We had a wonderful birthday party here. The owner is great with kids and everyone had a great time.read more

We had a group of nine kids for my daughter's ninth birthday party, and it was such a success!…read moreElizabeth was knowledgeable and kept the kids on track while also listening and encouraging them to have fun. The special plate for the birthday girl that everyone contributed to was a great touch! I would highly recommend this spot!

What a magical night for my nephew & his new wife. This venue was awesome from parking to RR to…read morechoices to beauty to ease to staff. Absolutely first class!!

My husband and I found Red Barn online in November/December of 2019. We were aiming for an outdoor…read moreFall wedding, and the property for Red Barn was absolutely beautiful from the accommodations, the scenery of the surrounding forest, to the water, the gardens, and of course, the barn itself. We reached out and scheduled a visit with the coordinator. The day of the visit we arrived, the coordinator had forgotten, but said we could walk around the site. It was no big deal, the day was kind of gray, but we could get a sense of what the property was, so we decided to go forward. We did have another meeting, and signed the contract for September 13th. A couple months later, Covid hit, and we were in limbo about the wedding and evolving government regulations. However, we kept informed of the changes and adapted as needed, they were flexible and we were comfortable moving forward together. So far, pretty good experience, you might be wondering why the low rating, but the turn happened a month leading up to the date. All of our vendors were booked and deposits all made. We had paid Red Barn ~$4500. The first issue was that the in-house catering was no longer available, but we weren't made aware of the fact. We frantically searched for another catering, and were fortunate enough to find Cheryl's on 12th. So, again, no big deal really, just momentary panic. Mon Sept 7th, however, issues started escalating. The huge Riverside fire was choking half the state, and with an outside venue, we were getting extremely concerned that this was becoming an impossibility. Thur Sept 10th, the venue was in level 3 evacuation, our house was in level 2. Family was in the process of arriving from out of state, or traveling from around Oregon. We reach out and they say that maybe we can reschedule, or just see how things turn out. Our vendors started calling. The catering would not travel to Oregon City, nor would the bartender, the florist, the baker, or the DJ. None of the vendors were willing to put their employees' health at risk to fulfill the business, and neither were we. So we changed venues to SE Portland. One indoors with heavy ventilation. We made it work, our vendors could still do business in a nice area, and our guests didn't spend a lot of money and time making it out to our wedding for nothing. We had heard nothing from Red Barn after the text mentioned above. Here's where things soured greatly: My husband reached out to Red Barn a few days after the wedding asking for a refund, and offered to pay ~$540 for their time of the meetings. There was a lot of back and forth. After months of negotiation, they said they would give back 50%, but with small payments over a period of time. That negotiation fell through, and Red Barn said they would only give back the deposit ($500). My husband is a realtor and at the time had a client in Tillamook. He spent over 40 hours working with the client, found them a house, got it under contract, and in the end, the clients backed out. He was entitled to his commission (around $5500), but he didn't want to put his clients in a bad position, understood that it is part of business, and moved on. He relayed this to Red Barn, and they stated they were much like realtors in that they do all this work in preparation for a wedding, so they are entitled to the money. Their communication was often condescending, talking about how lenient they were being with us, how generous they had been with their offers in the negotiation (i.e. "we don't generally offer this, but...") What they were particularly insistent upon, was that the wedding could've been held at their venue. That there was no reason for us to even cancel in the first place (but, as they stated numerous times, "it was your right to make a different decision"), despite the repeated response that literally no vendors were going to be there. We weren't going to put our guests, our vendors, or their employees in that situation. The air quality was at the most hazardous level, and still in evacuation. Over a year later, they responded with, "we even purchased a powerful air filter, the air in the barn was better than our own house." Knowledge we were never offered at any point. However, this is a barn. With wedding traffic, of guests, vendors, employees, no insulation, slim walls, it would be impossible. Our vendors would not be in attendance, and everyone would be subjected to some of the highest levels of air pollutants with its proximity to the fires. In difficult times, we are presented with people's true character. The venue is lovely, the coordinator was nice enough, and we never actually met the owners. The odds of another pandemic and wildfires happening to sabotage your wedding day are indeed nearly zero, but going through it ourselves, we discovered that the owners of Red Barn have one priority above all else, where our vendors' owners did not: Profit over people. And apathy for an incredibly challenging situation.

Such a fun time with my two little ones! Will definitely go again! The owner was so sweet too!read more

Cutest place to paint pottery! My daughter and I spent more than a few hours there. If you have…read morequestions or get stuck, they are so patient kind. I want to back with my girlfriends and paint with the goats. They have the sweetest goats out back.

Came here on the last Sunday of April '26, with 30 minutes to spare before they closed. Got a…read morenearby street parking. There are lots of options in terms of vintage clothing, jewelry, household items, etc. The vendors I encountered were friendly, helpful, and offered great deals ( I assume it's because they were about to close and wanted to get their stuff sold). They have food, drinks, on-site bathrooms inside the building, and many more vendors in there. Next time I'll come early to have more time to look around for cool items.

