Hyggehiking the Harlem River

On Saturday June 20th, we'll stroll the length of the Harlem River, starting at the East River estuary near Central Park South and meandering our way north along the bridges, forests, and pedestrian paths that criss-cross between Manhattan and the Bronx. Upon arriving at the mouth of the Harlem river at Inwood Hill Park, we'll venture through the enchanted woods of Riverdale (with flying squirrels!) and catch golden hour and/or sunset atop the Vault Hill overlook of Van Cortlandt Park.

This is a 12 hour hike spanning 15+ miles, and you are free to join us at *any* point in the day 🙌. All RSVP'd "yes" and "maybe" attendees on Partiful will receive a link at 10am to my realtime location for the entire day, along with my phone number, so you can see exactly where we are on Google Maps and call me directly if you need help.

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🌿 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 conversations, 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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🗺️ Itinerary 🗺️

• 🚏 10am-10:30am — The 550 Garden (our starting point)
• 🚏 10:30am-11:30am — Andrew Haswell Green Park
• 🚏 11:30am-1pm — Carl Schurz Park, Bobby Wagner Walk, Harlem River Park, Harlem River Swing Bridge
• 🚏 1pm-2pm — Hunny, Bronx Terminal Market
• 🚏 2pm-4pm — Bronx Point Public Park, Mill Pond Park, Franz Sigel Park, Joyce Kilmer Park, Yankee Stadium, Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park, Highbridge Park, Fort Washington Park, Roberto Clemente State Park, University Woods
• 🚏 4pm-5pm — Buunni Coffee (Inwood), Isham Park, Inwood Hill Park
• 🚏5pm-6pm — Henry Hudson Bridge, Seton Park
• 🚏 6pm-7pm — Raoul Wallenberg Forest, Riverdale Park
• 🚏 7pm-8pm — Vault Hill Overlook, Van Cortlandt Lake
• 🚏 8pm-10pm — Umpire Rock, Central Park

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🎒What to Bring🎒

• comfy shoes

• sun protection

• cash

• friends 🥰

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👋🏼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).

I'm also building up a dating & relationship library on substack! https://stevedean.substack.com.