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World Naked Bike Ride - Los Angeles |
Cyclists in Los Angeles participated in the World Naked Bike Ride on Saturday. The large group met near Elysian Park and rode through the streets of DTLA, Echo Park, Silverlake and along the L.A. River bike route...More... |
Reality TV Makes 'Naked' Bid For Ratings |
Discovery Channel is baring it all for its new survival series. Several other reality survival series have already tested participants' ability to hunt and create shelter. Discovery chose to up the ante, dropping cast members into remote, wild locations–completely nude...More... |
Naked nation: why are Britons so keen on public nudity? |
It is an image that immediately makes you smile, and then prompts you to ask: ''Why?'' One hundred people, as naked as the day they were born (bar the odd pair of glasses), are trotting down Oxwich Bay beach, on the Gower Peninsula, in Wales, at low tide...More... |
Naked rambler Stephen Gough slammed as 'most selfish man in Britain' |
The former military man, who has cost the taxpayer tens of thousands of pounds to jail, has warned he may head north of the border again. Naked rambler Stephen Gough has been branded "the most selfish man in Britain" after he threatened to return to...More... |
Nude Does Not Mean Rude, Beach Goers Biggest Annoyances |
With a recent Harris survey showing 52 percent of respondents intending to take a beach vacation this year, that means there'll be a lot of bronzed bodies in the summer. And every year, more and more of those bodies have all-over tans. Are you going to dare and go bare this summer? Let us know....More... |
Nude travelers gear up to take it all off this summer |
If swimming, sunning, biking, running and attending concerts in the nude is your idea of vacation fun, you've got lots of (naked) company. "Nudism is becoming mainstream and thus we can hold more regular events such as Bare Bun Runs and Nudeapalooza...More... |
Naked woman missing in W. Wash. forest |
A naked woman who went on a "spiritual quest" wearing only a fanny pack is now missing and a search and rescue effort is under way to find her. The 19-year-old woman, from Vancouver, Wash., was reported missing from Canyon Creek Campground (located east of Amboy in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest) just after midnight. According to Undersheriff Dave Cox with the...More... |
In daylight, train riders see full moon |
More than a dozen revelers who welcomed returning passengers on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad with bare butts and full frontal nudity last month irked a tourist and drew warnings from law enforcement. The incident took place...More... |
Bicyclists Show Their Butts For World Naked Bike Ride |
The fifth annual World Naked Bike Ride went off without a hitch around the country yesterday, from San Francisco to Grand Ferry Park in Williamsburg. But while the naughty bits were on full display in SF, New Yorkers kept things a bit more demure...More... |
'Naked rambler' Stephen Gough appears nude in court |
A judge has asked a man known as "the naked rambler" to wear clothes for future appearances after he attended court naked. Stephen Gough, 54, pleaded not guilty to breaching an anti-social behaviour order banning him from going nude in public places...More... |
Polish star Margaret grabs attention with nudist-packed video |
The video for Polish newcomer Magaret's new single 'Thank You Very Much' is certainly eye-catching. It's full of nudists and all their dangly bits. Check it out below. The video opens with the Poland-popper being confronted by her parents, who ask her...More... |
More room to breathe: National Trust agrees to extend Studland's naturist beach |
The naturist area at Studland Beach is to be expanded. The National Trust is responding to requests by naturists to extend the northern part of the naturist beach 50m inland. The length of beachfront designated for naturism stays the same and the expansion...More... |
Three activists found guilty of violating SF's nudity ban |
Three nudist activists have been found guilty of violating the citywide public nudity ban that went into effect in February, according to the trio's attorney. Russell Allen, Oxane "Gypsy" Taub and George Davis were arrested and cited for violating the new law by...More... |
Young Nudists at Sunsport Gardens Naturist Resort Reveal More Than Bare Asses |
