What we’re about
“Seize the day. Make your lives extraordinary.” Mr. Keatings (Robin Williams) - Dead Poets Society
Who we are: a social circle of extraordinary and active weekend warriors, adrenaline junkies, fun seekers with an insatiable yen for fun, friendship, and adventures. We give ourselves permission to be exactly who we are, who we want to be. We’re saying yes to every weird, wonderful part of ourselves, putting energy into doing things that make us feel alive and living a beautiful glow up life with sass, spice, and flare - escape the ordinary and be an extraordinary badass!! After all, Life’s just too short to not Carpe the F*** out of that Diem 😆
Our aim: To build a group that will inspire, empower, and connect like-minded New Yorkers with uniquely exciting and engaging meetups that celebrate connection, joy, and movement, filled a hearty dose of goofy laughter and some colorful language along the way and all the fun you can handle 😆🤩
Our events: In this group, we are likely to accomplish great things. Climb that mountain! Book that ticket! Take that weekend trip out of town! Try that new cuisine! Learn a new skill! Volunteer for a worthy cause! From weekly hikes to exciting and engaging random activities, we plan fun events year-round—giving you the perfect opportunity to make new friends who share your vibrational frequency.
Hiking, walks in park, day trips, weekend getaways, dining out, Broadway shows, museums, happy hours, movie nights, wine tasting, brewery tours and … for the adrenaline junkies... kayaking, rafting, biking, rock climbing, ice climbing, rappelling down a waterfall, and ... tell your fear to hold that beer cuz babe you’re about to jump off that airplane ... wheee.... We will do it all! NYC is capital of the world. We will never run out of meetup ideas that’s for sure 😆😊
Why You Should Join Us: Whether you’re a seasoned adventure pro or a novice beginner, a thrill-seeker at heart, or just looking for opportunities to get out of the house and meet new friends and have a great time, we will have events that will appeal to everyone to enjoy and satisfy your thirst for fun and adventures. So don't sit home alone. Don’t be shy in taking that first step to come join us to escape the ordinary to become that extraordinary badass you’re meant to be and embrace your new glow up life … one Meetup at a time!l 😎😁
Let’s do this!!! Badass mode: activated 🤩😆
Group founded: December 4, 2025
Upcoming events
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Boxing Day OCA Hike with Side of Ceviche and Cocktails
Grand Central, 89 E 42nd St, New York, NY, USOn this Boxing Day, come join us outside for a hike on the OLD CROTON AQUEDUCT TRAIL starting in CROTON HARMON and then head north to the New Croton Dam and then end in OSSINING. Total mileage will be 9 MOSTLY FLAT MILES.
Post-hike, we'll do an optional CEVICHE and COCKTAILS dinner at Karma Lounge located right next to the OCA trail in Ossining!
ABOUT THE OCA: The Old Croton Aqueduct (OCA) was NYC's first water supply system. It was built between 1837 and 1842 as the solution to the city's over population and the twin scourges of fires and diseases, and served as NYC's first water supply system with fresh water delivered from Westchester all the way to Bryant Park/42nd Street. The Aqueduct remained in service until 1965 when it was supplanted by the New Croton Dam and other newer reservoirs.
Today, the unused OCA pipe remains underground, but above it is a scenic path that winds through urban centers and small communities and passes numerous historic sites, preserves, a museum highlighting the construction of the Aqueduct, and through the backyards of many private residential homes.
Links to read more about the OCA: https://www.nyhistory.org/seneca/croton.html and https://parks.ny.gov/parks/96/details.aspx
GETTING THERE: We'll meet at Grand Central to take the 9:35AM Metro-North to CROTON HARMON.
NOTE: You can also take the same train from any station OUTSIDE of GC. Just make sure to check www.mta.infofor exact train schedule from your boarding station.
AGENDA: Once we arrive in CROTON HARMON at 10:28AM, we'll proceed over city streets to make our way on to the OCA trail, making our way NORTH to the very scenic New Croton Dam where we will have our lunch break. After lunch, we'll continue on heading SOUTH to eventually reach OSSINING where our day will end.
POST-HIKE, for those interested, we'll have eats and drinks at the Karma Lounge located right on the OCA trail in Ossining where they serve AMAZING CEVICHE!!!
AT THE END OF THE DAY, for return trip, we'll leave from OSSINING station where there are at least 2 trains (local and express) leaving Ossining to NYC every hour.
HIKE INTENSITY: This will be an EASY BREEZY hike and walk through packed-dirt paths running through a forest, while some parts are asphalt and concrete streets and sidewalks. NOTE: there is one small - about 200-feet descent - from the OCA trail onto paved road en route to the New Croton Dam.
TOTAL MILEAGE: About 9 MILES
DURATION: This is an all-day event.
PACE: We go at LEISURELY PACE AND NO ONE WILL BE LEFT BEHIND.
THE IMPORTANT STUFF:
- Dress in non-cotton layers.
- Wear appropriate shoes suitable for hiking -
- Bring at least 3 liters of liquid to stay hydrated.
- Bring lunch and snacks for yourself.
- Bring a sense of adventure and a positive attitude. A smile also goes a long way. Please leave the drama and crankiness at home.
WEATHER: Rain, snow, polar vortex cancels!
LIABILITY WAIVER: come prepared. Participate at your own risks. Hold no one liable, etc. etc.1 attendee
Pizza, Hike then Hawaiian Dinner on Long Island
Massapequa LIRR Station, Sunrise Hwy and Broadway, Massapequa, NY, USOn this Boxing Day, let's go take a hike at Massapequa Preserve for fitness, fresh air and camaraderie with new friends. Hike is easily reachable on Long Island Railroad (LIRR).
