It is fitting to be the first to review Sally since we were the first to have her officiate our…read morewedding on New Year's Eve at 1 minute after midnight on 1/1/90. She added the best part to the standard vows which was "for as long as we both shall love." This flexibility with her time, willingness to be creative in her approach and openness is something that makes her different from the priests, pastors, and other types of officiants out there who were available.

My husband and I live in Dallas and we decided to elope this year in San Francisco. I turned to…read moreyelp to find a wedding officiant. I initially reached out to someone else with high reviews and he wrote me back promptly letting me know he was unavailable but referred me to Sally. It was fate, I tell you! II fell in love with her! Sally was very patient with me (us) while we coordinated a date to meet each other via Skype. Sally took the time to get to hear our story and we went over all of our preferences. We set a date and in between that time and the day we got married she was there to answer my questions and help me when I felt undecided on a few details. She is incredibly flexible and creative! I tell you, after our Skype session, there was just this "good vibe' that we were left with and we just knew she was perfect. She made our day feel more memorable and meaningful as opposed to someone just showing up and saying a few words. We are so happy she was part of our day. Not only did she help me get through a few minor details, but she helped recommend a photographer., Stephanie Secret (Best photographer ever). Huge deal. My husband has high standards and I had just about given up on finding someone to take our photos. I highly recommend you reach out to Sally for your special day. You won't be disappointed.

Quality/Quantity - Clean bathrooms and plenty of them…read more Truck and passenger vehicle parking. Atmosphere - Picnic areas, shaded or open. Some stuff to read and see, see pictures. Service - Free maps, for those of you that are still old school or don't have GPS. Vending machines. Price - Free. Owner Comment - Thank you to the state of Illinois for this free service.

When I searched Maps for "rest area," I was super surprised to see people (three at the time of…read morethis writing) had reviewed this particular one. It makes sense, right? I mean, if you are indeed resting. Why not rest and review? Anyway, five stars. The vending machines are plentiful and varied -- and take Apple Pay. The rest room is clean. There are some nice trails for the walking of the dog. And what amazing timing given we had just yesterday listened to Aly Ward's Ologies podcast (the Bryology episode) -- the picnic shelters are beautifully moss covered. So there. Need to pee, drink, dog walk, snack or picnic? This is a fine place at which to do it. Thanks Indiana.

I was making my way East from Iowa and have never stopped here before and was super impressed: the…read morewomen's restroom was updated and very clean. It's easy to pull on and off here off of 80, and the radar map inside was cool and very helpful. If I'm ever driving this was again on I-80 I'll def be stopping here again for a bathroom break.

Clean facility with clean restrooms they even have someone cleaning it during the day hours. Plenty…read moreof parking for trucks and cars. Nice picnic area as well. This rest area has vending machines too.

It was an absolutely awesome experience working with Shar. The food was completely delicious. I…read morewould recommend her in a heartbeat. She really made our family weekend easy and delicious. Thanks for the great Saturday evening dinner, Shar!

Thrush is a stand-up family run business that has professionally serviced my septic system for…read moreyears and faithfully/reliably provided our garbage service for roughly 3 years. I highly recommend all their services.

Beware!! This company will hide fees, not pick up trash and charge hidden fees while saying their…read moreaccounting "checks out" and it is really sad the old Thrush Sanitation was bought out. Their office staff is extremely rude and too busy to help with any questions about bills or their services on the phone. Management is rude on the phone. Their trucks and drivers are not respectful, trash is left scattered on your lawn and Thrush trucks collect residential pick up so extremely early it is by far the worst residential waste service in the area. Pay more for a better service if at all possible.

Had the ABSOLUTE JOY of working with The Silver Fox for my daughter's wedding this past Sunday…read more They went above and beyond in helping make this a very beautiful and perfect day for all of us. This location was not on any of our radars but after seeing this unique venue and the Weber House & Garden they work in conjunction with, we were smitten. This building offers a beautiful walk into an earlier time, when beautiful woodwork and glamor was king. It is rare to find this type of craftsmanship anywhere. The venue was absolutely loved by all. The fact that they could host the ceremony too if need be if the weather didn't cooperate for the garden was a huge plus! It relived the worry factor. We had five states represented and coming in for this wedding. The location was a bit worrying at first but it actually proved to be a straight shot from Ottawa. Ottawa has great places to stay, we found at the Harbor they have several homes of various sizes so lots of family can be in one place and it worked out perfectly. The venue offered a beautiful experience to host the cocktail hour in its elegantly appointed lounge area. The appetizer display set up, fun pool table, the beautiful bar decor, lush carpets, sofas and grand piano all added to creating mystique and ambiance. Just loved the fact that guests could anticipate through the glass French doors the next phase to come as the caterers prepared. It was great that people didn't need to head over to other bars and find places to go in between photos at the garden and actual the dinner. It offered big spaces & rooms for getting ready yet being on site to oversee preparations being done. Had beautiful photo opportunity spots to take before shots. Utilizing the whole bar services from the Silver Fox also proved to be a great choice for us. Top notch Riesling, moscatos, and red wines were served. They did an absolutely great job of cleaning up empty bottles and glasses, none of that awful build up of empties that often happen after and during dinner. Yes, I would highly recommend The Silver Fox to anyone seeking a beautiful setting and wonderful people to work with .

We are so absolutely thrilled with our decision to use this venue for our wedding! It is a gorgeous…read morebuilding, chic and beautiful but still offering a very unique style. Many of the rooms are already decorated, leaving very little need for additional decor -- however, there is a room upstairs (the pay-it-forward room) containing leftover wedding decor from previous weddings; seriously, there is SO much stuff in there. We did not buy a single thing to decorate our wedding/reception - it was all borrowed from this room! The Silver Fox offers a "Wedding Ball"-style wedding, straying from the traditional sit-down dinner (still offered, of course). We loved doing this style of wedding! We were married upstairs in the ceremony room and the party immediately began after saying "I do"! Highly recommend this style of wedding if you're looking for something a little bit different and less traditional. We used Mark Allen's American Kitchen for catering - they are familiar with this style wedding and provided the perfect food option. Kayla, the wedding coordinator, was fantastic! We can't say enough how essential she was to making our day run smoothly. There was nothing she didn't think of and she was willing to jump in and help wherever needed! Love love love her! We brought in liquor from Streator Drug right around the corner from Silver Fox. They did all of the work, doing ice and liquor runs throughout the night as needed. Silver Fox provided the bartender! We love this place so much, we're hoping to use it again for an anniversary! While it is a bit far from the city/suburbs, it's well worth the trek out there. ALL of our guests could not stop talking about how different and wonderful it was - best decision we made!