The drive out to Sunsport Gardens, a family naturist resort near Wellington, was an exercise in endurance. Finally off the Turnpike, one thunderstorm later, and somewhere near the Everglades, I passed a sign for a gun show, drove by a Starbucks and...More... |
Invite your wife along on your nudist outings |
I harbour a secret passion for an activity that is not generally discussed with friends or family. I consider myself a "closet nudist" or naturist. Years ago I discovered the exhilaration and sense of freedom of a nude beach and have visited Manitoba's nude beaches whenever possible. I'm truly in love with ...More... |
Runners can leave clothes at starting line in Caliente Bare Dare 5K |
The fourth annual Caliente Bare Dare 5K is open to runners who are brave enough to shed their clothes (as well as those who aren't). The USA Track & Field-certified event, slated for 8:30 a.m. May 5, is expected to draw competitors from more than a dozen...More... |
Nothing to Hide: West Michigan should open market for nude beach |
From earlier columns the alert reader will recall the author is a naturist ... someone who believes non-sexual nudity is a positive, healthy approach to living and brings us closer to nature and an appreciation of the world around us. One of the ways even many non-naturists enjoy...More... |
History, with its naked truths, arrives at St. Petersburg High |
In the lobby of the Renaissance Vinoy Resort on Friday, hotel guests checked in, checked out and, above all, checked their smartphones. They chatted through oversized sunglasses about overpacked suitcases ("How should I know what I'm going to want to...More... |
Mind Over Boobs |
"My body belongs to me, and is not a source of anyone's honor." These words, written in Arabic and plastered across Amina Tyler's bare-breasted body, elicited backlash from Tunisian Islamic authorities after the 19-year-old posted her nude picture on Facebook. In response, FEMEN, a Ukrainian feminist group, launched a "Topless Jihad Day," where members of...More... |
Memoir is the naked truth |
Kay Hannam once told a man she was corresponding with through a dating agency to watch the Holmes current affairs show the next night if he wanted to see a bit more of her. She didn't let on that she had been filmed stark naked playing petanque at a...More... |
Today's letters: 'If God had wanted us to walk around naked …' |
Last week, readers were asked: Should the Naked Rambler be jailed? That was in reference to a story from the week before about Stephen Gough, "who is on a crusade for the right to stroll around [the U.K.] wearing nothing more than boots and a...More... |
Nudist beach opens in Brighton |
Viewers tuning in on 1 April 1980 may have thought they were the victims of a hoax, as ITN reported the opening of the UK's first nudist breach in Brighton. After long and divisive debates on the issue, the local council had agreed to open the first British public...More... |
Respect needs of the sun-starved in Nelson |
About six to eight months ago, I sat before Nelson city council to promote the idea that an optional clothing beach was essential to the town of Nelson. The over-arching argument I put forth was that Nelsonites are truly sun starved and that every opportunity should be given to them to take in the sun after a punishing winter of sun deprivation...More... |
Sanya's nudist beach cause for debate |
Many tourists have posted nude photographs while vacationing at Sanya's nudist beach in south China's Hainan Province, giving the Chinese public a vivid imagination of what happens at Sanya, Taiwan newspaper Want Daily reported....More... |
Repeat clothing-free court appearances by 'Naked Rambler' force Britain to clarify nudity laws |
For most of the last decade, Stephen Gough has been inside the British prison system, fiercely determined, often in segregation, but always nude. The "Naked Rambler," as he is known in the United Kingdom, is on a crusade for the right to stroll around wearing...More... |
Nudism/Naturism: How Nude Is Nude? |
My friend Dave in Britain poses some interesting questions, and we're both hoping that naturists/nudists will share your answers here. Dave asks: "A thought cross-fertilised between two recent posts: Would one wear a wig in a public nudism context? Logic says no – it's not as 'nature intended,' but my gut feeling seems to be pointing...More... |
Tickets to Clothing-Optional Dinner Are Going Fast |
The folks at the Desert Sun Resort say there are only a few spots left at their clothing-optional champagne-tasting and dinner next month. The event takes place at the resort, at 1533 N. Chaparral Road, on Saturday, March 2. The lady working the desk at the resort on Friday said the event takes place every year, seats about 50 and was...More... |
