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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Original & entertaining experience |
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Sat, May 26, 07 11:00 AM |
lina5883 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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A really unique experience--a fun and informative couple of hours. We not only enjoyed the guided tour of some of the best places to shop, but also the details of the neighborhood architecture and urban folklore. We would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys a walking tour. The samples and giveaways were a pleasant surprise. The two guides were charming and very knowledgeable. |
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Fun and entertaining! |
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Sat, May 19, 07 11:00 AM |
Dawnlevenick |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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Three of us girls in the family spent the weekend in NYC. Going on the tour in Soho was a great way to get started shopping. Our tour guide gave us great information and we ended up finding some great deals and items in shops we wouldn't have otherwise entered. Thank you! |
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We loved it! |
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Sun, Apr 29, 07 12:00 PM |
terimc |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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Christina was our guide and she was an excellent source of information, both about shopping and the history of the neighborhood.
There were 4 of us on the tour and Christina took the time to find out from each of us what we wanted to shop for on the tour. Did we want purses, shoes, dresses, etc. I thought this was great because she would tailor the tour to fit the needs of the group. She was very personable and I would recommend the tour to anyone considering a visit to the area. We covered a lot of ground in two hours, including Soho and Nolita, as well as walking past Little Italy! I found a fantastic new handbag from an up and coming designer and get compliments everyday on it.
Thank you Christina for a great tour! |
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Find the Great Shops in SOHO |
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Sat, Apr 28, 07 11:00 AM |
MKH123 |
Female |
70+ |
Combination |
Other |
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Two daughters, a cousin and I were in NYC for a long weekend together. Decided to try your walk - have done lots of walks in London and Paris - and was very pleased. The guides were informative, adapative, interesting, fun, and enthusiastic. Have shoped the SoHo area on my own before, and never found all the great shops which you exposed us to. My daughters, who are obviously much younger, loved the variety, trendiness, and quality of all the stores. They are already planning more foreys into the streets of NYC and plan to take more of your walks. We'll watch your web site on the internet for new and interesting trips.
Thanks! |
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Slow |
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Fri, Apr 27, 07 11:00 AM |
joanbrydon |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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Not helped by wet weather and variety of individuals. Not many venues were visited in 2 hours so was disappointing. Couple of venues ie artisan street vendors were not available due to rain. Tour guide was, I think, running out of ideas due to 'odd' assortment of individuals and was maybe expecting us to go into sample sale but none of us were comfortable with leaving our bags at the door so guide had probably more time on her hands than she expected. |
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Good way to spend a rainy day! |
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Fri, Apr 27, 07 11:00 AM |
Chapman |
Female |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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Very charming young lady escort who took us round an eclectic range of shops in SoHo, giving us plenty of time to browse. She couldn't have tried harder to please us.
As a regular visitor to NY (and one time resident), many of the big stores are obvious draws. However, since the 1960's the neighbourhoods have changed in character and having more than usual leisure in the City, a walking tour was a good opportunity to be reintroduced to that area. The weather was foul but no fault of Shop Gotham! |
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Well worth the trip to go on this tour |
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Fri, Apr 13, 07 11:00 AM |
sburke34 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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I thoroughly enjoyed this tour of SoHo and Nolita. Our guide was knowledgable providing history as well as pointers to great shops. She even found a sample sale going on in the neighborhood and took us to the sale. I found that the discounts that came with the tour covered the cost, so it was all very reasonable. I was from out of town. The tour helped me feel comfortable in the area. I was more comfortable shopping after havnig had the tour. It gives a good overview of the area. My friend and I stayed for several hours and shopped in many stores. It was great. I highly recommend it. |
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lots of helpful information |
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Sat, Mar 31, 07 11:00 AM |
abayless |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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very informative and fun!! guide made a special effort to make sure all members of tour had an enjoyable experience. |
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Good way to get your feet wet in Soho |
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Sat, Mar 24, 07 11:00 AM |
Trinityrose |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
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I enjoyed the tour. It got us to Soho and showed us around the streets. There were a few shops that I enjoyed and returned to after the tour but a lot of the shops were of little interest to me. Also there was a group of women who felt the necessity to buy at each stop. Each shop was alotted about 10 minutes. Therefore we were always waiting for them.
The guide, Molly was fine but as she dropped us off at our last location, she disappeared so quickly that I did not have an opportunity to tip her. For that I felt badly.
I recommend the tour for newcomers to New York who feel unsure of being independently adventurous. It was a cofortable way to prowl the streets of Soho and do great window shopping. It should be stated at the beginning of the tour that purchases should be made after the tour so as not to hold up the entire group. |
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WORTH THE TIME FROM TEXAS |
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Fri, Mar 16, 07 11:00 AM |
LanaSikora |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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We had a fantastic time. All the stores we visited were one of a kind and each of them had a unique history as to how they started and the items they carried. Marla, our guide was so informative on each store and everyone in the stores were very gracious and treated our tour group well. We even saw a celebrity :) in one of the stores, so that made our day.
I would do it again in a heartbeat, a MUST to do if you enjoy unique stores and shopping.
Lana-Texas |
