| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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A lot of fun, but room for improvement
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| Sat, Aug 5, 06 11:00 AM |
KathyPratt |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I would certainly recommend this to friends and family because Shane is so much fun and so enthusiastic about what he does know. And combining the walk with all that tasty food & drink along the way was inspired!
I would have enjoyed the tour a lot more though if Shane had known more about the neighborhoods. For example, his scripted talk about the Playboy Mansion was fun, but there is so much more to the Gold Coast. He needs to research the history of the area which will put him in a much better position to field questions about the buildings, etc. Otherwise the tour will become stale and not something I would consider doing again.
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Wonderful experience - great flavor of Chicago!
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| Wed, Aug 9, 06 11:00 AM |
amurtha |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Lot's of fun; very informative. Already told others about it and they plan to book when they come to the city. Very well done. |
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Great Experience!
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| Thu, Aug 10, 06 11:00 AM |
sdan4th |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| This tour was a great experience. It was a wonderful balance of history, architecture, and food. My husband and I loved learning about new restaurants and local hot spots. Even though we are from the Chicagoland area, we learned a great deal about parts of Chicago that we had never visited. After our tour, we now feel comfortable to go back and try some of the restaurants and shops in more depth, or even just walk around the neighborhoods to view the beautiful homes and architecture. Shane was a wonderful tour guide. He thoughtfully planned the trip with just the right amount of food tasting, appropriate bathroom stops, and just the right amount of walking (wear comfortable shoes!). We loved this event, and hope he considers putting together more tours to hilight different areas around the city. Well worth the money! |
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Fantastic, Fun, and Educational
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| Thu, Aug 10, 06 11:00 AM |
Shirals |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I went on many tours during my visit to Chicago and this one was by far the best. Shane was fun, outgoing, and very knowledgable about the food and the city of Chicago. I had so much fun walking with the group and learning about the different foods, landmarks and history of Chicago. I recommend this tour to anyone who loves to walk, eat and learn about history. |
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Loved it!
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| Fri, Aug 11, 06 11:00 AM |
Marielo |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Other |
| Once a year our department goes on an outing together. I found this one on the Internet while searching for some new ideas. The other members of the group and I agreed that this was the best outing we've had. Our tour guide (who did a great job as he was both knowledgeable and entertaining) took us through some of the most beautiful and interesting neighborhoods in Chicago. He did a great job of pointing out historical areas of interest. The nice variety of foods presented were all great and the weather cooperated as well. We couldn't have asked for more.
We'd definitely recommend this tour and might even take it again ourselves in the future! |
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Great experience
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| Fri, Aug 11, 06 11:00 AM |
Frazier1502 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We were able to see and experience a part of Chicago we other wise would have never seen. A great food tour but also a Great Historical Tour |
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Fun and informative
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| Fri, Aug 11, 06 11:00 AM |
wsmall |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I really enjoyed the tour and the instructor. He did a good job keeping the tour on time and fun. I learned quite of bit of information about the city and enjoyed the food and handout regarding other restaurants in the city. I wish it started a little earlier, so that is didn't take up the better part of the day, but I would definitely recommend it. |
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Fun Time!
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| Sat, Aug 12, 06 11:00 AM |
Manley |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
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A good thorough walking tour without being too long. It's well paced and interesting, and the food is awesome. |
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Very nice tour but don't come too hungry
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| Sat, Aug 12, 06 11:00 AM |
hwhalen |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| Tour was good, well planned out and quite interesting. Very good guide. We are local but really like Chicago restaruants and food in general. Found some new places we will try, learned some new Chicago facts and had a good time.
My only issue is that there is not enough actual food. Half way through the tour all we had was one very small tasting, a beverage and a peice of candy. They were all good, but we came hungry. If not for the pizza towards the end we would have had to go out to lunch afterward. |
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Had a great time.
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| Sat, Aug 12, 06 11:00 AM |
Jerick |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I found the tour by querying things to do in Chicago. There were four women in our group, ages 30 to 55. We all had a great time. The bakery, deli, spice, tea and candy shops as well as the Italian restaurant were all very interesting and had wonderful samples. I also enjoyed the facts and history provided along the way. The tour guide was super. We all said we would love to do it again. FYI: Wear comfortable walking shoes. |
