Gorgeous, clean & professional. I came here for a friends Christmas Party and instantly fell in…read morelove with the venue. If I ever get married, I'm definitely having my wedding here! It's beautiful !

Thank you, Bella Gala for making my daughter's quinceanera planning easy and stress free. I loved…read morethat I didn't have to DYI anything or find vendors. Bella Gala had everything we need the dj, catering, cake, decorations, photo booth, etc. They keep adding more to make your event more beautiful. The food was delicious and the cake. We received lots of compliments from guests on how beautiful everything was and how they had so much fun.

We had our welcome party dinner at the Woodshed, as we were looking for a large space that would be…read moreable to host roughly 100 people. The Woodshed ended up being an awesome space for it and we couldn't recommend it enough. First off, Anndrea was a pleasure to work with. She toured the venue with us, answering all of our questions the day of and afterwards. She was quick to respond and very friendly throughout the entire time. Shoutout to Tiffany as well, who was able to help us out on the day of the event, and helped to bar tend. The venue itself is also such a fun space, with fun accents, such as the live plant wall and the fun tap handles. We created a Spotify playlist that we were able to play using the venue speakers, and we even used the projector screen that they had to play our Nintendo Switch games during the welcome party. Street parking was plentiful and our guests ended up loving the venue as well. We would highly recommend the Woodshed for anyone looking for a fun space to host a gathering or party!

We are so happy we had our wedding at the Woodshed! Their all-inclusive package was absolutely…read moreperfect for a less stressful wedding planning process. The venue itself is beautiful and has so many unique features, such as a live plant wall, chalk wall, and opportunities to utilize both the inside and outside for the ceremony and reception. We got so many compliments from guests about how cool the space was. It's also designed in a way that made it easy for us to individualize it and make it feel like "us" without breaking the budget.

This place was exactly what we were looking for the Shannon who's incharge of everything was so…read morehelpful, friendly accommodating there was a little hiccup bridal suite, but everybody was on top of it and they made it happen for my beautiful I will highly recommend a place like this just because they care so much and they go out of the way to help with everything the place is beautiful, clean. this place was a dream oh my guess were amazed by how clean and how beautiful the place is. Our wedding was perfect and it was only because how beautiful this venueI.

The Optimist Club of Vista is a great venue to host your event. We booked the club for our niece's…read moreHS grad party. The property is absolutely stunning, with well maintained grounds, ample parking, a spacious, air conditioned bridal suite with mirrored walls, clothes racks, and an ironing board. The suite even has its own bathroom. The venue has a decent sized dance floor along with enough room inside to seat close to 200 guests. The bathrooms were clean and had multiple stalls to accommodate the ladies. There is also a huge kitchen with a walk in frig that is available for use as part of your rental. We had approximately 250+ guests attend our event and there was plenty of space in the back lawn area for over flow seating. We used the outdoor patio area to set up 4 buffet lines of food. 2 lines for our catered meal, 1 line for kids meal, and 1 line for our cultural foods. The patio area also had ample room for us to place our photo booth there. The back grass and patio area looks spectacular at night with the market lights to add to the festive ambiance. The grounds were large enough to house an adult sized jumper that helped to keep our younger guests entertained. The grass area still had plenty of available space for a corn hole spot, our marquee letter signs and our taco guy we hired to end our night's festivities. Shannon is the property manager, and she is a true gem. She worked tirelessly with us to help obtain all our vendor COIs and was extremely kind to allow us to come the day before our party to drop off our drinks and many party supplies. Anything we needed, Shannon was there to help resolve. She is friendly and professional, with a sense of humor to boot. We received sooo many compliments from our family and friends about how beautiful the venue was. Of course, anyone who dealt with Shannon adored her and her down to earth vibe! We loved that we could bring our own food to the venue without being tied to a set list of food vendors. The bar area was also spacious and the bartender kept the libations flowing all night long. The Optimist Club has 3 belly tables with linens that came with rental of the venue. These worked out fabulously for our guests wanting to hang out by the bar and smoking area. We highly recommend the Vista Optimist Club for your next large family gathering. Our sincere thanks to Shannon for helping to make our party a huge success!

