Venues & Event Spaces in Felton, CA

“Rented an office while staying in Felton for summer 2023. Katherine and Ken were excellent communicators and a pleasure to work with. Great shared workspace, clean, quiet, good internet, tasty coffee! Looking forward to returning summer 2024!”

“This venue truly is a hidden gem. It was the first venue we visited and after 10+ other ones, we still couldn’t get it out of our head. We got married in August, when the greenery was full, so it meant the space was naturally beautiful and didn’t need as much florals or decor. Our guests all kept commenting on what a cozy, intimate, gorgeous space it was. The redwood grove ceremony was just stunning. We had 80 people total and it was the perfect size. Shout out to Kathy! She is a saint for responding to all my emails over the course of a year. From the get go, she was friendly, had a list of recommendations, and was transparent about any venue restrictions or needed rentals.

The drawbacks:
End time—it has an 8pm music cut off time due to a local noise ordinance. We ended up starting earlier in the day and reserved space at a bar in Santa Cruz for an after party, so it was fine but a logistical challenge. It meant our guests coming from San Jose had to drive during peak beach traffic time (it took some 2 and a half hours…) and we wanted to safely shuttle everyone to the after party so that was an extra cost.
All outdoor space—we were so lucky our weather was 80 and sunny with a light breeze. It was perfect. But let me tell you, I was a mess for a year until I could finally see the forecast. The sun also beat down on some guests and the dance floor for about an hour during the reception, but again this was during August.
Bathrooms—we originally estimated 100 guests and unfortunately there’s only one real bathroom for guests so we needed to rent a trailer which was an additional $1200. It was okay as I wiggled the budget around a little, but ouch.

Would I have my wedding here again? Absolutely. Without a doubt. It was beautiful and unique. My recommendation is to be flexible with as much as you can and maybe book in fall when the sun is in a better position and you can add some lights for a cozy evening time.”

“Great camp! For “staff” they utilize a contract with a program called Teen Challenge Monterey Bay, which is a group ran by Mike Borden, whom (they told me as whispering oddly cautiously while serving our food) takes all of their wages and they cannot leave unattended and no free time of their own. A group that on the inside isn’t what it is on the surface — and should be viewed as questionable, at best and they tend to give off a disconcertingly mysterious “Stephen King Children of the Corn high-control cult imprisoned vibe” and they make under the breath comments about as much when they’re serving food, cleaning dining hall and talking in the kitchen. I was told they are only technically allowed to say “hi and bye” and can’t make eye contact with, nor respond very much (especially if you’re not a male) with commonplace friendly customer service interactions that you’d expect at a place like this, which can obviously drastically alter the psychological mood of the day and overall camp customer service & dining experience. One of them asked to secretly use my cell phone (at 6:40am cleaning the bathrooms) because they wanted to leave. I reminded him there’s a Payphone at the other camp building, but he said not allowed to be openly seen using it. It’s very strange and reminds me of the “Sleepaway Camp” horror movies. That being said, he said CityTeam MayMac is not otherwise associated with/in control of Teen Challenge’s policies & internal combustion, so I don’t ding MayMac for that. MayMac is a great camp and you’ll enjoy your time there. As long as CityTeam keeps its own professional kitchen manager and its own CityTeam maintenance staff volunteers & employees, it’s a solid camp. Be sure to connect to their private and public trails they connect to! It’s nice up there!”

“I love Roaring Camp! Unfortunately, the train was canceled due to a high-wind advisory, so we didn't get to ride. I had prepaid and they promised an automatic refund, which appears to have been completed, so it's all good.”