250 back no exceptions. That's the only downside because we clearly had no knowledge this virus would get this bad. The owner did offer to move to another date, but again we have no idea when this virus will die down enough. Otherwise, the place is pricy but beautiful.

Very unprofessional. The owner now definitely doesn't explain everything when booking her facility!…read moreCouldn't decorate the building without her watching over every little thing; I understand one would want to make sure things aren't getting messed up but we've given you an X amount of money so you honestly think we'd just act insane AND lose money?! I wouldn't recommend this venue!!

The owner was professional and accommodating. My overall experience was Amazing. The Building is…read morebeautiful and has a lot of character.

BEWARE DO NOT PATRONIZE WITH THIS BUSINESS…read more The Wilsonian Event Center and owner Gaynell Stallings is a complete disgrace to the Wilson community. I am highly disappointed that the city has allowed this person to treat the citizens of Wilson in such a poor manner and remain quite. My brother in law and I rented the space for a 50th birthday party. Leading up to the event, I made sure all lines of communication were clear with all vendor to ensure our party went smoothly. Upon arrival, the owner appeared under the influence and alcohol was smelled on her breath by multiple vendors. While setting up our event our decorator ran into an issue as there was only one working electrical outlet. Ms. Stallings was clearly aware of this (based on previous reviews) but failed to let us know during the booking process. Later in the evening she returned to the event clearly intoxicated. She walked around the event taking pictures/videos of our private event. Ms. Stallings was never given permission to post our pictures and/or use it for her personal advertisements. When I noticed she had too much to drink I asked our carters to provide her with food out of concern. After eating she left the event. Ms Stallings returned back to the building at 1:10 am and continued to be intoxicated. She was agitated and refused to complete the walk through per her contract. I asked her several times if the condition of the building met her standards but her focus was for us to vacate the building. She proceeded to turn the lights off and stated "it's time for everyone to go". I explained to her we were not leaving until all our belongings were retrieved and asked her to turn the lights back on. During the exchange, I expressed how disappointed I was and requested that we talk further on Monday regarding my brother in laws deposit for the building rental . I called her on Monday, 1/16/23 at 8:30 as arranged to follow up. She stated that she was going to deduct $50 dollars from the $500 deposit due to the floors not being mopped. This was untrue as we had hired a cleaning service to clean, which was completed prior to her arrival. At this point, it's obvious that she had an agenda to keep his money. We agreed on $450 as the return deposit. On Tuesday 1/17/23 I called back at 9:30 am to discuss the pick up time for the deposit. During that call she proceeded to tell me she was deducting more money off the deposit . She stated that someone went to mop the floors at the site unbeknownst to her and charged her $ 150. I find it hard to believe that she knew nothing about this arrangement. I had no other choice but to agree so that my brother in law would at least receive some of his deposit. We agreed for pick at 11:30 am. My sister arrived to Ms. Stallings home with law enforcement to secure our deposit and she refused. Unbeknownst to us, Ms. Stallings has a LONG history of STEALING deposits. According to other tenants, she tends to refuse the walk through so she can say things were not done per her check list. This has been a very exhausting and disheartening ordeal for my family and I. We have decided to pursue legal action at this time. It is my hope that our story will save you time and money. Her business practices are unacceptable. At one point Ms. Stallings had the audacity to bring up Black Lives Matter. WHY? Perhaps, because the majority of the attendees at the event are BLACK. As a strong black family in this community we don't need to pull the race card for this fight. The proof is evident and FACTS are FACTS. Ms. Stallings is operating a faulty business and this has been happening for years according to her past renters. Let me add, when we arrived the building was filthy. Trash on the floor. Bathroom floors dirty, the kitchen had roaches on the floor and there were still Christmas decorations at the site Our caters had to assist her with taking down the Christmas tree. We did not make a big deal out this because it was crunch time. Please note I have videos of everything. This matter could have been handled differently but Ms. Stallings forced my hand when she refused to return my brother in laws deposit. BEWARE OF THIS BUSINESS!

Did you know that Wilson had a tourist visitor center with a rooftop patio? Well, now you do! What…read morea little surprise and gem to have! A lot of great information to learn about the community. The staff were very supportive and friendly. Will definitely come back!

Kyler was a delight and showed us around while telling us interesting historical as well as…read moreart/design info which we were fascinated by. I told my husband, I'm ready to move to Wilson!

