This venue is truly beautiful in every way. The initial reservation was simple and Dasha made me…read morefeel like a long term friend. The venue inside was clean and very cozy, the upstairs had a billiards table, which we put to use. I cannot express in words how much I recommend this place, and I will definitely be booking again.

Beautiful venue & great customer service. Would definitely recommend for your next event! 10/10…read moregreat experience here

Nicole and her team were so easy to work with, very communicative, and so professional. It was such…read morea pleasure and will definitely use them next time.

Booked them recently for my baby shower and it was a huge hit. I love the perks they offer after…read morebeing a costumer and I can't wait to book them in the future !

From the start everything was pleasing and smooth! I did a last minute reservation and loved that I…read morefound this place.

We hosted a baby shower here for about 80-90 people and it was great. Space is perfect for events…read moreand meetings. Hugo was awesome!!

Went for a stroll with just me and my grandson in his stroller. Lots of places to roam and walk…read morewith lots of beautiful flowers and plants. A great place to spend a sunny day. The only complaint I would have is that online it says some areas are not wheelchair accessible but it should say most areas are not unless you park down below. Or maybe they should have signs to tell you where to go if you're in a wheelchair or stroller. It was very difficult getting around in a stroller with many stairs and there are lots of paths that you cannot go with a stroller or a wheelchair. Highly recommend bringing some kind of a backpack to carry your child in

A cute little garden in federal way. We went for the holiday lights but will likely go back this…read moresummer to see the garden in bloom. The garden tickets are a little pricey for the experience but it's a cute, family owned garden so worth it to support a small business. It would be a fun place for a small wedding (post Covid).

The newly remodeled Program Center is now open. It has a couple of meeting rooms and a rock…read moreclimbing wall in the back yard. Nice.

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Great little theater, seems new so it looked clean and fresh. It was our first time here, and the…read moreway the seats were situated was great. Me being a shortie I was able to see even from the far back orchestra. The sound quality wasn't bad either. Went to see Jake Shimabukuro and he was amazing. People working seemed personable enough. Plenty of parking. Not sure I would attend a concert there alone though especially at night.

This is strictly a review of the sound…read more.. The venue is gorgeous, but that doesn't make up for the fact that whomever they have on their sound board is incompetent. I just left the Crash Test Dummies concert. There was NO BASS GUITAR until the last song in the encore. From the start of the set until the encore, the sound was completely flat. It was murky and you couldn't tell the difference in sound between the piano, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, or accordion. It was all just one volume and a steady mess. I brought 7 guests with me as this was the 8th time I've seen Crash Test Dummies in concert, and my guests were extremely disappointed and did not enjoy the show. The band brought a great performance as always, but this venue is complete garbage when it comes to running sound for a rock concert. I will NEVER go and see another rock concert at this venue and neither should anyone else.

I stayed here for a cancer retreat. The facility is very comfortable and clean. The grounds are…read morebeautiful. The staff were very welcoming. Meals were FABULOUS and always snacks available if needed. I would recommend using this facility for any of your retreat needs!!

I went to a marvelous women's silent weekend retreat, The Face of Mercy, at the center at the…read morePalisades. The silence was interspersed with wonderful talks by Fr. James Zakowicz O.C.D. My single room, 203, was simple but had everything I needed, (additional toothbrushes, combs, shavers etc are available at the front desk, very thoughtful in case you forgot an essential!) the bed was surprisingly comfortable and the view was amazing! The kitchen, housekeeping and the office staff were very warm and inviting, but were very respectful of the silence of the retreat. Speaking of the kitchen, the food was simple but nourishing, tasty and plenty. Loved all the fresh fruit and salad that was available at each meal! While the beauty of the surroundings itself was very conductive to meditation, it was the whole package that made this an experience that I will never forget. I hope I have taken a bit of the retreat home with me, but I can promise that I will be returning. A note of warning, if you decide to walk the .9 miles to Dumas Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, be advised that there are no restrooms there, and be prepared for a possible .9 mile run to get back to the retreat center! ;-)

1972: Federal Way was a destination suburb apparently. My parents moved us from Des Moines WA. that…read moreyear to the upshoot unincorporated area in the dark spot on maps of the day. An uninhabited wilderness just west of I-5 south of Seattle, and (in broadest terms) nestled against the northern most Tacoma limits. A wooded and enjoyable place where (I was yet too young, but legends abound) endless miles of wooded trails for teens on motorcycles and armed with kegs of beer could congregate nightly, telling lies and chomping down wild grown (organic! Free range.) Aminitas and Liberty Caps free of fear about their future or federales aka, cops. 1983: Still a Mecca to escape the tensions in a nearly realized tech explosion just a brief few years approaching. Many peers from California, all in general terms, the most despised of the lifelong Seattle natives oft spoken of as Seattle's real estate cancer. Little did we truly know! But the area dubbed by the earlier generation's youth, Honda Hills still slightly existed, but was forced a ways south, to what my peeps called The Wells. I still can't fer sure recall if I ever found these sledged wells or springs or whatever landmark determined this moniker. The 80s were my last gasps of childhood, as I stretched this lost boys period well beyond nature's and societies boundaries clear past Kurts demise, all the way to 1999.99. When finally attaining and accepting adulthood's downward spiral in 98 when I conceded to wedded domestication and ultimately ejection into the great Midwest steam bath more commonly referred to as Madison Wisconsin. Which aside from the bone crushing 5-6 month long winters, and moisture depleting 5-6 month summers (the 2-3 precious weeks squeezed into these diametric poles, which are pretty killer) is reminiscent of Olympia. Federal Way was great. Not that at the time any of us recognized this fact. 1993: Mostly the same, but since by this time I resides in West Seattle in the still mostly un gentrified area once not so affectionately nicknamed "Rat City". Not West Seattle proper, Roxbury and 35th. Shabby chic. Loved it. Miss it. Can't now afford it, nor can anyone currently either existing or hoping for arrival. Federal Way is now easily 300% vaster than its population when I was in high school. This was back still in my perspective of the 90s. 2003: I now have roots and all that. Just purchased my first home. One child alive and squealing and one soon to be sent to my wife's easy bake for finishing with an anticipated arrival mild 2004. Meanwhile, back in Federal Way over population is evident. My annual visits are repeated reawakenings of my realization that I'm not wanting to return as a resident perhaps. It's a metropolis of unreadable signs of too many languages to guess actual figures. Not itself bad, just an issue of initial skepticism, but later, like today, a realization that most of these signs indicate some amazing possibilities for excellent chow!!!! Back then I loved Italian food. I still do, but given my less insular awakenings, I now think essentially any Asian food can very safely be called my absolute favorite. Thai this morning, Vietnamese was yesterday afternoons clear first choice. I'm thinking tonight it'll be Japanese. 2021: Today. Live. From my parents living room this most current up to the minute review is simple. Federal Way blows. Just last night I didn't stop on the precise narrow margin of real estate, and instantly a few bright flashes occurred which will most likely result in un true but false photographic evidence that I ran a red light. When in fact I did stop. And stayed motionless for nearly 60 seconds, awaiting assurance that it was safe to make my right hand turn onto the road to return to safety of mom and dads place. This was like at midnight. Barely any tangible traffic, yet the gestapo overlords see fit to target one and all, 24/7/365, for our safety. I should be grateful, right? Federal Way flourishes as a memory. Is blows as a reality to those among us who knew it when it was still not on the map.