Went for a jazz trio and enjoyed a nice cocktail and a game of pool. Nice spot. Parking could use…read morebetter signage.

Went to see Marty big Dog Mercer play. What a cool place to visit, have some good drinks, and…read morerelax.

Jeromy is very professional, efficient, and effective. They have a can do attitude. The space will…read morebe great for our wedding reception.

At first, Uptown social was a dream to work with. Judy and Jeremy were so responsive and truly went…read moreabove and beyond, but things went south. At contract signing, we negotiated out of paying the 3% CC fee in exchange for making a very large deposit, and had the contract amended. When paying the final bill, Jeremy said they would be charging us the fee. We reminded him of our agreement but he lashed out on us and told us that if it were true, it would be in the contract. All of this was over a fee of ~$130. When we got home, we found the amended contract and sent it to him. Instead of apologizing, he refused to admit the mistake offered to personally pay the fee. It was so unprofessional and bewildering. Wedding day - During contract signing, we negotiated the bridal suite rate to a lesser amount because we only needed it during the reception hours, not the entire day. We were never told that we would be locked out after dropping off our bags & we never would have agreed to that. Only the managers could let us in, and since i didn't want to waste time tracking them down, I couldn't use the private bathroom, change into my reception dress, or just have a few moments of peace with my husband to soak in the day.. - The dance floor was live-streamed to play in the cocktail bar area, & we were supposed to get a copy of it. When we asked about it later, Jeremy told us that it was not recorded because we had a videographer. (the videographer was my photographer's 11 year old son) - We were told that the decor items we brought in would be boxed up for us to take the next morning. When we arrived, nothing was boxed up. Admittedly, we had A LOT of candles so it would have been a big undertaking for them, but I wish he would have told us that they couldn't, so that we could have brought more family and friends to help us. Other situations - we were not told that there would be a charge for kids until the final bill. Jeremy told us kids aged 7+ would be charged $19, (half the adult price) which made no sense when there is a $8 soda package for adults. Judy later corrected this to being for kids 13+ - We had it in writing that the sound engineer fee for a live band was $400. Later, that was changed to $750 because our band was 7 pieces. Jeremy tried getting us to pay the $750 but we refused - Jeremy told us that if we wanted our vendors to set up earlier than one hour prior to start time, we would have to pay a large hourly manager fee. It felt like a cash-grab, but fortunately Judy said she would be there in the morning and they could come whenever. - We didn't find out that they planned to serve drinks in disposable plastic until 2 months before our wedding. We had to scramble to rent glassware Despite this, we had the best night of our lives and our wedding was everything I could ever dream of and more. Uptown Social is SUCH a beautiful venue and it has such great potential. It makes me so sad that our experience with them had to end like this. But I want to end this on a high note. The positives - Judy is one of the sweetest and most caring people I have ever met. She felt like a second mom, and I will never forget her compassion and kindness - The venue is stunning, and the improvements kept coming. It is truly a hidden gem - The beverage packages are very reasonably priced, and the signature drink they made for us was delicious (despite a complicated recipe!) - The lighting/uplighting was spectacular and fully customizable

Beautiful gardens, very well kept. Has a children's play area. Paved walking paths for a majority…read moreof the gardens. Also has some dirt paths. So many flowers and plants. Definitely worth stoping in. Good for kids and adults.

Absolutely stunning grounds and all the staff I came in contact with were super helpful and…read morefriendly.

Beautiful restoration with amazing original period furnishings. Lovely garden and extremely…read morewell-done railway car exhibit on lower level. Enthusiastic and friendly staff, plenty on street free parking.

We were visiting the Michigan City area for a family vacation. We love exploring historic homes,…read moreespecially of the Gilded Era. We decided to do the guided house and garden tour for $20 per person. It was well worth it. Our docent professor Craig was the absolute best! He knew every detail about the history of the Barker family, their beautiful home and lavishly furnished home, as well as the history of the family business. One thing that impressed me most was that the heirs of the original Barker family have made it their life's mission to spend an unlimited amount to restore the ancestral family home back to its former glory! This is a Michigan City treasure and I highly recommend visiting- especially in the summer when the garden is in full bloom!!

Just went to shady creek winery for Mother's Day brunch. Let me tell you the food was absolutely…read moreamazing. Although we only had 4 people in our party, we couldn't resist and ordered all 5 offerings. We had pistachio waffles, biscuits and sausage gravy, chicken and waffles, chorizo tacos and avocados toast. The food esp the chicken and waffles , biscuit and gravy and the pistachio waffles were so good, we polished the food off. My 9 year old daughter who doesn't like meat usually said "this chicken taste so good " ; the staff was super attentive and we had a wonderful time, thank you!!

This was fine. Nice airy, modern tasting rooms. At least half of the grapes are sourced from…read moreCalifornia, but at least they're labeled that way. For being "self service" (aka you order in the middle of the room), table service was still very attentive. We tried 7 wines and didn't purchase any bottles, but had a nice time.

This gallery is small but has much to brag about, deservingly so. I took a college arts class and…read morewe met here regularly. Staff was super nice. Rooms were small but set up in a way that made drawing in an intimate setting fun. Children's artwork adorned the walls and often changed. Small classrooms of children would come in receiving some art history, art education, and hands-on learning through art. Makes you appreciate the arts more and want to support them big or small.

Attended Warhol exhibit and it was excellent! 2nd floor gallery space was worth viewing as well,…read moredevoted to artists having been influenced by Warhol. Fantastic exhibition! The gift shop as well is a must-see filled with great pieces from talented artists!

Located along the road in front of the Krueger Memorial Hall at Pottawattamie Park, this marker…read morepoints out some of the local history post Revolutionary War but prior to Indiana joining the Union. The marker reads, "In the aftermath of George Rogers Clark's conquest, skirmishers from Cahokia led by Capt. B. Hamelin and Lt. T. Brady, who had raided Fort St. Joseph, were defeated and captured near here by fur-trader Etienne Champion and Potawatomi allies of the British." The marker was erected by the Indiana Society, Colonial Dames XVII Century. There is space to park here and read the marker, visit the park or the memorial hall if it's open. [Review 20609 overall - 140 in Indiana - 1590 of 2023.]

I really wanted to like this place more. The vaunted grinder sandwich was very mid - one could…read moreargue that Jimmy Johns has a better Italian sandwich. Service was fairly slow for how empty the place was. The flatbread was half decent pizza, the mozzarella sticks were okay. The staff was nice. The place has been cleaned up but is not overly inviting. I'm at a loss here, I feel like the place needs some serious direction. But then again they may be killing it as a budweiser-on-saturday-nights place so whatever.

The vibe, the food, the music and the people!! Thanks for a 10 experience!!…read more It's the Waterford Inn II