| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Rick was great!
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| Thu, Sep 25, 08 10:00 AM |
KenPenn |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| It was an overcast day; but, Rick certainly brightened our experience! He knows the neighborhood in which he grew up, and his stories were really good. We took the morning tour of Park Slope including Prospect Park; stopped for pizza in Brooklyn; then, on our own, we headed to Coney Island for a hot dog at Nathan's. Rick even told us how to order the Nathan's french fries in a bag with salt. If you like to walk in the upscale Park Slope neighborhood, don't miss Rick's tour! He knows the place. |
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Best way to see Brooklyn
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| Thu, Sep 25, 08 10:00 AM |
Yvonne2008 |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| "A Tour Grows in Brooklyn" is not to be missed. I learned more from "Big Rick" about Brooklyn and the Park Slope area than any guidebook. The history, the best places to eat, the architecture and famous Brooklynites were all covered and topped off with a slice of pizza at the end - can't say fairer than that! |
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Enjoyable, informative
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| Thu, Sep 25, 08 10:00 AM |
Seajayem |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| the guide was knowledgeable, the pacing was just right, and his information was both contemporary and historical |
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So much fun - informative -
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| Mon, Sep 29, 08 10:00 AM |
gtraynor |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The tour was well-paced, informative, and just plain fun. Well worth the time and price. Would strongly recommend this to friends. |
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a great, authentic and impressive tour
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| Mon, Sep 29, 08 10:00 AM |
Wiemann67 |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| Our tour guide was not only an expert on history and arquitecture of the neighbourhood, he was a real brooklynite, who could enrich our walk with his personal views, interesting stories and impressions. Thus the tour turned out to be truly interesting and full of life. The guide likes his job and loves his neighbourhood. I got a very good impressions of Brooklyn and had a great time. |
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One of a kind!
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| Mon, Sep 29, 08 10:00 AM |
akeller310 |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We booked Big Rick's tour because of the amazing on-line reviews, and we weren't disappointed. He knows this part of Brooklyn, top to bottom ("My family's lived in this neighborhood for 100 years."). He has a story for every intersection and brownstone ("Al Capone got his start right here."). And you get some of the best pizza around ("We have to get there before the kids get out of school.") Go for it! You won't be disappointed either. |
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Vivid, unforgettably wonderful experience
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| Tue, Sep 30, 08 1:30 PM |
NancyShear |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| For some three hours in late September, Rick Kadlub provided us with a time machine - a vivid, unforgettable walk through Park Slope that was a journey through the ages. Rick's fabulous commentary took us back into history with political, architectural, artistic, literary and other insights that brought these areas to life. Most insightful and poignant were his personal recollections -- of Aunt Tootsie and Uncle Joe, his grandmother, the nun who taught his grandmother and him, and others in a cast of characters that brought Brooklyn, past and present, vividly to life. It was a mini-vacation, basically for the cost of a meal, accessible with a MetroCard! We look forward to exploring Brooklyn's other areas with Rick. |
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Fun tour !
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| Sat, Oct 11, 08 10:00 AM |
emackenz |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| We very much enjoyed our tour with Rick ! He is a native
of Brooklyn so he is very well versed and just a lot of fun to be with. It is a fun thing to do on your next trip to NYC. |
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Big Rick was wonderful!
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| Sun, Oct 12, 08 10:00 AM |
lindsayksage |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Big Rick was a real character - born and raised in Brooklyn as though he stepped right out of a movie set - his Italian hospitality and genuine love of this Borough made the tour fun and resourceful, and was an interactive and exciting way to learn historical facts and tidbits.
I recommend that you state more explicitly on the website that the tour will be covering ONLY park slope and prospect park. This is not clear. |
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Great Tour!
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| Sun, Oct 12, 08 10:00 AM |
edwinalenet |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| What a wonderful tour! My girlfriends and I love it. Made us all stop and look at the architecture in the area. Big Rick was full of fun facts, jokes and smiles! |
