Facilities

The Columns offers 2 banquet facilities for your next special event. Our main banquet hall will accommodate larger gatherings while our smaller facility will accommodate smaller gatherings such as rehearsal dinners, bridal or baby showers, or business meetings for 25-50 people.

Our main banquet hall can accommodate 200 people comfortably for any special occasion whether it’s a wedding reception, birthday party, anniversary celebration, high school reunion, business function or meeting, seminar, etc.

Choosing The Columns for your next celebration will include the following benefits:

40 foot vaulted ceilings
Marble walls & ceilings
Fabulous murals
Coat room and storage
Balcony available for musicians or DJs
Parking – you can choose off street, on street, or you can rent the entire downtown garage for a very reasonable rate and offer valet parking for your guests.
Flexibility in choosing your own caterer and other vendors for your party, reception or celebration.
Alcohol is permitted, but cannot be sold
High quality tables & chairs are provided and set up according to your specifications
Clean-up is provided
A floor plan to design the layout for the event is provided before hand
Non smoking facility
The Columns is available the day before the event for set-up and decoration for a minimal fee

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