I grew up in San Marcos, so this place will always be Eagle Bowl to me even though it was Bowlero…read morebefore becoming Lucky Strike Gone are the glorious days of $2 bowling, but the glow-up is real. The place looks great, and if you book two lanes, you get a semi-private booth that makes you feel way more VIP than your bowling score probably deserves. One thing to know: the no outside food or drink policy is enforced with the enthusiasm of airport security. I'm talking employee walking around checking to see if anyone is eating or drinking anything that wasn't ordered on-site. Don't even think about bringing in your emotional support water bottle. The funny part is they have tablets at every booth so you can order without bothering anyone...except our server wanted us to order directly through them anyway. So the tablet mostly served as a high-tech menu. We had a great time. The atmosphere is lively, the setup is awesome for groups, and I'd happily come back--just hydrated in advance.

A small group of women friends gathered here last night. We…read morehad a friendly waiter who upsold two of us Margaritas with tequila that was outrageously priced! He recommended Don Julio 1942 tequila without any info of the charge. The drink wasn't listed on their menu. When our bill arrived the drinks were $40.50 and $38.50 along with our food! We were shocked and felt ripped off! I've never paid $40 for a Margarita! We discussed with assistant manager and all he did after 2 conversations was credit us for a couple apps. Be careful here of up-charging and upselling! And...2 friends brought in water but others weren't allowed...be consistent! Lucky Strike wasn't for me...

Attended a beautiful wedding reception at this venue in November. The venue is well maintained,…read morespacious. All along the perimeter, there are perfect spots for pictures.. the bride and groom had a variety of vendors, and the setup allowed for cohesiveness and a good flow. The staff were present, but very discreet at the same time, focusing primarily on the dinner service. Plenty of parking in a private lot. As an attendee, this venue left a lasting impression. I'm

Highly recommend booking River Gardens for your wedding! Not only is it the most beautiful venue in…read moreSoCal, the staff are amazing! The day we toured, we knew we were going to book. Hanna was so warm and welcoming that day as well. Even though it is located right off the 78, you could not hear a thing. It felt like you stepped into another world. The venue is well kept and has been significant improvements since we have booked. Leading up to the big day, Becca was extremely welcoming and helpful. Amidst the chaos of wedding day, she was always so helpful and had a positive attitude. We cannot recommend River Gardens enough!!

I wanted to come here for the fun, Old Western decor…read more We had the pleasure of having Wyatt as our server. Friendly, attentive service. Rotisserie chicken was delicous with smokey flavor throughout and the chicken was moist. Good service and not too busy if you come early on a Saturday before the lunch rush. The booth settings are great for families or small groups. I appreciate any restaurant which has those activity menus and water cups for kids--thanks!

I took my dad to The Mining Company yesterday to celebrate Father's Day and overall had a pleasant…read moreexperience. We went around 2 p.m., so it wasn't very crowded, and we were seated right away. Service was friendly, attentive, and prompt throughout the meal. My dad really enjoyed his meal. He loved the side salad and especially the country fried steak, which he said was the best he'd had in a long time. My mom also thought the baked potato soup was delicious. My mom and I both ordered the roast turkey dinner, and unfortunately it didn't quite hit the mark for either of us. The stuffing had a texture we didn't love, and the turkey and mashed potatoes were a little bland, even with the generous amount of brown gravy. We also would have preferred broccoli over the zucchini that came with the meal. That said, the food wasn't bad, just not our favorite choice from the menu. The restaurant itself is clean, spacious, and has a lot of charming decor that gives it character. Since some of the dishes were such a hit with my parents, I'd definitely come back and try something different next time.

