| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer [v] |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great way to explore Chicago neighborhoods
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| Sat, Jul 26, 08 12:00 PM |
susan8230 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| My group thoroughly enjoyed your tour! We loved the uniqueness of the shops visited, as well as the educational component with the neighborhoods. Very well planned out with drinks and restroom breaks. Our guide, Jennifer, was very very good and really seemed to enjoy her job. We have already recommended this activity to several friends, and would be very interested if you decide to offer another one in a different neighborhood, ie Little Italy or Greektown, or Wrigleyville? |
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Wonderful walking tour!
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| Sun, May 20, 07 2:00 PM |
Susan56 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I had never gone on a tour such as this before, and we really did have a good time. There is a lot of walking, so wear a comfortable pair of shoes. Be prepared for any type of weather. We had our umbrella handy which was a good thing since it did start to rain part way through the tour.
Our tour guide Sean, was very friendly and knowledgeable. He was a very good tour guide to have. He was well spoken and tried very hard to keep us on schedule.
I wish we could have spent just a bit more time at each stop, but then the tour would have gone on forever.
My husband and I wanted to purchase a few items at every stop but we never had the time. Unfortunately, we were on a bus tour that left the next day, so we were unable to get back to the various locations to purchase anything.
All in all we had a very good time! We would highly recommend this tour to anyone. We had about 12 people in our group, all different ages, from different States and a few of us from Canada.
Go for it! You'll learn something and have fun doing it! And ask for Sean!
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I enjoyed the tour !
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| Sat, Apr 11 12:30 PM |
susan5115817 |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I enjoyed the various activities. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and further educated us about the food and culture of Chicago.
I would do this trip again! |
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Fun, but a good bit of walking
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| Sun, Jul 13, 08 11:00 AM |
supernova |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We all really enjoyed the tour, but it was quite spread out. This caused some problems with our going back to actually do some shopping. We ended up having to walk about 5 miles to go through the tour and then double back to shop. Our shopping only took about 10 extra minutes per shop. I wish we were able to just do our shopping while on the tour rather than have to walk the whole way back. |
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Not a snoozer; Sweet and to the point
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| Fri, Jul 11, 08 11:30 AM |
superfry |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I thought the duration was a bit short compared to the 90 minute advertised trips by CAF (even then, the tour started at 11:05 and ended at 11:55... lost 10 minutes!), but it was an okay amount of time for my wife who wasn't an architecture buff. For a 60 minute tour, the detail was appropriate and entertaining. Would have preferred that it was more interactive and less scripted though. A couple of times I felt like the tour guide could have gone into a little more detail about the back-story for some of the sites. Otherwise, a very good and entertaining tour. |
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overall a good mix of food and culture of chicago
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| Sat, May 23 1:00 PM |
sungscow |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| good tour of eclectic [mostly] mom & pop shops ranging from teas, spices, oils to deep dish pizza. while some of the tour stops seem like a marketing pitch, the weaving of certain architectural and cultural tidbits made it even more interesting. great for dates and new visitors to chicago. would have been nice to linger and shop at some of the stops but understand the time limits to adhering to the tour schedule. |
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Coolest tour ever, and food included!
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| Tue, May 15, 07 11:00 AM |
sumolove |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My 20 year old daughter and I were impressed with the tour guide - Tad - his knowledge and presentation skills were terrific.
We enjoyed all of the stops and samples along the way.
Your design of the tour is just the right length of time and
distance. We had perfect weather and friendly people.
What more could one want? |
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Become a Chicago insider!
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| Fri, Aug 17, 07 11:00 AM |
sullivancara |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Unspecified |
| I went on the tour with my mother - it was her birthday present. I am 35 years old, she is 72. We both thoroughly enjoyed the day! Being lifetime Chicago-area locals, it opened up a new world to us! Discover secret (and not-so-secret) gems of the city! It's an enjoyable outing no matter what your age or origin. Nicky (our guide) was enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. The tour was well organized. We highly recommend it. |
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Better than expected
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| Sat, Jul 12, 08 12:30 PM |
Sulemak1 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We had a great time with Kate, she was informative but also spoke candidly and not like she was reading from a script. I would recommend doing this tour your first day in town and then you can see the areas that you want to go back to. |
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Great tour
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| Sun, Sep 14, 08 11:00 AM |
SueSkene |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This was a great tour, covering a couple of wonderful Chicago neighborhoods with lots of cultural and history. The food stops were very good. The guide was very knowledgeable and pointed out some architectural facts also. The only thing that would have made this tour better was if it wasn't raining at the time!
I only wish we would have had at least five minutes at each stop to do a little shopping. |
