This venue was a dream!! Woodlands was the first and only venue we toured before we knew it was the…read moreone. Janelle and Stephen, the owners, were nothing short of amazing and easy to work with throughout the whole process. And I can't say enough about their in house coordinator, Tory! She made us feel so calm, especially in those last few weeks. We didn't have to worry about a thing the day of, we knew she had us! The dream team!!

Such a special wedding venue. We heard about Woodlands from a friend and were so happy to have a…read morefamily wedding here last month. Janelle as put together a great group of vendors that help make your wedding planning journey easy. The space itself is very comfortable for a wedding of about 150 especially when utilizing the outdoor space. The whole property is beautiful and is definitely one of the most special places close to Denver for a mountain wedding.

A beautiful venue for any special occasion!…read more I was a bridesmaid for my friend and she was getting married here. She coordinated with the venue so I'm not quite sure how that all worked out. But I will speak about the venue itself. When you first get there, it's a gravel or dirt parking lot. Very large so plenty of space for guests. When you first walk in it's a large barn door that leads to an open floor. My friend had circle tables on either side that led to a walkway and the dance floor. The grooms suite is up the stairs, kind of like a little attic/loft. The bridal suite was downstairs, way bigger room with great lighting, plenty of mirrors, and a bathroom. Downstairs is where they held the bar area, very spacious I thought. No sitting but plenty of bar tables so people could stand. They also have an upstairs loft over the dance floor, where we took photos. Overall, I think the venue is beautiful and if you're looking for that rustic barn theme, then this is it!

Driving up was a white knuckle experience on a winding one lane in each direction road. If it…read morehadn't been for Waze I would have thought it was a highway department equipment yard. Black gravel (old milled asphalt?) covered the ground and gave every exterior photo a post-devastation look (think burned out landscape). Puddles everywhere from recent rain which probably kept the dust down. Inside was very rustic with stained glass windows clashing with corny home spun sayings on old tin signs, pick a lane; full on cow crib or country church. One bathroom for guests second one was for bridal party, think end of the half at a Bronco's game. Doors were not opened so even though it was only 75 degrees outside body heat and the humidity made the interior miserable, the upper floor was a sauna, this is where you seat the guests you don't like. I had better mountain views from my downtown Denver hotel room and with nightfall the gas station up the road was clearly visible and all lit up. Plus side was that after the drive up I wasn't drinking as I knew I had a challenging downhill ride in the dark to look forward to. The least picturesque, convenient and comfortable barn wedding I've been to.

What a great location! We stopped in after a hike…read more Menu has a lot variety. We started with a pretzel and jumbo tots, they were delicious. I was torn between the swedish meatballs and the birria French dip, I got one and my friend got the other. Both were unique in their own way. It was so filing. Plenty of sides. My husband got sausage sandwich, and he said it was flavorful. The salt and vinager chips were different, most of our table did not like them. The waiter was very busy but nice. It took a monent to get our check. I wasn't ever asked if I wanted another beer. I fell like they are more a restaurant than a brewery. They have their core beers, nothing posted about flights or the new rotating beers. Not even a little slip of paper explaining the new beers.

My experience at Lariat Lodge Brewing Compay in Evergreen was excellent…read more I had the Ruben and fries, GUS'S PERFECT PRETZEL, chocolate stout and fresh brewed iced tea. All the foods looked to be great. I was admiring the fish and chips next to me. The business was hopping busy for a Sunday afternoon. Everyone patronizing the establishment looked to be having a good time. Smiles abound. The wait staff was kind, knowdgeable and witty. The tye dye shirts with official branding were a nice touch. The location is great, a comfy brewpub with mountain views. Elk nearby. Ah, Evergreen. I will return. Check it out. You'll be glad you did. Excellent.

BOO! It turns out this place isn't open to the public to see in any capacity, even on days when…read morethere aren't any events going on, and the gate that blocks the road to this place is heavily surveilled. Such a bummer.

What an amazing wedding venue!! It is absolutely gorgeous! The property is kept up so extremely…read morewell. I am a wedding photographer and there is not one bad view on this property. The staff are amazing and very kind. I highly recommend this to any couples looking for a wedding venue!

Great wedding venue, cheap for area. Beautiful outdoor patio, ballroom, 2 bars, super cheap…read morecompared to everywhere else

Great place! Clean, friendly, great staff, large venue, cheap drinks. I hosted an event here on the…read moreback patio in the summer. There are 3 separate areas available, including a ballroom!

