A gem of a wedding chapel!…read more This beautifully converted former church is an inviting and cozy wedding venue. Friendly and accommodating staff willing to work with you to arrange your ceremony. Highly recommend.

Was here for a banquet, and the food was DELICIOUS! It was set up buffet-style, with fresh salad,…read moreflavorful dressings, homemade croutons, pasta cooked perfectly, yummy marinara sauce, Alfredo sauce (I didn't try this one, but it looked rich and creamy), and hot, fresh breadsticks. Kneecap (with good cream, not the fake tasting stuff) were brought to the table for dessert. Each table had a pitcher of water, and there was coffee by the buffet. A bar near the back of the room had drinks and sodas for purchase. The prices were reasonable and the quality of the food was excellent. Looking forward to returning!

Was there for a wedding chicken was dry no water at the table over priced. I have been to a lot…read morebetter places.

Not for the faint of heart. Say goodbye to room service, elevators (2nd & 3rd floor rooms), and…read more24hr staffing. Say hello to history. I'll start with noting this property has changed ownership (& names) frequently. It's back to being The Karsten (nest) Hotel as of about 5-6yrs ago. There is no website so you'll be booking 3rd party online or calling in your reservation. The desk isn't always manned so calling may take some persistence. You'll also be getting called around 9pm, if you haven't made it in yet (there is a number to call on arrival if the office is unmanned.) We booked 3rd party pay on arrival through Expedia for $198 (2ni) in a Deluxe Q lake view on arrival we paid $202 [the owner initially thought it was just 1ni & was ready to adjust pricing, thinking we were being overcharged - i appreciate that kind of honesty) On entering, we noted it was a basic Q room & it appeared housekeeping had gotten distracted when cleaning the bathroom as it was partially completed, with the tub missed (had a presumably used towel, near empty & lid removed shampoo & a used bar of soap, along with hair from assorted body parts. The owner was quick to respond, noting the Expedia booking was rate coded as Basic room & he immediately offered a new room. Alex, the owner & manager has had the place for 5yrs. He takes great pride in the property & is happy to exchange stories. We thoroughly enjoyed the talks. His integrity is certainly note-worthy. The lobby is filled with historical info & the closed bar is a marvel. Operation is more like a BnB than hotel. Meaning, the office area is often unmanned & much is on the honor system, including the dining area where water, soda, juice, fruit, bars, cereal, breads & accompaniments were available. The rooms vary in size & all include tubs, some jetted. I could actually envision a less is more take, removing some of the eclectic decor to really let the historical property sing. As well as hiding mini-fridges in the wardrobe (which is designed to hold a mini-fridge) or removing them completely. Though I'm sure many want the fridges. I'd recommend replacing shower curtains with washable ones or even glass, for easy cleaning and a good vinegar soak to free up the shower head flow. What the property lacks in luxury, it makes up in character & definitely isn't for every traveler. It's old, no denying it. Still, the bedding was fresh & the rooms were odor-free. Windows don't open, though the temperature control works great & each toom controls their comfort level. The front door remains locked & you're given a key for that door, as well as your room. Unoccupied room doors are left open, so you can explore. Room 310 was Agatha's, a long-term housekeeper & 1 of at least 3 ghosts who reportedly decided to spend their afterlife here. As for the ghosts, i heard 4am running in the hall... was it little Billy, the youngest spirit? It could have been or maybe it was another guest... There are plenty of noted experiences to go through in the lobby & I'm sure Alex could tell you even more.

Do not even waste your time! This beautiful old building has been taken over by a crook with no…read moreconcern to uphold the integrity of the building nor the reputation this business once had. Nothing is as represented. There was no heat on. No lights on. Very strange schotzkis everywhere. Cheap Howard Johnson furnishings and bedding. By the way. Some of the bed spreads had cobwebs hanging to the floor. This place needs to be closed down. What a disgrace. It's truly unsafe for people to stay there. I fully intend to pursue my concerns further!

my last excursion was some thirty years ago when the world had significantly more time and less…read moreinternet, go figure... no big hurry to be anywhere so why not leave the driving to them and feel the wind in your face and the sun on your back as one shore disappears from view long before the other breaks the horizon ahead... it's a big lake but we'll get across so relax and have a nap with someone you like... the S.S. Badger is the last of the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad's railcar ferries - from a lineage starting in 1897 - to ply the lake from the northernmost port of generally ice-free winter waters. the 410' Badger first entered service in 1953 alongside her sister ship the S.S. Spartan (1952). the Badger which has long since been converted for hauling cars and trucks and people is the last operational coal fired passenger steam ship on the lakes. the ferry can haul up to 600 people and 180 vehicles each trip. in 2016 the Badger was designated a National Historic Landmark by the Department of Interior with a much unintended irony...

Great experience crossing Lake Michigan on this car ferry. We were fortunate that the weather was…read moregreat and the lake was relatively calm. Plenty of outside seating, with deck chairs on the bow. There are indoor tables with a snack bar and drinks bar. Bingo is offered to help pass the time on the four-hour journey. Best part are the views of the Michigan and Wisconsin shorelines, while there is something special about staring out into the vastness when you're in the middle of the lake.

