My daughter got married there last weekend. It was gorgeous!!! Dorothy was so helpful. She helped…read moreus decorate and get everything ready in a short period of time. If it wasn't for her we wouldn't have been able to get everything ready in time. Our families loved it and was very impressed. It was the prettiest barn I have seen for a wedding. We highly recommend having your wedding there.

This barn was absolutely adorable! We had our daughters Sweet 16 party here and she loved it! The…read morebarn was clean, the lighting was sparkly and both the event coordinators, Deb and Dorothy, go out of their way to provide excellent help with your event. There was plenty of parking, areas to set up tables and lots of room to dance! This was a wonderful party at a beautiful location and can't wait to have another reason to hold a party there again!

Absolutely a beautiful chapel for a wedding ceremony. Best described as a chapel with understated…read moreelegance that adds so much ambiance to a wonderful occasion. The simplicity of the ceremony space provides one with a feeling of why we are all there, joining together for a single reason be it a marriage ceremony, celebration of life or another monumental time. We were mesmerized by the inside structure's detail/design and the special attention to the center cross which immediately draws your attention upon entering. First time there for our Great Niece's wedding and would highly recommend this beautiful chapel for a special event. Worth a look see if only visiting the campus. Just Beautiful!

Another five star review. There are three museums to tour here: the house; the rock and gem museum;…read moreand apparently the farm tools. Figure an hour per museum; I only had time for two. The docent lives on-site and is passionate about the Funk family; there was almost too much information about the family (perhaps as I was touring the house with two Funk family members in town for a reunion). I've toured a lot of Victorian houses, but one of the things that's interesting about this one is the amount of innovation you'll see highlighted here. This starts in the garden, where there is a small power plant (the farm had electricity in the early 1900s, before parts of Chicago), and is continued as you learn to know the family, whether they be inventors of hybrid seeds, or rock afficianados. Unlike many houses, here you can get close to things; there are no velvet ropes or plastic barriers, except one to keep you out of the servants' stairs. So you can look close up at the hat pins or beaded bags on the dressers. Ask questions - you can't stump this docent. (We had a discussion about concrete and its use in the fence and the caretaker's building which was really quite interesting. If you have engineer friends, they will love this tour.) The rock museum features some truly impressive fossils, some of which you might be allowed to touch! There's a dragonfly fossilized in ash; coprolite (look it up), and dinosaur bone (apparently fairly common?). There's a whole wall of different types of calcite; giant gorgeous blue and purple fluorite specimens; lit-from-the-back beautiful agates and rubies in zoisite; and in the NEXT room (!) two or three cabinets of beautiful Chinese carved soapstone, and a collection of sleighs. The finale is a cabinet full of fluorescing rocks, including melted glass from a nuclear reactor. Made me wish this museum had a gift shop, though the docent will be happy to give you recommendations for good local rock shops. This is a really great museum hidden in the cornfields. Worth a trip - I drove two hours to get here, thinking I was coming for the rocks, but the house was almost/ just as good.

Totally recommended - A wonderfully preserved house and grounds and our guide was able to bring the…read morewhole place to life with his insight and knowledge of the Funk family and their incredible history - and then in the Gem Museum we saw further dimensions to him as he walked us through this small fragment ( 20% ) of the massive and impressive collection gathered from all corners of the World.

Honestly, this museum is so well done! I was so excited and impressed! There are multiple floors of…read moreexhibits that cover the gamut of McLean County history from agriculture to civil rights to local celebrities and innovators! I really enjoyed the rotating exhibits, too, you can tell a lot of work and care was put in, and everything was well-maintained and recent. Volunteers are there to help, too, would highly recommend a visit!

This is a history museum on par with counties that have 5x the population of McLean County, IL…read more There was an entry level slightly below ground with information and a few exhibits with people to explain where best to go and where exhibits were. Then there are three floors that had multiple rooms with different themes such as farming, Abraham Lincoln, jobs in Central Illinois, and even a little kids area to play as if they were on a farm. in total, I counted eleven different rooms - and we spent 3.5 hours there. Some of the exhibits can get a bit wordy; if you read it all - you'd be there all day - but that's great for a deep dive for stuff you're interested in.

Located outside of the Peoria Illinois area,this winery produces over 20 different wines in a…read moregorgeous setting. Thru out the year they offer summer concerts as well as host many weddings. They have a small gift shop as well as a tasting room. Tastings are only 3.00 for 3 selections! Since my wife and I love reds that are not sweet,we were able to try 6 different wines. The pours are served in small plastic containers and we each were given water as well as a wine glass to sample the wines. We ended up purchasing 2 bottles and we're glad we stopped.

We always have an end of the summer gathering at the Mackinaw Vineyard, and I'm not exaggerating…read morewhen I say it's one of my favorite memories from the entire summer!! Adorable venue, great property, and plenty of space. Perfect for a potluck, a concert night, evening stroll, or an opportunity to dance on the dance floor. Would recommend if you're in for a good time!!

Where everyone knows your name- love this event every year! Good food! Great service!read more

Had a nice experience at Lakeside Country Club. I attended a award ceremony with my friend at this…read morelocation. The food served was delicious and the drinks were good as well. All the servers and bar tenders were very friendly and made sure they were taking care of all the guests. This is a great spot for various events.

We stopped in for a drink and some games. We had such a good time. Drinks were good, prices…read morereasonable and the bartender was very nice. Drinks were tasty and served quickly and there's water and cups you can serve yourself in a couple places. Theres plenty of beer options and a full bar, as others have mentioned, if you buy a drink you can play pretty much everything but pinball and skee ball. No problem there. This place has so many games. I mostly stuck to the racing game and the two hunting games, my husband played a few others and we played one alien hunting game together. Most games were in working order, it's expected that a couple will be down, no big deal. This place would be great for a night out with friends, it was perfect for our date night. Lots of fun and we'll definitely stop back in next time we're in the area.

We were really impressed with the VAST selection of adult beverages to choose from at this place…read more In fact I don't believe they even allow people to enter that aren't 21 yet. Once a drink is purchased, use of all the games (save for skeeball and pinball) are free and at least as of this week, most of the machines are in fact working- despite largely being of the 'old school' variety (PacMan, Galaxian, NBA Jam, Daytona, etc.). They even have machines and monitors set up to emulate in-home games (other than say the controllers) like Atari, Intellivision, PS2, etc. Compared to the former location (now Pour Bros) most of this location is quite well lit and divided into a front bar area and a back room with a wide opening to the pinball and skeeball area but then continuing down the entire length of the building without getting any natural light, so one can almost seemingly disappear in a gaming experience for a while if needed. There aren't any gambling machines and there isn't any food but there is a restroom located off both rooms. Altho I am not a big gamer, I do enjoy some of the retro machines, moreso I absolutely LOVE the extensive and heavily varied beer/cider/mead/seltzer (and even some wine) options and THAT alone is what will likely keep us coming back.

I went to this cute art center the other day to pass some time, and I really enjoyed it. Although…read moreit is limited on exhibits, I really enjoyed the work on display. The exhibits were clean and well organized. There is a small gift shop here as well if you are looking for something artsy to give as a gift. I would definitely come here again.