How can I best add and categorize local event venues in my party supplies blog?

I have a party supplies store. I want to add a Blog and include a section where I can recommend local event venues. I want to add a photo/mini bio/contact information for each space and then also be able to tag or categorize the space so users can filter/sort. What’s the best way to do this?

Is it best to make each event venue a product and tag them/put into collections? If so - is there a way to change the URL handle so it doesn’t show ‘product-’?