| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age [v] |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great fun!
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| Sat, Dec 22, 07 7:00 PM |
MColakis |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The lights we saw were truly excellent, as over-the-top as I anticipated. As Greeks, we would have appreciated a stop at the Greek's home, but we had a blast. The Christmas music on the bus was an excellent touch also. They were songs that actually haven't been played to death over the years! |
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Great fun and sights
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| Fri, Dec 14, 07 7:00 PM |
robingroper |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My family had a great and enjoyable time on the tour. The sights are fun and memorable. Great guide and friendly participants. A super part of a holiday trip to New York City. |
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Excellent
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| Sat, Dec 8, 07 7:00 PM |
LenoreGrantz |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Individual |
| Very enjoyable. Well run. |
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Just OK!
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| Sat, Dec 27, 08 7:00 PM |
atlgeoff |
Male |
40-49 |
Combination |
Couple on a Date |
| It was a side of Brooklyn that I had never seen before so, that was interesting. But, as a whole, the lights were just ok for me. I do not think the trip was worth $55. |
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Wonderful
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| Sat, Dec 27, 08 7:00 PM |
donnagrace |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Really loved seeing all the homes decorated with holiday decorations and Tony was a wonderful tour guide. He is so entertaining and made the tour enjoyable. |
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Like Tony says, "Rockefeller Center? FUHGETTABOUDI
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| Fri, Dec 26, 08 7:00 PM |
jsalino |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This tour was fantastic! I’ve taken Tony’s pizza tour, but this time he was joined by Big Rick, another tried and true Brooklynite. Both he and Tony are as Brooklyn as it gets. The bus was a large, comfortable coach bus. As the tour starts, Tony gives a brief overview of the Dyker Heights area that you're about to visit, as well as a short clip from the PBS documentary about the area so you can familiarize yourself with what you're going to see. On the way into Brooklyn, Tony and Rick point things out from the bus as well review the history of the areas. I loved seeing the Brooklyn Bridge lit up at at night! The Christmas music that's played on the bus is awesome. Tony has managed to pick songs from the 1940's, 1950's and on that aren't the usual songs you hear on the radio every year. Songs by Kay Starr, Peggy Lee, the Salsoul Orchestra and even theme songs from Chrsitmas TV shows like Charlie Brown and Rudolph. I and a few others asked Tony if he sells the cds, which he doesn't...but he should. They're that good! We also visited the Bay Ridge section where we saw Sam Maloof's(sp?) house. WOW! I can honestly say it's one of the most spectacularly decorated homes anywhere! The family who owns the house actually came out and greeted us and were so nice. They answered all our questions like how long it took to decorate, how many lights, etc. Whenever we got off the bus, Tony and Rick escorted us around and continued explaning and answering questions. Then it was on to Dyker Heights where we got off the bus once again and walked around for about 45 minutes in an area that can only be described as a true Winter Wonderland. An area made up of incredibly large homes trying to outdo each other in a friendly holiday competition. We had plenty of opportunities in both areas to take lots of photos by the way. We then headed over to Mona Lisa Bakery where we sat down and had pastries and cappuccinos. It was the perfect stop after walking around in the cold weather seeing the lights. After reading some of the other reviews on here before posting mine, I think there must have been some real "Scrooges" who took the tour because I loved Mona Lisa and so did the people all around me. Sure, it took a little while to get served, but we arrived with about 50 people! The staff was friendly and we never felt rushed. The place even had a brick oven, so some people ordered brick oven pizzas which they said were fantastic! On the way back to Manhattan after Mona Lisa, we got to watch parts of old Christmas TV specials from throughout the decades on the monitors like Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Sonny & Cher. I felt like a little kid again seeing these vintage specials and reminiscing of Christmases past. All in all a magical night and a tour that I will recommend to all my friends and family and quite possibly take again next year. Thanks again Tony and Rick...great job you guys! |
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Enjoyed this tour; would recommend.
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| Fri, Dec 26, 08 7:00 PM |
MikeCaputo |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The Christmas light displays were awesome - not only in Dyker Heights, but in Bay Ridge, also. I saw a lot of red lights in Bay Ridge (my favorite color). It was also nice stopping off in the Mona Lisa Pastry Shop. I would recommend this tour. |
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Really enjoyed
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| Fri, Dec 26, 08 7:00 PM |
memccaffrey |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| I very much enjoyed the Brooklyn lights tour! The only suggestion I'd make is that we stayed too long at the bakery during the last hour of the tour.
Marry Christmas! Thanks again for the tour. |
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A Christmas Lights Tour of Brooklyn
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| Fri, Dec 19, 08 7:00 PM |
marcymckean |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The tour guide was not waiting on the street carrying the "A Slice of Brooklyn' clipboard. If you do need to call the emergency contact number, leave a message, then call back because they don't call you. It was unfortunate that it was a rainy evening because the windows of the bus fogged up and didn't clear up right away. Bring some paper towels because they don't have anything for you to wipe the windows. Once you're on the bus the tour is nice. You receive some interesting information about Brooklyn and see some great "stuff." (Stuff = lights) |
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"This tour is a must"
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| Sun, Dec 14, 08 7:00 PM |
alison47 |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Wow !! what a great night out in brooklyn, the lights tour is a must , Tony is a great guide and we had a great time there was festive music playing on board the coach, which i must say is sooo comfortable and warm, so if your taking a trip a to ny and its christmas time, get yourself booked on the trip, our group is still talking about it!!
Alison
uk |
