Choice 1: Watson Homestead

Gazebo Just outside the door

Watson Homestead Conference and Retreat Center

9620 Dry Run Road

Painted Post, NY 14870

\Watson Homestead, is a location that locally I have been to many times. While we were lost, we passed it and I suggested we stop by and take a quick look. When we first pulled up that is what we saw. As you can tell it made Will happy :). The shot on the left is my attempt and trying to hide the background. The one on the right is to show the size.

When we entered, it was early afternoon on Sunday and the ED and the wonderful lady who makes the reservations were there cleaning up. They had a large event the night before.

Dining Hall

Cost = $500 for the room

Dinning Hall

This is the view from the dinning room. This room can fit 250-300 people. We were told that 150 is a perfect number for dinner and dancing.

Downside 1: Corning Catering is their perfer vender so we would only be able to use them if we want this space.

Downside 2: They do not have our dates open, they have weekends in June open and Thanksgiving and Easter this year and 2012 wide open.

Postives: Its beautiful, its inside, and Will loves it.



The Chapel

Cost = $300

The Chapel is just down the hall from the dining hall. It can fit 200 people. As you can see beautiful sun light spills into this room.

Postives: Its beautiful, its inside, and Will loves it.

 

The Hotel

Cost = $75 a night

This is the hotel room, not much to wright home about BUT it is right on the property. There are 27 rooms.

The Pavilian

Cost = $150

The woman who makes the reservations had her daughters wedding here and the pictures were SO pretty!

There is a volleyball net, and baseball dimond also near by, really only feet away.

We were unable to see the potties as they were locked.

In highschool, we rented this pavilian for a class party. It was fun. It would be rustic but might be fun!

Positives: It is open on Columbus Day Weekend 2012. It is also open during various weekends throughout 2012. A lot of flexability.

Downside: There is a VERY good chance that it will snow on Columbus Day Weekend 2012 and this would be a VERY cold day outside.