| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer [v] |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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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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Kim and Out in the Castro are Fabulous!
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| Sat, Aug 9, 08 2:00 PM |
t8temd |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We so enjoyed our Out in the Castro Tour with Kim Larsen. We've tried similar tours in other cities and never had the satisfaction we'd hoped for, but today, we were overly impressed by the quality, quantity and queer sensibility of the Come Out to the Castro tour.
Kim was so personable and warm. He really knows his stuff about the Castro. Kim involved everyone in the tour group numerous times throughout the afternoon. He was funny and more importantly, he made the rest of us feel funny, too! Kim had that perfect mix of "I know what I'm talking about" and "I'll verify that" (when he wasn't sure without checking), as well as "What do you know about this?" he was very open to hearing about our relevant experiences, too.
Thanks so much for the opportunity to participate in the Come Out to the Castro tour. |
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Lots of fun and informative!
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| Sat, Apr 18 2:00 PM |
smichaelg |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We had a great tour leader named Kim, who was chalk full of information and had a great sense of humor. It was a really great way to hang for a couple hours in the Castro! |
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Totally fascinating insight into Castro
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| Sat, Aug 15 2:00 PM |
npeddie |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Kim was an excellent guide. He provided a witty, factual insight into the history of the Castro. It was good to learn about the history of the area in general as well as gay history.
Kim's combination of humour, quizzes and quotes made the tour fun as well as informative. And how could we forget having the opportunity to walk around the castro wearing a rainbow feather boa!
We would strongly recommend this tour. Don't just think about it - do it! |
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Kim was superb
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| Sat, Jun 28, 08 2:00 PM |
Mulvihill |
Male |
30-39 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| Our guide, Kim, had a great sense of humor and a deep knowledge of Castro history. But what was especially impressive was how well he seemed to know today's community and business leaders. We felt lucky to be led by him, and we'd recommend him to anyone! |
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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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This tour kicks Ass!!!
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| Sat, Jun 14, 08 2:00 PM |
kitsheridan |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| i had a blast with the tour guide and my group. the history of the castro is very interesting if you're gay or straight!!! loved it soooo much. |
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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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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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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. |
