Creative Canvas Studio

(5 reviews)

22.9 mi

We went for painting and pouring candles, and the experience was so awesome. I'm not an artist, but…read morethe instructors were so easy going and helpful.

For Halloween this year a few of us decided to do something different. We saw an ad about a costume…read moreparty happening at a paint and sip store in Bethlehem and thought: why not? I've been hoping to nurture my creative side and doing it while drinking might help get my juices flowing. Their website boasts a whole array of paintings, there are pretty landscapes, rustic designs and some fun and festive ones, priced around $25-45 each depending on the length and difficulties. I saw a few more challenging ones that I'm very interested to satisfy my type-A personality. There's also one that you can install some lights to shine through the canvas. I'm definitely going to sign up for that. Since it's a BYOB, we went to buy two bottle of wines, dressed up in our costumes and headed out to check this out. It was located in an unassuming strip mall on Nazareth Pike. We were met with very pleasant staff who dressed as zombies and zombie hunter while assuring us that they usually look more normal, ha! The manager painted himself as Vincent Van Gogh' self portrait, I thought to myself that we were in for a creative night. The painting itself was a gloomy zombie walk in a grave yard. It lends itself to some fun shadow work. The host taught us how to paint it step by step with funny anecdotes and games in between while we refill our wine glass every now and then. Two hours flew by and everyone finished their paintings on time. I think we all left satisfied. My other friends later saw my handiwork and commented on it and I think we'll come back to try other ones. What a fun hobby to pick up!

Awesome versions of this couples-painting, "Galactic Love Tree," on Valentine's Day!

Candle

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Good times

Shawnee Art Shed

4.2 mi

My friend invited me to go with her to check out this craft place, to make a sign or craft. This…read moreplace and the owner, Anne, is so wonderful. We had a nice relaxing time designing a sign. Crafting the sign with paint. The store is itself is quaint and cozy with many samples of the crafts you can make or even purchase. It was a fun way to relax and bring something home that I made to decorate my home with. Love the Shawnee Art Shed and how welcoming, friendly and helpful Anne was with showing us how to design our project. She is a very talented, fun and caring person. I am looking forward to going back to make something else.

From the owner: I have always loved to create & do it myself from painting walls, wood, canvas & more, I started in…read moretole and decorative painting 30 years ago, I bring all my skills & experience from decorative painting to simplifying techniques to teach at my workshops. I'm a firm believer that anyone can paint with the step by step instructions that I offer, no experience necessary I promise. All the materials in my workshop at the Art Shed are provided for you to just Paint, Create and Breathe. I do have to give my husband my Mr. Wonderful some credit here I wouldn't be opening the Shawnee Art Shed without his 100% support he has definitely been my rock & one of my biggest cheerleader's. Also, a big shout out to Carol Andersen of Bloom Bangor. org who...

Best Birthday Parties @ Shawnee Art Shed! It's your birthday so you pick the painting!

Love painting w/Lorena!

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Join us monthly for wood burning w/Lisa!

The Art Factory of White Mills

37.7 mi

This is an amazing gallery, not only do they sell art, wood, paintings, photography, jewelry but…read morethey offer classes. There's over 50 artist and a huge selection. The owners Cindy and Jerry are awesome no pressure to purchase anything, so next time your in the Poconos stop in it's an amazing place to see!

From the owner: The Art Factory of White Mills has more than 65 local artists on display. Our gallery offers a…read morevariety of art mediums with reasonable rates. The Art Factory of White Mills offers on-going classes in acrylics, water-oil; surrealism, impressionism, landscape and abstract, figure drawing, photography, etc. We also offer theme related "paint & sips", wire wrapping and YUPO painting workshops. Gift certificates and lay-away are always available.

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Bloom Creative Studio

8.1 mi

The best place in Bangor to be creative and give back to the community! My little one has been in…read morethe Wednesday kid class for 2 years already.....she loves it! She has made her ggpop, gg , gdada and , gmomma some great items that we will treasure all our lives!

From the owner: Paint parties, kids and adult birthday parties and special event celebrations, walk-in creative…read moreactivities, mixed media, rubber stamping, paper crafting, calligraphy

Lots of options for painting and crafting

Memory box made with my mother

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Pinot's Palette

4.5

(27 reviews)

47.6 mi

If you haven't been to Pinot's Palette yet, what are you waiting for? This location and ambiance…read moreare perfect, making it a great spot for a girl's night, date night, birthday celebration , or just to vibe out on your own. You really don't need to come with anyone to have a good time here. Trust me. We booked a 3 p.m. session online, and it was a 10/10 experience. Our instructor, Dalton, was full of energy, super friendly, funny and explained everything perfectly, making the painting process enjoyable! He also played music throughout the class, and his playlist was a hit! It really set the mood and made the experience even more fun. One of the best parts? You can bring your own food, drinks, and even wine! They provide wine glasses, plates, and cups for convenience, and if you forget something to drink, they sell sodas in the back. Plus, there's a store directly across the street where you can purchase a bottle of wine if that's your thing. The class lasted a little over two hours, giving us plenty of time to enjoy and create. Parking on a Sunday was easy with plenty of street parking, but I can see it getting busier during peak hours. Overall, Pinot's Palette is more than just a painting class--it's a whole experience! Even if you think you can't paint or draw, trust me, you can. Just go for it!

