| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? [v] |
Group Type? |
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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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Really enjoyed the tour!
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| Wed, Jul 8 12:00 PM |
kthiggins |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Got a great feel for Brooklyn/Park Slope area and felt very authentic, as our tour guide was a true Brooklyn native! |
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Excellent Tour with an Excellent Guide
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| Sun, Jun 7 10:30 AM |
Bunny92 |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Other |
| The day we took the tour was gorgeous. We lucked out and were the only two people on the tour so it was super personal, fun, informative and we would go again in a heartbeat. Rick was friendly and knowledgeable about the neighborhood, the architecture was amazing, the pizza was great. What a fun way to spend the afternoon exploring the neighborhood in which we live. |
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Very entretaining and dynamic. Recommended.
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| Sat, May 30 12:00 PM |
NDuclos |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Very entretaining. Great pace and guide. |
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Awesome tour!
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| Sat, May 30 12:00 PM |
ratencion |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Individual |
| the tour was awesome! it felt authentic and much more like you were on a walk thru a neighborhood vs. a tour because Rick is a local. |
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Fantastic!!
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| Mon, May 18 12:00 PM |
DAWNWHELIHAN |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Other |
| Rick was very informative and knowledgeable about the Brooklyn area. It was a very interesting tour and I would recommend it to everyone. |
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Great Tour!
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| Sat, Apr 18 12:00 PM |
mitchell61 |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Very interesting tour. Guide was very good. Only wished he had walked a little slower. |
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A nice way to spend an afternoon
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| Sat, Apr 18 12:00 PM |
inezsasha |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Other |
| Rick is a great guide. He really knows the area, has taken time to research history and architecture, is able to throw in some interesting and funny stories, and has a good rapport with area residents, which allows for some nice surprises along the way. He keeps a good pace on the tour and his demeanor makes it fun and comfortable. All of this makes for an enjoyable time. Another good thing about this tour is that you can wait to see what the weather is before booking it (must book before 11:00, tour starts at 12:00). I definitely recommend the tour and hope that Rick expands to include other areas of Brooklyn. |
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Perfect weather made this an even better tour
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| Thu, Apr 16 12:00 PM |
montville24 |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Big Rick is a very proud member of his community. He gave us a good sense of the history of the Park Slope area. We enjoyed the tour. It would enhance tour if Rick added visit to inside of some buildings - or even a few stops at shops we passed on the avenues. Some hints on places to eat if we come back to the area would be great - might be nice to add a stop in the library as part of tour. |
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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. |
