The Nest is an excellent addition to the Michigan City art scene. This space features work from…read moremany local artists but also pieces from talented artists from all over the country. It is hard to define what you can expect to find at The Nest because everything is completely unique and something you've likely never run across. This is a great spot for special gifts for weddings and birthdays as well as simply for those times that you're looking for something completely out of the ordinary. You can expect to find anything from awesome locally-made clothing, to framed pieces, to pottery, to local food and cookware, to jewelry, and even pieces like coins that have been turned into tiny puzzle pieces. Outside of unique gifts, The Nest also features live music as well as local art classes, and once the business grows, you can expect delicious local food and drinks. So support local business and support a place like The Nest. You will be amazed by what you find at the spot. A definite favorite, and a place I will also frequent. NOTE: Call ahead to ensure that The Nest is open. Particularly as it is just opening, hours can be somewhat inconsistent.

This gallery is small but has much to brag about, deservingly so. I took a college arts class and…read morewe met here regularly. Staff was super nice. Rooms were small but set up in a way that made drawing in an intimate setting fun. Children's artwork adorned the walls and often changed. Small classrooms of children would come in receiving some art history, art education, and hands-on learning through art. Makes you appreciate the arts more and want to support them big or small.

Attended Warhol exhibit and it was excellent! 2nd floor gallery space was worth viewing as well,…read moredevoted to artists having been influenced by Warhol. Fantastic exhibition! The gift shop as well is a must-see filled with great pieces from talented artists!

Kristina has been fantastic to work with on my framing projects. She has a keen artistic design eye…read moreand provides open, helpful feedback plus excellent, efficient customer care. I wouldn't go anywhere else but SFC Gallery for personalized, professional framing service. When we have such an excellent service in our community, why would we not support this small, personalized local business?!

Wonderful experience working with Kristina to frame two large paintings. She helped us pick out the…read moreright modern style and color for each, and is a joy to work with. Thank you and we highly recommend Kristina and SFC Gallery!

I recently hosted a bridal shower at their event center. Everything was exceptional from the venue,…read morefood, wine, service also the incredible Event Specialist Jane. I received nothing but compliments and praise from the attendees of how wonderful the shower was. The bride was delighted. This is my 2nd bridal shower here and I am surely going to have a 3rd!

Just went to shady creek winery for Mother's Day brunch. Let me tell you the food was absolutely…read moreamazing. Although we only had 4 people in our party, we couldn't resist and ordered all 5 offerings. We had pistachio waffles, biscuits and sausage gravy, chicken and waffles, chorizo tacos and avocados toast. The food esp the chicken and waffles , biscuit and gravy and the pistachio waffles were so good, we polished the food off. My 9 year old daughter who doesn't like meat usually said "this chicken taste so good " ; the staff was super attentive and we had a wonderful time, thank you!!

Closed when I was here early in the morning during the offseason, so I was only able to see the…read moreoutside but yes, it is a lighthouse that is since decommissioned and is no longer an active navigational aid. But it's been converted into a museum. Built in 1858 at a cost of $8,000, the Old Michigan City Light replaced an 1837 brick & stone light built at the edge of Lake Michigan. It was the second light at the site, and the predecessor to the Michigan City East Light. It was remodeled in 1904. Seven lighthouse keepers and fourteen assistant keepers served here from 1837 to 1940. [Review 20615 overall - 146 in Indiana - 1596 of 2023.]

This was a super cool museum. There was lots of cool artifacts. There is a small gift shop with t…read moreshirts ornaments and books. Got lots of pics. Sorry yelp limited how many I could post!

Jeromy is very professional, efficient, and effective. They have a can do attitude. The space will…read morebe great for our wedding reception.

At first, Uptown social was a dream to work with. Judy and Jeremy were so responsive and truly went…read moreabove and beyond, but things went south. At contract signing, we negotiated out of paying the 3% CC fee in exchange for making a very large deposit, and had the contract amended. When paying the final bill, Jeremy said they would be charging us the fee. We reminded him of our agreement but he lashed out on us and told us that if it were true, it would be in the contract. All of this was over a fee of ~$130. When we got home, we found the amended contract and sent it to him. Instead of apologizing, he refused to admit the mistake offered to personally pay the fee. It was so unprofessional and bewildering. Wedding day - During contract signing, we negotiated the bridal suite rate to a lesser amount because we only needed it during the reception hours, not the entire day. We were never told that we would be locked out after dropping off our bags & we never would have agreed to that. Only the managers could let us in, and since i didn't want to waste time tracking them down, I couldn't use the private bathroom, change into my reception dress, or just have a few moments of peace with my husband to soak in the day.. - The dance floor was live-streamed to play in the cocktail bar area, & we were supposed to get a copy of it. When we asked about it later, Jeremy told us that it was not recorded because we had a videographer. (the videographer was my photographer's 11 year old son) - We were told that the decor items we brought in would be boxed up for us to take the next morning. When we arrived, nothing was boxed up. Admittedly, we had A LOT of candles so it would have been a big undertaking for them, but I wish he would have told us that they couldn't, so that we could have brought more family and friends to help us. Other situations - we were not told that there would be a charge for kids until the final bill. Jeremy told us kids aged 7+ would be charged $19, (half the adult price) which made no sense when there is a $8 soda package for adults. Judy later corrected this to being for kids 13+ - We had it in writing that the sound engineer fee for a live band was $400. Later, that was changed to $750 because our band was 7 pieces. Jeremy tried getting us to pay the $750 but we refused - Jeremy told us that if we wanted our vendors to set up earlier than one hour prior to start time, we would have to pay a large hourly manager fee. It felt like a cash-grab, but fortunately Judy said she would be there in the morning and they could come whenever. - We didn't find out that they planned to serve drinks in disposable plastic until 2 months before our wedding. We had to scramble to rent glassware Despite this, we had the best night of our lives and our wedding was everything I could ever dream of and more. Uptown Social is SUCH a beautiful venue and it has such great potential. It makes me so sad that our experience with them had to end like this. But I want to end this on a high note. The positives - Judy is one of the sweetest and most caring people I have ever met. She felt like a second mom, and I will never forget her compassion and kindness - The venue is stunning, and the improvements kept coming. It is truly a hidden gem - The beverage packages are very reasonably priced, and the signature drink they made for us was delicious (despite a complicated recipe!) - The lighting/uplighting was spectacular and fully customizable