| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age [v] |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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fell in love with Brooklyn
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| Sat, Aug 9, 08 1:30 PM |
lesleyandrog |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| The tour exceeded our expectations. Rick was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his neighbourhood. I would heartily recommend this tour and hope that visitors manage to make the effort to leave Manhattan for a few hours to appreciate this great area. |
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Great chance to get to know New York
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| Sat, Aug 2, 08 10:00 AM |
freelfive |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| After spending several days in Manhatten, this was a chance to see a different side of New York. Not only did we learn lots about Booklyn history we really enjoyed our guide - "Big Rick".
Thanks Rick for a fun time! |
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GREAT IN DEPTH TOUR OF MIDDLE BROOKLYN
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| Fri, Aug 1, 08 1:30 PM |
jimpug78 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Very informative and detailed. |
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Stellar Brooklyn Walking Tour
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| Mon, Jul 28, 08 10:00 AM |
kumquat86 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our tour guide Rick (also company owner) was informative, energetic, and enthusiastic about presenting the best of his city to us. Rick is a proud native who loves his city. As visitors, Rick welcomed us and was eager to instruct our group so we could better appreciate the history of his Brooklyn community. He is versed in the historical minutae regarding both local neighborhoods as well as landmark structures. If querried, Rick is willing to share from his vast plethora of insider tips/hints for a successful visit (eg: When I expressed my disappointment at not being able to purchase Yankees tickets prior to our trip departure in Chicago, he recommended we check for tickets the day of the game as a small amount of tickets are held back and released at face value at that time! Kudos, Rick! We were able to purchase two tickets for the game at prices significantly less than Cubbie tickets!). My husband and I savored the authentic pizza lunch which was included mid-way through our walking tour. This was the real deal, not some cookie cutter place like those scattered along every suburban strip across our country. The bottled water (also included with the tour ) was a thoughtful, classy touch. This is a great way to spend an afternoon or morning, but do wear comfortable walking shoes and clothing as this is a brisk walk covering quite a distance. Keep purses/backpacks to a minimum. Photo enthusiasts should bring an extra set of batteries for the digital camera.
Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge is also a worthwhile activity for visitors; however, I suggest a taxi and/or subway ride to the base of the Bridge from the spot where the tour concludes. Visitors will want to save their beans for the actual walk across the Bridge! There are numerous entreprenurial types offering ice cold water for a buck as you cross the Bridge. This is a fabulous way to cap off the walking tour.
Also, the TKS booth near the Brooklyn Bridge closes for a couple of hours in the middle of the day for lunch. Better to purchase Theater tickets at the actual theater box office than to find out there is a 2+ hour time period mid-stream in the day where they close up shop. After Rick's Brooklyn Walking Tour, spend the time walking across the Brooklyn Bridge instead! We highly recommend the Walking Tour. |
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Great tour! Worth the money! GO GO GO
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| Wed, Jun 4, 08 1:30 PM |
gregoinj |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Big Rick has a great personality. So much information, you will be pleasantly surprised if not amazed. How he remembers it all is impressive.
My husband and I are from Central Jersey, and have been around brooklyn before. It is amazing how much you miss if you don't have a guide pointing out the special little things that you have probably walked past a hundred times, but never noticed.
I look forward to Big Rick's other endeavors. We will definitely be back to take his future tours. We can't wait for the cemetry tour. Rick will undoubtedly make it as interesting, if not even more so than the walking tour of Brooklyn.
Not only was Rick happy to tell us everything we ever wanted to know about Brooklyn, but also was happy to recommend places for us to eat and drink after the tour since it was our anniversary.
Thanks again for giving us a taste of how friendly the folks really are in Brooklyn. |
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One not to be missed
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| Tue, May 27, 08 1:30 PM |
sirving |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| When we walked down Brooklyn's 4th Avenue we wondered what we have let ourselves in for. The body shops and building works on such a wide avenue looked less than attractive, but don’t be mislead.
On meeting our host at the Brownstone Bagel and Bakery (Who do exceptional bagels) things got instantly better.
Rick (our guide) is someone you can instantly like and has that authentic New York drawl we English love. You can almost see him in an old James Cagney gangster movie. He instantly takes us away from 4th Avenue and any worries we had are gone. Rick’s knowledge of the area, its history and culture is extensive, obviously his miss spent youth wasn’t so miss spent.
While we follow him through the streets of Brooklyn he is both informative and good humored. His obvious love for the area, its architecture and history come through by the bucket full.
You should treat yourself to another side of New York often not seen. Ask lots of questions, Rick will have the answer and enjoy. Even the pizza is good. |
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Brooklyn tour with Rick
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| Sun, May 25, 08 10:00 AM |
mrsellen |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Rick was knowledgeable of the architectural details of the buildings and parks. He shared his life-long passion and personal experience of Brooklyn. Anyone with any interest in Brooklyn would benefit by taking this tour. |
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FANTASTIC
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| Sat, May 17, 08 1:30 PM |
loidawei |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The tour guide was great, knew his history. He was funny and very pleasant not only with us but with the whole group. My and my friends had a great time. |
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Very informative tour..
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| Tue, May 13, 08 1:30 PM |
athebeach |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I really enjoyed Rick's tour. I already had extensive knowledge of Manhattan and knew very little about Brooklyn. Rick has lived in Brooklyn his whole life and did a great job explaining how the city has evolved. He explains how the city was first settled to the current neighborhoods of today. |
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A great 3-hour tour
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| Sat, May 3, 08 1:30 PM |
mjandrejko |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and I found this walking tour to be excellent. It was our first time in Brooklyn, and Rick was a gracious, enthusiastic host. He pointed out a lot of details and explained the history of the area and made it really fun. He encouraged stopping for photos (and I did take a lot of photos!), and he was able to answer all of our questions. It was great to hear about some of the "behind the scenes" information that Rick was able to tell us about since he's lived in the area all of his life. You can tell he loves his hometown. If we get to Brooklyn again, we would take this tour again. Rick mentioned that he's developing other tours in the area, so hopefully we'll be able to join him again. Thanks for a really enjoyable afternoon! Kathy |
