| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Colorful, fun and engaging!
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| Sat, Aug 25, 07 9:30 AM |
CherylWin |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We had a great time! Izu, our guide, was wonderful! Her anecdotes and historical accounts were colorful, fun, and engaging! We enjoyed every minute of it! |
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Really good tour of the Haight
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| Sat, Aug 25, 07 9:30 AM |
ChrisTreacey |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| The tour gave us a fascinating insight into the history and present day of the Haight Ashbury area. Our guide (Izu) was great, we had lots of laughs and her insider knowledge of the area made the tour come alive. We would definitely recommend it to anyone who is interested in the summer of love and particularly its musical connections. Chris and Lanie |
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The Tour was absolutely amazing!
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| Sat, Aug 25, 07 9:30 AM |
tnucci |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Izo was the ideal guide, she took us to the must see sights and told us the behind the scenes stories. I would recommend this to anyone, fan of the 60s or not, its not possible to not love this tour. It was truely a trip back to the summer of love! |
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Very entertaining
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| Sat, Aug 25, 07 9:30 AM |
rush2112 |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Fantastic, engaging, eclectic guide (Isuz?). She was very knowledgeable about the area and its history. The tour itself is a bit short on significant locales, but the guide makes the most of what you do get to see. Unfortunately Haight street itself caters a little too much to the tourist element, a fact that should be self-evident when one realizes that one is on a tour . . . |
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We loved the tour and our guide.
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| Fri, Aug 24, 07 11:00 AM |
LauraGould |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My 9 year old son loved it as much as my husband and I. It was fun and insightful. Eizu our tour guide was great. We learned things about the neighborhood that we would have never known if we just walked around as tourists. It was one of the highlights of our trip to San Francisco. Very cool!!! |
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Fun
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| Fri, Aug 24, 07 11:00 AM |
tiffanyellen |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We had a great time. Lots of good stories from someone who has been there. And done that! Maybe not for small kids but older yes. Bring the camera. Cool stuff. |
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Authentic Flower Power tour guide made all the dif
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| Tue, Aug 21, 07 11:00 AM |
mekeough |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our tour guide (Izu --) made all the difference to our enjoyment of this tour. She conveyed the spirit of the flower power generation and her enthusiasm was contagious. Haight-Ashbury is now a prettified shadow of its former self, so you really do need a tour guide who was there during the height of the hippie days, to make sense of it and appreciate what is still there. I am a Republican, but this was not always the case, and the tour brought back memories of the 60's.
It would be interesting to understand better the political climate of the time--- what is it about San Francisco that attracted hippies? Was the city of SanFrancisco more welcoming than other places? What was the political structure within the hippie community? Less emphasis on the Grateful Dead would be good. I had never heard of them as a teenager and they did not really achieve commercial success until the early 70's.
I enjoyed the tour immensely and would recommend it to anyone visiting San Francisco.
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Wonderful peek into Haight Ashbury
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| Sun, Aug 19, 07 3:00 PM |
dsampson78 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This neighborhood has such a unique flavor and an incredibly rich history. The tour is very informative and provides great insight. You'll learn so much! The information is coupled with historical photos. You'll see homes of Grateful Dead, Charles Manson & Janis Joplin. As you walk you'll enjoy architecture as well as the people. I even cut out a little early to shop at some great boutiques.
I would highly recommend this tour, as it takes you into a neighborhood unlike any other in the city. |
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Very informative
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| Sun, Aug 19, 07 3:00 PM |
hippie |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Thought it was very informitave possible a little too long, not hard just long and hard on the back. Loved our guide! He was very interesting, funny and knowledgable. I would recommend the tour but maybe just a little shorter, |
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Excellent, informative, and fun
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| Sat, Aug 18, 07 9:30 AM |
jziolkowski |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The guide was extremely knowledgeable in the history, art, and culture of the area. Everyone in our party (ages 19, 21, 47, and 52) enjoyed this tour and felt it was well worth the time and money. |
