Capital City Colonials

Squire Howard provided us with informed and insightful information that made the tour enjoyable. His anecdotes and cultural elucidations were particularly enjoyable. As an American historian myself I appreciated his knowledge and passion.

Our guide Carolyn was enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and fun! The food was surprisingly high quality, much better than we were expecting. A great way to see Annapolis!

I'm a sucker for walking tours and have been on several food tours in the US and Europe. This was my least favorite to date. The guide was very nice and did a great job putting everyone at ease, but the historical discussion was disjointed and not nearly as interesting or colorful as other historical walking tours I've been on, including an architectural tour of Annapolis. The organizers neglected to call ahead to one of the restaurants, so when we arrived the food had not been prepared and the chef refused to serve us--very bad form for a food tour. Also, the portions were the smallest that I have encountered to date on a food/walking tour.

This was a great tour with loads of seafood and wonderful local Annapolis cuisine. I learned some interesting facts about the city and made some friends along the way. I would reccomend this tour with out a doubt. Thanks Jillian for a great tour!

Too much info about colonial times, which was not specific to Annapolis or the local restaurants. It was obvious the tour guide had another job giving colonial tours. As a result, the local aspects and the actual tasting was rushed.

I surprised my husband with the "Historic District 101" tour for his birthday in early June. He loves history and was not disappointed with this present. We (husband, toddler, and I) met Squire Gary at the meeting point and the tour started right on time. We were the only ones that morning, so instead of a 1.75 hour tour, Squire Gary spent 2.75 entertaining us. I felt a bit ignorant because I don't know that much about American history and I grew up here! My husband knows more than me and he grew up in Europe. I mentioned my meager knowledge to Squire Gary and he suggested several books for me to read. We will definitely book another tour with this company and, more specifically, with Squire Gary. He captured our attention from start to finish.

We enjoyed the history interwoven with the food tasting portion of the tour. There was a variety of different foods symbolizing the town of Annapolis. Everyone was friendly and informative. BIG DRAWBACK! I would not bring children unless you are prepared for inappropriate language and sexual innuendos during the guide's speech. They give different "saying/toasts" during the walk that contain swear words and sexual references are made throughout the tour. We were disappointed in that aspect as we have been on many food and history tours as a family and have not encountered that issue. At the very least, there should be some reference to the content of the tour by the website of Capital City Colonials to allow parents to make the judgment call.

Our guide was knowledgable and was clearly enjoying himself. The tour was 1 hour and 45 minutes, but it felt like 15 minutes. My wife and I were both sorry to see it end.

Our tour leader was incredibly knowledgeable and informative. He did a wonderful job explaining the history of the events and locations we were visiting within the larger political context of that time. He obviously enjoys his work, which made it that much more fun.

I can't imagine not visiting Annapolis and not learning about these buildings.

The tour guide was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I did expect the tour to be 1:45 instead of 2:15 in duration and that was a bit upsetting but the best part of the tour was in the later part.

This was my first trip to Annapolis but I hope not my last. It was very moving to see history 1st hand and hearing about the culture and customs of the period really solidifies the historic values of our nation and forefathers.

My guide was so funny and well informed. What cracked me up more than the costume was how enthusiastic random people on the street were, waving and greeting him.

Our tour guide (young man- forget his name - he went to St. John's college) was excellent-the tour was just long enough and really helped us understand the importance and history of Annapolis. Thanks!

The information on the tour was fun. The guide was very informative about the historical significance of almost every house we saw on the tour. The disappointing part was the food. You get maybe half a bite of food at each stop. It's not enough to even experience the place you stopped at. And I had to buy lunch afterward because I was still hungry. This tour would be better if it was more like $20 a person. It definitely is not worth the money.