| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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great
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| Thu, Feb 26 12:00 PM |
Jane8686 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We had a fabulous walk with Rick. He was knowledgeable, fun and interesting.
We were lucky to have him all to our selves. We followed his suggestions for two other days exploring in Brooklyn, which we would not have done without his encouragement.
We recommend him with enthusiasm and will take another tour with him when we return to NYC. |
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Wonderful way to spend Sunday afternoon
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| Sun, Feb 15 12:00 PM |
eijacarlsson |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| It was a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon learning about South Brooklyn,
Park Slope, Prospect Park etc. from someone who has lived in the neighbourhood all his life. It didn't really seem like 3hrs. |
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Highly recommend
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| Sat, Feb 14 12:00 PM |
mcaputo |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Individual |
| The tour guide really gave a good flavor of the neighborhood he grew up in. I got a good sense of how it was in the seventies and how it gentrified to become the nice area it is today. I received a good cultural and historical perspective of the neighborhood and the Grand Army Plaza area. Would highly recommend. |
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very informative and interesting
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| Sat, Feb 7 12:00 PM |
janetbarson |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Unspecified |
| Big Rick was lots of fun while totally giving us a lot of history of the Park Slope area of Brooklyn. he was pleasant and outgoing and told many personal stories that were woven into the history of the area. i would definitely go again to other tours - this by the way was my 4th time with a Zerve tour, Janet Barson |
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A great way to know Brooklyn
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| Sat, Feb 7 12:00 PM |
Hadaroi |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We loved the tour! Who knew Brooklyn is so cool!
Our tour guide was really nice and informative, a true "Brooklnit" like it was promised... |
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Brooklyn Walking Tour - Sat. Feb. 7
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| Sat, Feb 7 12:00 PM |
JanetGaspar |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| Recently, a friend & I signed up for the Park Slope tour & strolled around this beautiful Brooklyn neighborhood with Big Rick. After the tour was done, we met other friends & found ourselves relaying what we'd learned on this informative tour that took place in an area that neither one of us knew much about at the start.
Hearing stories from Rick's childhood days, growing up in Brooklyn, brought a warmth to the tour that is hard to beat since most tours of other cities are given by 'hired guns' who simply memorize details while Rick actually experienced the ones that he portrayed. He pointed out many sights & architectural details - both past & present, that would surely have been missed had we done our own walking tour.
Thanks for providing this service! One Brooklyn neighborhood 'down', others to follow! |
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Feet on the ground
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| Sat, Jan 31 12:00 PM |
Alansinclair |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Enthusiasts always make the best leaders and teachers. Rick was born in the neighbourhood and lives there today; he is passionate and informative. Having a walk with him in the winter sunshine was a pleasure.
By chance I live in an area of Glasgow that boomed around 1880 and built sandstobne town houses and apartment blocks at the same time. I was taken by surprise to find the same pattern of house building and street scape in Brooklyn.
Doing low key tours like this is much more rewarding than the A list or glamour sites.
Alan |
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Much better than sitting on top of a double decker
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| Wed, Dec 31, 08 10:00 AM |
hrdunlop |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| I'm not one for walking but this tour has really turned me off bus tours! With only five people on the tour we didnt have to strain to hear and could ask as many questions as we liked. The tour guide was really informative especially with architecture and dates etc. Don't let the 3 hours walking put you off, you really don't realise it so much walking because the tour is interesting. Plenty of time for photographs too. Most importantly we now know how to eat a slice of pizza brooklyn style! |
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an enthousiastic brooklyn tour
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| Tue, Dec 30, 08 12:00 PM |
BURGER |
Female |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| the guide, Ricks is so in love with his native city that it is a pleasure to isten to him and more over he is really friendly. |
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Excellent
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| Mon, Dec 29, 08 12:00 PM |
rthood |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Rick is enthusiastic and very knowledgeable about the tour sites. Highly recommended. |
