Haunts of Richmond - Things to Do in Richmond, Virginia (Shockoe Bottom, VA)

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	Haunts of Richmond

Ratings Summary: Rating: 3.95

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	# of Reviews	Overall Rating	=	Positive Points	–	Negative Points	% Positive	Average Rating
Last 3 months	18	19		25		6	87%	3.8
Last 6 months	22	22		28		6	89%	3.8
Last 12 months	63	81		91		10	88%	4.0
All	153	201		235		34	86%	4.0

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	Overall Rating	% Positive	Average Rating
Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour	81	88%	4.0

Rating	Date Attended [v]	Reviewer	Gender	Age	Where From?	Group Type?
	Very Good Tour Guide Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour
	Sat, Aug 30 9:00 PM	sappered	Male	30-39	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
	Great time the tour guide was very pleasurable and had some good stories of Richmond that tied into the ghost theme. Would take it again.
	Interesting but rushed. Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour
	Fri, Aug 29 9:00 PM	lagregory	Female	30-39	Local	Family Without Children
	I thought it was informative and interesting but the tour guide walked so fast it was hard for my party to keep up. It felt rushed. I am glad I went though. We did have a good time. I can say I have been on a ghost tour and I did get a couple of interesting pictures too. The Poe Museum definitely has ghosts.
	A lot of fun! Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour
	Fri, Aug 29 9:00 PM	robincpike	Female	20-29	Local	Group of Friends
	This tour was a lot of fun for my friends and myself, believers and skeptics in ghosts! We tooks pictures and ended up getting orbs, which was really cool! There was some walking involved, so wear comfortable shoes, but it wasn't too much!
	Overly long and not terribly interesting Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour
	Sat, Aug 16 9:00 PM	MartyLeibman	Male	40-49	Local	Couple on a Date
	My wife and I went on this walking tour on 8/16/08. The tour lasted for over two hours which was about 30 minutes too long. Lots of fairly strenuous walking up to the Capitol building and executive mansion. The ghost stories were fairly routine- tragic accident happened here, lots of people died kind of thing. The guide was an older male who did not have a lot of personality and was not overly enthusiastic. He had a bad habit of closing his eyes every time he addressed the group. He was knowledgeable about Richmond history and how it looked over the past 200 years. The highlights of the tour were the views of the Capitol building and mansion at night, the story about the Monumental Church, the visit to the sight of the buried train under Church Hill, and the Enchanted Garden at night. The tour may also interest those who want to know more about obscure Richmond historical events. My wife found this tour more interesting than I did and has more of an open mind about ghosts. Some people on the tour claimed to capture images of "orbs" with their cameras at some of the various stops.
	Interesting but a little long Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour
	Sat, Aug 9 9:00 PM	meadebp	Male	20-29	Local	Group of Friends
	The tour is a very interesting look at some of the history of downtown Richmond. It is not very creepy or scary so dont go expecting to be frightened. Make sure to where comfortable walking shoes as you will walk about 2.5 miles, a lot of it uphill. The tour guide was pretty knowledgeable but in my opinion let her interest in the paranormal get in the way. Dont expect much from the Edgar Allen Poe aspect. All around it was an okay experience.
	Historical info good/less emphasis on ghosts Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour
	Fri, Aug 8 9:00 PM	samandcyn	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
	Our family enjoyed the historical info on this tour and would have liked more of it. It is interesting to see Richmond on a night walking tour as we would never do this alone. The children ranged from 14 down to age 6. They all felt there was too much to-do about "ghosts" etc. We enjoyed walking around the governor's mansion and capitol building. Our guide did not wear the widely-mentioned "white robe" and I was glad of that. I wish he had shared much more information about Edgar Allan Poe and other historical figures. There was plenty of opportunity to share additional info while the slower walkers caught up. I don't regret doing it as it was interesting. But, I won't be doing another "ghost" walk for a long time.
	Not scary, not fun, not good! Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour
	Thu, Aug 7 9:00 PM	evette	Unspecified	Under 20	Domestic Tourist(s)	Other
	The tour and the advertisement for the tour was very misleading, non-interactive and boring. Will not reccommend to any other individuals or groups.
	Great!! Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour
	Sat, Aug 2 9:00 PM	juju6479	Female	20-29	Local	Group of Friends