Pinot's Palette, located right in downtown Summit, is a great group activity - whether for date…read morenight, GNO, or a family friendly daytime painting outing with kids, Pinot's Palette has a robust calendar with lots of varied offerings. We did a weekend evening class, had assigned seats with our group, and were able to BYO whatever we wanted to drink (and they provided the wine glasses!). The class was fun, and set to some fun music, and the instruction (while fast paced) still offered opportunities to ask questions and seek help. Would recommend!

Fun Times at Pinot's Palette, Summit

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The calm before the storm LOL!

Poke-A-Nose Pottery

We had an awesome private space for a birthday party. Staff did all the cleaning up. Super nice and…read morefriendly. Lots of pottery choices. Relaxed and fun! I'll be back with friends

So here I was again, since they only have very select hours, I brought another girlfriend to paint…read moresome ceramics , we got there at exactly 12:00pm when they opened, she picked something to paint for herself to put out for the holidays, and YES I did another Christmas gift, this time for my sons girlfriend. As always Mrs,Kelly was an spectacular. Help for me and my girlfriend. This time we brought a large bottle of wine and had a nice time, but have to return to finish our project. With being open for only 4 hours just isn't enough time. I will be going with another friend on Saturday to pick another project as a gift... I won't finish todays project until I go back with my one girlfriend. I seem to like to pick ceramics that you can put a tea light candle in, so it gives it an extra effect. Here is a picture of what I was working on today, just realize not completed. And after it's fired and glazed, it comes out so much darker and shiny.

Our pottery painting haul

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Tons of paint brushes

Class on a Glass

19.2 mi

My daughter and I spent a beautiful afternoon taking this class, we painted watering cans, the two…read moreladies who taught the class were wonderful! They were so organized, funny, helpful, encouraging, friendly, personable and helped everyone make a beautiful take home item. Such a nice touch because they gave you one on one help too. It seemed like they loved doing this and it rubs off on everyone there. Great vibes, pleasant conversation, lots of smiles and detailed teaching of painting, colors, strokes, and how to care for your item once you get home. You can book private parties and they do travel around all over! I highly recommend them!!

From the owner: Custom hand painted items and personalize one of a kind gifts. We off r Ladies Night Out/In…read morePainting Parties, you can choose to paint glassware, lazy Susan’s, trays, charcuterie boards etc we bring everything you need to paint your own masterpieces that you can use or give as gifts. Adorable aprons and a wonderful added touches make our events memorable for years to come. Wine glass painting with custom logs Hand Painted glassware Paint and sip parties at your home or favorite venue. We also offer Fundraisers.

Our projects done same day

The business card

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Ornament matte blue "the Necklace"

The Artful Bachelorette

4.9

(136 reviews)

64.8 mi

Could not recommend Fleur and her whole team at the Artful Bachelorette more! We had the absolute…read moreBEST time - so fun, yet professional. We were all grinning ear to ear - seriously couldn't recommend enough!

We did a private lesson and had a great time! The instructor, Fleur, was so friendly and…read moreencouraging to people of all drawing skill levels. Fleur created a really welcoming and fun environment. It was a unique group activity and we would definitely do it again!

Celebrate with us & let us make some lifetime memories together!

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Our muse posing in front of art...as art.

U Paint Studio

4.9

(16 reviews)

50.0 mi

I have come to this place Two Times and the Two Times I have gone the instructor. She's very nice…read morevery sweet. The first time we went. We actually didn't bring anything with us so she offered us hot chocolate, which is very sweet of her and it's nice it's clean. It's a very good vibe place looking at all the other paintings that people have done. I highly recommend this place for a sip and paint. Also they offer things for kids as well, so it's kid friendly and the best part of it all is that it's very inexpensive and it's three hours of what I like to call my therapy because you're sitting there. You're concentrating you're not paying attention to your phone your iPad, your computer any of that like you are totally checked out of technology and this is what we need to go back to highly recommend this place and I will see them soon. I don't know how soon but I'm definitely going back lol

We came for paint your pet - and had the best possible time!! Vilma was absolutely amazing - took…read moreher time to help everyone in the class. Cannot wait for our next paint project!!

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Paint your pet

George Schmidt Berry Farm

(7 reviews)

34.3 mi

I visited the farm on a Wednesday afternoon for raspberry picking. The staff was helpful and since…read moreI was a first timer, they explained the location of crops and current availability of fruit. You can either bring your own basket or buy some containers there. They grow strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and more, it's impressive what they grow. I thought it was solely a berry farm but they've got everything! I picked my berries and they're plump, ripe and delicious! The only downside for me was darn mother nature not having everything ripe at the same time. It was painful walking by the blueberries knowing it was not yet season for them. It goes without saying that this is a good place to bring the kids, Its a nice outdoor activity on a summer day. Maybe picking their own green beans will make them want to eat some. This is a cash only location so make sure you bring it with you because there is no ATM on sight. The prices were very good. All in all, I would definitely return for another type of picking, and I'd recommend it to others. Just make sure you check the website for the availability of the fruit or veggies you want that day.

