"Review #500" :-D…read more October 31, 2024 On Friday October 4th I attended a Beautiful Fall wedding at The Pine Knob Mansion for My Dear and Close friends Phil & Jessica. The main road entrance starts with a welcome sign to Pine Knob Golf Course. The winding road will lead you pass the greens with golfers, then several expensive residential homes. There are two venue banquet buildings called The Carriage and this one called The Pine Knob Mansion. Both have valet parking service at their entrance doors. My photos attached will show how wonderful this place was from start to finish. The ceremony was outside in the Garden Gazebo area overlooking the ski lifts and property of Pine Knob with fold up chairs on the grass area. This venue can accommodate all seasons of the year for many memorable and personal events. The outdoor brick patio was large enough for both cocktail hour after ceremony and again in the evening with a DJ for music and dancing. The Bride and Groom performed their special dances together on it plus with their parents. The wedding and party time continued till midnight! The efficient servers were very attentive when eating the plated sit-down dinner. They also served refill of waters quickly too. The Formal banquet room was very elegant with Chiavari Chairs, along with great lighting. Check out my attached photos of Jess and Phil's special and lovely wedding which expresses it all! The Food was Fantastic and Oh My Deeeelicious along with Great plate presentation! This location can be found on The Knot and has different price packages based on your event for food and desserts. My Friends Phi and Jess opted to bring in their own seasonal desserts with cider and donuts along with mini parfait desserts for that special Fall Style Theme. My photos attached shows a wooden wall with pegs on it for displaying the variety of donuts. What a wonderful and impeccable wedding venue for Phil & Jessica. Thanks to the terrific and pleasant staff who showed teamwork working together serving here at The Pine Knob Mansion. Sincerely, Karen N. SpecialK :-)

My husband & I just got married at the Pine Knob Mansion this past Thursday. It was nothing short…read moreof spectacular. Our guests were raving about the unique beauty that the mansion has. Pine Knob went above & beyond to make our dream wedding happen. Kurt & Gloria in particular were amazing. Anything that we needed they were the first to step in and make it happen. We are so grateful to them for what they do & we could not recommend them more.

At Thanksgiving last year at the last minute (we foolishly expected places to stay open) we found…read morethis great place for a really outstanding buffet. We arrived right as they were about to shutdown. There still were lots of choices of all kinds. (The staff were about to sit down to their own Thanksgiving choices.) Price was a bit high, but considering all the choices possible it was understandable. Even being last minute the service was fine and by the time we left there still were groups eating and socializing.

We had a luncheon for 30 people in one of the banquet rooms at Deer Lake. The buffet consisted of…read morebaked herb chicken, green beans, potatoes, cole slaw, mostaccioli, and fruit. The chicken was moist and well seasoned, and the rest of the dishes were all quite good. We were allowed to bring our own cake at no charge. The service was efficient if a bit impersonal. The downside was the atmosphere of the room. When we arrived it was very chilly and we had to ask to turn the heat up. The room was in need of a renovation and also much larger than we needed which gave it an impersonal feel.

A Fabulous Venue with very accommodating staff. They have everything you need to have an amazing…read moreevent. Premium furniture, surround sound system. Customizable champagne wall and bar. Just FABULOUS!!! I can't wait to go back!!

From the owner: The Grand at 2709 is Flint’s newest premier event space. Our venue offers seating for up to 100…read moreguests. We have ample parking, and we are centrally located, for easy access to all major highways. Our space boasts 10 foot ceilings, with floor to ceiling windows; the perfect backdrop for any event. We also have an in-house decor specialist (additional fee). Contact us today to book a tour of our wonderful event space, and to hear about all of the services we have to offer!

Outstanding place to work at while in town visiting family. The managed Olivia was incredibly…read morehelpful and made my experience super easy. I also rented their conference room to close a deal and she made it feel like I was at home! I would highly recommend 429 main to anyone considering renting an office, conference room, or just to get out of the house occasionally to work somewhere else. Not to mention, the interior design of this place is awesome. I loved the green theme everywhere. Thank you team 429 main!

From the owner: Welcome! At 429 Main, we believe that great things happen…read morewhen creative minds come together. Our coworking and shared space is more than just a place to work, it’s a vibrant community curated to foster collaboration, inspire innovation, and ignite creation. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, freelancer, or apart of a dynamic team, you’ll find a supportive and energizing environment here.

I have been here several times now and I have been thoroughly impressed every single time. First…read moreand foremost, I am not a fan of Michigan wines on most typical days. I get it, same longitude and wines should grow similar and all that jazz, but Michigan wines outside of the sweeter styles really never taste right to me. Well whatever they are doing here is nothing short of scientifically brilliant. Probably some of the best MItten Vino I have ever had and that assessement is from traveling all around the state and trying different areas. The Frontenac, Petite Pearl, Marquette were my favorites by far. But my five stars isn't for the wine, it's for the sheer joy this place brings me. Absolutely beautiful campus with sheep and goats and a big white furball of a dog who looks so adorable but is trained to kill any possible threat to his wards. The large barn event space and indoor seating is nothing short of gorgeous and of course sitting outside is just pure joy. I will add more pics as I come across them.

