This is such a cool idea, I think every city should have something like this. I forgot to take a…read morephoto of the ending, though learning how to decorate a cake is pretty cool. The teacher was amazing, helpful. Will come again.

My friend and I went to a cookie decorating class at art house Gilbert on Sunday and it was so much…read morefun! Agave cookie co hosted the class and was a great teacher. She was fast to follow, but super kind and detailed with her instructions. This is my third class here and I will 100% be returning. This is such a fun indoor activity to do to beat the heat and let your creative spirit take over. I am also in a pickleball phase so the cookies were decorated were literally perfect. We got 5 cookies and they each were super tasty once I got to try one after they fully dried. You can buy drinks during the class, but we didn't. I love the community at this place and how everyone sits around each other so you can hype each other up as you go. Check it out if you've been wanting to take a class!

Let me say this, I have lived in the Valley all my life. Yes, I am a full fledged native. The City…read moreof Chandler has rapidly grown over the years and this was my first visit to Chandler Center For The Arts. On this Saturday night the artist performing was Pat Metheney. At the onset before the performance we were told that this would be the last concert of the season. The Chandler Center is going to get a renovation and probably will not be open until late October or early November. This Center houses a large venue and on this Saturday night it was pretty much a sold out crowd. When Pat Metheney came out he didn't waste any time and just started playing. The crowd was really into the music and so was I. The place has provisions for the handicapped and does allow for drinks during the performance. I really don't know what else to add other than the place is impressive. When it opens up again in the Autumn maybe take a look at what they have in the concert venue. I guess we got lucky to attend their last concert of the season.

As the self-appointed king of events, I'm back at it with another venue review. I have been to the…read moreChandler Center For The Arts twice: once for a UB40 concert and once for a screening of a Louie Armstrong documentary (live jazz ensemble included). Located in a nice part of Chandler, with lots of cool bars and restaurants within the vicinity, they do have a complimentary parking lot. For one of the events, I was able to find a spot without much trouble. For the other, I had to park on the street a few minutes away by foot. I guess it depends on how popular the event is. The venue itself is beautiful. Clean and modern with nice amenities. You get a program once you enter the theater, which I always appreciate. It's a good size-venue, but still small enough that it's intimate. My only real complaint? The seats are packed pretty close to each other, so you don't much shoulder room or leg room. A little too snug. Outside of that, and parking being a bit of a wild card, it's a phenomenal venue.

The Prickly Porch is the most incredible venue, owned by the sweetest local family working hard…read morebehind the scenes to make it perfect. This truly is a blank space, and you get to make it anything you can dream up. When looking for a venue, there are a few things I really love: my own vendors, chairs to use that are nice, the space hours, privacy, the flexibility of the owners, and how easy it is to transform the space into what I'm envisioning. The Prickly Porch is all of these, but somehow even better. Thank you Prickly Porch team, for making my events amazing! (I've turned this space into a mermaid birthday party, a gorgeous girls night, and attended the cutest Christmas event here too!)

We absolutely loved this venue. It is truly one of the most gorgeous locations in the Phoenix metro…read morearea and created the perfect backdrop for our wedding day. Our guests are still talking about how beautiful everything was. We ended up loving our coordinator, Katie. She was incredibly sweet, organized, and helpful during the final stages of planning and on the day of the wedding. The only challenge we experienced was that she was our third or fourth coordinator throughout the planning process. The staff changes made it a little difficult to keep track of previous conversations and details, which added some stress along the way. In the end, everything came together beautifully, but the turnover was a bit tough to navigate. The food catered by the venue was fantastic. We received so many compliments from our guests about how delicious everything was, and the catering staff did an amazing job. Where we struggled a little was with pricing expectations. Based on our initial conversations and the overall cost of the venue, we assumed more items were included than what ended up being covered. As we got closer to the wedding, there were several additional fees that surprised us and made budgeting harder than expected. For example, we chose not to do signature drinks because there was a $300 fee just to offer them, even though we were providing the alcohol ourselves. It was small things like that which we hadn't anticipated being extra. Even with those frustrations, we truly had a wonderful experience overall. Our wedding day was beyond magical, and the venue and catering staff worked incredibly hard to make everything run smoothly. We are very grateful for their efforts and for the beautiful memories we were able to create there. Overall, we would absolutely recommend having your wedding here.

The perfect wedding with a perfect venue…read more As soon as we walked in for our first tour we knew this had to be our wedding venue. All pricing was mentioned up front and very transparent. They have packages to choose from but we ultimately decided to book the venue itself and details regarding the bar and then personally book the vendors they have on their booking list. Halfway through planning we got overwhelmed and decided to add the florist, DJ, and photographer on our package and it did cost less than booking outside of the package! We had 100 guests and we got compliments from almost everyone on the venue itself, caterer, flowers, and DJ. For how expensive weddings can be I can confidently say booking with Villa Siena makes it so easy and so worth it! An additional thank you to our coordinator Jessica she was so helpful and kind & neither my husband or I or even our wedding party had to worry about a thing. Everything was so seamless and perfect.

