Grace E. Simons Lodge

Some people don’t like following the rules, for example, not smoking in a public park, and then they make threats to employees for just doing their jobs. I’ve met enough service members to know they definitely will make threats and use their position to back those threats. Your “boys” aka grown as men should know better. Follow the rules and your event will go smoothly and won’t be shut down early

I worked a wedding as a dj at this venue. Decent place. They don’t provide much except the hall, not the fanciest place. But better than many I’ve been at. They do make u shut the music off pretty early. 10:45 this time.

Our walk in Elysian park and in proximity of the lodge was very relaxing. Nearby, you can see a lovingly maintained garden area. It even offered refreshment for your canine friend. The park is quite expansive. Therefore, social distancing was not too difficult to maintain. Fellow visitors to the park were conscious of COVID-19 and wore a mask on this Saturday afternoon in early March 2021.

Gustavo Gómez just knows how to lead a great event! Had a great time at my nieces wedding! Amazing employees at this venue 🥳

We were at this place yesterday 7/1/23 for a 40 year anniversary Renewal of vows wedding reception , I had a disagreement one of staff over smoking a cigar he had asked me early to put it out and I complied he informed me that I could smoke outside the gate , later in the evening we went to do just that, we were stopped a few feet from the gate by some people that were leaving. in that time he walked down to tell me that I had to smoke outside the gate mind you this is at least 100 yards from the building. I told him I thought he was being extra because we were literally few feet from the gate , again we complied and walked a few feet beyond the gate, after a bit we walked back up and I was asked to leave, I was actually talking to the security guard Montes about this staff member when he walked up and informed Montes to walk me out , again I complied I wasn’t trying to ruin the night. We were on the road home we left with no issues , I was called and told that he had the ceremony shut down and that they were kicking everyone out, these two staff members were over heard saying that they could leave early now, this was at 9pm the ceremony was scheduled to end at midnight. The reason for ending the night was they felt threatened what they didn’t know is the people they accused of this are current & retired military , Special Ops service men , they don’t make threats they protect people they were raised to be good men I know I raised them. If you decide to have a function at this place make sure these two individuals are not part of the staff or go somewhere else, it is terrible what they did last night! Gustavo Gomes that was a cowardly thing you did last night! You lied to your supervisor your not a threatening person to merit being threatened , we had a disagreement I left when you asked me to leave it should’ve ended there but you wanted to go home early. Beware of this person again if your considering this location !