My good friend Linda, gave me a gift certificate to Rick Evan's Architecture Walking Tour. I work in the Financial district but who gets out, right? So I just went today on his tour of buildings in the old and new part of my 'work hood'. Just fabulous. For an out-of -towner, it's a fascinating and deep look into a... More

This tour is a must for anyone interested in architecture, city planning, S F history, etc. Approx 2.5 hrs. Not a hard walk at all. Excellent tour guide Rick Evans. The highlight of the tour was the Hallidie Bldg (see my photo), the first 'glass curtain' building in the city built in 1918, and left in disrepair until 5-3-2013 when... More

This is a fantastic way to see a bit of San Francisco. I had no idea that SF held so much architectural significance and for all the hours I spent researching this city for my families vacation I never saw any mention of the facts that we learned on this tour yet so much of those facts were so relevant... More

A friend recommended Rick Evan's Architecture Walking Tour of San Francisco; it will know be upon my recommendation list for visitor's and SF residents alike! Rick's knowledge is vast but he presents it in a way that is interesting and you just know that you are getting information that isn't written down anywhere - at least yet!! Rick's tour began... More

This tour was fascinating for SF residents like me too --- you'll notice details that you bypass every day... and fall in love with the city all over again. You'lll learn about: - the history of modern banking, and some very gorgeous old banking lobbies, - the very beautiful old Shell headquarters, including small details on the Gothic / Art... More

We have visited San Francisco several times before and were looking for something a little different to do this time. We found the tour very interesting and learned many things about the history of the city through its buildings. Had we stuck to the usual tourist attractions, we would have missed out on learning about where San Fran gets much... More

Rick's tour is excellent. He has a great knowledge of San Francisco history and architecture. His passion and enthusiasm were much appreciated. Rick took us to places we did not know existed, through public but unpublicized routes. He was able relate the history of the buildings, how the construction methods changed over time, what is being preserved and why, and... More

I highly recommend taking this tour. My wife and I had taken a bunch of free walking tours of the city upon first moving here but had never shelled out money for one. This particular tour had been on our list for quite some time and we’re so glad we finally did it. We lucked out in having a small... More

This tour was excellent. Rick's passion for the topic was contagious, and his breadth of knowledge was vast. San Francisco is an amazing city, and I have visited it many, many times, but the 2+ hours spent on this tour opened my eyes to things that I have never seen. In fact, we met up w/ some friends who have... More