| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Why go to Manhattan, when there's Brooklyn!
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| Sat, Sep 19 12:00 PM |
mfitzger |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My husband , two 20's daughters, and I went on a tour with RIck on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009; it was fantastic. He really knows the neighborhood and his tour was both informative and entertaining. My daughters want to move there, and my husband and I can't wait to go back to visit! Forget Manhattan; call Rick for a tour. |
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It was perfect!
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| Fri, Sep 18 12:00 PM |
Nicisteglich |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Rick grew up and still lives in the neighbourhood so he was able to explain how everything changed over the years which was very interesting. He knew a lot of the buildings, the ages and details behind and he knows everyone in the neighbourhood. We were even able to walk into one of the great brownstones as it is owned by his friend.
All over the tour is great, very intersting and Rick is a great guide!! We loved it!! |
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Excellent, interesting tour!
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| Mon, Sep 14 12:00 PM |
MargeBenham |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The tour was made more interesting since the tour guide not only knew his Brooklyn history, interesting facts regarding the architecture and history of the buildings on the tour, but also included interesting vignets about growing up and living in Brooklyn.
A really nice way to get to know more about Brooklyn! |
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Very Interesting Day
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| Sat, Sep 12 11:00 AM |
Tiananancy |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Myself (52), my husband (53) and our daughter (19) attended this tour and we really enjoyed it. Rick, our guide, grew up in the neighbourhood and still retains great affection for and pride in his Brooklyn roots. He was able to tell us many entertaining stories of the development of the neighbourhood.
We covered lots of ground at a comfortable pace, and saw the beautiful residential areas of Park Slope. Rick pointed out many social and architectural details that we never would have known otherwise. We saw Prospect Park, and many fascinating public buildings.
We finished with a slice of tasty pizza and continued to wander around the lovely streets of restaurants and boutiques after the tour finished. We ate at a restaurant Rick recommended and the food was delicious.
We then made our way to the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge and walked back into Manhattan, a pleasant half hour walk.
We had a great, informative and fun time with Rick and highly recommend this tour.
Nancy, Allan and Emily. |
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A Lot of Fun
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| Wed, Sep 9 12:00 PM |
CurtisJ |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Kevin is a character who knows a tremendous amount about Brooklyn and Park Slope. In particular he has detailed knowledge of architectural features of this great neighborhood and that was what I was most interested in. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to learn and check out more about Brooklyn. |
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Brooklyn Vacation -- Really!
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| Sun, Sep 6 12:00 PM |
KATHLEENHALL |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| I completed reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith, two weeks before my husband and I travelled from Philadelphia to Brooklyn. This tour was delightfully informative -- mostly because Big Rick was a marvelous, fascininating, spellbinding storyteller. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he knows the city intimately. He focused on architecture and history, and he infused humor, as well. What a worthwhile walking tour, complete with water and pizza. I recommend it to out-of-towners, and I wished I'd brought my students! |
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Great intro to Brooklyn -Rick was great!
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| Sat, Sep 5 12:00 PM |
janet1666 |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I will recommend this walking tour to friends! |
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Big Rick knows andLOVES his hometown!!!!
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| Mon, Aug 31 10:00 AM |
mariegilbert |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I are Northeasterners (NY & NJ), my husband was acually born in Brooklyn but neither of us had ever spent time there. When I came across Rick's tour description, the first thing I liked about it was "a slice of pizza included"!!! Everyone knows the best pizza in the world comes from Brooklyn,so what could I do but sign up?! As it turned out, while the pizza was, indeed, the tastiest I've ever had, it paled next to experiencing Rick's absolutely CRAZY amount of knowledge about the neighborhoods and their histories, the amazing architecture and the people and places that were a part of his growing up in the area...Rick is so personable and so enthusiastic about the places we went that the 3 hours could easily be doubled and still he'd have things to show and places to visit...We'll definitely recommend this to anyone looking for something different, off the beaten path, and even educational! Thanks, Rick!! |
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Local Flavor
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| Thu, Aug 27 12:00 PM |
corahawki |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Tour guide was GREAT! You really got a sense of what it was like to grow up and live in this neighborhood for the past 50 years, as well as how it has changed. |
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We loved it!
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| Tue, Aug 25 10:00 AM |
Suedumond |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The timing was great. I had never heard of Prospect Park until the tour - and then read about the tribute to Michael Jackson on his birthday - in Prospect Park!!
And the personal info about growing up in Brooklyn was "priceless."
I highly recommend it. |
