| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age [v] |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Friendly and helpful
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| Sat, Mar 7 2:00 PM |
JoannMartin |
Female |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| The tour guide was very good and very respectul of the group...... We should have toured more of the residential area of the Castro with the beautiful architecture and views. The Historical background was the best... |
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Saw a Lot in Less Than Three Hours
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| Sat, Sep 12 2:00 PM |
allevine |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My wife and I enjoyed our tour and the tour guide was excellent! He showed us all of the Castro district and the walk was fun. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to see and learn about an interesting neighborhood of San Francisco. |
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Targeted to the Gay Community
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| Sat, Sep 5 2:00 PM |
cardozabarb |
Female |
60-69 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| The instructor was knowledgeable and entertaining but the tour attendees were all gay except for me, my husband and my 2 guests. My guests were not comfortable with that. I didn't know my guests would be so narrow minded (they aren't from California). They wanted to leave halfway through. (Their loss). So potential tour attendees should be advised that this tour is highly popular with same sex couples and if they have a problem with that, they should stay at home, watch Milk on DVD, and get an attitude adjustment.
I thought the tour was authentic and I felt better informed. |
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Fun and informative
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| Sat, Aug 15 2:00 PM |
LuciaPierce |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Tour was indeed fun, but somehow from the website photos I expected some six foot plus drag queen or some other equally over-the-top character. Updating vendor website (FOOTtours), maybe with photos of the area?? may be more authentic. Rest assured, though, the guide is great and so is the tour.
Much of the information covered was of a serious and sobering nature so the lighthearted approach quite literally provided comic relief. Wouldn't want to do this tour any other way.
Guide gave plenty of information in excellent detail. He wove together many trivial bits into a cohesive "greater than the parts" whole.
Tour was a good pace, both in delivery of information and ground covered, but felt a little rushed initially due to late start waiting for one no-show. Kim was very attentive and gave us a requested break of a quite reasonable length of time. He was patient with all questions and thoroughly knowledgeable. I learned so many new things, I wish I'd taken notes to remember it all!
As an older straight woman, I never felt unwelcome. Kim made an effort to briefly speak with each and every one of us personally.
My daughter and I even enjoyed arriving early and having lunch at our designated meeting place.
Yes, I would definitely recommend this tour to adults of any orientation. When visiting San Francisco, this is not to be missed! |
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Interesting
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| Sat, Feb 14 2:00 PM |
doug1306 |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Really enjoyed our tour. Very fun and informative. Very prof. guide. |
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Entertaining and educational
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| Sat, Nov 29, 08 2:00 PM |
TerriWaldman |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We had a great time with Kim, He knew so much and was very funny. He was very personable and kept us engaged. He read us well and knew what we would want to experience. I had been to the Castro before, but didn't know any of the history, this tour was the way to go. I would highly recommend this tour and Kim. |
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Fantastic tour - walking the Castro
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| Sat, Aug 22 2:00 PM |
JuliaPittard |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Kim was an interesting and informative tour guide, and we learned so much about gay rights and gay "firsts" - the rainbow flag, the first gay bars, first openly gay elected officials. Brilliant to see Harvey Milk's shop and hear about the making of the film. Loved the humour and the "campness" of the boa as a competition prize! Thanks so much, a really worthwhile activity. |
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Historical and Fun!
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| Sat, Jun 27 2:00 PM |
jcdaam |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Great tour and tour guide. Kim made us feel like we were all friends. He was also entertaining. Recommended. |
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Fun!
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| Sat, Apr 18 2:00 PM |
davidcpayne |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| A fun afternoon tour - enjoyed it! |
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Great and interesting tour
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| Sat, Dec 13, 08 2:00 PM |
DWientapper |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| This was my first tour with FOOTtours and in the Castro as well. My friend and I had a great time. Our guide was very informative and to see the place where Harvey Milk once lived and worked was very interesting and affecting.
The only thing I would like to criticize is that our tour only lasted 1.5 hours. I assume that there's so much more out there to talk about that I would've preferred to be there a little longer.
Besides that I could totally recommend this tour and will try out another one with them in the future. |
