ORIGIN: Over one hundred acres that surround the two…read moretowering silos had supported two families' dairy farms for nearly three centuries. In 1968 popular musician Skitch Henderson and his wife Ruth purchased the property as a personal retreat. The couple hosted musical performances, art exhibitions, and cooking demonstrations led by prominent chefs. In later years nonprofit and national historic landmark status was established for the property. ATMOSPHERE: Events take place in a repurposed post and beam barn. The beams are exposed, giving a rustic charm. EXPERIENCE: Alessandro Piovezahn, the current steward of the nonprofit property, is actively looking to revive the Silo's influential public events. I enjoyed an intimate concert that featured the work of a five-time Emmy-award winning composer Jeff Beal. A legendary Steinway piano brought his music to life. A reception in the barn preceded the concert, with food prepared by Chef Constantine (Dino) Kolitsas of New Milford's Greca Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar I also enjoyed an evening cooking class with Chef Carlos Perez of Litchfield's At the Corner restaurant. In the course of the three hour class we were guided on culinary techniques by Chef Carlos Perez and his former colleague Chef Billy Ross (now at New Milford's Greca). I greatly enjoyed learning how to make a thoughtful fall menu that includes popular dishes served At the Corner, and dining on the co-prepared dishes with fellow foodie community members. Given limited of 16 registrants, everyone was active. I already registered for another class with Chef Billy Ross. SELECTION: Classes representing a variety of cuisines and dish types are available, including gingerbread house-making, pasta, and risotto. TIPS: Check the farm's Facebook and Instagram accounts for event schedule. The class + dinner and cocktail was $125 per person. The Silo will host a winter farmers' market this year.

I am guaranteed to never step foot in the silo or any other establishment owned by the people who…read morerun the cooking school and will tell my local New Milford friends to avoid their establishments like the plague. . I had signed up for a Saturday morning cooking class 7/3 as a gift to my wife, but had an emergency that prohibited us from attending class. My wife called the school that morning and was told it would be no problem as we could select another class over the summer. I took them at their word, but after leaving FOUR voicemail messages spanning three weeks, no one bothered to return my call. I stopped by the school and left a message with a gentleman teaching a cooking class to please return my calls, but again I was never called back. Having exhausted attempts to reach the school to schedule another class, I decided to contest the $300 charge with my credit card co for the class I could not attend. Here it is 9/29 and the proprietor has not yet reached out to me, but has decided to keep my money stating the terms and conditions. I find this business lacks ethics for a small town like New Milford. Buyers beware! Please note the 9/17 call/message was not returned.

Disney is NOT the happiest place on Earth - that would be Club Getaway in Kent, Connecticut. This…read morewas my TENTH trip here, and each time I go, I don't want to leave. This is where adults can become kids for the weekend and do all of the fun activities you miss from your childhood - kickball, lake swimming, Color War, water balloon toss, archery, volleyball, climbing, boating, campfires with s'mores and sing-alongs, arts and crafts, and so much more to do! Not enough for your inner child, and need to feed your outer adult? Throw in treetop zip-lining, water skiing, an aerial adventure course suspended 50 feet above the forest floor, sky-cycling ABOVE the trees on a harness tightrope, water skiing, mixology classes, pickleball, a "pub hike" through the woods to various keg stations where everyone tells dirty jokes and sings dirty songs, lakeside happy hours, Boozy Bingo, Costume Parties, and hundreds of fellow adults looking to unplug and relax from the strains of adulthood, even if for just 48 hours. If that is not enough, here is where Club Getaway GENUINELY excels and shines above everywhere else you can go for the weekend: This place has the most amazing, caring, kind-hearted, and engaged staff. Many of the staffers are diverse internationals from two dozen countries and they are here to help you try new things, keep everything safe, and ensure all of your needs are exceeded. There is an amazing crew of social leaders (shoutouts to Hunter, Bluto, and Weekend Ken!) who help organize the activities and "Weekend "Counselors", and motivate you to get out there and try as many new experiences as you can. Food at Club Getaway is way better than you think it is going to be. Upon arrival on Fridays, there is a welcome Happy Hour with finger foods and light bites, followed by family style dinner with salad and rolls, two proteins, starch and vegetables, and dessert. Breakfast in the morning is a buffet with omelettes/pancakes/waffles made to order, scrambled eggs, breakfast meats, home fries, oatmeal, pastries, fresh fruit, juices, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Lunch is an EVEN BIGGER buffet with literally 50 different food options (including chocolate bread, and yes, you need to eat it - picture a loaf of bread stuffed with warm cake frosting). Saturdays also include a lakeside Happy Hour with a BBQ, and Sundays also include a sundae bar between breakfast and lunch, just because. I should also point out that each formal meal includes a large screen listing the food items with allergen information - CG takes food seriously and there is always something for everyone to eat no matter one's dietary needs/restrictions. Each weekend also includes photography! Leave your phones in the cabin and let the camp's amazing photographer capture your best (and most embarrassing) moments - within a week of returning to real life, you get access to the hundreds of photos that were taken. Each trip is choose-your-own-adventure style where you are presented an activities list each morning and decide what you want to do (there are only a few activities that are compulsory: the welcome happy hour, the lakeside happy hour (with the lake open), the after-dinner parties, and meal times). My most recent weekend consisted of the following activities: FRIDAY: Welcome and unpack Happy Hour (w/ games, mixers, and light bites) Dinner family style Karaoke/Dance party Courtyard socializing with mini campfire SATURDAY Breakfast Treetop Zipline Archery Pickleball Volleyball Sky Cycle Aerial Park Lunch Color War Water Balloon Contest Pub Hike Softball Lake Swim Lakeside Happy Hour w/ BBQ Shower/Rest Time Costume Party Dinner with Live Band/Dancing DJ Party with Dancing Campfire with S'mores and AMAZING sing-along guitar music SUNDAY Breakfast Pickleball Boozy Bingo Kayaking Lake Swim Lunch Pack up and Goodbyes At lunch on Sunday the staff gives out superlatives (Bingo champion, musical chairs champion, best paint-and-sipper, craziest dancer, best pub hike joke, most drunk, etc.) My friend who came with me won the CAMP SPIRIT award and was given a special trophy. These words cannot properly do justice to the amount of fun I have every single time I come to Club Getaway. This is a magical place - if you've read this far, your next step is to call and book a weekend there. Club Getaway is perfect for groups of friends, bachelor/bachelorette parties (there were four this past weekend), couples, and solo campers too - everyone is welcome and everyone is made to feel special, no matter how many people are (or aren't) with you!

