We had a great experience for our Holiday work party. Our boss, brought in lunch for us and we had…read morea craft day. I did not know what to expect. She gave us a wood pallet and we selected a stencil. From there we chose colors and she gave us a step by step lesson on creating a DIY Wood Sign. It was so fun and the 2 hours flew by. I learned a lot of my co-workers and some are pretty artsy. I would highly recommend doing this for any team bonding event. This is a local company that used to have brick and mortar locations, "live, laugh,love, Art" but is currently an online company. Go to www.Diyartinabox.com for more information.

I gifted the husband a glass blowing session here for his birthday, and he loved it. The instructor…read morehad great energy, switching between doing things himself and letting us handle parts of it. You pick up the finished product a few days later. Only complaint is that they could have scheduled the sessions in a better way. A bunch of different people were scheduled in the same session and we had to wait for our turn, while other people got a turn before us. We basically saw the whole process repeated a few times and it got repetitive. But it was still fun to go through it ourselves. There are a lot of other activities to do here as well, like painting, art welding and wood sign painting. Worth a visit!

I bought a Groupon for 4 when seeking out wine and painting. It was a gift for my dad for father's…read moreday. My family ended up using our Groupon on Saturday, Aug 24th at the hopcity tavern and market. Pros: -So many options! Groupon doesn't expire for a while, and there are tons of painting events in the Portland area, especially on weekends. Painting events are commonly in downtown Portland, up north by Vancouver at the Red Lion Hotel, in Hillsboro, and there seems to be a few in Happy Valley and Gresham. Yaymaker seems to be good about catering to people from all around town. -You know what to expect beforehand. They show photos of what you're going to be painting, so you can book the class with the painting that appeals to you. -Our painting expert was knowledgeable, fun, and extremely friendly. She provided a very positive, easy going atmosphere. She played music in between instructions and gave us plenty of time to catch up. She was happy to take photos for us. -The class length is generous: about 2 hours. Everyone at my class seemed to be able to finish. A couple cons: -No complimentary wine. The advertising is misleading. They give a note that "This event requires all attendees must be of legal drinking age". My family and came in expecting to enjoy a glass of wine too, and we thought that we had paid for it (even with the Groupon discount, this class was expensive). I would've booked a class under a different business if I had known there wouldn't be any wine. -Groupon isn't actually cheaper. They have $10 coupons all the time on their website. I wanted to have a bigger group but assumed the best price is when buying for 4 people. I wish I had known, then I possibly would've considered adding more people to my party. Overall, it was a positive experience. I'm just glad I know what to expect now!

I purchased a Groupon for a PaintNite class. I registered for the class (and had to pay a $10…read moreuncharge for the class that the Groupon didn't cover). We showed up for the class and waited 30 minutes after the start time and the teacher never showed up. This was the Portland, Oregon class at the Broadway Grill location. When I emailed PaintNight for a refund, they never apologized and even told me that fees are normally not refundable but they "made an exception" and refunded only my upcharge amount. They also said I had to go through Groupon to get a refund for my voucher (which is another nightmare, but doesn't reflect on PaintNite). I cannot recommend anyone ever register for the Portland, OR class. You might not actually get a class.

We had an amazing time!! I went with friends from work to blow off steam and highly recommend this…read moreto anyone looking for a fun activity to do with a group! The place has beer & food that was great, and the staff is super friendly.

*Edit: the website they have linked here is not the website I used. I guess they have it linked…read morethrough Celtic Ax throwing? I don't even know. On that site there's no address, email, phone number, or link to the website on this yelp page* This place stinks. Literally and figuratively. When walking in I got hit with the smell of animal poop like I was at a farm. Finding this place was kind of annoying because it's inside this republican bar buts it's listed as Celtic ax throwing instead of what ever the bar is. The website has no phone number or address. The bar, Strombreaker Brewing St. John's, has no signs for the rage room on the building Even tho it's inside the bar. You have to Google Maps search for Rage Room Portland by its self to find it. The guy who helped us through the process when we got there was rude. His breath was soooo bad I had to make sure I was 10 steps away from him at all times. Every time I asked a question he started to get angry for some reason. They don't have a place for you to securely put your purse so you have to just leave it out in the open bar. They don't have a table or anything to smash stuff on. Just two tires for you to put the bottles on. Some of the bottles fell off because it's not well balanced. When I asked if we could have a few to replace the ones that broke he started getting all angry and frustrated saying no. So I let it go. The wording is vague when buying the room. When you get the medium stuff to break it says "small electronics, a vase, and something else. When we got there the had set out a single VCR tape player. I was confused because the way it's worded made it sound like you get it all but that's not true. You only get 1 of those items and you don't get to pick it out. When I asked the guy about it he, again probably because it's too much for his little brain to comprehend, started getting frustrated with me for asking a simple question. Again I let it go but I shouldn't have. I bought an extra box of ceramics to break, but it turns out they don't actually have any ceramics even though they have it up for sale. It was just an extra box of empty liquor bottles, which they ended up telling me they get for free and then charge you 15 bucks for it. Apparently when you order online it doesn't charge for the whole party. Only what you got to break and 1 person. Before breaking things you think they would charge you for the rest of the party, but they don't. When we were done and about to leave, the guy asked me why I was leaving without paying. Again I was confused and asked him what he meant. And, again, he started getting upset by like I should know that after you break things and you are leaving you then have to pay for the rest of the party. How that makes any sense, I don't know. They charge you at an iPad station set up right in front of the ax throwing that has no back gate on the first stall. Meaning if you're checking out and someone goes to throw an ax and it slips out of their hand, it's gonna hit you right in the skull. So that's pretty cool. To sum up my review: this bar, strombreaker brewing St. John's, is a bar that saw all the money a rage room can bring in. So they made an awful rage room, put mouth breathers in charge, and charge you for items they purposely mislead you on. I'd spend your money literally anywhere else.

