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Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
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Unbelievably Great Tour. I highly recommend it!
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| Sat, Aug 16, 08 2:00 PM |
Emjayare |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Other |
| We had visited Boston's North End on our own in the past and enjoyed it. On this trip I saw a flyer for this tour and thought it would be interesting to learn more of the history of the North End and its Italian population. My son and I met Chris at Columbus Park where he immediately impressed us with his enthusiasm for his subject. Chris lives in the North End and his passion for the neighborhood and the historical research he has performed led to the best tour I have ever taken, and I have taken several. It was fun to have locals greet us as they said hello to Chris along the way. He took us to a wonderful Italian specialty store where we were served wonderfully fresh, just made mozzarella cheese. He got us the best seats in the house at the Old North Church and took us to the best little gelato place in the North End. He provided us with both current and historical maps of the North End along with a list of the North End feast dates and all the best restaurants for traditional Italian American comfort food. His attention to detail, his knowledge and his thorough enjoyment of introducing us to his neighborhood made this a truly remarkable tour. |
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Highly Recommended!
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| Sat, Jul 26, 08 2:00 PM |
VALERIEW |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| The three of us highly recommend this tour! We have lived outside of Boston but never had this kind of experience. We are all recommending it and will be back with our friends! |
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Pleasantly surprised
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| Fri, Jul 25, 08 2:00 PM |
ealletto |
Female |
Unspecified |
Combination |
Unspecified |
| Since moving to Boston, I've participated in several of the walking tours available. The difference with this one is the personal introduction and interaction with local vendors, sampling of freshly made mozzerella cheese and imported gelato, etc. That coupled with interweaving existing cultural talks within the tour. Overall - a nice way to spend 3 hours in the North End! |
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A great way to visit the North End.
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| Sat, Jul 5, 08 2:00 PM |
giraffe63 |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| We took this tour of the North End with our son and his girlfriend who presently live in Boston. It was like being shown around by a friend. Lots of info and interesting stories, but presented in a conversational manner. The 3 hours passed by very quickly as we had fun and learned a lot. Lots of good recommendations for dinner and dessert, too. If you like tours that are a little different, this one is for you! |
