| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Excellent, interesting tour!
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| Mon, Sep 14 12:00 PM |
MargeBenham |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The tour was made more interesting since the tour guide not only knew his Brooklyn history, interesting facts regarding the architecture and history of the buildings on the tour, but also included interesting vignets about growing up and living in Brooklyn.
A really nice way to get to know more about Brooklyn! |
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Brooklyn Vacation -- Really!
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| Sun, Sep 6 12:00 PM |
KATHLEENHALL |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| I completed reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith, two weeks before my husband and I travelled from Philadelphia to Brooklyn. This tour was delightfully informative -- mostly because Big Rick was a marvelous, fascininating, spellbinding storyteller. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he knows the city intimately. He focused on architecture and history, and he infused humor, as well. What a worthwhile walking tour, complete with water and pizza. I recommend it to out-of-towners, and I wished I'd brought my students! |
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Great intro to Brooklyn -Rick was great!
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| Sat, Sep 5 12:00 PM |
janet1666 |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I will recommend this walking tour to friends! |
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Big Rick knows andLOVES his hometown!!!!
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| Mon, Aug 31 10:00 AM |
mariegilbert |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I are Northeasterners (NY & NJ), my husband was acually born in Brooklyn but neither of us had ever spent time there. When I came across Rick's tour description, the first thing I liked about it was "a slice of pizza included"!!! Everyone knows the best pizza in the world comes from Brooklyn,so what could I do but sign up?! As it turned out, while the pizza was, indeed, the tastiest I've ever had, it paled next to experiencing Rick's absolutely CRAZY amount of knowledge about the neighborhoods and their histories, the amazing architecture and the people and places that were a part of his growing up in the area...Rick is so personable and so enthusiastic about the places we went that the 3 hours could easily be doubled and still he'd have things to show and places to visit...We'll definitely recommend this to anyone looking for something different, off the beaten path, and even educational! Thanks, Rick!! |
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Local Flavor
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| Thu, Aug 27 12:00 PM |
corahawki |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Tour guide was GREAT! You really got a sense of what it was like to grow up and live in this neighborhood for the past 50 years, as well as how it has changed. |
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We loved it!
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| Tue, Aug 25 10:00 AM |
Suedumond |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The timing was great. I had never heard of Prospect Park until the tour - and then read about the tribute to Michael Jackson on his birthday - in Prospect Park!!
And the personal info about growing up in Brooklyn was "priceless."
I highly recommend it. |
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History, architecture, local colour all combined!
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| Mon, Aug 24 10:00 AM |
pattydolan |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This is a great tour, and reasonably priced. Ric is a great tour guide - proud of his community, knowledgeable about its background, history & architecture.
My only criticism was that there was a bit too much information to take in, though we did thoroughly enjoy ourselves. |
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Very nice architectural & cultural experience
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| Mon, Aug 17 10:00 AM |
DayTrips |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Individual |
| Rick, a native of Brooklyn, was extremely knowledgeable about the history and architecture of the buildings and neighborhood. Even though I live in the New York area, I am not a native of Brooklyn; but I felt like I lived there after my tour. I never knew there was such rich history in Brooklyn.
I highly recommend this tour even if you already live in Brooklyn! |
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The only way to experience the real Brooklyn
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| Fri, Aug 7 10:00 AM |
jfields284 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Rick made Brooklyn come alive with his great knowledge of the area, architecture, and stories from his childhood! |
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Rick makes Brooklyn rock!
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| Wed, Aug 5 10:00 AM |
DianeMasters |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| My daughter and I had spent time in Manhattan on various visits but hadn't yet ventured over to Brooklyn until this tour. Rick knows the borough like the back of his hand and has lots of history to share. We loved the list of famous Brooklynites that he gave us. By the end of the 3 hours, he seemed like an old friend; it was fun seeing him run into lots of HIS friends in the area, too! Feet and stomachs enjoyed the pizza stop! Walking back to Manhattan over the Brooklyn Bridge was a great end to a fun afternoon!
Diane and Liz
Illinois/Maryland |
