Fun place! Choose your own ceramics to paint. There is an extensive selection and includes mugs,…read moreplates, bowls, decorative pieces, etc. Even though we went on a Sat we had the place to ourselves! You choose your colors, sit down and go to town! They fire it up and it takes up to a week to be able to pick up. We are still awaiting the final products but we had a lot of fun painting them! It was a bit pricy bc you pay for the piece as well as the studio fee so we paid close to $60 for the 2 pieces we painted but it was a special occasion so worth it :)

Held a 1.5 hour birthday party for a group of 2-5 year olds here on a Saturday morning on the…read morerecommendation of a staff member at our child care center. Lazy Daisy staff was helpful, patient, and kind! Party room was spacious and cheery, and not fancy, so no worries about what young kids might do in the space. Plenty of tables and chairs for a group of 10 kids plus parents--had two sets of tables so we could do ceramics on one, have extra activities (paper crowns to decorate, coloring pads, blank cards, fossil excavation kit) on the other for those who finished painting early, and then could have cake at the first table once the ceramics were cleared away. They let us store our ice cream cake from Kirt's in their freezer till it was time, and even helped us find plates and forks, which we forgot to pack. (Fortunately there is a nearby gas station with sundries.) They are a small business, so cash/check is preferred (wish I had remembered to bring a checkbook). We did a "test run" painting some small items in the drop-in studio with the two birthday celebrants a week before the party, which worked well so they felt familiar with the venue and activity--if you can manage it I'd recommend that too. In theory the room can handle up to 50, but I'd say our group of ~25 was perfect for the space. Would warmly recommend this place to any parents seeking alternatives to Little Gym, Carver Rec, and Discovery Museum birthday parties for this age group!

Build a bear is awesome. I've been coming here since a kid and now even as an adult I love coming…read morehere. The employees are super sweet and I feel very welcomed as an adult collector. They still make the experience fun and magical for me. They have a good selection and usually have the new well sought after plushes in stock there. I like earning points to get coupons by using the bear club membership that's free. Build a bear in general is expensive but it's a great place to give someone a good experience and something that will give them good memories. They're also very accommodating for children and make the experience fun for them as well!

Build a bear is doing a "pay your age" special on your birthday month. So on a weekday I took my…read moretwo kids here for the first time (ages 2 and 4). I never went as a child and had no idea what to expect. I was so pleased to have Jason there to walk us through the process and make each of my kids feel so special and invested in their new birthday bears. He took them through an adorable heart ceremony that they are both still talking about, followed by giving their new bears baths, choosing accessories (I appreciated that he didn't try to upsell me), and naming their bears - complete with birth certificates! Then each was packaged in a cardboard house/box that they had fun decorating at home. What a fun outing and great activity for kids!

I went to get balloons filled with helium and the guy filling up the balloon popped it. He then…read morewouldn't blow up another one (I had 4 of the same balloons), said he would have to charge me for a new one, and refused to give me a refund because I brought it in myself. Horrible customer service and I will never come back here. Terrible value, very overpriced for helium. I paid nearly $40 for two balloons because they would not refund me. Highly do not recommend anyone come here. If I could give 0 stars, I would.

Absolutely incredible. As someone who plans a lot of parties and events, this place was impressive…read more To start off, it was in a very convenient location with lots of parking. Added plus, it had a nice front display (not cheap looking like Party City). The customer service was excellent- when we walked in they helped us find what we needed (a giant bow) immediately. When we went to find balloons, James (one of the staff), helped me find the right ones. He also saved us from deflated balloons. We went the store the day before the party and he asked us when the party was because certain balloons only last 24 hours; it's a good thing he checked because we ended up needing to pick up the balloons the next day otherwise they would've deflated before the event! I was incredibly impressed with how thorough he was. He kept helping my group- it's obvious he's going above and beyond at his job. The other woman working was also lovely- really all the staff! The store also had a great selection of items and good hours- great find!!!! SKIP PARTY CITY AND GO TO THIS PLACE!

We had a really fun evening today with C'ville Bites! MJ and Addison (? spelling) took us to some…read moreplaces we had not yet explored and opened our eyes to some delicious restaurants. We will definitely be returning to Bebedero for the guava margarita and The Whiskey Jar for the bourbon bread pudding! For a newcomer to Charlottesville, C'ville Bites would be great, but we have lived here for seven years and they brought us to some places that were new to us! Good Times!

Fun and entertaining chef, met great people and the food was terrific. The wine too! Location was…read moresuper convenient.

Great store, great salespeople, great service! I love the…read moreHappy Cook and go to get all my wedding gifts!

Took a vegan cooking class here and I really commend them for the effort! It's so awesome to have…read morethem trying to do vegan classes. We had an awesome time and the instructors were nice, welcoming, and fun. The place was clean and had lots of cool merchandise. We enjoyed making vegan sushi and "egg rolls" but none of it had any flavor as we really barely used seasoning at all so that was a huge disappointment. As a vegan cooking enthusiast, I think I could've made something much more tasty on my own. The meal could've benefitted from salt, ginger, onion, garlic! Sriracha even. And wasabi is ESSENTIAL for sushi, always. The dessert was amazing though and the whipped coconut cream was the highlight. I would give them another chance.

We did the escape room as a group of 4 of us and were able to get out in under the hour, so this…read morewas a great option for a smaller group. It wasn't just a linear escape room where you couldn't work on things simultaneously, so that was a great touch. We each were busy throughout without much standing around. Quade is AMAZING. I've also brought my baby twice now and they've been receptive to that!

We did the Declaration of Independence room, and we escaped! It was HARD!!! But super enjoyable!…read more This is the first room I've done that didn't have a countdown clock or someway for the game masters to communicate in the room (they walked to the room to give clues) which I thought was strange - but didn't have a negative impact on the game at all! Free swag (pens and stickers!) at the end!

All sales final is an old concept and why Amazon rules for buying items. This is why I will not…read moreshop at this Hallmark. If something is on sale you have no recourse to return for any reason. Amazon figured it out by making it soooo easy to return. I will never buy from this shop again.

So, so glad Hallmark Lloyd's Card store is back!! It never fails, I go in for a card or three and…read moreget so engrossed with all the other items I can purchase, which I always do.

Go see Alan at University Dive and Hobby shop! I struggled to get the help and support I needed…read morewith my RC hobby. Once I met Alan I finally got the support I needed. If you're interested in RC's cars, trucks, planes, Helicopters, or boats this is the best shop I've found!

The owner carries new and some old stock too of hard to find items in RC planes. The BIG problem…read moreis the hours. The website says 10-6 but on average they are not open at 10. Some times it 12:00 or later before they are on site. Truly frustrating for someone who drives an hour to the store. Some days I'm not sure he is even open!