Fun weekend in the nude |
It was sheer naked fun for a group of Marlborough naturists who cruised the Opawa River in Blenheim before their annual nude golf tournament in the Wairau Valley this weekend. Organiser Kay Hannam said she and partner Brian Williams had been putting on...More... |
First major nude ocean swim held Down Under |
The world's first nude ocean swim, the Sydney Skinny, has attracted around 1,000 daredevils from babies to adults with the organizers claiming the eventraised as much as $15,000 for charity. The Australian media reports the participants ranging from...More... |
For York County art students, a nude model is no luxury |
A middle-aged man stands naked on a raised platform, his arms positioned mid-throw with an imaginary javelin. He is frozen in place, basking in rays of light that seem radiant enough to beam him up. Two minutes elapse. John Hammack shifts poses, wrapping his...More... |
Charge against Naked Rambler is dropped |
The case against the so-called Naked Rambler, who was arrested for walking nude in the district, has been dropped. Stephen Gough had denied a charge of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour. The former...More... |
Proposed North Carolina Law Would Put Topless Women Behind Bars |
A bill seeking to close up loopholes in North Carolina's indecent exposure law is headed for a full vote in the state legislature, criminalizing any woman who appears topless in public. Current statutes in the state prohibit the display of one's private parts, but...More... |
Nudes Tour Naked Men Exhibit at Vienna Museum |
What better way to appreciate naked men than getting naked yourself? That's how more then 60 art lovers decided to experience the "Nude Men From 1800 to the Present Day" exhibit at the Leopold museum in Vienna, Austria, Monday. Museum goers ....More... |
Sport on TV: The bare-faced cheek of the man with no clothes |
You have to admire the man's naked ambition. Well, there's not much else to look at, to be honest. Mark Roberts from Liverpool was on some kind of winning streak: 517 times he had run around in public in the nude. Streak! The man who can't keep his clothes...More... |
George Davis, Perennial Nudist Candidate, to Announce Bid to Unseat Scott Wiener |
Tomorrow, it seems, is gonna be a big day. Not only have the city's indignant nudists promised to put the nascent nudity ban to the test, plaintiff and serial nudist candidate George Davis has pledged to announce his candidacy for District 8 Supervisor in...More... |
Leave your hat on, but that's it at nudist club |
Driving north in an empty car, devoid of friends, singing one of my favourite Joe Cocker songs, I am excited yet nervous as I head to Rapere, the Hawke's Bay Naturist Club. Belting out "You can leave your hat on" I smile and think, yep, that is a perfect...More... |
Federal judge rejects SF's nudity ban challenge |
A federal judge in San Francisco Tuesday refused to issue a preliminary injunction blocking a city ban on nudity that was set to take effect that upcoming Friday. Four nudist activists claimed in a lawsuit filed in November that the ban violated their constitutional...More... |
'Naked rambler' back in Oxford court with no clothes on |
A man known as "the naked rambler" has appeared in court with no clothes on to hear if charges against him would be dropped. Stephen Gough, 53, from Eastleigh, stood naked in the dock at Oxford Crown Court as Judge Patrick Eccles rejected an...More... |
Moffitt proposes ban on public female toplessness |
Buncombe Rep. Tim Moffitt has introduced legislation to add public female toplessness to behavior prohibited by the state's indecent exposure laws. The proposal would add that "for the purposes of this section, the term 'private parts' means external organs...More... |
Comino marked as nudist beach - Alleanza Liberali |
Comino is the prime site earmarked to be turned into a nudist beach after the 'perfect site next to Delimara' was used as the site to build a power station on, Alleanza Liberali leader John Zammit told di-ve.com Mr Zammit continued explaining that nudist beaches in Malta and Gozo should...More... |
Norfolk nudists celebrate 75 years - with their clothes on |
Hundreds of nudists will celebrate the 75th anniversary of a popular naturist resort near Norwich this summer with a night of live music and dancing - fully-clothed.Hundreds of nudists will celebrate the 75th anniversary of a popular naturist resort near...More... |
