| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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Enjoyable Tour
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| Sat, Apr 5, 08 10:00 AM |
cmallen |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| The tour was informative and enjoyable. Rick was very knowledgeable about the neighborhood, he made the tour very interesting. |
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Big Rick nice guy
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| Mon, Mar 31, 08 1:30 PM |
ikke1126 |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| He has enthusiasm about his job, that means he'll make you have fun in tour. I recommend him to you. |
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An opportunity to really experience Brooklyn
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| Sun, Mar 30, 08 1:30 PM |
Willemse |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| The Brooklyn walking guided tour that I attended was an absolute success. I can recommend this tour as for it's way it gave me an impression of this part of New York.
Richard demonstrated a thorough knowledge of practicaly every house or building we passed. He is a great storyteller. And he knows his way around on architecture and on people that lived there in the past. He gained his experience on a very practical base: having lived in the neighbourhood all his life.
Walking through the streets was combined with walking through the park. Even a very Brooklyn like thing to do as pizza eating was comprised.
An absolute recommendation !! |
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A Tour of Brooklyn's Prospect Park
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| Fri, Mar 28, 08 1:30 PM |
bevbookin |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| In my recent visit to NYC, I really wanted to get out of Manhattan especially after a friend said that "you cannot miss a chance to go to Brooklyn". Using the internet, I found a Tour Grows in Brooklyn. Rick is a terrific guide wtih an encyclopedic knowledge of the Prospect Park -- famous residents, history and architecture. Since he is a native, he lived in the area before it gentrified, when it was an ethnic enclave and much rougher and grittier than now. As an urban planner, it was fascinating to have a personal view of the benefits and drawbacks to gentrification. I would recommend the trip to anyone who wants to get the flavor of the "other" New York City. |
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Great activity for active adult
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| Mon, Mar 24, 08 1:30 PM |
kweiseth |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I am visiting my daughter and while she was a work I worked out while seeing the city. It was a wonderful combination and beats sitting on the bus by millions. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about his home town and we got a personal look at today and the past. I would recommend this tour to the new and the life long learners who want to know just a little more than the book tells. Bookmark this tour as a must! |
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The Best
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| Sat, Mar 1, 08 1:30 PM |
stuart1 |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Individual |
| Without a doubt the most prepared tour I have been on since moving to New York City 6 months. I could not have asked for a more knowledgeable guide or enthaustic on his subject. Brooklyn appeared to me before the tour as some where over one of the several bridges. But now I see and appreciate this special section called Park Slope. And the highlight official Brooklyn pie(pizza) what a treat. The next time I have vistors this is on the schedule. Great time. |
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Great entertaining tour of Park Slope
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| Sun, Feb 10, 08 10:00 AM |
geraldinega |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Individual |
| I took the 3-hour tour on a cold morning of February. Despite the crisp temperatures, time flew by and l learnt a lof about the history of this neighborhood of Brooklyn. After an architecture walk, we went for a stroll in Prospect park and came back to the shopping/dining area for lunch. The guide, Rick, was very knowledgeable and generous with stories. I shall recommend this tour to my friends and take a new tour soon. |
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A Great Tour!
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| Sun, Jan 20, 08 10:00 AM |
mindyjoyce |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Individual |
| For those that know Brooklyn or just want to get to know it this tour is excellent! Rick is a local expert who really knows the history, architecture and events that happened in the area of Park Slope, Brooklyn. I totally recommend this interesting and informative walking tour. |
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The real Brooklyn
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| Tue, Nov 10 12:00 PM |
jbohannan |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was great. We´re a couple of Aussie friends on a 3 day trip to NY and wanted to see a bit more than Manhattan.
Tour was just the right length, with just the right balance of history and local stories to make it real without being academic. It was lovely to see the area through the eyes of a local.
Pizza slice was delish!!! Just what was needed after 2 hours walking.
Thank you! |
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Tour of Brooklyn
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| Fri, Nov 6 12:00 PM |
KMCDOUGALL4 |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Since none of us had ever been to Brooklyn, we found this a wonderful way to have a "taste" of the borough. We thoroughly enjoyed the information on the architect of the buildings as well as the personal additions from Rick. The slice of pizza at the end was a fine treat as we have heard that brooklyn is known for it's top notch pizza !!! |