I attended a winemaker's dinner & vineyard tour at Youngblood and I was very impressed. Beautiful…read morefacility with plenty of seating inside and out. It is very clear why this is an in-demand wedding location. The dinner included salad, from scratch stone-fired pizza, and of course, wine. The pizza was excellent and I will definitely be getting one during my next visit. There were quite a few different wines on their menu and I tried some samples of whites, Rosé, reds, and ports. They were all very good and a few were quite unique. My favorite was the Marquette Double Barrel. We ended up buying 3 different bottles during our visit. The service was excellent and the owners are very friendly. This is a family business and they are doing a marvelous job.

I chose this venue for my wedding because I wanted something on the small side with vintage charm…read moreand at least one fireplace. Missy, the event coordinator, did an amazing job; she suggested vendors for us to use, all of which were great, and made sure everything looked perfect on the big day. I had bought some decorations that I wasn't certain would look the best because I was on a budget, but the staff arranged them better than i ever could've done and the wedding was more beautiful than I imagined. The food was also great, especially the salmon! Couldn't have asked for a better experience.

We hosted a baby shower at Longacre and We were very pleased with the caterer/ planner. Laurie did…read morea great job helping us put the event together providing good advice on where to spend and where to save a few dolllars. The food was tasty and did Not run out. The facility itself is historic and charming and very well maintained. We highly recommend Longacre.

My friend was married here a couple weeks ago and the venue was absolutely magical! The dimmed…read morelighting give such a charming and romantic. The trees, fountains, and stone wall give such an earthy feel, and the florals made the room feel enchanting. The wait staff were all very lovely and accommodating, and the bar staff did a wonderful job on the drinks. The plated filet and salmon dinner were delicious and the lamb chop hors d'oeuvre was absolutely divine!

The venue is just gorgeous. Food was amazing as was the waitstaff…read more Developmental needs = everything took a very long time to move to each ceremony. Not many appetizers to tide the guests over and one woman stood out as rude Tiffany. She managed everything but god forbid you ask a question. She was too busy to guide some guests. Very harsh in answering and walked away mid sentence. Tweet that attitude please!

The Grinch brunch is awful. You can't even take pictures with the Grinch. They make you go to the…read morecarousel to do it. Not happening with a baby. Writing this as we sit at the table. The food is garbage. Inedible. I'm pretty sure the eggs are reconstituted from egg powder. The sausage is gross. They didn't replenish the strawberries and blueberries. $35/person is a ripoff. Crap food, crappy experience and crappy service. Never again. It's also worth noting that they only give you one plate and you're required to take it up to the lousy buffet. If you're expecting decorations, don't. They put two stupid large Christmas lights up in the dining room. It's a telltale sign many others feel the same way because 40 min into the 11 am seating, half the patrons got up and left. Oh, and don't even think about coming here if you or a loved one aren't able to walk up a long flight of stairs. Apparently, all of their elevators are broken.

There are times in life when you just don't think you can experience anything that new or…read moredifferent. And then you go to a wedding reception in a fake castle in Michigan. From their website: "What bride-to-be could resist her Fairy Tale Wedding in an elegant Castle ballroom?" Hmm... this one. I had trouble tearing my eyes away from the obligatory swords and tapestries hanging on the walls (again, fake) and the miniature model of a castle on the ground floor didn't help either. And, by the way, if you're going to make it a true castle theme, you probably shouldn't give your banquet rooms names like "Raphael" since I'm pretty sure he wasn't a) English or Welsh or any type of Celt, or b) alive during the time of "castles." On to things of real importance, the food was okay. The green beans were salty, the lemon chicken too tough. Oh, and why weren't there coffee cups at every place setting? Tsk, tsk, people had to scavenge. Not good for a wedding reception. And your waitstaff? A little too harried-acting for a reception that didn't top over 150. Seemed a bit suspicious. The open bar wasn't too bad but please try to stock up with something other than zinfandel and chardonnay in the white wine category. I also think the self-serve maraschino cherry/lime wedge/lemon wedge/olive/stirrer thing was a little too much self, and not enough serve. Do you think Cinderella would have been okay with getting her own maraschino cherry on her big night with the Prince? Yeah, didn't think so. I'm sorry if I offend any Michiganders with my review. I'm sure there are those of you who absolutely love it. And, in a way, I love the fact that you love it. But this is about my opinion. So I leave it be as it is.

Dream Scene hosted our Girl Scouts End-of-the-Year Party. Our girls had a blast! It was such an…read moreadorable venue. Everything is centered around little girls. The colors, decorations, quotes, and sparkles everywhere made the little girl in me smile. My daughter and her friends enjoyed a little dancing, scavenger hunt, team building activities, a few crafts, and some cotton candy. The staff were so friendly and sweet to our girls. They offer so many wonderful ideas to make for a great experience in celebrating anything a girl could dream. They also have a lot of space for it too. We will definitely be back to host our own. Thank you for having us and hosting us so kindly!

Highly recommend Annie and her staff for birthday parties! They made my daughter's 5th birthday…read moremagical! Annie was great to work with and made everything so easy. I didn't have to worry about a thing! The kids had a blast dancing, singing, building a craft and eating cotton candy. Thank you, Annie and team! :)