Hygge NYC
low-key gatherings for the socially curious
Hygge ("hue-guh"): a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being
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What are Hygge Gatherings?
Hygge is modeled after renaissance-style salon gatherings.
Each gathering is an open invitation to the creatives, changemakers, technologists, nomads, entrepreneurs, and other kindhearted, delightful, and curious people you think we should all meet.
We'll share meals, talk passions and projects, and meet those who can help. To make conversations with strangers easier and more fruitful, keep an eye out for our hand-written 'questions to spark authenticity' sprinkled on sticky notes.
The force behind this event is passion, not business.
We're here to make friends, not contacts.
We believe everyone can teach us something.
We are gathering to help one another do the most possible
good with our projects, adventures, and connections.
This is not a startup or networking meetup.
It's an informal get-together of people seeking meaningful conversation and purpose-filled action in their lives.
We hope to help you find it here.
PS - We have a Facebook group
"Hyggehiking" is my own special blend where we engage in conversational 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.
On Saturday August 31st, we'll be exploring the parks, gardens, groves, and bridges of Randall's Island, culminating in an evening wander through Central Park to enjoy its night fauna — raccoons, bats, possums, herons, and off-leash doggos!
Here's my Google Maps list of the places we'll pass by: https://maps.app.goo.gl/B9djpqa7MaShgQZY6
We won't make it to every location on the list, but I encourage you to explore and revisit them whenever you please!
FYI this is a 12-hour stroll, 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 🤗
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🗺️ ITINERARY 🗺️
10am-11am — Hallett Nature Sanctuary
✨ We're starting off in a surreal spot: the quietude of a nature sanctuary mere feet away from the bustle of cars, horses, and tourists along Central Park South. There's only 1 entrance and exit.
11am-1pm — 550 Madison, The Hugh
✨ We'll stop for coffee at 550 Madison and lunch at The Hugh before making our way toward Randall's Island.
1pm-2pm — Rockefeller University, Carl Schurz Park, Ward's Island Bridge Randall's Island
✨We'll breeze through a variety of waterfront parks and pass beneath the iconic Tram to Roosevelt Island.
2pm-4pm — Wards Island Park, Water's Edge Garden, Randall's Island Urban Farm, Freshwater Meadow
✨ Hopefully we'll see some groundhogs, birds, fish, and other wildlife as we navigate the island's many fields, farms, and meadows!
4pm-5pm — Icahn Stadium, Stephen Perry Grove, Randall's Island Field #6
✨ From these vantage points, we'll be able to see Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Riker's Island, North & South Brother islands, and planes taking off from Laguardia.
5pm-7pm — Marcus Garvey Park, Mount Morris Fire Watchtower, dinner from local Bronx eateries
✨ We'll be passing by food trucks and cafes featuring Puerto Rican, Dominican, Mexican, Thai, Greek, and American influences, and we'll bring our nibbles to the park to see about watching sunset from the top of the firetower.
7pm-9pm — Central Park: Conservatory Garden, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, Arthur Ross Pinetum, Belvedere Castle, The Ramble, Bow Bridge, The Mall and Literary Walk, Umpire Rock
✨ Central Park by night is a uniquely satisfying experience: cooler, fewer tourists, and a whole new swath of critters living out their lives, from bats and raccoons to possums and doggos with glow collars enjoying their post-dusk off-leash freedom!
9pm-10pm — Amore Pizza Café
✨ Still hungry? We'll grab a late night snack, rest up a bit, and continue the conversation.
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🎒WHAT TO BRING🎒
- comfy shoes
- sun protection (hat, sunscreen, sunglasses)
- light jacket/blanket
- cash
- friends 🥰
Our Likely Route
Meet Your Host, Steve Dean
💁♂️Me
I'm an NYC-based community builder, dating industry consultant, relationship coach, entrepreneur, and diehard superconnector. Creating deep, authentic connections across communities is what I do. It’s what I live for. I host salons, dinners, meetups, webinars, and coworking sessions across multiple cities in order to bring people together from all over the world to share their stories and build new friendships, startups, and movements.
📱My Work
For over 13 years, I've been a consultant to the entire dating industry, helping founders build and launch new apps, and coaching individuals through the complex world of dating and relationships. You can hire me to consult, coach, speak, or lead a workshop anytime through my website, Dateworking.
🎧My Podcast
I started my Dateworking podcast to learn from experts and founders who focus on the art and science of human connection, sexuality, dating, relationships, and personal development! Listen here!
Explore to my library/newsletter of dating & relationship insights.
Follow my news, events, and founder interviews on Facebook and Instagram.
Hire me to advise your dating business or personal dating life.
If particularly curious, venture to https://stevedean.fun
💸 Tip your Host 💸
Suggested: $20
I keep this event free-to-attend so that it's easy for people to bring anyone they please without feeling like they're shoving someone's face into a paywall.
That said, your donations are what enable me to actually look forward to doing this sustainably, year over year. Please be as generous as you are able.
Not sure what to expect?
Explore my recap videos from past Hyggehiking gatherings below.
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