We decided to have our wedding up in the mountains. On December 3rd 2021 My wife and I got married…read moreat the Lake Arrowhead Resort. We did not just stay at the resort, no no no. My wife found the most amazing property in California. Probably the closest thing to a castle in all of America. Even more of a castle than Hearst's castle. Both of our families came and stayed for the weekend. I devised a mystery puzzle game which was accommodated and accentuated by the venue because of all the rooms and places to hide. The Wifi is great, the beds are comfortable, and the kitchen is the best place to hang out and be with family. The only thing that is tricky are the roads and the volume levels. There is no cell service in some areas while driving but you just need to be aware of this and come prepared with a pre printed map just like in 1999. Its very easy to take a wrong turn and up on the Rim of the World. Full disclaimer for weddings: Don't do it here. Its not because the venue is bad, its because of the neighbors and the location. Parking is a nightmare if you have any more than 7 cars. There is no designated lot and the garages are off limits due to storage. So if you park on the street on Sycamore, you are good as long as all your tires are on asphalt. The sound. Keep in mind this house is in the middle of a quiet forest. you can hear sound travel very easily so when windows are open and there is a party, everyone around can hear it for miles. Also, the house is huge, and maze-like. If you have ever played the first Resident Evil and gotten lost a few times you know what I mean. All in all this place is amazing, but do not get your expectations too high for a wedding or an event. Its a huge property in the middle of a forest, of course its hard to get to, of course there aren't enough bathrooms on the ground floor. Of course there are going to be minor inconveniences. IT'S A CASTLE. IN THE FOREST. The people who built it went bankrupt. We should all be so lucky to get to enjoy this wonderful property! Also, I left my laptop there and the property owners/managers sent it back to me the very next day!! If thats not professional and courteous service I don't know what is. All I know is I had a great time and I'd do it again. -Stan

Expectations exceeded!!! My Husband found this location online and we agreed to book it for my…read moremilestone birthday celebration. Some of our closest friends joined us here for the weekend and we had an absolute blast with them at the castle! We didn't need to leave to go to a bar or restaurant. We enjoyed our time in both family rooms, the pub downstairs, the kitchen, the study and the outdoor backyard was the best for photos. We want to go back around the holidays when there is snow. This place is beyond impressive. I truly had the best birthday and this location was a huge part of that!

Built in 1913, The York Manor was home to a Methodist congregation before transitioning into the…read moreYork Blvd Church of Christ in 1963. It sat vacant for a few years and briefly reopened as a performing arts space in 2013 but was forced to shut down. After being declared a historic monument, it underwent a complete renovation by new owners in 2015. The building changed hands again in 2023 and functions as an event center and a shared common workspace. This three-story venue has rooms upstairs. Downstairs is the main room with lofty ceilings, large windows, wood floors, a kitchen, bathrooms, and a stage for a DJ or live bands. Downstairs is a speakeasy style bar and the backyard is also a nice spot for an outdoor reception. I've driven by this place numerous times thinking it was just a church. I recently saw that there was a Holiday Market Place being held here so I stopped in to do some shopping. There was a man on the front lawn making pupusas and people sitting at tables enjoying them. Inside is quite spacious and there were several vendors selling their merchandise. The tables were nicely spaced apart, so it was easy to browse. This realty is a nice spot for an event or to use as a shared workspace. *Street parking only.

edit: this place threatened the host to withhold deposit if I didn't remove my bad review on yelp…read more this is highly illegal under Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA). speak to me directly instead of being a bully. your actions were very unlawful and punitive. i can imagine what this place does to alter their reviews. terrible experience. original: no wonder this place is closing down. from what I gathered on both sides as an attendee, the host was not told that 'everything' needs to be tidied up and put away from even the simplest of cleanup like dishes wiped, garbage to be put away, and then dishes to be put back to crates.. CRATES. they barely had any garbage disposals for us to clean. main thing was the workers under the company look lazy and rude. if we didn't clean, they would keep the deposit. I don't think a reception of that size would be overlooked by the host and simply wasn't disclosed that significant detail. for the price of a different venue with all services for cleanup, seems like it's better to go somewhere else. plus, no parking and it's only street. interesting space but pass.

Just hosted our daughters Quince here last Saturday. It was the best choice for our party and…read morebudget. The service before and during the party was amazing. Jenifer was my POC before and during the event both Jenifer and Fabian were amazing with our guest. The food was delicious. Armen was very responsive before the event and he did advise that his team would reach out 1-2 weeks before the day of the event. So if you do book do not freak out it's a breeze to communicate with them closer to the day of. Overall my daughter and family loved the venue.

