Hyggehiking Queens' Conifers

Our 1st Hygge gathering of 2026 will be Saturday, January 31st, from 10am-10pm.

We’ll embark on a conifer tour of Queens, beginning in the old growth Forest Park, winding through Juniper Valley and Flushing Meadows, then culminating in Flushing with hot soup and cozy conversation.

This is a 12 hour hike spanning 5+ 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 — Forest Cafe

🚏 10:30am-1pm — Forest Hills Gardens, Forest Park

🚏 1pm-3pm — Atlas Park, Juniper Valley Park, Elmhurst Park

🚏 3pm-6pm — Empanada Cafe, Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows

🚏 6pm-8pm — Queens Botanic Garden, Home Made Soup

🚏 8pm-10pm — The Food Hall

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🎒What to Bring🎒

• comfy shoes

• warm layers (temps will be hovering around freezing)

• 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.