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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
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What a fun day everything and more!!!!
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| Thu, Jul 24, 08 10:00 AM |
atishuk |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We did not know what to expect of this private tour, but it was absolutely wonderful. I would recommend it to anyone who would like to know Brooklyn more intimately. Rick our guide brought his past, the history, the architecture, the food, tthe stories and the future of Brooklyn to us in only a way that he could do. His is the Brooklyn personal touch- and his knowledge was actullly unbelieveable. I want to thank him for one of our best tours ever- and we have done many of them throughout the years in NYC. |
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You see so much more with a good tour guide!
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| Mon, Jul 21, 08 10:00 AM |
raussen |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We were a family of 5 (including 3 daughters of age 19-24) from Denmark visiting New York for the first time. We were told that Brooklyn tours was worth the effort and the money spent, and it certainly was. Our tour guide Rick showed us around his home environment, and we saw many areas of Brooklyn that we would never have discovered ourselves. It was amazing to listen to wealths of details concerning the history of the neighborhoods, their inhabitants (some of them famous) and the architecture of houses, churches, parks etc. Everything told in an entertaining tone, including answers to all the questions we had. Close to the end of the tour we were fed with large slices of pizza, and we were offered water bottles already when starting our tour on this very hot day. Highly recommended! |
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Nice Tour!
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| Sat, Jul 19, 08 10:00 AM |
salbers |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Rick was very knowledgable and interesting. We enjoyed his tour very much and learned a lot about Park Slope |
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oustanding tour
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| Sat, Jul 12, 08 10:00 AM |
NormSchwartz |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Rick was a wonderful tour guide.... he was extremely passionate about his neighborhood and was so down to earth, but had an extensive knowledge of the history and architecture of the neighborhood..the tour was so interesting ....I learned so much and would definitely recommend this tour to others.... |
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Great and Exciting Adventure!
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| Fri, Jul 11, 08 10:00 AM |
FMDuffy |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| On July 11, three of us had a tour of Park Slope given by Rick. Rick is very, very knowledgeable about this area, its history, and architecture. Rick himself is charming, fun, and colorful.
This tour was exactly as promised - - even more!
We look forward to another adventure with Rick! |
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The single family home are amazing
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| Thu, Jul 10, 08 10:00 AM |
ateerahs |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| There are a gazillion walking tours online and I am glad that I choose this one. Big Rick(hes not really a big guy, just big on information and friendlyness) was really nice and open to any discussions. He takes you on a historical and personal tour that reflects his very local roots and studies. If you don't like walking then this tour may not be for you. Not that its strenuous, but there is some up hill walking. (Just be sure to put on your walking shoes.) The tour consists of plenty of architecture and funny facts. You will walk past some pretty fancy spots that may make you wonder why is this 3 million dollars?? His fine attention to details teaches you about masonry and the hands that created the buildings. Just when you think that you will pass out from hunger you will stop at this pizza joint and gave some pretty tasty pizza and then there a walk back to square one. Overall this tour is a good one to give you a taste of New York life. Its not overwhelming(like the time square tour) and will encourage you to learn more about the local neighborhoods and the people that make up this wonder place. Thanks again Big Rick. |
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wow!
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| Fri, Jul 4, 08 1:30 PM |
MaryGardner |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I thoroughly enjoyed the tour with Rick. He was very knowedgeable ( a virtual encyclopedia) of the area with little stories for each site. I would highly recommend his tour. He is witty and informative-- a great way to spend the afternoon.... |
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Nice Tour
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| Thu, Jul 3, 08 10:00 AM |
MelanieBaker |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| My friend and I enjoyed the tour, especially the brownstone neighborhoods and the park. We enjoyed, also, the history of what we saw and the stories of people past and present. There was, however, too much architecture discussed for our tastes. |
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Fun- and Fact-filled Tour
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| Mon, Jun 30, 08 1:30 PM |
tmbuckley |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Rick was a knowledgable tour guide who kept us laughing throughout the tour. Although the tour is 3 hours long, it never felt too long nor too rushed; Rick was always willing to answer any question we had. My parents were in from out of town and it was a good way to begin their stay and also gave me and my wife information about the neighborhood we have lived in for a couple of years that we would probably never have known. |
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Great tour- informative and fun!
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| Sat, Jun 28, 08 1:30 PM |
Lambie |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My husband and I took our ten year old daughter to the city last weekend and I booked this tour because we wanted to learn something about Brooklyn. I'm so glad I found it! It's the perfect combination of plenty of history and plenty of personality from our tourguide, Rick, who grew up just a few streets away from the star of the tour.
I just asked my daughter what she liked about the tour and she said that she liked all the stories Rick told about the people who lived in the houses and also the stories he told about growing up there.
The pizza is delicious, too!
I hope Rick gets some other tours up and running because we would definitely book those! |
