EternalAdventurers
Oct 2017
My husband and I (both locals) had the opportunity to go on the Taste It Tours Old Town Trolley Tour with Jessica as our guide. We had the BEST time!! We thought we knew the history of Old Town, were we ever wrong!! We go to eat in Old Town on a weekly basis yet, on this tour, we went to restaurants we had never heard of, had food we never would have tried otherwise, and LOVED EVERYTHING!! We fully intend on revisiting EACH one :)
Jessica, our guide, has an engaging personality, great sense of humor, and a passion for providing historical knowledge in easy to digest tidbits throughout the tour. She told us fascinating facts about historical sites throughout our Old Town Scottsdale tour, beginning at our starting point at the Valley Ho (lots of fun, retro celebrity facts there!!) to the origins of Cornish Pasty Co. to Australian confections to Rusty Spur Saloon. I have lived here and never been on my trolley, it was so fun!!
Jessica had a personable demeanor, it was made evident in her getting to know each attendee (there were 8 of us total). Throughout the tour she got to know each person throughout the tour, often referencing something one of us had said later on.
The walking portion is great considering each stop provides DELICIOUS food to snack on ("snacks" range from a macaroon to two street tacos) from local, farm fresh, made from scratch restaurants and cocktails that are just as delectable!! Taste It Tours has gone to great lengths to truly get to know the restaurants and entrepreneurs they work with. One of the restaurants believes so strongly in fresh ingredients that they don't even have a freezer on property!!!!
In sum, I cannot say enough great things about Taste It Tours, Jessica, and our experience. The food was great, the history was interesting, the drinks were refreshing, and the company of the other attendees was engaging. We can't wait to try Taste It Tours' Gilbert food tour and Phoenix food tour!! I can now say that whether going with a friend, a bachelorette party, or as a team building event this tour should not be missed!! Happy tasting!!