I have attended a few events at The Redd now and find this venue to be excellent. Sometimes it…read moreseems as though Portland has a shortage of large venues and this one certainly fills that need. Their mission is specifically to advance an equitable and restorative regional food system. So all of the events I've attended there have been on that theme (a CSA Fair, Urban Gleaners Summer Supper, etc). They also do private events like weddings. As an event attendee, the space lend itself well to a clear check-in and a good layout both indoors and outdoors. I find the interior inspiring, with very tall ceilings and a rustic/industrial vibe honoring the history of the inner SE industrial area.

Had an incredible time! We booked the place for a friends birthday celebration. The staff was super…read morekind and funny and would always check in if we needed any help or wanted more drinks. The drinks were pretty good as well! Has a good selection to choose from. There's a variety of crafts to choose from. I chose the coasters. You're given a good amount of time to finish your crafts during the reservation as well. I had so much fun I'd definitely come back here again!

So very much fun! We reserved a spot to bring our daughter while she was in town. My husband and I…read moreare NOT crafty, so we really did this for the kiddo...but we ended up enjoying ourselves so much! We chose to do passport covers and luggage tags. The tags, my task, were just good fun. Lots of room to be creative and simple to complete without assistance. The passport covers were another story. The other 2 needed assistance a lot, especially during the stitching, which took quite a bit of time and was a tad hard on their hands. The employees were more than willing to provide the assistance they needed though. There were definitely a couple other crafts I would've enjoyed trying. Fabulous concept, pleasant employees, and a cool way to spend a few hours...especially for those of us very much out of our comfort zone.

My daughter recently started taking one of the preschool classe, and we had her birthday party here…read morethis past weekend. Laura was totally flexible when we had to change party dates, which was greatly appreciated. Mary helped coordinate the party and was just lovely and helpful. Everyone had a blast; we'd definitely have another party here in the future!

This place is AWESOME. We love the new location in the old Cafe Au Play. Loving the Thursday…read morepreschool art class. There are lots of fun activities with paint, collages, and a weekly themed story.

So much fun!! Went and did 60 Fathoms Below tonight and it was pretty awesome!! We even sang I'm…read morea Little Teapot (with hand motions) to get more time lol. I would totally do it again!! They have 4 rooms, but 1 is being re-done. We were allowed to see the Speak Easy Room before leaving because it was open. $39/person and they suggested 4-10 people.

Tonight we went to Cinescapes ! Submarine Escape Room "60 Fathoms Below"…read more We escaped! It was so very exciting and fun! I will definitely do this again! You must go, the owners are so great and gave us a hilariously good time! Cinescapes is family owned and located in downtown Gresham Call and make a reservation for one of their 4 escape rooms, you will have a blast.

Visited this place for the first time yesterday for a playdate with a small group of kids. The…read more4-star rating reflects my kid's score (5 stars) and mine (3 stars) together. Here are my 8 year old's thoughts; he called it "a really fun place to make great slime" - you can make really cool textures of slime, including "cloud" -- the kid recommends "clear" and "butter" because they are the most stretchy and squishy of all the options - you can add smells and accessories - the employees are really nice and tell you what to do - it's satisfying when it's mixing because all the colors come together As a parent, I'll say this makes for one expensive playdate. At $30 a pop it adds up, and the hands-on time is maybe 20 or 25 minutes total. Still, every kid there was having a good time. And there are a lot of fun mix-ins so that everyone makes something unique and uber-personalized. And the slime is still top toy at home on day 2. You can make reservations ahead of time, but those seem loosey-goosey because walk-ins are also welcome any time.

I saw this open recently in the Tanasbourne shopping center and was glad this location is closer to…read morehome than the Washington Square one. Parking on the street if you're lucky but there is also a parking garage and upper level outside parking as well. We took our daughter here to do the DIY slime experience as her birthday present and she had a great time! We were the only ones there on a Thursday mid morning so we got to have a one-on-one experience which was nice. The steps to this DIY experience were clearly displayed and explained on each of the walls and the person there did a great job explaining everything and helping her slime become less sticky. (Omg so sticky lol) They had a few different kinds of slime bases to choose from, then you pick a color and a scent. You take this to the mixing station with the pretty teal Kitchen Aid mixers to mix and it smelled so good! (She picked marshmallow so it smelled like birthday cake!) The next step is to add mix-ins like confetti balls or glitter and little sprinkle like items. You take all this to the table station and mix mix mix and make sure the slime is the stickiness you want. This is probably the most fun part for her and I'm sure other kids because you get to stretch and fold and play with the slime! The last step is to pick 3 big toppers to put on top of your slime container to take home. The whole thing was $27 and I thought it was worth it for the fun special experience! It looks like they also offer workshops and parties so we will be interested in checking those out in the future!