Models queuing up to pose nude |
A life-drawing class has closed its doors after being inundated with applications from nude models. All The Young Nudes in Edinburgh now has more than 300 people of all shapes and sizes willing to bare all to make some cash. Joanna Susskind, the class organiser, said the number of models has doubled since this time last year when...More... |
Judge to issue ruling within two weeks on SF's nudity ban |
A federal judge considering San Francisco's public nudity ban rejected arguments Thursday that simply disrobing in public was protected political speech akin to flag burning. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen made his comments during a 90-minute...More... |
Nude Wedding: New Zealand Couple Gets Married In The Buff |
For most brides and grooms, deciding what to wear on the Big Day is one of the most important parts of wedding planning. But one New Zealand couple didn't have to shop for wedding outfits -- because they got married in the nude. Nick and Wendy Lowe...More... |
The tyranny of textiles cast off |
Two kilometres of four-wheel driving off Gan Gan Road near Nelson's Bay you will find Samurai Beach camp ground; a national park, a nudist colony and an eclectic group of naturists whose disregard for clothing is what brings them together every...More... |
Charlotte Rampling describes 'magic' of naked Mona Lisa photoshoot |
Charlotte Rampling recently admitted that there were few film roles for older women because cinema-goers want to see "young flesh". However, now the veteran British actress has spoken of the "magical" experience of posing naked at the age of ...More... |
Naturist club in push for new members |
With hot, dry conditions expected for the rest of the summer, and a long drive to the beaches, Waikato naturists are using their upgraded salt water swimming pool to lure new members. The naturist club, Waikato Outdoor Society, installed a solar...More... |
Last shift gift: Waitress serves food naked at Brooklyn pizza joint Roberta's |
A waitress working her last shift at a hipster joint in Brooklyn decided to bare it all for her customers as a farewell gift. A patron of Roberta's, a trendy pizza parlor in Bushwick, Brooklyn, posted a photo on the evening of Jan. 4 of a waitress working at...More... |
Nudists Seek Corporate Sponsor Looking for Greater Exposure |
The American Association for Nude Recreation is on a bare hunt. The nation's largest nudist association is looking for corporate sponsors, and leaders think this might be their moment in the sun. Now that the organic food movement has given the word...More... |
Naked-Image Scanners to Be Removed From U.S. Airports |
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will remove airport body scanners that privacy advocates likened to strip searches after OSI Systems Inc. (OSIS) couldn't write software to make passenger images less revealing. TSA will end a $5 million...More... |
Join the polar 'bare' plunge on 'Nude Year's Day' |
BRRing in the "Nude" Year with SUN and the Skinnydipper Recreation Club when Surrey's naturist and nudist groups co-host the seventh annual Polar "Bare" Plunge on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2013 at Crescent Beach in Surrey. This charity swim will...More... |
Skinny-dipping record broken in Gisborne |
Cloudy skies did not deter just over 500 people from stripping off in Gisborne to break the world skinny-dipping record. The record, which stood at 413, was broken by 506 revellers at Midway Beach on Sunday afternoon, organisers BW Camping...More... |
Best of 2012: Naturist Lives from the Heart |
As 2012 comes to a close, Land O' Lakes Patch is taking a look back at the year that was. In January, we featured a profile story on a community leader who made history with his efforts to bring international tourism to Pasco County. Paul Brenot, founder...More... |
Baredevil: Girl's naked tightrope walk |
Thrillseeker Hayley Ashburn tightrope walks across a 120ft drop at sunset without a safety harness — or clothes. Hayley, 24, crossed the line in Mai Leung, Thailand, with no gear, despite the fact that the water below was one foot deep...More... |
Less Than 1 In 10 Americans Sleep Naked, Survey Finds |
Americans are a bunch of prudes when they go to bed, according to a new study. Less than one in 10, or eight percent, of Americans sleep naked, according to a poll of 3,700 people by linen and home décor company Anna's Linens. Reportedly, 74 percent...More... |
