I had the pleasure of participating in a wedding that was held here recently…read more I dont have all the details of the rental agreement, but here are my take-aways. The house you can rent with the barn is huge. It had enough space and beds to hold the wedding party. The couple had the rehearsal dinner here the night prior to the wedding. We all met at the house, mingled, talked, and had dinner. There is a full kitchen and a butlers kitchen. They cooked dinner right there. Lots of space in this beautiful old house. It was a beautiful October evening so we even hung out in the open garage at a large table. The grounds are spacious. There is a pond and a little road that runs around it to the Barn, which is the venue. The next day we came back for the wedding. The majority of the wedding party had slept over, and stayed in the house. Bride made her way to the barn in the private suite for hair and getting dressed. I am married to one of the groomsmen so I was in charge of a couple little things. I got to talk with the nice staff who were helping get things set up. I asked them to add a couple little things to their honey-do lists before the wedding and they said no problem. I ran around to help and when something came up, they were quick to accommodate and help out. The barn is beautiful. I love the interior and the lighting. It is a barn. Barn doors on both ends, large wood structure with large beams. Details in cast iron and great floor for dancing all made this a great place. Easily holding about 200 people. Ample parking in the field that is mowed to accommodate. The couple catered in and it seemed seamless. Open bar as they have their own liquor license. We dance the night away in the barn under the beautiful tree lighting. The barn doors wide open for cool air. The kids playing on the hay bales right outside the doors. Being this far outside of town you could see stars forever. If I needed a romantic country setting, this is a great choice.

I was invited to a wedding in Iowa and the wedding took place at this beautiful rustic barn. What a…read morebeautiful place, the smell of wood, the beams, the cast iron details, just absolutely breath taken. Every detail made this place that much special. I'm from big cities and this place made me feel like as if I was part of a hallmark movie. Perfect and beautiful

This venue opened at the beginning of April and boasts an impressive, authentic restoration of this…read more1800s bar! The aesthetic is rustic/modern, and the space is great for a small-medium sized party with two connected rooms. I attended a Sip + Shop event as a vendor and the turnout was great! Lots of support, and nice people to meet with. The Moscow mule is great! Tastes amazing and I could feel it had a good amount of liquor immediately Perfect venue to book for a small reception/business meeting. I'll definitely be back!

We had a March Madness themed 40th birthday at Hall 31. Marissa was very responsive and easy to…read morework with leading up to the event and even worked directly with the caterer to give info about the food warmers and fridge availability--made planning a breeze for me. The party went off without a hitch! Everyone raved about the space. I will definitely be booking Hall 31 again.

We wanted to check out a winery on my last day in Iowa. My aunt suggested this winery that's on my…read moreway home, located near the gym she attends. She hasn't visited since before covid. Beautiful winery, we drove into the driveway and looks like a house. The backyard is a hill and you can see the vineyards. The inside was very spacious, suited for large groups and private parties. The patio and more seating in the backyard. They serve finger foods, pizza, and charcuterie boats. The bar is on the left as soon as you enter the building, review the list of wines they offer, you can do a flight or by glass. They don't offer tasting, but can give you a small sample prior to choosing a glass. Service was great, they gave me a pager for the food. We had a carrier for my wine and open seating anywhere. Also bottles are available for purchase if you liked the wine.

Fantastic visit, worth the drive with great wine tasty snacks and great service. The views are…read moreamazing!

I attended a work event at the Nature Lodge today. The room we used was able to access a very large…read moregroup (over 50) comfortably. Large windows brought in plenty of natural light. There was a large rolling rack for coats by the door. The entrance was welcoming with large seasonal planter. Parking was convenient and seemed to manage our group. Forgot to take pictures but will add some next time I am there.

Whether you are planning your wedding, reception, reunion, graduation, corporate event or any other…read moregatherings. Knotty Pine Venue possesses the perfect mixture of country, all while offering you a private and modern accommodations! The owners were able to recommend a variety of vendors - catering, DJ, Desserts and security. Nice size venue for the wedding/reception we attended. Large round tables were provided and easily fit the 200 guest of the wedding. They also provided banquet tables.

I was a day of coordinator for a wedding here in April. The venue was beautiful and set up…read moreperfectly with lots of space for the head table, guests, DJ, food, dance, cake table, snack table, gift table, and bar. There were spacious lounge rooms for groom groomsmen and bride and bridal parties with lots of mirrors and private bathrooms!! Perfect for everyone to get ready in all at once and leave all there stuff safely throughout the day. I did not stop hearing comments from the guests all day about how cute the bathrooms were. There was full changing tables, very family friendly. The lighting was the best I have seen at a venue. There was tons of natural light, the photographer thanks you! When it got dark the lights were beautiful but also actually lit the place up so we weren't sitting in a cave! It was beautiful inside and out, lots of places outside to do pictures. The parking lot is massive and there is easy pull up drop off access for limo or grandparent drop offs. The kitchen is spotless and practical with its own entrance. The owner Dorisa, her husband, and all of the staff were impeccable. I did not meet them until the big day during our first crisis (non existent keg) and they went above and beyond to help. The owners and staff were always present, never difficult to find, and ready to do whatever it took to make the day go off without a hitch. Throughout the whole day I was constantly seeing Dorisa, her husband, and all the staff go above and beyond expectations helping where it was needed, not just required. Overall I was incredibly impressed. It felt like we were being hosted by a family in their gigantic beautiful venue home than renting a space from a business. I don't think it can get much better than that! I strongly recommend this venue to anyone and everyone! Thank you!!!

We had my mom's 80th birthday party at the 1850 Homestead and it was perfect! Michelle was easy to…read morework with and so helpful. If you are looking for a place to have a birthday party, a reunion, a work party, a celebration of life celebration or any type of event this is the perfect place. The refurbished barn is beautiful. The outside setting is beautiful. They also have an air bnb on site which looks awesome. I can not say enough great things about the 1850 Homestead. It is AMAZING!

Opens in August, looks like it will be a nice place to hold events great stand of corn next to it…read morefor a backdrop... Classic barn interior housed in a modern shell to maintain climate control year round. We have an event booked for mid August.

Love eating here with the beautiful view and environment feels so family based! The server was…read moreamazing yesterday and continuously checked up on us very frequently! Food was amazing and tasty as always! I already know I'll be back again in a few days. OH ONE THING THEY SHOULD ADD is a bowl of queso with the chips instead of just a cup, then this place will be perfect.

Staff are kind and attentive. Food is delicious and priced extremely reasonably. Drinks are strong…read moreand fabulous. Will be visiting again!

Had a Saturday event planned that we ended up having to cancel due to attendees not being able to…read moremake it but Michael and the staff were extremely helpful during every step of the planning process and were ready to help day of. I'm sorry that we did not get to have our event. Will definitely remember the venue and be back.

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not clean and no one ever at service desk. Front desk personnel were always in their car in…read moreparking lot smoking and on their phone.

This place sucks! I won't be back! Not much for amenities! No breakfast, No pool, No elevator to…read moresecond floor, BATHROOM DIRTY , No Kleenex, Had to ask for more towels. This is really a bare bones motel! It used to be pretty nice. Price is cheaper. I decided this place is not for me! I am on a 10hr. Trip to visit family out of state. So staying here with no amenities will cost me more travel time running around to get breakfast and lunch. At least if you can eat breakfast at your motel it is worth the money to pay more for your room. I was tired when I booked here, wish I would have not made a reservation. Oh yeah, I give cudos to the nice evening deskclerk! She was helpful. Bed clean and comfortable though. I decided I just don't like bare bones motels.