The people were extremely nice and I love the zip line my school bronxarts middle has an amazing…read moretime with and without our phones. I really enjoyed the club dance party for the kids and the camp fire games. Thought I would say you need to bring your own sheets, towel, pillows, rags , and soap. Because they have hand soap and the beds sheets aren't the best and the pillows aren't the best and does get hot pretty fast but the food was okay but could be better. But the breakfast is to die for. # Bronx arts charter school for the arts middle and go sign your kids up for this school and elementary it's top notch and thank Lara for your service

All around amazing time at this historic vineyard. Featuring tasting room, lawn seating, live…read moremusic, a spritzer bar and all around casual but upscale vibe. Delighted we could bring the two puppies with us both indoors and out, and we were sought out by staff to let us know how welcome they and us were! Enjoyed our tastings and brought home several selections for a later date. We had dropped in after a full picnic and walk around Lake Waramaug, but could have easily spent the entire afternoon here! Divine customer service and such a lovely atmosphere!

Ambiance was great with some live music. Great service and was greeted promptly. Delicious wine…read morechoices. Love the option to order charcuterie boards of various sizes and food options! Only thing I would change would be to have soap in the bathrooms (didn't have at beginning of visit) however they did put some out later and wished it was better than the dial offered. But thats just me!!

I came here for a tour and tasting, not for a meal. I've been on probably almost 100 distillery…read moretours across the globe. This was by far the best tour I've ever had. It provided a detailed and hands on explanation of their entire process and the history of the property. It was truly exceptional! Their distilled spirits are excellent. I'm a whiskey fan and their product does not disappoint! While I'm not a huge gin drinker, their gin is incredibly unique and provides a complex tasting experience! Their vodka has a unique creamy texture on the tongue and was also excellent! The final tasting was performed in a beautiful private room where they rent out liquor lockers to frequent visitors! I only wish I lived closer so I could be a regular visitor!

BEAUTIFUL place!! It was actually a little intimidating upon entering this great big hall with high…read moreceiling and rustic chic decor with my 2 kids. A flash of "maybe we should've left the kids at home" thought entered my mind but was quickly reassured by friendly staff greeting us and seating us promptly. A pleasant surprise that they have Thai food here at the distillery. No kids menu but my kids love regular menu food, so no issues. We shared the veggie spring rolls as appetizers. The spring rolls were very small, probably 2-3 bite size, but delicious. We are all very happy with the portion and taste of our main dishes: green curry, spicy minced pork (forgot the name), and pad Thai. Veggie in the dish tasted fresh and cooked to perfection. We all finished the dishes without any leftovers with just enough room for dessert. They only had 1 dessert: NY cheese cake with Thai sauce. I'm guessing this changes from day to day, so we ordered one to share.... Good thing we did! The dessert was $16! Yacks, it was good, but I thought it was a bit pricey. Then again, this place is quite fancy so we knew it wasn't going to a cheap lunch. For reference, the main dishes range $22-34. Mixed drinks $14-$18... Our bill came to $175ish, so a little over $200 meal with tip. They also have a large outdoor space for the kids to run around. Cool large slabs of stone formation. You can order more drinks at the bar and bring the drinks outside. Very nice place, we'll be back.

