On Saturday August 8th, we'll embark on a whirlwind tour of interactive art exhibitions and DIY creative spaces throughout Downtown Brooklyn, Red Hook, Williamsburg, and LIC, culminating with a silent disco at Lincoln Center. Several of these creations are closing imminently, so we'll be among the last people to experience them in NYC.
FYI this is a 12+ hour stroll spanning 15+ miles, and you are free to join us at *any* point along the way ๐
All RSVP'd "yes" and "maybe" attendees will receive a link at 10am to my realtime location for the entire hike, along with my phone number, so you can see exactly where we are on google maps. If you text me when you plan to join, we can keep an eye out for ya ๐ค
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๐ฟ About Hyggehiking ๐ฟ
Hygge means "a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being."
"Hyggehiking" is my own special blend, where we engage in that conviviality while trekking through green spaces throughout our city.
I host Hygge gatherings so we can come together to make new friends, discuss fun projects we're eager to work on, dive into deep, thoughtful discussions, and meet people who can help make NYC feel like a smaller, closer-knit community. We bring our friends, family, coworkers, anyone we think would enjoy spending the day alongside a variety of curious souls.
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๐บ๏ธ ITINERARY ๐บ๏ธ
Here's my Google Maps list of the places we'll pass by:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/US3WrfLTcfWrsWBZ8
๐ 10am-10:30am โ Usagi
๐ 10:30am-11:30am โ Brooklyn Bridge Park
๐ 11:30am-1pm โ Pioneer Works, Steve's Authentic Keylime Pies, Waterfront Museum
โจPioneer Works is featuring ANIMAL: a Listening Gym using human body as conduits
https://pioneerworks.org/exhibitions/animal-a-listening-gym
๐ 1pm-3pm โ Powerhouse Arts
โจfree drop-in crafternoon 1-4pm ft. animal relief sculptures, plus The Ark on display
https://powerhousearts.org/event/crafternoon-relief-carving-animal-imagery
๐ 3pm-5pm โ Zerospace, Center for Fiction, Pratt Institute Sculpture Park, Greenway Botanical Garden at the Naval Cemetery
๐ 5pm-7pm โ Recess Grove, Iona, Domino Park, Audubon Mural, Mona Lisa Williamsburg
๐ 7pm-9pm โ Hunter's Point, Luminescence, Gantry Plaza State Park, Culture Lab
โจ Live in the Lot music festival at Culture Lab https://www.culturelablic.org/thelot2026
๐ 9pm-10pm โ Queensboro Bridge, Central Park
๐ 10pm-11:30pm โ Lincoln Center Plaza
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๐WHAT TO BRING๐
โข comfy walking shoes
โข sun protection
โข cash
โข friends ๐ฅฐ
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๐๐ผABOUT YOUR HOST๐๐ผ
I'm Steve Dean, admirer of nature, denizen of the internet, steward of social and technological ecologies, dating industry consultant, and relationship coach.
Connect with me anytime through my website, Dateworking (http://www.dateworking.com), or on Instagram (https://instagram.com/stevenmdean).
I'm also building up a dating & relationship library on substack (https://stevedean.substack.com).
If particularly curious, venture to https://stevedean.me
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๐ธ TIP YOUR GUIDE ๐ธ
Help me keep running these:
Venmo: @stevenmdean
PayPal: @stevedean
CashApp: $stevenmdean
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