Great first time kayaking! The views were breathtaking and the staff member was very informative…read moreand kind to us. I will be doing this regularly. It's a great way to explore downtown Chicago and connect with yourself.

First, it says when booking that it will be two hours. The start time is 8:15. So I told my…read morebabysitter an end time based off of that. The day of the tour we get a text saying it will be three hours. That meant we had to scramble to see if our babysitter could stay at least an hour longer. Second, they put a green light on each kayak on each so it can be seen at night on the river (we did the fireworks tour). I am not exaggerating when I say half of the kayaks on the tour lights were out on the way to the fireworks. That made me feel unsafe and anxious. It also made it more difficult to figure out who our tour guides were because at least two tour guides' lights went out as well. Third, they directed us to "park" (not sure how else to put it) for the fireworks in a spot that the other kayak tour groups seemed to very clearly know was to be avoided because a giant boat was going to dock there. This resulted in our group being yelled at by another kayaking group that we should leave for our own safety because a boat was going to dock there. Then the boat was descending upon us and we had to play kayak-frogger across the river in a mad dash at the last minute while the giant boat honked and played sirens because we were in its way. Again, felt very unsafe. For a person looking for a a casual, fun kayaking experience, this whole thing was too stressful. Would not recommend. Other kayaking places we saw on the water seemed more organized and safety-conscious.

The most on point and honest Law firm. Had a lot of downs on this outcome of the settlement…read more Communicated with me about the settlement with clarity!

For relatively simple case- T boned at intersection, guy runn from gas station on the left side…read morewent over 5 lines and hit me. Police was called and I hired Sherwood law group om reccomendation. Whole process with them was on push base, go to certain doctor, do therapy at certain place, at the end I was offered same amount what insurance told me when on the phone with them. After several months going to negotions I was told by lawyers to accept it or to go to court what I declined. Over all bad experience and I would not recommend this group to anybody.

I concur with the negative reviews on yelp for this service. Yes, Mel was nice at the meeting, and…read moreI have received responses after I've emailed them. However, I bought the youswoop in Nov 2011 and it's not March 2013 and they have NEVER reached out to me with a matchmaking date, as the swoop promised. They continue to say that they are building their database. I have contacted youswoop, asked for a refund, and suggested that they don't do business with this company.

Signed up for her matchmaking service in November because of an online YouSwoop deal. The first…read morething I noticed was Mel did not reply to my E-mails in a timely manner; so after a couple of weeks with no response, I called her. She seemed very friendly, so I was willing to attribute the lack of responsiveness to her being overwhelmed with YouSwoops. I told her about the criteria I was looking for in a date (specifically the age range I was not willing to date outside). She seemed very agreeable, although when I asked her for references, she was not able to provide any. Fast-forward to January 17th. It had been nearly 2 months since my first contact with her, and she said I was required to attend a group interview at a local restaurant before she could match me. I had to E-mail her several times to obtain the location of the interview. Then I took the night off of work and showed up at the interview, along with 2 other women. At the interview, she asked again, and I repeated my age criteria. To my surprise, she looked horrified and said there was no way she would be willing to match me with someone in the age range I was looking for (although it was a perfectly reasonable request). After the other two women left, she took me aside and told me privately that I have too much "masculine energy," and the only way she would be able to match me was if I started attending her dating classes (for an extra fee, of course). By now I was suspicious that this was a ploy to get more money, and so when she offered me refund through YouSwoop, I agreed. When I asked her in an E-mail later that night why she had wasted two months of my time instead of telling me at our initial conversation that she did not agree with my age criteria, she responded that she didn't think at the time that I had really meant what I had said! In summary: extremely unprofessional, poor communication skills, does not respond to E-mails in a timely manner, buys into offensive gender stereotypes (just because a woman is assertive & wears her hair short, that does not make her "masculine"), does not respect the wishes of her clients when it comes to things like ages of their matches, and then suspiciously tells you she can't match you unless you pay extra for her dating classes. (There was a happy ending, though: thanks to an online dating service, I am currently with a great guy who is in the age range I was looking for... and he does not think I have too much "masculine energy"!)

Welcome to Chicago! There's no city like it and the Chicago River is one of many places that…read moreshowcases its exquisiteness and allure. Vast architecture can be found along the path here; Encompassing complete beauty and incredible historic views. Chicago is tenacious, a city that can never be sidelined. Growing up here was the absolute best, and it will always be home.

A charity swim this morning to benefit ALS on the Chicago River. Safety teams in kayaks paddled…read morealongside the swimmers, who were chosen for their open-water swimming experience, while lifeguards lined the Riverwalk to help swimmers who could not complete the course. Only 3 of the 263 swimmers didn't finish. It took some an hour to go a mile through the downtown loop with orange floats gliding across the river. It was funny to see them walking through downtown Chicago in robes with medals around their neck, what an accomplishment! The last time that Chicago sanctioned a group swim in the river was 1927, a tradition thwarted by the loads of industrial and human waste that were routinely dumped in the water. It has taken decades of cooperation between environmental groups and elected officials , including at least four mayors, to clean up the river. I understand there are now dozens of species of fish, eagles overhead & otters playing along the banks now.

This attorney gave exceptional representation and their efforts will forever be appreciated!!!!! An…read moreattorney that goes above and beyond, advocating with a dedication and knowledge of the law that gave us peace of mind. What impressed me most was their willingness to take on the tougher side of the case, demonstrating their commitment to justice and fairness. Throughout the process, Mark was upfront, honest and transparent, keeping us informed every step of the way. Their responsiveness was remarkable, always available to answer questions and address concerns. When I was sick with worry, a call and response from them made the difference between enjoying my daily life and vacationing time!! Their expertise, made a daunting experience manageable. I felt seen, heard, and supported throughout the entire process. Don't mistake the tone of voice for impolite behavior. Marks speaks honestly, and gives strategies, with true consideration to time, cost and outcome. I highly recommend Mark to anyone seeking exceptional legal representation.

This attorney Mark Silverman has a very nasty attitude and he's very prejudice and mean towards…read moreAfrican Americans and I was trying to explain my case to him over the phone about my old landlord had me and my son living in very bad deplorable conditions and it was unclean and unsafe to live in and this lawyer was trying to talk over me and he was being very rude and mean and wouldn't even let me explain my case to him at all. He thinks he's better then somebody I guess the money went to his head. Not friendly or humble at all very cruel and mean.I hung up the phone because I'm not finna argue with nobody at all and he has a very argumental spirit. He doesn't need to be a lawyer