This business has been here for years and has pick your own or you can buy fruits and vegetables…read morethey have picked. Very friendly owners and staff. We often visit this local business- buy local!

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Von Thun Farms

4.2

(17 reviews)

18.8 mi

My fiancé and I visited Von Thun Farms for the Tulip Festival, and it was such a beautiful…read moreexperience! The colorful tulip fields were absolutely stunning and made for the perfect spring day. The staff was incredibly friendly and even offered to take pictures for us, which we really appreciated. There was also a small farm area with sheep and chickens that was fun to visit, and several food trucks with plenty of tasty options. The farm was well organized, clean, and full of great photo opportunities. We also noticed they have other seasonal events throughout the year, like strawberry and blueberry picking, which gives us another reason to come back. We had an amazing time and highly recommend a visit. We can't wait to return for one of their upcoming events!

- Friendly staff everywhere, from inside the market place, throughout the picnic areas and food…read moretrucks, and into the U-pick patches - Huge farm with plenty of space to roam, play and pick; fun for the whole family - Lots of activities for the littles: multiple bicycle/cart tracks, rubber duck racing, basketball hoops; etc - Went specifically for peach picking this time (8/9): separate entry for peach patches, must purchase bag/bucket prior to entry, yellow and white peach varieties, most were firm and need time to fully ripen/soften - Visited early this year for strawberry picking (6/15): grounds were wet, soggy and muddy due to rain, plenty of plump, juicy strawberries to go around, ground level so tiny children are able to pick their own

Picnic area: table with umbrellas are a HOT commodity!

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Lakeland Orchard

4.0

(20 reviews)

45.7 mi

My experience was more like a 3-3.5, but I'm rounding up -- both because weather is not in the…read moreorchard's control, and because as an adult I don't think I'm necessarily the target demographic. Unfortunately, as soon as we pulled into the parking lot it began to POUR rain. We waited it out in the car for a while, like 20 minutes, but it didn't seem to be stopping, so we attempted to leave, but because so many other people were leaving traffic came to a standstill and it took us 10 minutes just to get to the end of the parking row -- which was kind of a blessing because the sun came out more and we decided to stay and chance it. There seems to be only one entrance and like 1-2 exits which kind of seems like a safety concern. Admission is a bit pricey - about $23 per person on the weekends if you don't buy online. I guess it's a good price if you enjoy mostly everything, but for that you'll need time. We grabbed a snack. There are a lot of food places - BBQ, grilled cheese, pizza etc. I actually thought the prices were pretty decent and the food was high quality for the price. We split a gourmet grilled cheese which was melty and tasty, and got a honey lavender cider which was absolutely delightful. We did the wagon ride out to the tulip fields. You can pay to pick your own but we just admired them. There are a lot of colors and different varieties, and cute photo ops all around. There was a scenic train ride that went through the fields. There were also a bunch of carnival rides, which we didn't go on. I read that there was axe throwing but we missed that. There was live music in the food area as well. They have some other fun things like giant bubble blowing stations, lots of snack stops, a retail space with gourmet goodies. Our second big thing was going to the petting barn, psyched about the "baby animal" experience. This consists of baby chicks and ducks. If you want to get up close and hold them you have to wait in a long line - we were waiting like half an hour to hold a duck for like 30 seconds. It was very cute and wholesome but honestly I wouldn't do that again. The chicks were unfortunately too young so we could only pet them, not hold them. It was a little underwhelming and I've seen other farms do baby animal days with much more variety. There were some other animals (that you could get up close to more immediately) like pigs, alpacas, goats, and highland cows -- some of which had cute babies. I don't think anything besides the flowers was open for u-pick, but I believe you have to pay extra for that anyway? This place is huge and very popular but I did get the sense that for the amount of people it draws, there are limited things to do. Granted, it was a holiday and a weekend, so I'm sure that contributed to the crowds. But also a TON of people left during the rain storm and we still were waiting in some pretty long lines so I can't even imagine how it would be if it was sunny. Overall this place is cute and I think everything is top quality, but ultimately I think it caters more towards families who have time and money to kill. It's probably a good deal if you live close and get a seasonal pass and come multiple times a year for all the different festivals- I do like that they have different things going on at all times. I wouldn't turn anyone away if that was their thing and I'd recommend it to a certain type of person -- but this is probably a once and done or once in a blue moon type place for me.

My family and I came here. We thought it was really worth coming here. The price was right and…read moreincluded a lot into the admission ticket which was worth it. There was a petting zoo, red express train, carsol ride, bags for picking apples and much more. I would recommend packing some snacks my husband and I thought the food at this establishment was very expensive it ranged from $10 - $40. Other then that we all enjoyed being at this farm and I highly recommend coming here.