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 recently attended a dinner here. I was always curious what the shadow Ridge golf club looked like…read moreinside and it was what I expected. It's kind of an older building that they've revamped a little but it's nice for a neighborhood club. Dinner was started with dinner rolls that were warm and tasty and served with soft butter. Next, we were served a salad, which was good, but mine didn't have enough dressing whilst the person next to me had a lot of dressing. Next, I the filet had ordered the fillet mignon. It came with mashed potatoes and veggies. The fillet was cooked well (perfectly medium rare) with an accompanying sauce that complimented it. The veggies were quite crunchy, but I like my veggies that way, and the mashed potatoes tasted very buttery, which I also like. My one drawback was the strawberry cheesecake. It had a freezer burn taste to it. Otherwise, everything was delicious and the space is quite nice. The service quick and efficient. I would definitely return again if I knew someone who was a member.

Lovely golf facility and restaurant area. Everyone is friendly and of course was beautiful.read more

Christina makes a mean margarita! I've had her make me strawberry ones and they are delicious…read more This last visit she had her pre-made batch for a $10 margarita promo. What's better when you are going to have tacos from Mexico City Cuisine. A great Combo & Collaboration if you ask me! She's keeps the area neat and tidy and shares space at the Colab location. *Mango is coming in the near future & I'm so looking forward to trying it when it does make its debut here! One day I'll try Bees Knees too! Cheers

Justin was great! We booked a private cocktail class and tour and it was so great. I can't wait to…read morecome back!

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!!

Beautiful land tucked into Vista. Great for retreats and festivals and Bible studies. They have…read morerooms, hills to hike, prayer building, areas for various activities, pond with a huge swan, secure, there's a manned entrance and gate along with ppl who live on the property and care for it. Nice place to relax.

There seems to be different reviews, First for the people that visit the site. And secondly for…read morethose that are in the program. It is very interesting reading the reviews of people in the program / residents. Some of the comments are concerning, I am glad for their honesty, and candor of those reviews. I do know as a visitor, I am in agreement with the comments in regards to the food.

This place is an absolute gem hidden off of Melrose! You turn down in here and you see so many…read morebeautiful things. There are peacocks during the early morning time roaming around. They have a beautiful little movie theater where you can watch a show about how it all began and a tiny little gift shop. Then you can walk around and see all of the horse stables, houses, and beautiful reflection pool.

We got the opportunity to walk with a docent/guide during a light rain we had in May. It was s nice…read moreto walk in the rain and hear stories of the past at Leo Carrillo Ranch. The cacti were in blossom which was a unique treat! We saw peacocks, a wide variety of local biota and enjoyed talking story with a knowledgeable elder.

We had such a magical wedding at Slate Barn and Gardens! The venue was the perfect size for our 90…read moreperson guest list. It felt intimate but spacious, with lots of options on where to hang out during the event. This place is a gem - so many people kept asking, "How did you find this place?!" We're so glad we did! We went with the barbecue dinner buffet option and folks were raving about it. There was more than enough to go around with lots of people getting seconds. We also opted for the flatbread pizza option during cocktail hour and did NOT regret it. The venue is already so gorgeous with all the lush greenery and flowers. We added lots of our own touches like Mexican flags, cacti on tables, table runners, etc. It was so much fun to be able to dress up the venue to reflect our personalities. Emily has the venue running like a well oiled machine. She's super easy to work with and patient. I'm so, so glad we found Slate Barn and Gardens for our wedding.

My husband Oscar & I found this beautiful venue here on Yelp so I MUST leave you all with some…read morephotos and a story of our experience here. Look no further! Contact Emily and her team now because the perfect spot to say I Do is right here. We looked at 4 maybe 5 local san diego venues and all of them were missing one must need list item on our wish list. We wanted an all included, open bar with beer/wine/and liquor, and for the space to feel intimate. We found all these checklist items with The Slate Barn & Gardens. Our day was beyond beautiful we want to relive it! Ok some details for you brides to be and grooms to be: Emily and her team are so accommodating from start to finish. She handles everything from table set up and venue prep to the center pieces. They have a great selection of candle holders, decor items and linen colors for everyones style. There is a brides suite on the grounds, sorry guys you'll have to chill somewhere else. Its cozy and fit all 9 of us girls in it! THE FOOD. Everyone is still talking about how great the food was. We were so happy with all the different menu options, we were able to accommodate all different types of diets in one swoop. Emily plans all of the venue side of the day, all you bring in your drinks, a DJ and florals. We had the best vendors make our day come to life. We can not thank the crew enough for making our experience a stress free and amazing experience. THANK YOU!

I give this place more of a 3.8. We arrived early Saturday hoping to maybe check in a little early…read morethe very nice young lady at the counter was accommodating but said room wasn't ready but for a $50.00 up charge she will put our room at top of cleaning list with house keeping.. Fantastic let's do that. In the mean time feel free to use the pool, bathroom on the left to change. Went the pool. Two pools, not huge but has a little bar. The pool wasn't crowded but we struggled to find a chair that wasn't reserved with a towel; we spotted 1 empty chair under an umbrell, as we approached a young gentleman grabbed the chair at took it across the pool to the umbrella his family was under. Lol. Okay. We just sat our things on the concrete under the umbrella hoping it wouldn't be long and enjoyed the pool. After checking a couple times and our encounter with the OTHER, older front desk lady; our room was ready at 4. That's check in time. The room was large and pretty nice; we did notice the floors were a bit "damp". The little patio with the chairs and view, very nice. We were able to hear the live music coming from marina bar as we were sitting outside of our room taking in the view. We took out a paddle boat that was complimentary at check in. The lake itself is very nice, pretty peaceful considering it sits smack-dab in the middle of a neighborhood. What makes my review a 3.8 isnt the accommodation. Recommended. Its front desk staff, in particular the second one i mentioned. She should enjoy her job more.

We stayed in room 7103. Clean room, 7/10. Stains on carpet and couch. Towels too rough. Bed was too…read morefirm, I couldn't sleep well. Temps not so great, definitely have to lower yourself. Makes the room musty when not cool. 7/10. You are close to the pool so you can hear a lot of noise. Thankfully the curtains are sun and noise blocking if needed. We didn't request an ADA room but got one anyway. Shower head was Kohler, 10/10 but water is so easy to flow into the bathroom floor with the ADA set up. Walls too thin, had to complain about neighbor screaming loud sporadically, playing a game with his kids. They took care of it right away. Parking is fcfs. Coming back after 7pm is a pain. Amenities are wonderful. Coffee place was great, but sometimes the door is locked during hours of operation - you have to check the front desk for service. I would stay here again for the amenities.

A group of our friends had an impromptu gathering for our dogs to play on the grassy area by the…read moreparking lot trail head to Buena Vista Park. We brought pizza and snacks and sat enjoying each other's company and watching the bird/duck wildlife. Many families were gathered in near by picnic tables playing soccer and eating. Plenty of space and trash cans. There is a restroom near by. Dogs welcome!!!

Buena Vista Park Trail is a neighborhood walkable path in Carlsbad. This easy-to-moderate trail…read more3-mile loop. The trail is a great spot for both walkers and nature lovers, offering lots of trees, backyard view of a neighborhood and quick escape from city (within the city). There are three opening paths an enjoyable peaceful walk-path (within little to no elevation) around two loops. During the walking area, there is an opportunity to take in the views two bridges providing a perfect outdoor experience in an urban setting. There is a pond populated by ducks on one end of the parks main entrance.