LET'S WALK FOR ICE CREAM! 8 mile loop
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Our i-conic🍦🍨ice cream walk is back—AGAIN!! ✨😃🤘
This walk is all about ice cream, perfect for a hot summer day in the city:
- Brisker 8 mile loop with start/ end at Columbus Circle.
- About 5 hours on city streets (Upper West / East Side) and Central Park paths.
- Numerous drop out points.
Meet:
Columbus Circle behind the Maine Monument in the shade at 4pm. We will start on time.
Subways: 59th street station (Columbus Circle): A, B, C, D, 1; 57th street station (Carnegie Hall): N, Q, R.
What to expect on this walk:
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Mix of modern creameries and old-school parlors with a blend of traditional and innovative gelato, kosher, vegan and even Mexican-inspired ice cream. Most of the stops are rated 4.5 out of 5 stars!
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We will visit 3 ice cream places on the West Side and 3 on the East Side, which includes some hidden treasures and delicious surprises!
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This is the ultimate happy walk… 🥰
🗣️HEADS UP 🗣️
If you've gone on this walk already this year, please refrain from RSVPing again and allow those who've not yet experienced this walk. You can come again next year.
Important:
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Bring water, cash, and wet wipes for the sticky fingers (optional).
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Use bathrooms before the walk in Central Park (Merchants' Gate Public Restroom) or Columbus Circle shops (Wholefoods or upstairs).
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There is a bathroom at the 3rd gelato 🍨 shop.
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We will have a bathroom break in Central Park by the tennis courts about half way on the walk.
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Only 30 walkers due to limited capacity in ice creams shops. If you don't get on this walk, don't worry: we will repeat the walk in July and August. Watch out for the posts on Meetup.
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We walk in all weather, except for thunderstorms.
Hike leaders:
Tiffany Mills—718-300-1655
Sigrid Stropnik—404-991-8229
Maureen Barodin—718-954-1581
📝 When texting, please announce yourself!