| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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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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A Tour with a difference with a true local.
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| Fri, Oct 24, 08 1:30 PM |
teresamc04 |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I took the Brooklyn Walking Tour when staying there last week. The guide Rick was
extremely knowledgeable about the area having lived there all his life so it was
very interesting and enjoyable as it was more personalised. The pace was relaxed with plenty of stops to look at and talk about different aspects of the area. The various types of architecture of the buildings and houses was fascinating especially when attention was drawn to points you'd never have noticed yourself. This is a
much to be recommended tour with a difference with a great guide with a great personality who really looks after his customers. Highly recommended. |
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Fun tour !
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| Sat, Oct 11, 08 10:00 AM |
emackenz |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| We very much enjoyed our tour with Rick ! He is a native
of Brooklyn so he is very well versed and just a lot of fun to be with. It is a fun thing to do on your next trip to NYC. |
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Best way to see Brooklyn
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| Thu, Sep 25, 08 10:00 AM |
Yvonne2008 |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| "A Tour Grows in Brooklyn" is not to be missed. I learned more from "Big Rick" about Brooklyn and the Park Slope area than any guidebook. The history, the best places to eat, the architecture and famous Brooklynites were all covered and topped off with a slice of pizza at the end - can't say fairer than that! |
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Insightful Tour
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| Sun, Sep 21, 08 10:00 AM |
skcprod |
Unspecified |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This is a most interesting tour of Brooklyn's parkslope area. The guide "Big Rick" goes over details about the many points around the area. He notes the architectural uniqueness of the some of the structures and provides the historical backgrounds coupled with his personal historical experiences in the area. I found his information delivery to be very enthusiastic and knowlegeable. Also found the many boutiques, shops on the avenues to be points of interest as well.
After the tour, you learn abit more about this area's past and possible future trends. Definitely a worthwhile visit to be included in you trip to NYC. |
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See Parkslope with a Brooklyn native
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| Thu, Sep 18, 08 1:30 PM |
Bridgemcks |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This tour was a lot of fun. The guide is a real local character and very knowledgable about the architecture and history of the neighborhood. The slice of pizza at the end was a great way to finish 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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A must on a visit to NYC/Brooklyn
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| Sun, Aug 31, 08 10:00 AM |
jsenesi |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I was entralled with this tour from beginning to end. A history lesson on Brooklyn, and the many architectural gems in the area. Also Rick the tour guide is awesome. Since he has grown up in the area, and still resides there. He had many of a story to tell. It brought so much more to the tour. Since my return to Boston, I still can't stop talking about it. And would recommend to everybody. |
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Rick is the BEST - Don't Settle for Less!
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| Wed, Aug 20, 08 1:30 PM |
BVella |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Big Rick's tour of Brooklyn was one of the highlights of my most recent trip to New York! His tour was specifically recommended to me by friends & I would not hesitate to highly encourage anyone visiting New York City to spend a day in Brooklyn and enjoy the BEST walking tour around. Rick’s knowledge and passion for Brooklyn based on his experiences of living there his entire life are what makes this walking tour an absolute amazing time. Local history, architecture, trivia, points of interest – Rick knows it all! |
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GREAT IN DEPTH TOUR OF MIDDLE BROOKLYN
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| Fri, Aug 1, 08 1:30 PM |
jimpug78 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Very informative and detailed. |