After walking through several homes in Hope Springs area we were really hungry. The drive time from…read moreRaleigh and walking around properties going up and down stairs we worked up an appetite. While driving home my wife found an Italian restaurant in Bailey, NC. A short little detour and we found this incredible restaurant. There were two disabled parking spots right by the front door and across the street at a church. We were greeted as we entered and promptly seated in the main area at a corner table. As we entered the dining area there was a young gentleman playing a piano and singing some great songs. Our server, Luigi, arrived and introduced himself. After receiving our water and bread with olive oil and vinaigrette he provided the specials for the day. When he was finished he said there was no need to look at the menu because the specials are delicious. After a few minutes he returned and we went with the specials. Wife chose the shrimp pasta with vodka sauce. I chose the 18oz (estimated) steak and vegetables. Wife also had a glass of red wine that she said was great. When our meals arrived, we were pleased with the presentation. Wife really enjoyed her pasta and wine. The steak was pure excellence and bliss. The first bite had me hooked. It perfectly cooked at medium rare. The flavor and tenderness were perfect. I ate the whole steak and vegetables slowly so I could savor it. The vegetables were very flavorful. At one point I told my wife that I was so happy and I could probably cry. Lol. The atmosphere, the music, the weather, the meal, and my beautiful wife made this a memorable moment. As we finished our meal, we had a conversation with Luigi. He said that he would show us the garden area. He also said to follow them on facebook so we can see the events they host. This weekend was going to be a live band in the garden with the large bar open and you can order pizza as well as from the menu. Once we settled and provided a tip to the talented musician, Luigi took us to the garden area. What an incredible place. We never expected to find anything like this in the small town of Bailey. This was an unexpected and incredible experience. We highly recommend dining here. We will definitely return here.

I Was Expecting Better…read more Leaning Tree is a good Italian Restaurant - just not the great Italian Restaurant you would expect for the prices. The place itself is beautifully decorated and very welcoming. The wait staff is professional, friendly and prompt. The food would be acceptable if it were being served at an Olive Garden or Carrabbas but not at a Maggiona's or Farina Neighbor Italian - or Leaning Tree. The Pastas are the same dried noodles you or I buy at the grocery store. They lack that tender texture, rich flavor and sauce-grabbing ability. The sauces are good - but not memorable - not something you would rave about. The only actually bad item I have had here are the Meatballs. I love Meatballs - Italian, Greek, Swedish, Polish, Japanese, Mom's country - they're all go-to comfort food for me. The ones at Leaning Tree were certainly big enough (probably there best value on there menu), with a nice texture, but the flavor was not right. I can't describe it, but they simply did not taste good. I struggled with the right overall rating for Leaning Tree. It finally cane down to the question of whether or not I plan on going back - I do not. Therefore i felt that something below average was called for - but definitely not the lowest.

What an awesome space in Historic downtown Wilson on Nash street. The space is light, with plenty…read moreof room to beautifully display the work of a number of local artists. There are a variety of artists on display and they are selling their items at reasonable prices. Great ideas for gifts! So much more than jewelry! We attended the holiday sip and shop on Friday, December 9. The space was Beautifully decorated for Christmas complete with a ukulele band, playing Christmas carols! Wonderful restrooms I will add. Safe street parking and the street scape had lighted trees all along the way.

We stopped in here on the recommendation on several shop owners…read more The Gallery in a good size, well lit and comfortable. There were several artist represented that included sculptures, stone ware, metal work and painting. The works were displayed nicely and we enjoyed our visit.

Stayed here for a couple of nights while working in the area. Rooms were nice enough, but the…read morebathroom had quite a bit of mold, all along the side of the tub and in the corner and up the wall. I wanted to get some bottled water out of the vending machine but it didn't accept credit cards or change, only $1 bills. I didn't have any ones, so I went to the front desk and asked for change for a five. The front desk person said, "Sorry, we don't make change." I explained that I needed ones for the vending machine because wanted some bottled water and it didn't accept anything except $1 bills. She said, "I don't make change but some of my coworkers do" but it was 10:00 pm and there weren't any other employees around.

Take Benadryl with you. I'm sure not how many folks have this reaction to this hotel, but my son…read moredid. And if you're expecting the yummy cinnamon rolls for breakfast, you'll also be rolling the dice. For our stay, they had plastic wrapped honey buns. I ended up taking my son to urgent care where he was prescribed steroids. Here's the thing... we have insurance and money to travel frequently and pay for hotel rooms. For some folks, this might have been the only hotel stay they'd have for years. And some folks don't have insurance. If that'd been us, this would have been a big deal. IHG and the hotel management need to treat every guest as if this was their one hotel stay ever. As if they'd spent their savings to pay for a room. Because that's NOT their approach to customers, I'll stay elsewhere. (Friend just texted and asked me about this review which reminded me... I talked to the hotel manager on Monday. Told her the room smelled weird (like sicky sweet) when we got there at midnight, but that we couldn't really leave since it was so late. She said it was probably because an old lady stayed there before us and "you know how old ladies smell". ) Really... stay somewhere else.

I want to like this place. The ambience is great but the bartender wasn't friendly the night I was…read morethere 04/13/26. It's called the hospitality industry for a reason.

Badass spot in Wilson great jams great beers and the have two Ed Gorey's in the bathroom! How much…read morebetter can it get.

Great hotel, great staff! Definitely a great choice for 1 night or multiple nights. Hot breakfast…read moreis always included. They have a great little outdoor pool also.

Have stayed here before on the way to Florida. Very nice clean comfortable room. Great bed and…read morebathroom sparkled. Rooms just renovated breakfast better than most and staff very accommodating . And there is a Cracker Barrel about a 4 minute walk through the parking lot