We were I. Portland for meetings. We came to Escape Games PDX for a team building outing…read more The staff here was nice and explained the games to us before we went in. During the game play we could ask for clues, we needed many, ha, ha. The clues they gave were helpful and helped us push on to eventually solve it with only less than a minute on the clock. We did the Tales from the Attic room. I won't give away any of the room, I will only say it was kind of like a mystery game of hang man to fill in the clues as we found them. It was different than other escape rooms I have done, but it was fun figuring out the clues to fill in the puzzles. I believe they have 4 different escape rooms here and I am sure they are all just as fun. If you are looking for a fun group activity, work outing, birthday party, etc. I would recommend an escape room and if in the Portland area check out Escape Games PDX. If you solve the game, you can pick a little key trinket as well and go up in the leader board if you solve it fast enough. We unfortunately did not make the leader board. Enjoy!

10/10 experience- Jake was the absolute best! Loved that they emailed you results after along with…read moreany pics you took. I don't think I've come across that anywhere in SD. We did the Prison Heist room because a couple of us had never done an Escape Room before and it seemed like a perfect starter room. Loved that the room is non-linear and the clues were all cohesive. You had a choice of dressing the part as they had inmate costumes readily available. The door is never locked so you can get out if needed. Also, for this room, there is no clock. Your gamemaster will let you know once you have 30 and 10 minutes left. Jake gave us fantastic clues and didn't make us feel like idiots for asking. I feel like we asked for only maybe a handful of clues. We escaped with about 11 minutes to spare. Loved that they had merch for each specific room. Makes it easier to grab a souvenir. We also were able to pick out a tiny key as our prize for escaping. Cute touch. Good job, Escape Games PDX!

Great party stuff - anything you need for a party from decorations to serving to dinnerware and…read moremore. And lovely, helpful staff

It was an unprofessional environment and staff. The had a ton of variety for parties and festivals,…read moreCostumes, balloons, anniversary decor, their prices were fine, I just thought the employees looked unprofessional and behaved the same way. Didn't purchase anything due to the off putting nature of the employees.

Used Peter Corvallis several years ago (Aug 2012) for a rehearsal dinner luau for 70 guest in our…read morebackyard. They were very easy to work with, very organized and their workers were very courteous and polite. Went so well that I am planning to see if they will be able to do my other son's rehearsal dinner in August 2021. My son and his fiancé want to do the same thing for their rehearsal.

Would've loved to potentially rent from them as they have decent prices. Unfortunately when my…read morefiancé called to ask if they had tents available for a weekend, Courtney laughed at him instead of politely telling us they didn't. This place really needs better customer service, responding like that to potential customers is a real bummer

This is the perfect venue for hosting a small party. The room is tastefully decorated. We hosted…read moreour daughter's baby shower there and loved it. Everyone I dealt with answered my questions and promptly communicated with me throughout the process. We were able to visit the venue twice to determine what we needed. They are flexible as far as who we hired to do the catering and bar service. They have a freight elevator and a wagon to help transport items. I appreciated having the option of clean up services for an additional fee. I also used their dishes and they are beautiful. The cost for this venue is extremely affordable for such a classy place. My daughter walked in and said it felt like she was in a dream! Thank you again for providing such a beautiful venue.

We have used this venue twice now for our family Christmas, once for a baby shower, and we already…read morehave it scheduled for a bridal shower in a few months. Tendue is a great space for gatherings, spacious, decorated very cute, great lighting from the windows and the staff is very accommodating, We are already planning our next Christmas gathering for 2024 to be at Tendue.

Went to a wedding here. Absolutely perfect, parking not too sure about availability. Large enough…read moreto hold large parties. Downstairs perfect for cocktails and top floor for getting ready for the event.

This is an event planner's dream venue. Centrally located in Portland next to the Rose Quarter, the…read moreLeftbank Annex boasts a versatile interior, built on sustainable architecture, flexible and adaptable amenities, and a modern contemporary space that fits the bill for just about any kind of event; be it a corporate function or wedding reception. Having attended a few corporate shindigs and a wedding reception here, I have seen the transformation come alive in so many different ways. The main floor of the annex is so beautiful during the day time with the natural sunlight (complete with window shades in case it's too much), and the acoustics are perfect for any additional musical entertainment. The staff here is top notch: professional and courteous to inquiring planners and guests alike. It is also remarkably multi-level. There is a downstairs, basement like level for smaller functions as well as the main floor that can be partitioned to whatever flow / layout. The mezzanine level provides a nice view of the room and the high ceilings certainly don't hurt. Another thing worth boasting is the ventilation system, which is crucial whenever there are going to be hundreds of bodies in any single room. Assuming there are no events happening at the Rose Garden, the East/West lots are usually available for people looking to park their cars. There is no street parking for several blocks, so it's important to be aware of this before coming. Anytime I'm invited to the Leftbank Annex, I won't think twice. I definitely plan on being in attendance.