I loved my 3-night stay at Arrowhead Manor. Johnny and Enrique were great and super helpful! I…read morespecifically chose this B&B because of the shuttle to and from the Red Rocks Amphitheater, the views, and the vibe. The shuttle service really saved me so much time and headache. They get you as close to the top of the parking area as they can for drop-off. I hopped right in the line from where they dropped us. Then, for pick-up, they literally meet you in the field that is called the Jurassic lot where everyone has to get picked up at. I was expecting to have to look for their car in a sea of cars but Johnny and Enrique were literally standing there waiting for us when we got off the shuttle from the venue. Thanks guys! The views at Arrowhead Manor are amazing! It happened to randomly snow on my second day there. It was a gorgeous surprise! For a day everything was blanketed in glistening snow and then it melted the next day. If you are staying in one of the smaller rooms (the ones on the left side of the house) you will have a patio that the 3 rooms share. It has 2 tables and chairs and a nice view. 420 friendly. But the main deck outside The Grand Room! That's where you want to go for views. It's so beautiful! The mountains. The trees. Also 420 friendly. And The Grand Room itself is such a vibe. Almost Victorian. And there's old jazz and big band playing over the speakers. It's lovely :) The room was also fabulous! It had a similar old-timey feel like The Grand Room, which I appreciated. Linens were great, bed was great, bathroom was gorgeous! They come to freshen up the room every day, but you can put the door sign to Do Not Disturb and they won't enter to clean if you don't want or need them to. Overall, I really loved my stay here. I got in at around midnight on my first night and was able to get myself in and upstairs and settled without needing to contact anyone. (They send you an email with instructions on how to enter) They do offer breakfast, which I cannot speak for, as I slept past the breakfast time every morning, which I believe was around 830/9. However, I did make use of the ice machine downstairs and the microwave upstairs. Both very handy! Once again, I just loved this place. It was right up my alley. Thanks again Johnny and Enrique for all your help!

Called to schedule our daughter wedding night. The guy that answered the phone said he was too busy…read moreto answer question as he was serving breakfast. Needless to say, we will not choose this site. I was ready to book all rooms for the wedding party but because of his passive demeanor. I am choosing something else in evergreen.

This is just fantastic pizza. JJ Madwells was good, but this is even better. It's definitely the…read morebest I've had in the mountains bb

My family ordered dinner from Ripple last night. Since Ripple took over the old JJ Madwell's…read morebuilding, we wanted to give them a fair shot. We try hard to support local businesses, especially here in Conifer where dining options are somewhat limited. We ordered: * a large pepperoni and jalapeño pizza, * a small tossed salad, * and four cheesy bread rolls. Total cost: about $50. The first surprise came when we were told it would take an hour to prepare the order. It was still fairly early in the day, so we assumed maybe they were crafting something extraordinary back there. You shouldn't rush a master chef, after all. When we finally got the food home, the disappointment set in immediately. The pizza looked... medically concerning. Pale. Almost white. It had the visual energy of a cafeteria tortilla with low self-esteem. Then we noticed the toppings. My wife actually poked at the pizza and said, "Maybe the toppings are under the cheese?" They were not. The pepperoni deserves special recognition because I have never seen pepperoni sliced this small or this thin in my life. These tiny little discs were maybe half an inch across. Ripple must have contacted the pepperoni manufacturer directly and said: "I need pepperoni so tiny and so sparse that customers can technically call it a pepperoni pizza, while minimizing any risk of flavor." Even with the microscopic dimensions, they still used them sparingly. The jalapeños were equally scarce. A few lonely little fragments scattered across the surface like survivors of a great topping shortage. The salad was okay, although it's admittedly difficult to sabotage a bowl of lettuce. The cheesy bread rolls did, in fairness, contain both bread and cheese, so technically they fulfilled the contract. Honestly, I believe most frozen supermarket pizzas would outperform this pizza in appearance and flavor, all at a fraction of the cost. We genuinely wanted to like Ripple. We like supporting local restaurants. But too many places in Conifer seem to operate on the assumption that limited competition means they don't really have to try very hard. So we did our duty. We tried it once. But we won't be back.

