| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? [v] |
Group Type? |
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Great Tour!
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| Sun, Oct 12, 08 10:00 AM |
edwinalenet |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| What a wonderful tour! My girlfriends and I love it. Made us all stop and look at the architecture in the area. Big Rick was full of fun facts, jokes and smiles! |
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Big Rick was wonderful!
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| Sun, Oct 12, 08 10:00 AM |
lindsayksage |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Big Rick was a real character - born and raised in Brooklyn as though he stepped right out of a movie set - his Italian hospitality and genuine love of this Borough made the tour fun and resourceful, and was an interactive and exciting way to learn historical facts and tidbits.
I recommend that you state more explicitly on the website that the tour will be covering ONLY park slope and prospect park. This is not clear. |
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Vivid, unforgettably wonderful experience
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| Tue, Sep 30, 08 1:30 PM |
NancyShear |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| For some three hours in late September, Rick Kadlub provided us with a time machine - a vivid, unforgettable walk through Park Slope that was a journey through the ages. Rick's fabulous commentary took us back into history with political, architectural, artistic, literary and other insights that brought these areas to life. Most insightful and poignant were his personal recollections -- of Aunt Tootsie and Uncle Joe, his grandmother, the nun who taught his grandmother and him, and others in a cast of characters that brought Brooklyn, past and present, vividly to life. It was a mini-vacation, basically for the cost of a meal, accessible with a MetroCard! We look forward to exploring Brooklyn's other areas with Rick. |
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good choice for general interest
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| Thu, Sep 25, 08 10:00 AM |
saturnina |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Other |
| The guide is very charming, enthusiastic, and amusing. His personal perspective is what sets this tour apart. It's an enjoyable introduction to the area. However, if you have a keen interest in history or architecture, this might not be the tour for you (although the guide offers plenty of names and dates). Those seeking a fun survey won't be disappointed. |
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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! |
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Native Brooklynese
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| Sat, Sep 20, 08 1:30 PM |
loudambrosio |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Great stories to add to the atmosphere. Big Rick has seen it all.
A personal touch you can't find everywhere. Great tour! |
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overall enjoyable
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| Sun, Sep 14, 08 10:00 AM |
lolsonwong |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| The tour guide was charming- very much a real brooklynite. I enjoyed most his comparisions of park slope in his childhood and youth to today. The local history of a real life that had spanned some time in the neighborhood was the best part- to imagine the changes was fascinating. The architectural details that were pointed out were nteresting but I would have liked more hostorical context as to why those details may have been in vogue at the time- and a better understanding of who first lived in park slope and why they moved here. Maybe more statistics too about the park slope of today.
The tour guide, Rick, was very enjoyable and personable and took good care of the group during the tour. We enjoyed the tour. |
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Fun and Factual
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| Mon, Sep 8, 08 1:30 PM |
Carolkarels |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Individual |
| Rick was a fantastic tour guide with personal and historical knowledge of the neighborhood. He knows everyone in the neighborhood, is full of anecdotal stories, and has his facts about history and architecture down cold! I have a new appreciation of Brooklyn. I highly recommend his tour. |
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Interesting an Enjoyable tour
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| Sun, Sep 7, 08 1:30 PM |
marianned |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Our family enjoyed this tour so much. Our tour guide was so interesting and thorough with a great sense of humor. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in this great borough we call Brooklyn! |
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saw so much in such a short time span!
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| Mon, Sep 1, 08 10:00 AM |
pattybofill |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| my daughter recently moved to brooklyn and this was a perfect way to get to know park slope. rick was so entertaining and so native! we were the only ones on the tour so it felt like our own special personal tour. rick was funny, courteous and so full of knowledge; historical and his own personal history! we spent full three hours walking throughout park slope and into prospect park and learned so much. i would definitely recommend this tour with rick as a must do on a visitor's list! |
