Hurst Ranch Historical Center

Hurst Ranch is a cute little 3 acre blast-​from-​the-​past historical venue with a motto of, «preserve the past, harvest the present, plant seed for the future.»
I’ve attended various events at this location, but most recently I attended their historical society fundraiser. Being greeted with champagne as you walk in always puts a smile on my face. My tastebuds love being tickled by the bubbly! There were a variety of foods to sample, beers, wine, and spirits. I tried a taste of the moonshine!
The silent auction was pretty neat. They also had blackjack, roulette and craps tables set up for you to try your luck at.
I enjoyed the music the most… A live big band playing all of the classics! Benny Goodman would have been pretty pleased, I’m sure. They also had some live bluegrass (or country) music as well. I know it’s not everyone’s cup-​of-​tea, but it was still a fun evening and for a great cause!
How about some sexy pics and vid:

The ranch is a nice place! But the older ladies that work there need to work on how they treat others. I was invited by a friend to help as a volunteer and I was looking forward to having a good time and meeting new people but the staff treated me very poorly. They made me feel as if I was freeloading and not as important as a paying guest. I was simply there to help and if they wanted me to pay my way I would’ve had no problem with it. The man who plays Scarecrow was a friendly Christian man and nice enough but the woman who plays grandma Hurst was not! And she made me feel unwelcome. And that’s really too bad because I would love to volunteer. Maybe if I was a paying guest they would have treated me differently. I left the ranch feeling very sad after volunteering four hours of my time.

Location itself is nice.
Please refer to bashful butler reviews for their catering services.
Security guards are lame and invasive. VERY strict about outside alcohol. Patrolled around the dining area and checking under tables while people ate and announcements are made. Patrolled restrooms as well.
Security guards and bashful butlers…

Our experience with Hurst Ranch/​Bashful Butler was phenomenal from the start. I contacted Ryan via email with less than 24 hours notice and limited availability for an opportunity to view the property. He was incredibly accommodating by arriving early to meet with us before his first appointment being booked solid for the day. After seeing the facility and reviewing the pricing, we took the leap and left plan A completely.
We started the planning process and Ryan was quick to answer every question sent his way. We always had a question for him. Ryan was polite and professional. If he didn’t know the answer (rarely the case), he found out for us very quickly.
Hurst Ranch itself has amazing potential. The framework is all there and your event can either use that or change it all up. We decided to do a little of both since there were things that we really liked and others we didn’t.
Pros:
— Ryan and Harrison (night manager) were phenomenal!
–The catering staff was friendly
–The grounds were kept clean and organized
–The historic feel is what we loved most
–Ease of planning process and working with the staff to make our special day perfect
–Prices (seriously– it’s unreal how reasonable this place is)
Cons:
— My husband found the catering staff eating cake before we even had a piece :(
— Parking was a little tough (worth mentioning but not terrible)
— Communication between the historical society and The Bashful Butler is worth mentioning. Long story short– we were supposed to have barn doors as our ceremony backdrop but the historical society decided to drill them to the wall somewhere inside instead.
–The mess of lights dead center inside the reception area.
**The cons were so small in comparison to the grand scheme of things. The only thing that really bothered me was the fact that the cake was taken away to be cut and there were staff members eating cake before myself or my husband had any.
Overall, I highly recommend this place to anyone and everyone. It’s nestled away from the busy areas and it’s a gorgeous property clearly well looked after. Everyone from the time we arrived for our first meeting to when we left after the wedding were courteous and attentive. The prices are UNREAL. Everything near our house was way over budget. We were able to have our dream wedding and a wonderful honeymoon because of their prices. Both catering and event management play well with others– we brought in A LOT of people they aren’t used to working with and everyone felt comfortable and happy. HUGE props to Ryan and Harrison– they worked SO hard for our wedding and were accommodating for every whim we could think up.

This place is filled with various antiques. If anyone enjoys antiques, I strongly recommend coming here.

had our september outdoor wedding at hurst ranch… the staff was so easy to work with. ryan was an outstanding part of making our day special! cathy“s organizational skills withstood any i have ever seen and she worked far and beyond her hours to make our day special!!! the food was deliscious the atmosphere was amazing thank you thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making this one of the best days of our lives!!! p. s. the security was amazing

Several Years back my daughter chose Hurst Ranch, because of its size and all the possibilities. My daughter married in the month of February uncertain if it would rain or not, it was essential she wanted an outdoor Wedding, being with that said, just in case it rained we could move it inside. Yes, it did rain and hard. We already had our own decorators. So everything was moved in. It was Amazing. The food from Bashful Butler was absolutely Amazing

Our friends had their wedding here.
Nice venue. Not too much parking, so guests will have to park out on the street. We parked next to the school.
Walked over in flats without too much issue. The area that they seated us for the ceremony, though, was layered with rocks/​pebbles. Girls with heels had a little bit of issue, but not too bad. The rest of the venue was fairly flat and even.
Ceremony was nice. Unfortunately, the wireless microphone kept crapping out, so we couldn’t hear at least 75% of the wedding. Not cool! If it’s a professional setting, I would’ve thought that they would’ve tested everything first.
The bar area was okay. Thought it was a little kitschy that the venue was serving drinks in those semi-​clear, ribbed solo cups (you can get a thousand of those at Costco fairly easy), instead of something a little nicer, like the clear, short cups. It’s a wedding, be a little classy! Also, for $ 7 a drink, kind of a rip-​off. Grab beer, instead. At least you’ll get 8 fluid ounces instead of 3 ounces (too much ice).
They had the actual dinner inside one of the barns. They have lights on the ceiling, which kind of looks nice when you walk in. However, some of the strings were broken and, from a different point of view, it looked like a spider’s nest.
Food was pretty good, but I’m not sure if they were catered by the venue or if the bride/​groom was able to pick what they wanted.
Pretty clean areas, though. The actual venue service seemed a little off. Sometimes they acted a little rude, but there were others that were very polite.
Lots of parts of the venue where you could definitely potentially do your own decoration if you are crafty. The bride and groom basically made all of their decorations, and they had such an open canvas to do it, that it came out very cute.
Overall, it was a nice wedding, but I think it was more because of the bride and groom being awesome people and everyone was there for them.