Breastfeeding mom kicked out of Claire's store in N.S. |
Some concerned mothers in Nova Scotia are lending their support to a Cole Harbour mom who was asked to leave a store in Mic Mac Mall because she was breastfeeding her baby daughter. Kendra-Ann Nugent said she was shopping at Claire's in...More... |
SF City Attorney seeks to have court dismiss lawsuit against nudity ban |
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera Thursday filed a motion in federal court seeking to have a lawsuit against the city's recently enacted nudity ban dismissed. Four nudist activists filed the lawsuit last month as the Board of Supervisors was...More... |
Nude Sunbathers Have No Beach to Tan in N.J. After Sandy |
New Jersey's nudists face a summer of being naked only in private after October's superstorm closed their beach in Sandy Hook, cutting off drinking water and possibly littering the sand with live ordnance. The barrier spit, a 30-minute...More... |
Watch out for that hot gravy! Nudists from UK's first luxury naturist hotel... |
A group of naturists from the UK's only luxury naturists' hotel have appeared on This Morning to tell viewers they will be spending Christmas day in the buff. Tim Higgs, 56, and his team from the Clover Spa in Birmingham joined...More... |
Sunbeds are bad for you - but being naked isn't |
The saucy ex-glamour girl cheekily shed her clothes after she headed to a tanning salon for the skin-bronzing session and couldn't help but share the moment with her fans on Twitter. Jodie, 33, uploaded a series of raunchy snaps of her totally...More... |
Issaquah nudist group to welcome end of the world in the buff |
December 21, 2012: It's end of the Mayan Calendar and the latest answer in what sometimes seems to be humanity's favorite guessing game, "When Will the World End?" With that date hanging over us, it's a particularly busy holiday season for...More... |
Clothing-Optional Options: How to (Un)Dress Post-Nudity Ban |
It's certainly not over-over, but with the passage of the Dec. 4 nudity ban, anyone sans clothing in San Francisco has either been cock-blocked or declared a vagina non grata. But the nakedeers who oppose the ban have further protests and a lawsuit hidden, somehow, about their person, so the fight continues. Amid the...More... |
Chill shrinks world skinny-dip bid |
Chilly water and an overcast Bay of Plenty day shrank the turnout expected for a world skinny dipping record bid. More than 400 people registered for The Edge radio station's event, but only 299 turned out to run naked into the water at Papamoa. A Guinness...More... |
Naked jogger's victory in court |
A Tauranga naturist has won an appeal over an offensive-behaviour conviction he received for jogging naked. Andrew Pointon, 47, was charged after a woman reported him jogging in just a pair of sneakers at McLaren Falls Park in August last year. He was found...More... |
Naturist meeting draws crowd |
Finding a place to safely and comfortably socialise without clothes attracted a "crowd" of people to Rotorua Naturally headquarters. Rotorua Naturally is run by Andrew and Sharlene Valk, a pair of naturists who opened their home to...More... |
Historic Dublin swimming and nudist club votes to continue ban against women |
A famous Dublin swimming club known for male nude bathing based at the Forty Foot site mentioned in Ulysses has again voted to ban women from becoming members. The Irish Times reports that the exclusively male Sandycove Bathers' Association will...More... |
Bowmanville nudists angry over how Children's Aid questioned their daughter |
For three years, Ron and Lan Hardock have quietly run a nudist bed and breakfast in Bowmanville. Then an anonymous complainant, concerned about the welfare of their two young daughters, brought Durham Children's Aid Society to their eight...More... |
Nudity ban heads to SF supes |
A proposed ban against public nudity in San Francisco is headed to the Board of Supervisors as opponents of the measure weigh their legal options to bar its implementation should it be approved. Since the board does not meet next week...More... |
'Skinny dippers' event to be kept under wraps |
The EdgeSkinny dippers attempting a world record in the Bay will be covered in to ensure that unsuspecting beachgoers are not exposed to the fleshy scene. The event organisers have accepted recommendations from the Tauranga City...More... |
Living Naturally |
