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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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A Great Experience-Worth every cent!
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| Sat, Dec 22, 07 9:30 AM |
Jerseygirl68 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We saw the tour advertised and thought it was a great idea. We love San Francisco and every trip back always take the time to discover something new about the city. No trip to San Francisco would be complete without a trip to the Haight district, to include this very thorough, informative, and fun tour. Our tour guide Stannous has lived in the Haight district since the 70's and was a plethora of infomation. As much as he said how enjoys giving the tours, it is evident in his knowledge, the pictures, and his pure love for San Francisco that comes through during the tour. An added bonus is to get a peek at the inside of one of the unique homes in the area. |
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Relive Your Youth...and Take Your Kids, Too!
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| Fri, Dec 21, 07 11:00 AM |
JanicePeters |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I took my 21 year old daughter on the tour with Izu. Haight is a very bustling, colorful, exciting place, still looking like the 60's. Izu was fantastic! She was there in the 60's! Very knowledgable and organized. In addition to bringing us to sites we wouldn't have found on our own, she also had many visuals (old pictures, retro restaurant menus, etc). This tour gave us so many details and insight into the area then and now. She gave us shopping and dining tips also. Izu is a real character, eccentric, eclectic....perfect for this tour! |
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Groovy, Peace & Love
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| Tue, Dec 4, 07 9:30 AM |
Wiclient |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| My friend and I took the Walking Tour with our Guide "Izu," and absolutely loved it. Izu was funny, knowledgable and entertaining. Would highly recommend this tour. Her personalized stories and knowledge of "Summer of Love" trivia made this a most memorable experience. |
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Definitely a must in San Francisco
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| Tue, Nov 27, 07 9:30 AM |
Markg123 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| A trip to San Francisco is not complete without a visit to Haight Ashbury. Of course, the neighborhood is not the same today as it was 40 years ago. But with the tour given by a bonafide hippie who was there and lives there today, it really comes alive with its history, people and intimate details of the events that took place there. Izu, our hippie tour guide was a real delight. Outgoing and fun loving, she really shares her passion with the area and the ideals of the hippie movement. No, she won't offer you pot, but she might share a ginseng or ginko biloba capsul with you. At the end she will send you off with a hug and peace sign. |
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Cool Tour of Rock & Roll History in Haight Ashbury
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| Tue, Nov 27, 07 9:30 AM |
eric_grove |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We really loved Yzu's* enthusiasm and cool stories of the neighborhood. She is the walking history of Haight Ashbury so is really really perfect to lead the tours. Loved the stories and history of the Hippie movement, Rock and Roll and the environment today.
The only think I would have liked to hear a bit more about was the architecture but maybe that was not the context of this trip.
All our thanks for a really fun morning.
With Peace & Puppy Paws (for Benny the Dog)
Shelly & Eric (Toronto, ON)
(*not sure how to spell her name) |
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Great tour!
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| Sat, Nov 24, 07 9:30 AM |
isabelb |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I loved this tour! |
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A fascinating insight into hippie culture & the HA
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| Sat, Nov 17, 07 9:30 AM |
delorabuckma |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| A well planned morning of hippie culture, music, art, architecture and neighborhood lore. I enjoyed walking the neighborhood, often stopping to hear alluring & amusing stories about the people, shops, homes, etc. Very entertaining! As a fan of the music, I loved seeing The Grateful Dead & Janis Joplin houses, and hearing the stories of life & death..
For the most part, our guide was knowledgable, energetic, entertaining and delightful.
The bathroom break was much needed and overdue.
The political speech at the end was not appreciated and waaaay too long.
There were a few overzealous hints about tipping. |
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The summer of love lives on...
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| Tue, Nov 13, 07 9:30 AM |
kklborg |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We had so much fun!! Our tour guide (Izu) was great! She was so knowledgeable and filled our heads full of interesting details that only a true hippy-who had lived and still lives in the movement-would know. She really personalized the tour to her group's dynamic; we loved hearing about all her personal experiences as it showed just how genuine she is. I highly recommend this tour! |
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Fabulous Time
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| Sat, Nov 10, 07 9:30 AM |
lklindner |
Female |
20-29 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| I had a great time on this tour. It was a good mix between hippie history as well as art and architecture. Izu has a contagious personality and really made the tour what it was. I would recommend this tour to anyone who likes to walk and learn. |
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It took me back to my youth!
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| Sat, Nov 10, 07 9:30 AM |
lsmith6500 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My son (age 22) and I LOVED the tour. It was a ton of fun and "Izu" made it very interesting. She was a joy to spend the morning with, even in the rain! I can't wait to go back and take my older son next time. We really enjoyed the entire tour.
Laura & Ben Smith
Harrisburg, PA |