Known Scammers. They…read moretake advantage of new business loans and the outrageous prices enabled by the nearby MONEY MACHINE- CSUSM. They do not pick up the phone out of fear and the Massive Language barrier existing next to a "University". Completely disrespectful to all cultures!

Food: Ordered the fish tacos a la carte. The fish was grilled. Ordered a delicious hibiscus water…read more Customer Service: Great! Parking: Plenty. Price : Affordable.

Just had our wedding at the Grand Tradition & I couldn't recommend this place enough. You…read moreimmediately feel like you're being transported to a tropical getaway, surrounded by lush greenery. When booking with the venue, it'll include open bar, buffet style food, & a coordinator to guide you through the entire process. Shoutout to Danielle for making our wedding day so amazing! Our guests said this was one of the best wedding food they ever had, specifically the prime rib and the shrimp pasta. We also went over to the Veranda to have brunch after our rehearsal & the food was so amazing. My favorite was the Eggs Benedict, they used a puff pastry as the base and it added a delicious and flaky texture.

Very nice, serene place to have a group lunch. 5 stars for…read morethe atmosphere. We were a party of 10. Most of the food was very good. The drinks were great. A lovely place to sit and eat on the veranda overlooking a beautiful pond. This is a perfect place to take a first date. The real treats are the grounds and the gardens. If you visit here please be sure you take a walk around the beautiful,serene gardens and grounds. You won't be disappointed.

Outdoor space light and airy, rent studio time and come blow glass here!…read more Take lessons with a life long artist, learn to blow glass, or if you're experienced, rent studio time, bring your tools and color and make your pieces. Reasonable rates, expert advice and supervision.

A creative group of artisans, located on a large property- includes Ceramics , wood studios ,…read moretraditional glassblowing studio and more. Excellent place.

The website and content is very out of date. We had a difficult time communicating with the…read morecompany. They don't return emails. I think this is a side hobby rather than a professional business.

My experience with Home Wedding Sites as a venue matching service has been pretty decent…read more Communications with the owner have been very pleasant, professional, courteous, and friendly even though there were a number of delays in response. But overall they have some pretty decent properties listed. My only criticisms is that I wish their profile information for the property was a bit more specific especially detail need to know set ups for events and whatnot. Basically profiles just have a limited number of pictures and general location and general cost, and maybe some house stats (qty rooms/bathrooms etc). It would be nice if more information was provided and more pictures, things like where are cars parked, and is this a day of place, does it have overnight accommodations, maybe even layouts of the event areas that are available for use, any rules for the property, whether the owners live on site or not....is there storage, where can the caterers cook? That sort of thing. At the least if the information was provided up front those planning would be able to ascertain whether a property is right for them before going through the arduous process with the owners to set up an appointment to tour the location. In the 3 months of communicating with the office we viewed about 20 ish of their listed properties, and decided we were interested in pursuing three of them after some Google satellite image searches and look at what information was provided. It took 3 months, and we were only able to get a tour with one property which ultimately ended up being a shared property with the owners and only a day of location. Which is ok for us in a pinch but for the area and cost would not have really that worth it....the other ended up cancelling their contracts with HWS or something to that effect. But meeting with the owner of HWS was blast, she's very sweet and helpful and it is a free service for the bridegroom. I'm still maintaining contact with HWS in hopes a new property that better suits us pops up that's better than our top pick right now which is just located in an inconvenient area to overnight accommodations but the property is amazing. But as far as Home Wedding Sites goes, it worth connecting with them. They have properties of all budgets, to each his own terms, some daily, some weekly, some even monthly, some overnight, some day of, etc etc...but all the properties are nicer than your average wedding venues, more homey, better than many of the vacation rentals I've seen, some more palatial, others more convenient. There was another similar business who lists wedding venue estates that had a couple of estates, one I think was called Bali estate, another Emma estate, but that company was a nightmare to communicate with, so I'm hoping those awesome properties begin to work with HWS because its a better service in my opinion,