Kay Hannam and partner Brian Williams had never tramped naked before they met. "When I said I like to be all natural in the bush, it didn't quite register with him at first," she says. "I was the naturist and he was the tramper, so we just merged." ...More... |
San Francisco nudity ban advances to Board of Supervisors |
The days of San Francisco's tolerance for public nudity appear to be about over. Members of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee voted 3-0 Monday to advise their colleagues on the full Board of Supervisors to approve...More... |
Experiencing Naturism - Vacationing au naturel! |
Enjoy the freedom of being naked? Outside? With other people? Newsflash, nuding isn't just for hippies looking for kicks. Consider a naked vacation with others (in a non-sexual way) to experience a camaraderie that comes naturally when you remove the friction of...More... |
Tyler Perry: 'No more sunbathing nude after royal scandal' |
Royal Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge's topless photo scandal has forced actor/filmmaker Tyler Perry to rethink his penchant for sunbathing nude. The hardworking star, who dropped 13.6 kilograms for his new action thriller...More... |
Kentucky Fried Chicken Talks Double Dipping (and Skinny Dipping!) |
We speak the language of fast food quite fluently here at The Daily Meal. But what we don't talk about that often is fast food and party etiquette together. In doing the research for their new combo of chicken tenders and six separate sauces named Dip'ems, KFC conducted a survey on a sensitive subject for...More... |
Nudist professor claims he is victim of 'institutional prejudice' |
David Dunstan, a professor of experimental physics at London University and committed naturist, was arrested by officers hunting a cyclist who had jumped out of bushes to pester frightened schoolgirls. Prof Dunstan, who was not the gentleman they...More... |
Naked Aphrodite stirs San Antonio Museum of Art ad controversy |
A critically acclaimed exhibit of Aphrodite opened to great fanfare at the San Antonio Museum of Art in September. But controversy is brewing over one of the exhibit's featured statuettes. The museum tried to spread the word about this rare exhibit, so it put...More... |
Nude Body Painters Are The Canvas |
Finally, someone will appreciate your body of work. It's possible that early humans were dabbing paint on themselves for war or decoration even before some caveman Caravaggio decided to draw a yak on a rock wall. The members of the American Association for Nude Recreation are keeping the...More... |
Leona Lewis admits she loves skinny dipping and nudist holidays |
Leona Lewis has long been saddled with the 'boring' pop star tag, but the Bleeding Love singer is clearly trying to shrug that off, after revealing details of her slightly saucier side. Speaking during a recent interview, the stunning 27-year-old revealed that she has a crazier side to her, and...More... |
'Nude Men' art exhibition in Austria sparks conversation |
An art exhibition in Vienna titled "Nude Men" -- "Nackte Manner" in German -- is stimulating considerable media attention in Austria. The show, which opens this week at the Leopold Museum, is dedicated to depictions of male nudity from the 19th century to the present day, and includes...More... |
Naked truth challenges values |
Wang Xuzhong, 84, never thought his children would disown him because of his part-time job as a nude model at universities. Wang, along with many other senior residents without stable incomes, has found that nude modeling can be a good job but also a secret that can never be shared with...More... |
Why Naked Men Get Short Shrift |
Why does the male nude get no respect? For centuries, naked women in Western art have been openly celebrated as objects of desire. From Botticelli's coy "Birth of Venus" circa 1485 to Annie Leibovitz's 1991 portrait of a heavily pregnant Demi Moore, the female form has been idealized as...More... |
The Roses Are a Draw. (So Is the Dress Code.) |
Sunday was the last clothing-optional day of the season at Abbey House Gardens in this ancient Wiltshire village, and a cold and torrential rain had confounded many visitors' clothes-free plans. Not Roger Monroe, a retired court stenographer, who gamely took off his pants ...More... |
Nude Running Champ Seeks 3rd Win in Land O' Lakes |
The question nude running champ Whit Lasseter is asked most often: Does it hurt? The answer, she said, is no. Lasseter took up running about 4 years ago. She has won Caliente's Bare Dare 5K for the past two years. On Sept. 30, she will compete again, buut this time for the title of national nude ...More... |
