We just got married at Emerald Hills this June! It was an…read moreabsolute DREAM wedding! Everything was too perfect for words and I honestly cannot rave enough about the Emerald Hills venue and staff! The bridal suite and grooms lounge were my personal favorite details about the venue. Plenty of room for larger bridal parties! We never once felt crowded at all and Abby had everything decorated so tastefully. Every little detail matters and she knew just how to show it! I really cannot express my gratitude to EH enough, we had the perfect wedding day at the perfect venue! If we had to do it all over again we would hands down pick Emerald Hills every single time!

Looks very nice but the sound is soo bad. It's like a loud gymnasium. If the music/sound is…read moreimportant to you on your wedding day then I wouldn't rent this place.

A pretty nice bar. They sometimes do karaoke, (unless it was just for Old Settler's); the bar also…read morehas a pool table & a dart board if you're into those things.

This place was really good they had food out all ready and the tables that was awesome and there…read morewas a play room there which was amazing and they had a hole play place area outside great food and a really great band and this place I really liked I took a bus to the place and played Music in the bus on the way to the wedding that I was going to and it was already Dark when I got there I think I stayed there for about 3 hours or More and then after I got there I had some food and cake and then it was time to go back to my hotel and get in my hotel room and sleep so that's all I remember thanks And this place is called: Whippoorwill Acres Wedding and Event Venue Address: 16530 US HWY 63 You can do lots and lots or stuff at this place thanks a lot and I am sorry that this is a lot of stuff that I did there and thanks again for all of the people that went there!!!!!

From the owner: At Whippoorwill Acres, we specialize in rustic weddings, corporate meetings and events, private…read moreparties, and small gatherings too. We will provide you a pleasant farm atmosphere and courteous attention from our family to you and your guests.

Wow what a great place and a great time. Definitely a hidden gem. I hope to be invited to an event…read morehere again.

From the owner: Wedding Venue…read more Products: - Tables - Chairs - Heating and Cooling - Decorations - Chair Covers - List of DJ's and Caters Services: - Birthday Parties - Anniversary Parties - Reunions - Company Meetings - Wedding Services and Receptions - Barn Wedding

The town of Allerton had only one bar that we knew of, and since the town was quite a detour from…read moreour planned route, we had called ahead to make sure it would be open. "We open at 1:00 on Saturday," we were told. So you can only imagine our irritation when we arrived in town at 1:40 and it was closed. THANKFULLY we discovered a nearby American Legion that we did not know about, and it WAS open. This was one of the least bar-like bars I have visited... it felt like drinking at the kitchen counter in a community center. In fact, the bar IS pretty much in the kitchen... with a tile floor and white walls and the stove and all. I was going to give this place 2 stars for the ambiance, but I decided to give it one more star for (a) being open and (b) a really gracious and pleasant bartender who was so kind that we tipped her more than twice what our drinks actually cost.

Wow, fancy pants new events space just south of downtown! I…read morewas invited to the DSM MAGAZINE cover unveiling party, so I thought I would check it out! Little did I know there was going to be free food and drinks in a new fancy pants events space.. The River Center is set up perfect for an event like this! Lots of space upstairs and down stairs, and also fun outdoor space! The River Center had bar set up in all three locations as well, up/down, and outside! The staff was super nice and were super accommodating! I got to check out the upstairs bathroom cause naturally I brought my son ( bad idea?) and he had to go! Bathrooms were super nice, the food looks fab (again my son ate like 5 fancy cookies) and the space and sound system worked really well! If you were going to have a huge wedding, prom, or a big corporate event, this would be a great spot to do it.. It's fancy without being, to fancy. It got lots of parking around it, and it's close to other fun restaurants and bars, and the baseball stadium if you need to venture out and eat more food since you didn't get to eat 5 cookies like your kid.

One Great Location for any Gala Occasion, the Event Staff and Culinary Team can make your ideas of…read morethe perfect Swarah Happen. Chef Diego will make Magic happen with an appetizer spead, buffet style meal, or a full plated table service. Check out the Catering Guide online, Call the Event Directors, and get your Event Scheduled. This is an extremely unique Event Space that can handle small business Groups during the day and large Cascading Parties day or night...Dream it, Book it, then Enjoy it...

Whether you are planning your wedding, reception, reunion, graduation, corporate event or any other…read moregatherings. Knotty Pine Venue possesses the perfect mixture of country, all while offering you a private and modern accommodations! The owners were able to recommend a variety of vendors - catering, DJ, Desserts and security. Nice size venue for the wedding/reception we attended. Large round tables were provided and easily fit the 200 guest of the wedding. They also provided banquet tables.

I was a day of coordinator for a wedding here in April. The venue was beautiful and set up…read moreperfectly with lots of space for the head table, guests, DJ, food, dance, cake table, snack table, gift table, and bar. There were spacious lounge rooms for groom groomsmen and bride and bridal parties with lots of mirrors and private bathrooms!! Perfect for everyone to get ready in all at once and leave all there stuff safely throughout the day. I did not stop hearing comments from the guests all day about how cute the bathrooms were. There was full changing tables, very family friendly. The lighting was the best I have seen at a venue. There was tons of natural light, the photographer thanks you! When it got dark the lights were beautiful but also actually lit the place up so we weren't sitting in a cave! It was beautiful inside and out, lots of places outside to do pictures. The parking lot is massive and there is easy pull up drop off access for limo or grandparent drop offs. The kitchen is spotless and practical with its own entrance. The owner Dorisa, her husband, and all of the staff were impeccable. I did not meet them until the big day during our first crisis (non existent keg) and they went above and beyond to help. The owners and staff were always present, never difficult to find, and ready to do whatever it took to make the day go off without a hitch. Throughout the whole day I was constantly seeing Dorisa, her husband, and all the staff go above and beyond expectations helping where it was needed, not just required. Overall I was incredibly impressed. It felt like we were being hosted by a family in their gigantic beautiful venue home than renting a space from a business. I don't think it can get much better than that! I strongly recommend this venue to anyone and everyone! Thank you!!!

Loved these wines. The staff were very friendly and clearly enjoyed their jobs. Loved discussing…read morethe history of the winery and wines with them. The wines run slightly on the sweeter side, but the dry wines were in fact dry (and yummy). Loved the atmosphere too- options for being inside and outside (on a deck overlooking vineyards). They do have light fare food options though I didn't try any of it. Love that their grapes are all estate grown. And it's the oldest winery in Iowa!

What a gem! Yesterday I enjoyed a great afternoon of music and sunshine on the grounds of the…read morewinery. This was my first visit, but it will not be my last. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the winery hosts an outdoor concert. The cover charge is only $5 a head and is worth every penny. I must admit I didn't partake of any wine yesterday, but maybe next time.