About

If you haven't been to a Hygge event before, think of it as a casual gathering to make new friends, discuss fun projects you'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. Bring your friends, family, coworkers, anyone you think would enjoy both meeting new people and coming across friendly and familiar faces.

"Hyggehiking" is my own special blend of Hygge gathering — a conversational stroll through the green spaces of our city.

Logistics

This is a 12 hour hike spanning 10+ miles, and you are free to join us at any point in the day. All RSVP'd "yes" and "maybe" attendees 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.

What to bring

• comfy walking/hiking shoes
• cash
• friends 🥰

Itinerary

Here's my Google Maps list of the places we'll pass by. We may not make it to every location on the list, but I encourage you to dig deeper into any of them whenever you please. All times are rough estimates.

10am-10:30am — David Rubenstein Atrium

✨ We'll begin our trek in a public atrium that has always reminded me of the Swarthmore’s Science Center commons.

10:30am-1pm — Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, The Mall and Literary Walk, Umpire Rock, Hallett Nature Sanctuary

✨ Next, we'll wind through our analogues for LPAC (Lincoln Center), Magill Walk (Literary Walk), Crumhenge (Umpire Rock), and the Crum's Alligator Rock (Hallett Nature Sanctuary).

1pm-3:30pm — The 550 Garden, The Hugh, New York Public Library, Ace Hotel

✨ I haven't been inside Swat's new dining center or the new Singer Hall, but from the outside, they each give off vibes I associate with The 550 Garden and The Hugh, two large food court atriums in Midtown East. We'll eat lunch at the Hugh, then make our way to the NYPL, our McCabe Library counterpart, followed by the Ace Hotel, which, like Hobbs in the Ville, serves as a gravity well for creative and social energy.

3:30pm-6pm — The High Line, Gansevoort Peninsula, Little Island

✨ Built upon a retired rail corridor, The High Line matches nicely with Swat's train station. And for those who haven't revisited Swat's campus in a while, there are now beautiful little wooded walking trails between Magill walk and the train tracks! We'll wander the High Line until we arrive at our Parrish Beach equivalent, Gansevoort Peninsula, right on the Hudson and replete with Adirondack chairs! From there, it's just a short hop to Little Island, whose amphitheater and fragrance gardens perfectly evoke their Swat corollaries.

6pm-8pm — Washington Square Park, Percy's Pizza

✨ You can find the social energies of Parrish Commons and Tarble combined in Washington Square Park, which serves as a central hangout and meeting location for virtually any NYC denizens. For anyone hungry for Renatos Pizza, we'll wander a few blocks over to its Greenwich Village equivalent, Percy's Pizza.

8pm-10pm — The Chai Spot, Caveat

✨ Whenever I enter The Chai Spot, I'm transported back to every dorm and lounge I'd ever stumbled upon at Swarthmore. It's cozy, colorful, and incredible for quiet reading, people watching, and long-form conversation with friends. We’ll spend the remainder of the evening here, but anyone who's feeling like an Olde Club style experience can venture over to Caveat, NYC's underground haven for intellectual nightlife, which typically hosts two live edu-comedy shows every day of the week.

Below, I've shared the route we'll most likely take. You can follow my live location, or call me at any point if you have trouble finding us.