Realtor makes a bundle specializing in clothing-optional resorts in Pasco |
Nudist enclaves and cruises are a $400 million-a-year industry, according to the American Association for Nude Recreation, and Pasco is one of the lifestyle's core communities. Home to sprawling nudist resorts like Caliente, Lake Como and Paradise Lakes, the county even...More... |
Nudist Fights Weird Film for Turner Prize: Martin Gayford |
I never thought I'd find myself writing these words: The Turner Prize exhibition of 2012 at Tate Britain is actually entertaining. Mind you, a bald description of the contents might not sound that attractive. Then, the standards of entertainment at avant-garde art exhibitions are ...More... |
All-nude performance to 'community' dance |
The 15th Seoul International Dance Festival (SIDance), the nation's largest annual dance bash, kicks off on Oct 5 for its 15-day run, with a total of four pieces officially banned for teenagers. One of the most reputable genre showcases here, the event is presented by the local ...More... |
Mayor Lee Voices Support For Wiener's Proposed Ban On Public Nudity |
Nudists may soon have to butt out of a popular plaza in San Francisco's Castro District under legislation proposed today by a city supervisor. At Tuesday afternoon's board meeting, Supervisor Scott Wiener proposed to prohibit the display of genitals and buttocks...More... |
Brush Up on Your Nudist History |
There are more nudists in Pasco County than any other community on the planet. And the story behind the rise of Pasco as the naturist capital of the world is fascinating. Each month we feature a column by nudist historian Lee Gregory. His latest...More... |
Nude swimmers told to wear clothes as aggressive crayfish multiply |
A vicious breed of crayfish has invaded Hampstead Heath ponds and begun nipping swimmers. The red swamp crayfish, known for its aggressive behaviour and long claws, is multiplying so fast that 5,000 of them are believed to be in the pools....More... |
Students work in classes as nude models |
Kutz is a nude model for Eastern's life-drawing classes, which can mean posing naked in front of dozens of students several times a week. It is a part-time job that counts as work-study. Art professor Jenny Chi said nude models are used for the ...More... |
Discounted Nude 5K Registration Ends Soon |
Want to cross "run a 5K in the buff" off your bucket list? There's still time to register for the upcoming Caliente Bare Dare at the discounted rate. This is the third year the race will will held at the resort, but it is the first time the results will determine the...More... |
Figure models bare all in the name of art |
In the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts, art students have an intimate – if not awkward – opportunity to study a respected part of art curriculum: nude figure drawing. As part of the ART 211 class offered by the Art and Design department, nude models visit and pose for student sketches...More... |
Naturally FSU presents film reenactment of Greek pentathlon |
On Friday, Sept. 21, in the Student Union, Tallahassee Naturally and Naturally FSU will premiere their film, College Greek Athletic Meet, a collection of home videos of the past 17 years of the organizations' re-enactment of the ancient Greek pentathlon...More... |
The naked truth about Kansas City's nude art |
Is the "Accept or Reject" sculpture at the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens an "obscene" piece? Unlikely. But is it understandable that the bare-breasted bronze is drawing protests, even in a metro area littered with outdoor...More... |
Streaking toward the finish line at clothing-optional run |
The tan lines expose those people who are new at running without clothes. Experienced nude runners call these new runners "cottontails." But cottontails – and even those runners who wish to cover their tails – are welcome at the second annual Streak Sunsport Gardens 5K...More... |
Is Naked Yoga for You? |
There are many types of yoga these days. You can participate in many varieties such as hot, laughter and couples yoga. Still, believe it or not the newest trend is performing poses in the nude. Are you ready to take your practice to this level? Find out...More... |
Naked Rambler sent back to prison |
Stephen Gough, the former soldier known as the Naked Rambler after repeatedly being arrested for hiking without clothes, has been sent back to jail after he failed to co-operate with social workers. After again appearing in the dock naked...More... |