Candlelight Farms has such a magical charm about it…read more We were referred here by one of our good friends neighbors. Nancy was a wonderful host. She was able to accomodate us and our almost 6 month old. She had a pack and play already set up in the room for us! Everything was clean. Quiet. The parfaits so simple and delicious. I loved the charm of this place with great company and beautiful grounds. We got to meet Fiona the donkey so sweet my little one loved it Highly recommend!

I came to Candlelight Farms for a friend's wedding. I have zero experience with the owner or…read moresetting up the event; this review is merely for my experience as a guest at this gorgeous venue. We enjoyed the rehearsal dinner on the porch of the building next to the large silo. It was right before sunset, so we got to enjoy the gorgeous view of the land, trees, and lake while the August sun went down. There was a lovely breeze and we enjoyed our meal under twinkling string lights. There were tons of beautiful flowers blooming around the grounds, and we enjoyed lawn games on the rolling green grass. The next day, for the ceremony, we were located down by the lake. The ceremony took place on a lawn in front of a beautiful old tree, facing the water. Afterwards, we made our way into the old barn and enjoyed cocktail hour and the reception. The space was well designed and the whole experience was magical; candles and simple draperies. A beautiful breeze flowed through the venue as the rumble of thunder echoed in the distance. Despite the thunderstorm that passed through, we were safe and dry inside the barn. All in all, one of the most beautiful and magical wedding venues I've seen.

We took advantage of the weekend to get away and were lucky to have found Hilltop House and the…read moreSunshine Room. Sandy is the perfect host - just the right balance of warm conversation and comfortable privacy. It was too cold to take advantage of the inviting front porch but the Hudson Valley is gorgeous and we had a good hike and lovely drive. The inn is just two hours out of New York so easy to get to. A perfect get-out-of-town mini-vacation.

This is a lovely BnB - adorable AND absolutely spotless. The proprietor doesn't miss a detail …read more.. even the embroidered breakfast napkins are ironed. Her food is delicious - not one but two loaves of homemade bread to choose from for your morning toast. And when we were in a jam needing a place to stay near our son's school last October, she coordinated our use of a rental down the street. In short, she goes out of her way to help her customers! PS - this is a nice walk down the hill from a great spot to eat too - Monte's Kitchen and Tap. I had their PEI mussels and a kale salad. Delish!

Nice venue for a wedding. Came here for a weekend for a wedding and there were plenty of street…read moreparking. It was a rainy day so expected nobody to check for parking timing. Was there at the first floor for the venue and it covered: a room for the ceremony, a separate room for dinner and celebration, bathrooms, and a safe for pictures and props. The venue seemed large enough to fit at least 10 tables. Enjoyed it a lot and definitely recommend this place for wedding events

What a beautiful property!! Tucked away in the middle of nowhere, this place is worth the drive…read more Plenty of seating with food available on site (or bring your own). The driveway and parking lot is gravel but it's well maintained - and low car friendly - so don't be afraid to bring your sports car out! The staff were friendly and the wine was good. Be sure to check out the remodeled silo!!

Everything cool winery with art exhibits Drinkable CT…read morewines, fun ambiance When they have food trucks it is perfect

Kevin was a gem to work with for our wedding. From our first conversations, he was so kind and…read moreaccommodating, and we really appreciated his ability to read the crowd and represent all different kinds of music and culture genres. He spent time looking and listening through our song lists, familiarizing himself with music he may not have been familiar with yet, and on the flip side, also introduced music that the guests may not have been familiar with themselves, and we really love that about him. He got us dancing all night, and even helped us as the emcee of the night. Kevin's packages are so reasonably priced and they come with a lot, we felt completely confident in what we hired him to do, and would absolutely love to have him again in future events.

From the owner: Music chose us, not the other way around. Our Mission is to…read morecreate an atmosphere full of amazing energy and memories with your customized soundtrack. Most importantly, we can guarantee that your dance floor will be packed the entire event. Located in Hudson Valley, NY.