Is there a place to sit and visit a while before your dinner

There is a bar downstairs, a garden which will have live music sometimes, a sitting area outside the bar under a large tree, and a small gift shop. I recommend all visit Story Inn. Ask for the best server, Ann. Sometimes you will get to see Tek, the friendly Story Inn White Wolf that visits often. The wolf is as legendary as the Inn.

Is the Tavern open during the day?

There is a tavern downstairs. Seating outside. Gardens to walk.

Yes,