	Everyone loved it!! Very educational and a fun night out with friends!
	Spooky, Fun, and Full of Great Stories! Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour
	Sat, Aug 2 9:00 PM	GoValGal	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Individual
	I wasn't sure what I had gotten myself into but as it turned out, this ghost tour was really alot of fun! There is so much history to Richmond and this tour can really only touch the surface. Our guide, Marcia, was very energetic, personable and thorough with the stories she told us. In between stops there was a great deal of walking, even hiking up steep inclines and hills, but she was very patient and tried to stop occasionally to give everyone a breather as well as a preview of the next stop to come. Thank goodness it was not too terribly hot! We were encouraged to ask questions along the way and take pictures with our digital cameras whenever we wanted. And there were some moments when certain cameras wouldn't work! All in all, we were treated to a 2 hour tour in which we learned a great deal about haunted Richmond and got some great exercise to boot! Thanks Marcia!
	Fantastic! Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour
	Sat, Aug 2 9:00 PM	Anna91579	Female	20-29	Local	Group of Friends
	My friends and I thought the tour was fantastic! It was a great way to learn more about Richmond.
	A really good time! Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour
	Sat, Jul 19 9:00 PM	Beebird	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
	We enjoyed getting to know Richmond and it's stories.
	Spooky! Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour
	Fri, Jul 18 9:00 PM	Lauriettr	Female	20-29	Local	Group of Friends
	I had so much fun on the Ghost tour. We got amazing pictures. I would suggest bringing a camera and taking tons of photos. I will definatly be going on the tour again!
	Pretty Good Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour
	Fri, Jul 18 9:00 PM	laurae_62	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
	Our guide was great. I forgot her name (So Sorry) She had a lot of energy, enthusasm as well as information. Which she presented it with out a lot of the fake theatrics. I would have liked to hear a little bit more on the history of the area but it is a long walk and fast pace so I understand it is hard to get it all in. Just know that it is a long ghost walk, ours lasting almost two hours. There are lots of hills and it can be almost too much if it is very hot like it was for us.( Mid July) I would highly recommend the walk to most people keeping in mind the length and hills. Ghost walks are a great way to learn about the area you are visiting. This one ranking 2nd in the ones I have been on.
	great tour!!! Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour
	Sat, Jun 28 9:00 PM	mslauto	Female	20-29	Local	Couple on a Date
	My fiance and I had sooo much fun. It was very informative. We live in Richmond and heard of this tour. I reccoment it to anyone. You learn a lot about Richmond's history and ghosts. The tour guide and other staff were soo amazing and friendly. A++++
	Disappointed Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour
	Sat, Jun 21 9:00 PM	kdk5769	Male	30-39	Local	Group of Friends
	Having recently moved to Richmond, I was quite excited about participating in a ghost tour of the city. I have previously participated in ghost tours of Charleston, SC and Nashville, TN and thoroughly enjoyed both tours. Consequently, I had high hopes for this tour. I had read prior to the tour that I should be prepared to be heckled by local residents. I couldn't understand why until I showed up for the tour. The guide was wearing a long white cape, emblazoned with Richmond Ghost Tour on the back. This tour takes place on a Saturday night and winds its way through Shockhoe Bottom, which is a big place for night life in Richmond. Consequently, in addition to the fact that the cape is hokey, it drew a considerable amount of unnecessary and unwanted attention to our group. In addition, given Richmond's racial tensions and history, I have to wonder how wise it is for a group of white folks to go around the city led by a man wearing what looks like the makings of a Klan costume. I really felt quite uncomfortable. As compared to my previous experiences on ghost tours, the stories related by our guide were not compelling. Most of the stories, in some way or another, related back to Edgar Allen Poe. Poe, while macabre and interesting in his own way, was not the subject of the tour. Ghosts - paranormal activities - were the subject of the tour. Finally, I should mention that the tour guide had complete disregard for traffic laws. At one point, he had us walking against traffic down a one-way street IN A LANE OF TRAFFIC. In fact, a Richmond police officer stopped to say something to us. There are plenty of sidewalks in Richmond, so I am sure that it would be possible to reconfigure the tour so that the groups don't have to endanger themselves or inconvenience others.

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