| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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A MUST FOR ANYONE INTERESTED
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| Thu, Aug 6 2:00 PM |
bstrelitz |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| A trip to the Haight is superficial at best without someone like our guide who takes the lid off and goes through the wonderful contents and explains them all. The fact that SHE WAS THERE BACK THEN, in combination with her joyful, casual, sincere enjoyment in guiding allows for a truly unique experience. Not only is it always fun to "re-live" those times, and not only were we "re-living" it at ground central, but she provided first hand insight and stories which made the "re-living" memorably special. I wanted my kids to understand a bit of that special time; I cannot think of a more effective way at accomplishing this. |
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OK interesting but long
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| Tue, Aug 4 9:30 AM |
vmansley1 |
Female |
Unspecified |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| To me it seemed too long. I could have managed without the talk on the species of trees. The meeting place was in a suspect area as McDonalds car park was full of homeless people and one 'crazed' one threw his pancakes and his carton of maple syrup went all over me!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actual 'flower power' details were informative and I enjoyed it. Loved browsing the boutiques afterwards. |
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Great for Deadheads and hippies of any age!
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| Fri, Jul 31 11:00 AM |
bbanfield |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Even though I had visited the Haight several times before, I thoroughly enjoyed the Haight Ashbury tour with Izu. She was very knowledgeable about the history and architecture of the neighborhood, and showed us the former home of the Diggers along with a house Charles Manson lived in. Yipes! Of course, there were lots of musical landmarks. I'm a Deadhead, so I was glad to see the Grateful Dead house at 710 Ashbury, but I hadn't realized that Janis Joplin, Country Joe, and Jimi Hendrix all had lived in the next block north. We also visited a hippie museum in an old house that had a wonderful kitchen and lots of photos and memorabilia of the 60s. I really got a good feel of what it's like to live in the Haight today. There's only one thing that would have made this tour more enjoyable - a visit from Benny the dachshund. I heartily recommend it to any Deadhead or anyone who still believes in giving peace a chance, and I bid you good night! |
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Haight-Ashbury was one of the highlights of SF
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| Tue, Jul 28 9:30 AM |
tonywray |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Every moment of our tour of Haight-Ashbury with Ezu was magical. She had everyone listening eagerly to every story she told of the neighborhood and the famous people who visited and lived there over the years. We laughed until we cried at her stories. Her tour was one of the highlights of our visit to San Francisco. Thank you, Ezu. |
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Great time
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| Tue, Jul 28 9:30 AM |
dmarch12 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This was a great walking tour. Izu is a trip and a half all by herself. She is knowledgeable and calls it like she sees it. One of the best tour guides I have ever had. The Haight was never about being politically correct. It was about expressing yourself. She certainly does and it adds a great touch to the whole tour. Kept us all laughing while showing us around. It will run long. So be prepared to walk a lot and spend extra time.
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Great tour!
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| Sun, Jul 26 2:00 PM |
gloworm50 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Izu was a wonderful and enthusiastic guide! She could relate to all ages and my 21 year old daughter especially enjoyed the tour. |
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Best Tour Guide Ever
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| Sun, Jul 26 2:00 PM |
cmlukachie |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Izu was one of the most interesting tour guides that my husband and I have ever encountared. She was full of such interesting and knowledgable facts about the Haight-Ashbury district. I recommend this tour because Izu has experienced the Haight-Ashbury district since the beginning of Summer of love. |
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delightfully fun
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| Fri, Jul 24 11:00 AM |
twoirish88 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Izu our guide was very charming, exuding hippyesque charm, while being very knowledgeable about the Haight. I highly recommend Izu and this tour, one of my highlights of my trip to San Fran. |
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WOW! Very informative and insightful! Isu great!
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| Fri, Jul 24 11:00 AM |
skipjim |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My partner and i enjoyed this walking tour tremendously. Isu kept the tour informative and funny. She was an exceptional tour guide. I have already recommended the tour to friends and they have already booked future tours! Isu offered valuable first hand experience that i'm sure no one else has. Our group was enthusiastic and fun. A nice mix of nice people! Well worth the $20--a steal! Isu offered info you won't find in any guide book! |
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SF Native Loves Haight Tour
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| Fri, Jul 24 11:00 AM |
PaulinoJ |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Individual |
| I was born in SF, went to college in SF & have lived in SF. Been a Bay Area dude all my life. I've strolled The Haight many times over the years, but I've never had as much fun there as I did on Izu's tour. A nice balance of history, architecture, Fun Facts & Summer of Love anecdotes delivered by a woman who really may have been born to give this tour. She's entertaining, knowledgeable, engaging, and willing to listen while still keeping it moving. I learned a lot and had a great time. I'm looking forward to doing this tour again, bringing along my wife & some friends. I liked that the bulk of the tour took place on paths parallel to and crossing Haight so we could take time to soak up the details of the experience our guide created for us without getting distracted by the actual street itself. There was plenty of time for dining & shopping afterwards. The extended stop at the Haight/Ashbury B&B and museum may have gone on a bit too long, but was really enjoyable and provided some unexpected insights. For some, The Sixties may just be an odd looking street sign in our collective rear view mirror, but Izu makes a fine case for how the Spirit of that time continues to live, thrive and inspire. Inhale the Joy! |
