| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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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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The Best Way to learn about Brooklyn
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| Fri, Jul 3 12:00 PM |
dannixon |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Big Rick loves Brooklyn. You will too after this tour. |
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Brooklyn - from the viewpoint of a native
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| Sat, Jun 6 12:00 PM |
williswheele |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Rick provided a wonderful and very personal introduction to Brooklyn. He provided local color, history and architecture of the various neighborhoods. I would recommend this tour to my family and friends. |
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Excellent walk!
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| Sat, Apr 18 12:00 PM |
JANEY55 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| My Review
I took this tour as I had nothing else to do that day. I have been all over the world. it was the best and most informative tour I ever took. |
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Great Day
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| Sun, Oct 26, 08 1:30 PM |
rjcitron |
Unspecified |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Enthusiastic tour guide, great local color, very interesting. Great day - fun out for all |
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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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Fun- and Fact-filled Tour
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| Mon, Jun 30, 08 1:30 PM |
tmbuckley |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Rick was a knowledgable tour guide who kept us laughing throughout the tour. Although the tour is 3 hours long, it never felt too long nor too rushed; Rick was always willing to answer any question we had. My parents were in from out of town and it was a good way to begin their stay and also gave me and my wife information about the neighborhood we have lived in for a couple of years that we would probably never have known. |
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Brooklyn at its best
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| Tue, Nov 10 12:00 PM |
leesde |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Very enjoyable walking tour of the Park Slope region of Brooklyn. The tour guide, Rick, was a local and very knowledgeable in the history of the area. It was definitely the best $30 I have spent in New York in a long time. Trip is capped off by a good slice of Brooklyn pizza! |
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Insight from a Brooklyn insider. Nothing better!
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| Tue, Oct 20 12:00 PM |
Clarkkcarlso |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| It was a beautiful fall day and as it turned out my wife and I were the tour group for the day. Big Rick knows his stuff. The tour time was jam packed with information and even better, personal insight...things only a native of the area would ever know. Besides being a great story teller with a wonderful sense of humor, Rick has done his homework and shares detailed architectural, cultural, social, and general sight seeing information in an entertaining way. Park Slope is fascinating...do yourself a favor...do this tour. This is what all tours should be like. |
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Exceeded Expectations
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| Tue, Oct 13 12:00 PM |
jsfagan1 |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We enjoyed seeing and learning about Park Slope and Brooklyn and were amazed at the knowledge and pride demonstrated by Rick. Rick was gregarious and friendly.
We would happily do another tour with Rick any time. |
