Hyggehiking Coastal Queens

Saturday, Mar 8

10:00am – 6:00pm

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$20 suggested

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On Saturday March 8th, we'll be wandering the western waterfronts of Queens, from the winding Newtown Creek Nature Walk to Astoria Park, ultimately settling for dinner and conversation at Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden. Our starting point will be For the Record cafe in Greenpoint (https://maps.app.goo.gl/8HYujhzkeNtfb7hv7). Here's my Google Maps list of the places we'll pass by: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yhQwBchqF87XhwmF9 FYI this is an 5+ hour stroll, followed by plenty of hangout time, and you are free to join us at *any* point along the way 🙌 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 and call me directly if you need help 🤗 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🌿 About Hyggehiking 🌿 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🗺️ ITINERARY 🗺️ 10am-11am — Newtown Creek Nature Walk, Newtown Barge Playground, For The Record cafe ✨ We'll start with an appreciation stroll along north Brooklyn so we can catch some early glimpses of Queens' southern waterfronts. 11am-12:30pm — Pulaski Bridge, Malt Drive Park, Luminescence, Hunter's Point South Park, food trucks ✨ We'll enjoy our first several parks of the Queens southern waterfront, then grab lunch at the strip of food trucks along Center Blvd. 12:30pm-1:30pm — Queens Public Library at Hunters Point, Gantry Plaza State Park, Culture Lab LIC ✨We'll ascend to the rooftop hangout of the Queens Public Library, then make our way over to Culture Lab LIC to see what art they have on display. 1:30pm-2:30pm — Queensbridge Park, Rainey Park, Socrates Sculpture Park, Hallett's Cove Beach, Château le Woof ✨We'll explore the sculptures, bridges, and beaches of Astoria and duck into a doggy themed cafe for refueling. 2:30pm-3:30pm — Whitey Ford Field, Astoria Park ✨ The swimming pool in Astoria Park is the largest in New York City. It was built in 1936, designated a landmark in 2006, then left to disrepair for years, though it's now being converted into an event venue by NYC Parks! 3:30pm-6pm — Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden ✨Bohemian Hall is one of NYC's best hidden gems. It's got a huge swath of indoor and outdoor seating, live music, food, drinks, events, and space for board games. We'll hang out here, talk about our upcoming events and plans, have dinner, play/test and ideas or games people bring. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🎒WHAT TO BRING🎒 • comfy shoes • warm hat/gloves/coat/layers • friends 🥰 • cash ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 👋🏼ABOUT YOUR HOST👋🏼 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://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.fun ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 💸 TIP YOUR GUIDE 💸 Help me keep running these! Venmo: @stevenmdean PayPal: @stevedean CashApp: $stevenmdean