| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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A WINNER---You Can't Go Wrong With This One.
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| Sat, Mar 28 12:00 PM |
CynthiaHarri |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Dollar for dollar this is among the best walking tours we've ever taken. My husband and I lived in Park Slope for three years in the '80s, and we learned more about the Park Slope neighborhood in the first half-hour of Rick's tour than we had in the three years we lived there! Rick possesses a veritable wealth of knowledge and lore about Park Slope (as well as the rest of Brooklyn) and somehow manages to make you as thoroughly and passionately interested in the subject as he is----but without overwhelming you with irrelevant facts you don't need. Far beyond any tour guide I can remember anywhere in the world where we’ve taken tours (which takes in a lot of territory), he's personable, gracious, and generous to a fault. We will definitely take this tour again, but only after we've taken his Greenwood Cemetery tour. What's more, we're putting it at the top of our list of things to do with our own out-of-town visitors. My rating for this tour is 100% Five Star, out to the tenth power. You can't go wrong with this one. |
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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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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. |
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This was great and nobody gets more local than me!
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| Thu, Dec 18, 08 12:00 PM |
ringrunner |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| We walked by my house!
I always wanted to know what this guy was doing pointing at my house, so I signed up for the tour. I lived here for over 20 years and never noticed the gargoyles and hobbits over my doorway. Cool...
This was a lot of fun. If you are visiting NYC, this is a great way to see a neighborhood not just the touristy things. But, I will will be recommending it to my neighbors, it is a great way appreciate you own borough! I will be giving this tour as a gift.
I even blogged about it. |
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Great time out and about
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| Mon, Nov 10, 08 1:30 PM |
1ghawkjr2 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We really enjoyed the history and architecture of Brooklyn. Rick was exceptionally versed in the history, architecture and nuances of the neighborhoods. It was a crash course learning about the rich heritage of people and buildings that make up the neighborhoods of Brooklyn where we walked. I'm glad we made this part of our NYC trip. |
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Great tour! Educational and fun.
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| Sat, Nov 1, 08 10:00 AM |
mvalio |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Wonderful tour - and we've been on many tours. Rick is knowledgable and fun. He has a wonderful way about him and runs his tour as though he is showing friends some of the most exciting things about his city. Join him for the day and you'll see what I mean. You'll learn, you'll have fun and you'll feel like you have in Brooklyn. |
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Rick's tour was great
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| Tue, Oct 14, 08 1:30 PM |
keith736 |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I were the only ones on the tour with Rick, and we were really impressed with his knowledge of the neighborhood. The amount of detail he went into, describing the history, architecture, and personality of the area was great.
We would highliy recommend this tour. |
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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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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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Fun and Interesting
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| Sun, Sep 21, 08 1:30 PM |
eloewenthal |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| We are from NY & NJ and took my mom for her 60th birthday. Rick was knowledgable, passionate and enthusiastic about the sites of Park Slope. His commentary was very interesting- historical, architectural and anecdotal. The pizza at the end was delicious! A fun time and would do it again in a heartbeat! |
