| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? [v] |
Group Type? |
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fun trip, a lot of walking and interesting info
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| Mon, Aug 10 1:00 PM |
windy_marco |
Male |
Under 20 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Love the guide, she was funny at best and provide really interesting info about SF. Love the fire question. |
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just OK
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| Mon, Jun 23, 08 1:00 PM |
kreespa |
Female |
20-29 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| I was looking forward to a comedian-led tour but unfortunately this day it was led by an actor. Nothing against him, but when you're expecting a wise-cracking tour guide and the tour takers have more of a sense of humor than the guide.. well it's just not quite what was advertised. |
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Who knew about all the yellow brick in China Town?
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| Mon, Sep 7 1:00 PM |
Suzramsey |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| I was born in SF (3rd generation), spending only the first 9 years of my life there. As an adult, my family enjoys regular trips to the city for dinner, shows and other activities. The Whole Shebang was quite informative and Tom pointed out so many things that have been right in front of our eyes for years but never noticed! The city is magical and the stories of how it came to be were very enlightening. To our surprise, our tour was only the two of us with Tom - too bad - it would have been fun to have experienced this with a larger group. |
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In-depth "feet on the ground" tour of Downtown
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| Thu, May 7 1:00 PM |
ddekreon |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| If you like walking and experiencing a city from the ground this tour is for you: walk from Nob Hill, through Union Square, the alleys of Chinatown, and ending in North Beach you really end up with a great feel for the layout and history of San Francisco. |
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Great tour for locals and visitors
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| Mon, Feb 2 1:00 PM |
mdp13xav |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Other |
| I, a local, had never been on this type of tour and thought it looked interesting when looking for activities for my two visiting nephews (age 19). We all thoroughly enjoyed the tour - it was fun, educational, and a great and different way to view and explore (parts of) the city. Our guide was knowledgeable, funny, easy to follow, and interesting.
The tour - history-wise - focused mainly on the original settling of the city plus the rebuilding of the city after the 1906 earthquake/fire. Not that this wasn't interesting, but I think I was expecting a bit more comprehensive historical perspective (like what's been going on over the last 100 years?). I may have misinterpreted the description of the tour... and/or maybe three hours just isn't enough time to cover 160 years ;)
I would recommend this tour to anyone - and I'll keep it at the top of my list for all future visitors. |
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Fair, pleasent, but barely 'comedic'
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| Tue, Dec 30, 08 1:00 PM |
mcolburn |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| Although it was fun to walk around and hear about the history of the city, the tour wasn't all that humorous. I've had non-comedic tours with as much humor and fun.
I'd say that any tour has as much likelihood of being funny as this one was. |
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Loved it!
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| Sun, Aug 24, 08 1:00 PM |
lmullins |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Learned things about San Francisco that were fun and fascinating. My friends and I are already trying to figure out which tour to do next.
Great gift idea! |
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Good tour with interesting insights
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| Sun, Jul 20, 08 1:00 PM |
JennifPacker |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| AJ was a great host for our tour. As locals to the Bay area, we know San Francisco pretty well, but we still learned some interesting tidbits, and saw some back-street scenes that we might otherwise miss.
This is a good way for tourists to take in three different areas of the city and learn some good stuff as they do so. |
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A good tour. I and my 16 year old son enjoyed it.
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| Sun, Jul 13, 08 1:00 PM |
SuzanneCha |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Tom did a good job. He concentrated on the culture more than history which was more interesting than just boring history. Culture also allowed for more jokes. Also liked the large breath of the tour from art history to beatniks. |
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Not too bad a tour
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| Thu, Jun 26, 08 1:00 PM |
MerryMac |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Individual |
| Anson was the guide. My main criticism is that I wish his voice was louder. Our group consisted of 6 people, but I can't imagine having a larger group and fighting to get close enough to the guide to hear him. I suggest that the guides wear a small mic. Given city noise like traffic and construction it would be helpful. There were times that I could not hear what was being said. Who knows how many tidbits I missed. It would have been nice if at the beginning, he had us all introduce each other. I expected more of a comedian as well. Anson was reasonably funny. Though he had many facts at his fingertips, I was expecting more. Example: the labyrinth at Grace Cathedral, I would have thought he knew more about it. The distance covered was just right, not too long. Maybe my expectations were too high? I don't know. I wouldn't let this experience prevent me from trying a foot tour again, at least one more time. |