While the location was beautiful for my cousin’s wedding, unfortunately, the day was completely overshadowed by the rude and excessive security guards and bartender that were present.
I have never felt so invaded and insulted then I did by the actions of the security guards that evening. We understood the rule of no outside alcohol but these guys took it to a WHOLE other level. Not only were they were walking around the tables… they were PHYSICALLY checking UNDER the tables. Mind you… this is a WEDDING and women were wearing dresses. Everyone was sitting down eating dinner already! Not only was this creepy, but it was unprofessional and I felt it was against my personal privacy as a woman. Not only that, when they suspected of someone with outside alcohol… they hounded them with like 3 or 4 security guards. You can’t help but be distracted and it ruined the atmosphere of my cousin’s big day. They were excessively rude and insulting, threatening to anyone that they can shut down the wedding.
Tip: If you are dealing with a situation like this, you only need one security guard to politely and non-​threatening step them outside and deal with it there. Do not come hounding into the middle of the wedding like a cop squad for something as petty as a flask. We are adults here, not children.
To top it off, the bartender was SO rude! He even said some rude things to the FATHER OF THE BRIDE WHO WAS PAYING FOR THE WHOLE THING.
I would not recommend anyone for this place. I already told some people who were interested in the place and thankfully they are looking somewhere else. I will have no reason to come back until things change.

I never write reviews but I had to because I had such a wonderful experience for my wedding on 9÷27÷2014 at this beautiful location. This is truly a hidden gem in West Covina! My whole family and friends couldn’t stop ranting and raving about how charming and unique this venue was. From the tractor, to the museum, to the wagon, and the beautiful trees that were set up with string lights. If you are looking for something different that fits a HUGE party, and is inexpensive… Hurst Ranch is the place to be!

The Hurst Ranch was such a fun place to have our 25^th Anniversary party at. The guests really enjoyed the venue. We loved the rustic look.

this review is just for the venue.
i had my wedding here in Sept. 2013 great place they cleaned up so it doesn’t look dirty like it did the times i went before my wedding. could use some better up keep but otherwise all my guest loved the location.
The reason i took stars off is
1) you HAVE to use bashful butler :(
2) YOU HAVE TO USE BASHFUL BUTLER…

(Review is for the place as a wedding venue only)
I am surprised to be the first to review this place… but anyways, I had my wedding here (Sept 1, 2012) and was very happy to have found this place. Hurst Ranch was actually the 17^th venue that my husband and I looked at (yea you heard that right, lucky number 17) and it had everything that we both wanted. What is that you wonder? Well only having one event at one time (instead of those venues that have several weddings going on at the exact time, which allows for wedding crashers… I don’t know about you, but I’m not a fan of random people drinking up all my alcohol and eating up all my food if they are not my guests), an option to have an outdoor ceremony, unique venue (not a fan of the typical cookie cutter wedding in a hotel or a restaurant (sorry if I offended anyone), a place that fit our theme (birds and trees… because they are outdoorsy… I love when things rhyme…), private bridal changing area with separate bathroom (Ladies, that makes a HUGE difference, trust me on this) and being affordable.
The venue itself if pretty and has a rustic feel to it. Also has the historical value that really added something to our wedding.
The reception hall at this place is large (can accommodate about 200– 400 guests) and very pretty. Love the twinkling lights that drape across the ceiling. Also loved that even during our day reception, we could still have a look and feel of a night time reception with the lighting (there are not too many windows in the reception hall), which is perfect for dancing.
There are plenty of clean bathrooms inside the reception hall and outside the grounds. There was also plenty of shade during our 11 am (outdoor) wedding ceremony. Loved our ceremony backdrop and set up that was on the cemented quad (You could have your wedding in the quad area or in other sections around the venue).
With a venue as so wonderful as this, you may be wondering why am I deducting 1 star? Well the security company that Hurst Ranch hired (and makes you pay for, as part of your contract with them) for our event sent over a horrible woman on our wedding day. She was very rude and would not allow our guests to come into the venue until 11 am, supposed policy from Hurst Ranch. However, we had our banquet chair (Sole caterer of Hurst Ranch, Bashful Butler) take care of it right away. This security guard also harassed our guests by going through their bags to make sure that they did not bring any alcohol onto the venue. This is not a big deal for our guests to have their bags searched if outside alcohol is brought onto the site (because they are not allowed to), however, this security guard failed to explain what she was doing and why (many of our guests told us they had no idea why they were being searched and did not like the guard’s demeanor… it’s a wedding, the mood should be happy and filled with joy). Lastly, we brought our own bottled water and had it displayed in large buckets with plenty of ice to keep it nice and cool and available for our guests during our ceremony since it was a bit hot. Sometime during our outdoor cocktail hour, my husband walked over to pick up a bottle of water and the security guard had the nerve to take the very last one and drink it herself (she could have easily asked the caterer company for a glass of water instead of drinking our water)… can you say rude? Honestly, our guests never got out of hand and the security guard felt more to us like a rude wedding crasher.
But other than that horrible security guard, my husband and I had the wedding of our dreams with beautiful pictures and memories for years to come.