I recently stayed at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Downtown Chandler as part of a group conducting a…read moresite visit before a conference to be hosted at the same hotel in November. I was delighted that we experienced such positive customer service, good food and drinks onsite, and nice accommodations. I ordered a room with two queen beds (though I later learned I would be heading here on my own). As an IHG status member, I received an upgrade to a king-bed suite upon my arrival. The suite I ended up with had a nice living area, a kitchenette, a very comfortable bed, and a balcony (though only to the neighboring street). The staff at the front desk were incredibly helpful with any questions I had. While my colleagues all received a $ 5-off-a-drink coupon, I received that plus a free beverage at the bar. If I didn't want alcohol, I could go into the store and pick up a food item of my choice, which was quite generous. While I didn't have time on this visit to use the fitness center or the pool, I had the opportunity to check out those spaces, which I look forward to using when I return (if the pool is heated in the Fall). I also got a tour of the property, which has great meeting spaces for a group of 150-200 people. I also visited the bar in the lobby and the on-site restaurant, both of which had great service, tasty food, and beverages. I did pay extra for parking, though I had no other choice, and the price was reasonable at only $15 per day. As the Crowne Plaza is a part of the IHG® One Rewards, you can pay $225 USD or pay 40,000 IHG points to become an InterContinental Ambassador for 12 months. This comes up a guaranteed one category room upgrade, guaranteed extended 4pm check-out, one complimentary weekend night per year, Platinum Elite status in IHG® One Rewards (and the corresponding benefits), complimentary mineral water, complimentary internet, dedicated check-in area, single room rate for double occupancy, restaurants & bars credit of up to USD20 for every stay (depending on location), and complimentary breakfast for one each night you stay (Mainland China only). Note that Ambassador benefits only apply to actual InterContinental Hotels. Platinum Elite status includes 60% bonus points, Hertz Gold+® Five Star Status, welcome amenity at check-in, early check-in, 2 PM late check-out, and more. Platinum Elite benefits apply to any IHG property. I certainly recommend that someone in Chandler, Arizona, looking for a hotel consider this as an option. It's certainly worth it! I look forward to returning.

I recently stayed at Crowne Plaza Resort and had a generally positive experience with a few areas…read morethat could use improvement. The room I stayed in felt a bit dated, but that's somewhat understandable given this is one of the older hotels in the area. After the main lobby, which looks well-maintained, some of the exterior sections and buildings start to show their age. Inside the room, everything was clean, and the staff here did a good job. The bed and bedding were comfortable, which made for a solid night's sleep. That said, the in-wall AC unit could definitely be upgraded--it wasn't as cold as expected and was a bit noisy. The shower head also felt a little outdated and could use a refresh. On the positive side, the staff was friendly and welcoming throughout my stay, which always makes a difference. One small convenience I wish the lobby offered was access to smaller bills for breaking larger denominations--it would've been helpful. Overall, it's a decent stay with good service and clean rooms, but some updates to the facilities would really elevate the experience.

Love it so far! I love that most of the streets have a caul-de-sac. The lake is also in walking…read moredistance. Can't wait to use it!

My daughter has lived here for 2 years now and I have enjoyed my visits with them , having a lake…read morein your backyard is very beautiful and relaxing . We enjoyed fishing off her dock but it's catch and release and taking the paddle boat out and feeding the ducks , they will eat out of her hand ! At Christmas they have an awesome boat parade with lights and it's nice to watch as you drink hot cocoa and watch the boats go by . The park is in walking distance and a beautiful waterfall in the entrance as you drive in so don't forget to smell the flowers because there are many! Great places to take beautiful photos!

I attended a wedding and it was decorated nicely, separate area for DJ, beautiful chandeliers,…read moretables were set beautifully and the perfect dance floor along with stage for the wedding party to sit. The staff was friendly and accommodating. The only downside was the food being served cold. (My husband is a chef and catered events so he notices these things) they had one server, she worked so hard to serve nearly 100 people so naturally your food would be cold (very nice lady) The dinner was prepared in crockpots and not the typical serving aluminum dishes that keeps food warm. Other than that, I would recommend this place to host your event.

I just recently had my wedding at Crystal Reception Hall on 9.30.23. Let me tell you this is by far…read morethe best venue in Arizona. The owners of the venue are Amazing as well as the staff. The owners will make sure your special occasion is stress free. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone looking for Clean, beautiful environment to have their event. This is definitely a 5 star venue. Myself and my husband was so amazed on how everything turned out. Sabrina Mixon

I attended a wedding here and i was really impressed . The staff really had their act together this…read morewas well ran venue. I feel like the reviews I have read below did not really reflect my experience. We attended a night wedding and the lighting was perfect. At first I was like taco for a wedding , well I was shocked . Hands down best tacos I have get eaten . I attended as a guest and one day will use this venue for a celebration.

My partner and I got married at The Cottage about a month ago, and although I've never rented a…read morevenue before for anything so don't have much to compare to, I can't imagine things going much better than they did. Dina (and later on, Destiny) were both extremely responsive to our questions throughout the process, understanding and flexible with last-minute changes (like when we missed our final meeting because we had it in our calendar for the wrong day), and just all around lovely people throughout the planning process. The day of, the team kept us calm and there were also little thoughtful touches, like Destiny giving my partner a handkerchief before the ceremony to prepare for the tears, and glasses of water at the sweetheart table before dinner to make sure we were well hydrated. The venue was also generally beautiful and cozy. We got a lot of compliments from friends and family on the food and the overall vibes. Really glad we chose The Cottage! Totally recommend.