Rustic luxury in the mountains!! This place has been amazing to stay at and the staff is absolutely…read morefantastic. Each of their floor plans are just a little bit different depending upon what you're looking for. I'm staying in Blue Spruce 1 and it's a lovely and spacious retreat for a honeymoon or getaway from the city. Very cozy and beautiful. Look at my photos and you'll understand why. I will note that almost every surface above 6' high is thickly coated with dust and cobwebs. Loss of a star.

I feel conflicted about giving this place a 5 star review because I want it to be available…read morewhenever I want to go to there. One problem with this place is we only stayed one night. The other problem is that we failed to bring snacks and then realized we were hungry at 11 pm. They didn't even have an olive bar, I could not believe it. Ridiculous. You see that mini fridge? If I were smarter, I could have had so many snacks in there. Instead, I insisted we try to walk and find something down the street, because this is Colorado and at the very least there is some bar food nearby within walking distance. Not at 11 pm. Nothing open, no one on the streets maybe some mountain lions, at least the bears were hibernating. We ate lunch at the restaurant down the street recommended by the front desk. Murphys closes at 9 pm. Delicious, I owe them a five star review. Ordered conservatively for some reason, but should have had leftovers on the mind. There is a happy hour at 530 pm with beer and maybe even some food, but we were enjoying the amenities of our room too much. So, this is a public service announcement, I suggest you bring food if your dietary needs involve late night snacking. Otherwise when you realize everything is closed, you'll wish you said you wanted breakfast at 8 am instead of 10 am and then your boyfriend will be unable to wait, has to go down the street and then you have four breakfasts by then. I'm not a high maintenance princess type so I do not expect a robe. I definitely don't expect it to be that soft. Since it had to be that soft, I got the idea there were supposed to be matching slippers hiding somewhere. I never found them. We plan to return in the near future, and bring some snacks and slippers. I'll tell you how that goes.

Second to saying yes, hiring the Duchess of Denver was the best wedding decision we made! From…read morespending hours truly getting to know us, to having all the right connections, to gracefully navigating a weather pivot on our wedding day, Alex surpassed every expectation. My husband and I knew we wanted to create a unique, beautiful wedding experience that we, our family and friends would cherish and remember. We'd wanted elements of a traditional wedding weekend but one that felt fun and not like every other wedding we'd been to. We also knew that, as a busy engineer and lawyer, we had very little knowledge about what goes into a great wedding and very little time or desire to learn the intricacies of "the perfect wedding." Alex spent hours asking probing and fun questions. He really got to know our visions, desires and quirks. There were so many times when we said things like "we want a dinner the night before, but not a typical rehearsal reception with people standing around at hightop in a bland conference room." He absorbed all of it and turned it into a fabulous weekend. Alex's encyclopedic knowledge about James and Rebecca was invaluable when my work got super crazy a few months before the wedding. When I told Alex that I could do big decisions, but the little ones, like choosing ribbon color or envelopes for invitations, were hurting my brain, Alex stepped in and planned everything based on what he knew about us. Alex found us a breathtaking space in the Penrose Room at the Broadmoor, he coordinated flowers to match my colorful dress, helped pick perfect delicious meal stations that suited a variety of dietary needs, organized the music and stayed on top of the hotel until their 3,000 square foot Parker suite opened up. Alex interviewed and found the best make-up artist, designed hand calligraphed journals for our guests, and created guest bags that with fun and useful things. I could go on and on! Alex's management of every detail meant the weekend ran smoothly and everyone was happy! He created a bowling night for our out-of-town guests and wedding party, worked with the hotel make sure family members with friction had rooms far away from each other, stocked our bride and groom suite with snacks and champagne, moved us us through the precise schedule of photos, ceremony and reception, and organized a fun and delicious good-bye brunch. When a surprisingly rainy June meant our outdoor ceremony space was a mud-field, Alex pivoted and redesigned a large alcove in the reception space to be a cozy ceremony space. So many of our friends and family have said that ours was one of the best weddings they'd ever attended. Ok, ok, maybe they have to say that, but in this case, I think it's probably true! We would recommend Alex to any couple, especially successful professionals who want to create a first class, memorable experience (but might now have the first clue of how do to it).

Alex is a complete gem to work with. He is extremely knowledgable, professional and fun, and…read morehelped us make my daughter's wedding an exceptional and lifelong memory. His vendor knowledge and recommendations were perfect and his wealth of experience resulted in detailed planning and execution. We used his full service option and from day 1 were grateful to have him by our side. I highly recommend him without reservation! Krista, MOB