This is our second big event here. First, we had my daughter's quinceañera three years ago, and…read morethis past Saturday, we had our wedding reception. The food was a perfect 10 out of 10, and the service was excellent. I only wish the place were a little bigger, because the wall added at the entrance takes up space, and it looks nicer without that wall. Overall, I recommend this place to all my family and friends. Once again, the food is amazing; everyone will rave about it!

I just celebrated my mom's 70th birthday on Super Bowl Sunday and it was a success. I was…read moreoriginally going for the Ellie Banquet but Armen recommended the Vintage Room since I had a smaller group of guests, this place is beautiful! (Vintage Room). The food was delicious the amount of compliments I got that the food was really good, they also provide speakers if you want to play your own music, I brought a Mariachi. Overall the place was beautiful and Zara our waitress she was the BEST! Very sweet and attentive she made everything smooth for us. Thank you! Highly recommend this venue.

We were there on a Friday night. They had 2 other events going on. So it was a bit noisy, and the…read moreservice was a little slower than I would have liked, but all understandable. But the food was amazing! Loved the Brussels and the pizza was so good! Will definitely go again, but maybe on a weeknight

We had a small event and reserved a table of 10 for an afternoon tea at this venue of Altadena Town…read more& Country Club about 10 days ago. Beautiful atmosphere with attentive and helpful staff. They had a wedding event on that day but they had enough staff to serve our table. I ordered a mushroom gnocchi pasta dish (potato gnocchi, forest mushroom, roasted corn, heirloom tomatoes) and a cup of hot chocolate. The food was so delicious and I wish it had a bigger portion. Some people also ordered their salad, burgers, and appetizers and they all liked it.

Sandy (Sandra) is an absolute delight!! We loved working with her put together several of our…read morefamily events and can't wait to go back for more. She creates such a seamless process and makes event planning truly enjoyable. She has such a friendly, warm personality, is super organized, and is perfect for this job! The venue itself is spectacular. We've hosted events in both ballrooms and each time we're over the moon with how smooth the events ran. The staff provides excellent service, checking in to make sure everything is meeting our expectations. The food is delicious. I've had both salmon and chicken dishes and both have been very tasty. Can't recommend hosting events here enough!

This is such a convenient and gorgeous location for an intimate wedding ceremony. We stayed in the…read morethe airbnb located behind the venue. We had to just walk a few steps to the venue when it was time for the ceremony. The airbnb and venue are gorgeous. We also had sandwiches made by Kim for guests following the ceremony which were delicious. We loved our wedding ceremony and this was the perfect location for what we wanted.

Kim is very approachable and friendly. Her artistic talent made this place a beautiful location for…read moresmall to medium sized parties. This placed saved our wedding during COVID - we live streamed our wedding to 300+ guests from here and it was extremely memorable to all. It also helped that they have 2 airbnbs adjacent available to rent for our wedding preparations. I then had my baby shower at this location, hosting up to 25 people. The conservatory is a beautiful backdrop, and there are many niche spaces that are wonderful for photographing. Highly recommend.

In May 2010, my fiance and I started to plan our wedding. We were tired of the typical "wedding…read morefactory" venues, so when we came across A Chair in the Garden, we were sold. It offered the beauty, flexibility, romance, and intimacy we were looking for. Plus, Susann (the owner) was one of the nicest people we'd met along the way and offered to officiate our wedding for free. We booked our date based on the garden's availability, put down the deposit and signed the contract. Fast forward a few months later and Susann called me. We played phone tag for a few days (she's not a very responsive emailer/caller). Finally we talked, and she told me for some reason or another that the county had intervened at her garden and said she could no longer have weddings there. I. Was. Heartbroken. She arranged for us to move the wedding around the corner to the Zane Grey Estate, so we quickly revised our contract, invitations, wedding website, etc. Only to have her cancel on us three months later (and only three months before the wedding). She gave another excuse from the County as to why we could no longer have our wedding there, and at this point we were just done with her "backup plans" and excuses. Not only had we spent hundreds of dollars printing our invitations, but we set the date based on her availability, and then she left us in the dust. Although she said she had spent our deposit money to re-do the landscaping at the estate, we were able to get our deposit back after a couple months. I was thankful for that much. Fortunately my father in law has a huge backyard and we threw together an amazing wedding there. In the end, it taught us that the wedding is more about my husband and I and the community that supports us, not the pretty venue for the perfect photos.

What happen to this place? Did it close down? I have been calling for the last two weeks and…read moresending emails and no response back and the answering machine is full. I have a bride who is getting married there in May and has paid the deposit and everything and this place is NOT calling her back!

Had a wedding here and the staff was amazing! the facility was absolutely beautiful!…read more Sat 65 people comfortably

Amazing and beautiful location. Stunning views! Very cozy…read moreand beautiful space to hold events. I've had the honor of being booked for this venue a few times so I am familiar with the space. Great parking close to venue!