Dark dingy fire company social hall. If you are looking for cheap beer and maybe some pool this…read moreplace is great. You have to be a member but if you live in the area you can find a couple people to sign you up without much trouble. You can even stop by and have a couple of the barflies sign for you.

Their food is amazing and priced very well! Been a customer for years and will continue.read more

Membership required, $10 to join, then $5 per year. Reasobly authentic Italian cuisine. Can get…read morevery busy.

As we drove by the Goggleworks building on a visit to see my son, he mentioned that it was known…read morefor its arts programs and we should check it out. I visited the Goggleworks website (www.goggleworks.org) and was impressed with the options available. Via email, I inquired with my questions and was answered immediately. We ultimately chose a private glassblowing session. Remember when you are choosing to partake in these artisanal sessions, you are paying for the artisan's expertise and sharing of knowledge . So at first glance, it may seem pricey. However, given the experience as a whole, it does NOT disappoint! Our instructor Andrew was awesome! His energy and passion matched our excitement. He made our experience so much more fun with his anecdotes about the glassblowing. He explained everything in detail; we never felt rushed or uncomfortable about our skill level. There were four of us in our glassblowing session. He expertly guided us in the best artisan experience I have ever had. For our glassblowing class, we all chose to make drinking glasses. Each of us chose different color palettes to match our varying personalities. Of course, due to the nature of glassblowing, it was a very HOT experience but we were dressed accordingly and hydrated throughout. After we each had our turn, our glasses were immediately placed in a temperature-controlled device (I can't remember its name) to slowly cool the glass down and prevent cracking. We were not permitted to take the glasses home but rather had to come back another day to pick them up. After our session, we headed back to the main Goggleworks building to check out the art exhibits, gift store, and (what I'll call) the artist alley of artisans' work spaces and offices. We spent lots of time enjoying the space and speaking with varying artists. Turns out that the space is a former goggles factory that was used back in the 1800s and the space takes great care in preserving its history. It's soooo cool. It was truly enjoyable!! I highly recommend Goggleworks! This is one of my most memorable experiences!! I can't wait to see our glasses. Note: We arrived early to have breakfast at the onsite cafe, Thorn Alley Kitchen (see separate Yelp review for more details).

I love art! I have never heard of this place until looking up free things to do in the reading…read morearea. We walked in and the lady behind the retail/customer service desk told us about the building and where to walk since it was our first time visiting, she was very lovely! The first floor had their showing for their art show and the rest of the floors is their classrooms and displayed all their students art pieces. It is an absolutely beautiful building and all of the art is amazing. Some pieces you are able to buy which I find very cool!

Our family really enjoys the friendly atmosphere at Bent Creek Country Club. The food is great!…read moreWhat is particularly meaningful is the personalized service . Kayla, In particular goes above and beyond to welcome our family and extended family for dining. I highly recommend the club!!! Such great themes planned as well !!!

Good place to hangout at all the time, staff is very nice and is always checking to make sure that…read moreyou're ok..

Have been going here for a little over a year now. In the beginning the service was ok. As time…read moreprogressed it just continually started a downward spiral. Drinks would take longer and longer to get. Food would take LONGER and LONGER to get. Today, we went for breakfast. First, it was open to the public, and they still allowed smoking in their "bar" area. I'm not sure to the legality of that one. Secondly, I arrived and the coffee just kicked. I waited for over 40 minutes for coffee to show back up, and it never did, even after the waitress was informed. I ordered my food upon arrival, and there was not a sniff of it at any point. After 45 minutes I cancelled my order because I knew from past experience it would be quite a while before anything showed up at all. I just heard from the rest of my party. Out of the 11 of us that started, food only arrived for 5 of them in 1 hour and 45 minutes. In that time, other tables left as well. I'm done with this place for anything whatsoever. Meetings, fun, anything. Oh, it also smells of cigarettes so bad it's not funny. Try catering to the majority of non smokers, instead of those that do for once.

Tickets are pricey just like everyone else in the world right now. Nothing to do with the venue…read more Though I think it's slowly killing the industry. I'm a relic. I remember playing at the silo and going to shows there. I haven't been to a show in Reading since the Silo days. I was pleasantly surprised that this place has been open for sometime. It's pretty clean and looks well maintained. Good sound if you aren't smack dab in the middle. Friendly staff from parking attendants to bar tenders! parking is only $10. Seemed like a good bit of parking too. My friend was kicked out a few mi the ago for doing backflips at GWAR but he didn't experience anything like that this time.

My first time at this venue and I was honestly really pleasantly surprised with how nice it was!…read moreThere was ample free parking, although online it does say sometimes they charge. The venue must have somewhat recently been updated as my boyfriend said the layout was different then when he was last there. We went for a metal show and the doors opened promptly. The staff was nice, they did have someone checking bags, keys, pockets and doing a pat down at the door. Once inside our tickets got scanned and ids checked if we wanted to drink. We were given a wrist band for that. The bar was in the back and they did have a room off to the side that appeared to be like a snack bar. They had a smoking section out back since there was no re-entry. The sound and lights were great. Overall it was a good show and a nice venue. I'd go again. It was in the middle of Reading but not a super congested area, mostly residential.

Came to the Santander Performing Arts Center to see Fourplay at the Berks Jazz Festival. This place…read moreis an older venue that needs serious renovations. The upper balcony seats are not suitable for anyone with any type of physical disabilities that would prohibit walking up numerous stairs or up steep inclines and declines. They had a bar area and merch for sale in the lobby area. The seating we had was on the lower level (a great relief from the upper level seating we had last year which was brutal to say the least. The steep incline was not optimal for those with issues walking). Our seats were good with an excellent view of the performers. The accoutics were okay for such an older venue. It was also a quick 10 minute walk from the Double Tree hotel we were staying at, although they did provide a courtesy shuttle to the venue for registered guests. All in all a great evening of jazz.

An excellent art gallery in West Reading. A small handful of local artists. Paintings, pottery,…read morejewelry, prints, etc. Very friendly staff. Great location.