FIRSTLY we'll have LUNCH at Leonardo's Pizza right by train station. AHMAZZZING PIZZA!!!
Then with a tummy of happiness we'll embark on hike through Massapequa Preserve.
About Massapequa Preserve: Located in the heart of Massapequa, the preserve is one of the most beautiful parks in the area. Officially named The Peter J. Schmitt Massapequa Preserve, the preserve is made up of 432 acres containing a bike trail, hiking trail via the Greenbelt, as well as fishing and nature walks. By most accounts, it is considered one of the most beautiful areas in Nassau County and one of the most hidden. It’s right in the middle of Massapequa but being inside feels like you’re in the middle of the forest. The trail is well known for being one of the few places in Nassau County that you can actually feel like an escape from the surrounding suburban sprawl. Sunset over the lake itself is simply incredible and a wonderful inland view.
GETTING THERE: LIRR to Massapequa station. Trailhead is right by train station
TRAIN SCHEDULE:
- If you are leaving from PENN STATION in Manhattan: Take the LIRR train leaving at 10:23am, NO TRANSFER AT JAMAICA and arrive at MASSAPEQUA STATION at 11:12am
- If you are leaving from JAMAICA STATION in Queens: Take the LIRR train leaving at 10:45am, arriving at MASSAPEQUA Station at 11:12am.
- For boarding from any other LIRR station, check MTA schedule.
OUR AGENDA: We will all arrive in MASSAPEQUA STATION by 11:12am. The trailhead is a short walk from the train station.
HIKE INTENSITY: This will be an EASY BREEZY hike.
PACE: Hiking pace will be LEISURELY AND NO ONE WILL BE LEFT BEHIND. NO SPEED DEMONS PLEASE.
THE IMPORTANT STUFF:
- Dress in non-cotton layers.
- Wear appropriate shoes suitable for hiking.
- Bring sunscreen, bug spray, head cover
- Bring at least 3L of liquid to stay hydrate
Après-hike we'll have Hawaiian dinner at Island Poke in Massapequa Park before heading home stuffed and happy
NOTE AT THE END OF THE DAY, we'll pick up return train from MASSAPEQUA PARK STATION - NOT the same station as in the morning but both stations are in the same price zone.
WEATHER: Rain cancels!
LIABILITY WAIVER: come prepared. Participate at your own risks, hold no one liable. etc. etc.1 attendee- $2.00
First Day Hike
Location not specified yetIt's the first day of a brand new year! First Day Hikes is a nationwide initiative that takes place annually on New Year's Day. The event encourages people to get outdoors and be active and explore the nation’s parks.
Come join us outside for our First Day leisurely hike at Rockwood Hall, the former home of William Rockefeller. Then we'll continue into Rockefeller State Park in TARRYTOWN.
ROCKWOOD HALL is a distinct bucolic section of Rockefeller State Park Preserve with commanding views of the Hudson River and Palisade Cliffs. Between 1886 and 1922, it was the estate of William Rockefeller consisting of 1000 acres with a 202-room mansion, a working farm, and a landscape designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, father of American landscape design. While the house and buildings are now gone, massive rock walls around the former house site and extensive grassy fields with magnificent specimen trees harken back to the heyday of the estate during the gilded age.
ROCKEFELLER STATE PARK PRESERVE offers quiet countryside walks of all lengths through forested hills and valleys surrounding sunlit pastoral fields. Thirty miles north of New York City, the property is the former Pocantico Hills and Rockwood Hall country estates of John D. Rockefeller family and William Rockefeller. Since 1983, the Rockefeller Family has generously donated over 1425 acres to the State of New York to safeguard these lands for present and future generations. Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, the Preserve is open to the public year-round, sunrise to sunset.
GETTING THERE: We'll meet at Grand Central to take the 9:25AM Metro-North to PHILLIPSE MANOR.
AGENDA: Once we arrive at PHILLIPSE MANOR STATION at 10:21AM, we'll walk over city streets to reach Rockwood Hall State Park where there are some spectacular views of the Hudson.
From Rockwood there are connecting trails that will take us into Rockefeller State Park Preserve.
At the end of the day from RSPP we’ll call uber for a short ride to TARRYTOWN STATION for our return train.
if anyone's interested we can also grab dinner in town before heading home.
HIKE INTENSITY: This will be an EASY BREEZY hike. There are some minor rolling hills but nothing strenuous.
PACE: Hiking pace will be LEISURELY AND NO ONE WILL BE LEFT BEHIND. There'll be lunch, water and snack breaks as needed; as well as taking time to savor the sights and sounds of nature, take photos, hug some trees, and most importantly, socialize with your fellow hikers
THE IMPORTANT STUFF:
- Dress in non-cotton layers.
- Wear appropriate shoes suitable for hiking -
- Bring at least 3 liters of liquid to stay hydrated.
- Bring lunch and snacks for yourself.
- Bring a sense of adventure and a positive attitude. A smile also goes a long way. Please leave the drama and crankiness at home.
AFTER HIKE, for those interested we’ll have dinner and drinks in Tarrytown before heading home.
WEATHER: Rain, snow, polar vortex cancels!
MEETUP FEE: a $2.00 Meetup fee will be collected when we meet to help defray the cost of keeping this group going.
LIABILITY WAIVER: come prepared. Participate at your own risks. Hold no one liable .etc. etc.1 attendee
