| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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informative & fun
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| Thu, Jun 19, 08 11:00 AM |
tink1238 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We enjoyed the tour with tour guide, Kurt. The tour was informative & fun at a leisurely pace. Kurt used trivia and games to keep us on our toes. |
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Took us back to the '60s.
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| Thu, Jun 19, 08 11:00 AM |
marcwladis |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our guide seemed to have done his homework on the era. (He looked like he could have lived through the '60s in Haight Ashbury.) He provided lots of interesting trivia, and most importantly, helped us to understand the political, social and cultural forces that shaped the times. (The music was a nice touch.) The way he involved the participants of the walk was enjoyable. There wasn't as much comedy in his talk as I'd expected, but better that than overloading it with attempts at comedy just for the sake of comedy. I also think it was somewhat overpriced, but it was a worthwhile way to spend a couple of hours. |
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low-key and informative
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| Tue, Aug 5, 08 11:00 AM |
saltzjoe10 |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| informative and personable tour. low-key and filled with history and humor. |
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a little cheesy, but well worth it
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| Sun, Aug 10, 08 1:00 PM |
ktface |
Female |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| The tour was informative, interactive, and interesting. At times, the tour guide seemed a little...all over the place in his descriptions, which made it hard for us to get the whole picture. Overall, he was knowledgable and enthusiastic about the subject. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is even remotely interested in the 1960's. |
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Great idea well-delivered. Thanks !
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| Thu, Oct 16, 08 11:00 AM |
Pat_The_Rat |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Great idea well-delivered. Thanks ! |
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.... bring medical supplies and footwear
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| Sun, Jan 11 1:00 PM |
dondical |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| This was an entertaining and informative trip back to the late sixties and it was great to see where all the well known names like Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Charles Manson hung out. Also incredible to see where the Hells Angels lived - across the street from the Dead!
It was a delight to see that the spirit of the psycadelic 60's is still alive with stories to be told and landmarks to be admired.
Friendly guide Kurt explained that rather than bringing flowers as exhorted by Scott McKenzie, teenagers across america would have been better off bringing medical supplies and footware for the summer of love. |
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Kirk rocks!
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| Sat, Mar 28 1:00 PM |
sloanemo |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I took the tour with my two adult sons. It was just the three of us along with our tour guide. Kirk was very infomative, funny, and navigated the streets so we didn't have to climb the steep hills. We had fun trivia games and learned to hippie dance to the music of the day. I would highly recommend the tour to anyone wanting a taste of the 60's and this great neighborhood. |
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Viewing the Haight through music
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| Sat, Apr 11 1:00 PM |
S_Feldman |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was informative and fun -- although it focused primarily on the music scene of the 1960's-'70s. I would have enjoyed learning about other aspects of that era, as well. |
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Haight-Ashbury History, Architecture, & Dissent
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| Fri, May 8 1:00 PM |
emontgomery |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| The Haight-Ashbury tour is a combination of early and mid-20th century history but its the architecture that steals the show. The neighborhoods are some of the most exciting architecture in The City and a neverēnding feast of craftsmanship and detail.
Our tour guide informed us of the early history and also the lore of early San Francisco rock and roll. He readily took cues for how much comedy to insert into the tour by his quick understanding of people. Our family liked the history and trivia facts more so than the comedy so we learned a lot from our guide and also kept the tour pace very customized to our needs.
The guide had an I-pod with a variety of sound clips, which I would have loved to hear more of, but for my parents, it was just enough.
In my opinion even though the Summer of Love, which disintegrated into chaos with the influx of kids, music, and drugs should not be overlooked in its importance at that time -- the anti-war movement -- and in the long run was morally worthy of a lot of protest.
Great tour -- will do it again when other friends come to town. |
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Everybody can enjoy this!
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| Sat, May 23 1:00 PM |
mgarzo |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I went with my mom, dad, brother, partner, and five close friends. Everybody loved it! Thanks so much! |
