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Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great tour / Guide very enthusiastic & personable
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| Thu, Apr 9 12:00 PM |
drewdwyer |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Rick met us across the street from the Subway Stop. It is a quiet, safe, economical ride in the subway from Manhattan. The area you come up from the subway seemed totally safe and secure. We crossed the street and met "Rick" who immediately ducked into a shop and came out offering us a bottle of water for our walking tour. Then he dove right in -- enthusiastically describing the area; the local landmark bank, the bank clock, and the transitions (and dangers) of living in the area for several generations. Rick also gave his own perspective on the future growth of the neighborhood. You couldn't help but immediately grow to like his affable personality. My wife and I noticed right away that he was "original" and quite enthusiastic about showing off his hometown. He was also rightly proud of all the folks that have made names from themselves who claim Brooklyn as their home. He's a master of the different styles of architecture in the neighborhoods around Park Slope and he easily handled our questions as we walked up Park Slope and through Prospect Park. About 2/3rds of the way through the tour you were treated to an authentic slice of Brooklyn pizza. Study up on how a Brooklyn native eats pizza or you'll instantly be spotted as a non-native. It was a wonderful experience and very enjoyable. The tour lasted about 2 hours and 45 minutes. It was not rushed nor forced. It felt long enough to feel like you got your money's worth, learned a bit about the area and not so long that you bored of the material he was presenting.
My wife and I would heartily recommend this tour and especially Rick.
VR
Drew Dwyer
Col, USMC (Ret) |
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Brooklyn with a personal touch
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| Thu, Apr 2 12:00 PM |
scadvisors |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Rick's is 100% native Brooklyn and his enthusiasm is what makes the tour. Having journeyed to New York many times this was refreshing in that Rick gives insight as to the history of this famous place in context to the history of Manhattan. My 13 year old daughter and friend joined my wife and I and stayed engaged the whole time. Brooklyn is a great urban space and Rick’s history helps you understand the good times and hard times that make Brooklyn…Brooklyn ! We met neighbors and eat pizza at his favorite local shop. Anyone interested in the full history of the greater New York area should check it out. |
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You Gotta Do This One!
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| Sat, Feb 28 12:00 PM |
mikeclark |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Cannot reccomend this tour highly enough. I did this tour on a freezing February day and when I turned up I was the only person booked for this day. Speaks volumes that Rick was more than happy to go ahead with the tour with just me on it. I have been fortunate enough to visit NYC on many occasions now and was looking for an alternative tour to find out more about the real neighbourhoods away from usual tourist haunts. This was by far the most informative, personal tour that I have been on. Rick was an absolute top bloke, lost count of the amount of locals who stopped said hello and had a few words with us. The areas we walked were full of character and interesting architecture with lots of stories from Ricks childhood being thrown into the mix. Spot on tour and if you read this please book as you wont be dissapointed. |
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Highly recommend
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| Sat, Feb 14 12:00 PM |
mcaputo |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Individual |
| The tour guide really gave a good flavor of the neighborhood he grew up in. I got a good sense of how it was in the seventies and how it gentrified to become the nice area it is today. I received a good cultural and historical perspective of the neighborhood and the Grand Army Plaza area. Would highly recommend. |
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Feet on the ground
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| Sat, Jan 31 12:00 PM |
Alansinclair |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Enthusiasts always make the best leaders and teachers. Rick was born in the neighbourhood and lives there today; he is passionate and informative. Having a walk with him in the winter sunshine was a pleasure.
By chance I live in an area of Glasgow that boomed around 1880 and built sandstobne town houses and apartment blocks at the same time. I was taken by surprise to find the same pattern of house building and street scape in Brooklyn.
Doing low key tours like this is much more rewarding than the A list or glamour sites.
Alan |
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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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Architecture Students Attend great tour
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| Sat, Nov 1, 08 1:30 PM |
jimpug78 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I had my Graduate Interior Architecture students attend this event for their class. The feedback was very positive from my students. Rick the tour guide was very infomative on architecture details, history and Brooklyn trivia. The tour enable the students to see a variety of styles. This was very helpful for hands-on experience. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone!
Jim Pugliese
Marywood University,
Scranton, PA |
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Great Value for the money !
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| Sat, Oct 18, 08 10:00 AM |
johnbott |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Tour Guide Rick was great ! full of information about Brooklyn and very knowlegable.....great anwsering questions and nice guy, would highly recommend him
John Bott |
