Pickering Barn

Veena Valsan

Rock and Gem show. Well organized n lot of display /Sale. March 5, 6 2022.

D Ren

Signed a contract before all the mandates and what not due to covid and on 10/19/2021 we get an email saying we now need to check everyone's vaccine status... Okay cool. Then on 1/12/2022 Jera decided that they can no longer set up or tear down tables per the contract so they are willing to dock $500 off the rental fee. Well that wasn't going to work for us since it is a small wedding and no one to help us set up and tear down, so I asked for a full refund due to a contract change on their end. Jera refused and said "Fine we will do set up and tear down for you but we will keep the rental fee what was previously agreed upon" So that was fine, but I was tired of the all the changes and so we decided to cancel. Had to follow up with the event supervisor (Jera) multiple times and finally she started to process the refund, Well that was done wrong so it credited my "city of Issaquah" account. So I email/call and say "hey it is sitting as a credit in perfect mind, can you just cut me a check or do you know how to get it on my card" about an hour later I get a notification that they charged my card for $500. I call and call and email and the only way Jera will respond to me is by email. Jera would not answer my calls, would not call me back. Later told me she doesnt know how to do refunds when she has worked for the city for 18 years now. Finally they (Her co-worker Milissa) figured out how to get me my refund, by check, that has to get signed by city counsel. Cool, that was on the 7th, I was told checks would go out on the 8th. It is now 9 days later and I am finally seeing the check but when I reached out to Jera 4 times now about still not seeing it, not one response. The lack of response from Jera is disheartening and I would not recommend anyone to work with her.

John Kogle

We held a wedding and reception here. Great facility, clean, well maintained, friendly and willing staff. We had to do some of the outside items like minor gardening duties (removing dead heads, etc.) and light cleaning of the outdoor benches. Staff was very accommodating but not audio experts. But overall a great experience and beautiful venue.

Elizabeth M

I’ve visited this venue several times as they host one of the Glass Pumpkin Patches and gem shows each year. There is a path through a somewhat wild garden all the way around the barn outside with places to sit. One downside could be the limited parking immediately outside the venue but overflow could go across the street. Overall a great place to host an event.