Sepia is beautiful! Yep! That's about the only good thing we can say about them. We loved the Green…read moreBay location and decided to book our May 30th 2020 wedding there. All seemed to be perfect...until we signed the contract and they got their deposit! Then, you can kiss the hospitality and ethics goodbye! Sepia has more than one time slot available each day. So they could potentially have 2 weddings in one day. For the amount of money it costs, you should be THE ONLY wedding that day! You should not have to worry about getting out fast so the other bridal party can get in! And you shouldn't have to worry about walking in on a bride before you! The Covid 19 Pandemic struck. Our DJ, dinner venue and photographer reached out to us to help us reschedule if we needed-NOT SEPIA. Oh no! Barry needed his money. They did not care that this pandemic was out of our control. All of the other people we worked with were so willing to help us and work with us! NOT SEPIA! Our DJ and dinner venue even booked a 2nd date for us in case we couldn't have our May wedding! Just to have as a back up! Sepia would have done that too....but we would have been charged for both days! We were not trying to screw them over! We just wanted them to work with us. Obviously, getting a date again in 2020 was going to be a challenge but if we had to push our date past April 2021, Barry would have charged us AN EXTRA $1,000.00 to do so! In Sepias contract, it says it is not their fault and they will not be held liable for things like weather, fire etc. SO if sepia burns to the ground ... sorry you still owe your full amount. In the end, we are SO thankful Sepia was horrible to work with because the venue we ended up using was BEYOND wonderful! They too had multiple time slots but no matter what we picked, they made sure that day was all ours! Brides and Grooms beware! Don't get sucked in! You never think something like this could happen to you (*a global pandemic) But it could! And people like Sepia-will not care! ADDED* Since this post Sepia did reach out and "took accountability" They said they admit the communication was not good from them, but still, my experience has not changed.

I was so excited when I found this place online! I planned my wedding from San Diego and was…read morelooking for a non-denominational chapel. When I was in town for Christmas a year and a half before my wedding I was able to view a different chapel that was close to the same price, but nowhere near as gorgeous as Sepia! When I discovered this chapel online, I had one of my bridesmaids schedule a visit and FaceTime me as she walked through. I knew instantly that I wanted to get married there and booked my wedding right away! Barry was always available when I had questions and was easy to schedule additional walk-through's with. I was also extremely surprised that they allowed me to do all the things I wanted to do! My flower girls got to throw real flower petals (they're fine with fake ones too) and my hubby and I were able to paint an infinity sign on a canvas for our unity ceremony. I've heard that a lot of places don't allow flower petals, fake or real, and there was no concern with potentially messy paint. Everything I wanted, I got! The rehearsal was a breeze. Barry's check list covered all the final decisions we needed to make or in some cases hadn't thought of. We were able to bring everything to the chapel the night of the rehearsal so it would be there waiting for us when we arrived the next day which made me feel so much less stressed on wedding day! One thing I really liked was that I got to pick all my ceremony music. I made a playlist of prelude music - mostly vitamin string quartet, had a separate playlist for the processional song, another for the bridal processional, then a final list for the recessional. That made it really easy for Barry to handle the music which he played through my phone over their speaker system. The music sounded so beautiful through their speakers! He timed out the recessional song so perfectly too! He was on task all day making sure everyone was in the right place at the right time. I'm so glad I found this place, the photos I've seen so far are so beautiful, and I haven't even seen the professional ones yet! You don't need to add anything to make your wedding gorgeous here. We did buy some flowers, but the chapel is amazing on it's own and Barry is so easy to work with. I could go on for days, but one other perk that I actually didn't like about the place initially was that they are right across the street from Pearly Gates bar and grill. At first I thought it seemed kind of tacky, but everyone who had to stay after for pictures loved the fact that they were told to grab a drink across the street, then return for photos. That gave us time for the receiving line and family photos and kept everyone entertained the entire time. It was perfect. Everyone was back right in time for the bridal party photos and our family photos were probably less awkward having fewer people in the room staring at us.

Coho Motel and Suites was the perfect fit for what we needed on our way south from northern door…read morecounty. We like to travel on a whim but oftentimes we have a hard time finding lodging. This was one of those times. There was nothing incredibly opportunistic while at Coho Motel outside of a stray hair in our tub, I am weird about hygiene and cleanliness, and we must have been in the old building which would explain the musty smell. Outside of that, the staff was welcoming upon check in and on our way out. The space was what we needed and nothing more; a place to sleep. Thanks guys.

Owners really take great care of this Motel. Stayed here after a Packer game. It's an older motel…read morebut cleanliness and quality were better than many new spots. Well worth the value.

Wow, just wow! We had an amazing experience with Captain Greg! We did the evening charter and hot…read moredang, we had an amazing time! Our 7 year old has been "saving" for his dream Salmon charter for 2 years now and Captain Greg truly delivered! We had 16 fish on the boat by the end of the charter but millions of memories were created. I would recommend King Addiction Charters to ANYONE looking for a knowledgeable, safe, and fun charter. We will be back in the future! Thank you Captain Greg, you are a rockstar.

They really live up to their claim of "Wisconsin's Premiere Wedding Officiants". Bobbie is…read moreexceptionally personable and really gets to know your desires for personalizing your ceremony. Strongly recommend

Bobbie is very personable, affable, and easy to work with. You could not ask for a more pleasant…read moreand enjoyable experience. Every wedding ceremony is customized to every couples' needs to make their wedding day special. Highly recommend.