A CHOCOLATE LOVER’S WALKING ADVENTURE

This moderately paced 4 1/2 mile walk is all about artisanal chocolate.

We will start at Columbus Circle.
The walk will last about 4 hours on city streets, including visits to at least 5 chocolate shops with numerous drop-out points along the way.
* We will end in SOHO at a boutique/cafe with a selection of frozen and hot chocolates.

Our stops include a mix of international, national, and local small batch artisanal chocolate makers, all highly rated.
Chocolates range in price from $1 to $5 per piece, to approximately $65/lb.
There may be some sampling as well.
It is recommended that you bring cash and/or credit cards if you’d like to purchase chocolate (keep in mind that there will be at least 5 unique chocolate makers).

The group is limited to 20 walkers due to the size of some of the chocolate shops. No guests are allowed, for this reason. (Meet-up automatically moves those on the waiting list to the "going" list if people drop out.)

Meet:
Columbus Circle, inside the building on Broadway at the top of the escalators for Whole Foods at 12:45 pm. We will leave at 1 pm.
Subways: 59th street station (Columbus Circle): A, B, C, D, or 1 train.

Important:

Bring extra water
Eat lunch before you come, but save room for chocolate.
Use bathrooms before the walk in Columbus Circle shops (Wholefoods or upstairs).
We will have bathroom breaks in Greeley Square (about half-way) and in Washington Square Park.
* We walk in all weather, except for thunderstorms.

Hosts:
Barbara Lanzara (917) 623-2589
Alissa Rivin. (347) 782-1431 (co-host)

Please use phone text if you need to contact us on the day of the hike. Include your first name at the end of the message.

Take the Great Saunter Fall Challenge. Register here(http://

https://shorewalkers.org/join-a-saunter/) to walk 32 miles in 16 days starting October 4. Registration is only $10, and Shorewalkers will donate all fees to the Carl Schurz Park Conservancy(https://www.carlschurzparknyc.org/), the dedicated caretakers of the park’s beautiful gardens and lawns. This walk will count for 4.5 miles of your total. You do not have to participate in the Fall Challenge to join the walk—all members are welcome.

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