Harry's naked Army! Facebook group supporting prince's nude antics now has 32,000 fans |
He might be in trouble with the Palace over nude photographs taken in Las Vegas, but at least he's got a few thousand (naked) shoulders to cry on. Prince Harry's naked army is made up of nearly 33,000 British soldiers and members of the public who have shed their clothes and given him a salute, in a show of support for the boisterous third in line to the throne. Spanning the scorching frontline in Afghanistan to rain-swept barracks... More... |
The Sweet Spot - The Trends in nudity (Video) |
Check your appropriateness at the door, because this week A. O. Scott and David Carr are talking about people in the nude.... More... |
10 Reasons To Vacation Naked |
People crave fun, romantic, travel experiences. In the 2012 Harrison poll by MMGY Global, 90% of people agree that "The memories I get from my vacations make the trip worth it." The problem: A lot of people don't know how to go about it creating those fond vacation memories. Americans work hard, which is admirable, but the also skip vacation time. They've forgotten how to relax. Booking a chain hotel, sitting at a pool, downing drink after drink becomes boring. That's why so many people bring laptops and smartphones to the pool and why 75% of employees willingly work while on vacation... More... |
Nude mural to be painted over |
A southeast Atlanta mural depicting a woman in various states of undress will be covered up. "[The media] had a knee-jerk reaction to a couple of negative voices," said Nathan Bolster, executive director of operations for the nonprofit Living Walls Conference, which commissioned the painting by Spanish artist Hyuro. She completed the work , on a decaying concrete wall at the intersection of McDonough Boulevard and Sawtell Avenue, nearly two weeks ago... More... |
Reverend reveals all on TV to spread gospel of naturism |
The Rev Bob Horrocks is a vicar who also just so happens to be a naturist. But the father of two, who bared all for a television programme, wants to change people's perceptions about the human body. The Church of England vicar, from the Seven Saints Rectory, in Farnworth, appeared naked on 4thought, on Channel 4, at 7.25pm, on Thursday, to answer the question: "Is it a sin to bare our flesh?" ... More... |
Nude Model Gets $15K Over NYC Arrest |
Body-painting model Zoe West's NYC lawsuit over her naked arrest in Times Square has been settled, her lawyer tells the New York Post. Let us paint you a picture of what set off this dispute: West's skin provided the canvas for a street artist who painted the 5-foot-2 model from head to toe in August 2011. Police moved in and busted West, 22, apparently for baring it all in public. But that arrest was unlawful, and led to some humiliating treatment by ogling cops, her lawyer alleged in a false-arrest lawsuit... More... |
Naked sun bather charged with disorderly conduct |
The following are taken from incident reports filed recently at the Door County Sheriff's Department. • On Aug. 13, sheriff deputies were dispatched to Canal Park Beach off Lake Lane in the town of Sturgeon Bay responding to a report of a naked man on the beach. A deputy walked towards the concrete canal pier and saw a man completely naked with his knees apart sitting in a chair next to the pier in the sand. As he walked closer, the man noticed him and covered his private areas with a shirt... More... |
Breast Strokes |
How do you convince non-models to disrobe and go topless so you could paint their breasts? It's easy when the artist is Sequi Cu Unjieng and the paintings are meant to raise funds for breast-cancer patients. Cu Unjieng's first solo exhibit in 2009, Ode to a Beautiful Nude, explored the range of female forms and heartfelt emotions. The artist stripped nudes of the usual pomp and highlighted their austere beauty... More... |
Northumberlandia: The naked lady of Cramlington |
Planned for seven years and built over two, she is the largest landscape replica of the female body ever seen in the world, her creators say. She stands 112ft (34m) high at her tallest point, her forehead, and is 1,300ft (400m) long. She is made up of 1.5m tonnes of rock, soil, stone and clay... More... |
Nude Weddings: 5 Places To Tie The Knot In The Nude |
Even with the economy in a slump, the average cost of a wedding is rising. So why not save a couple bucks and walk down the aisle in your birthday suit? But wait--you can't marry in the buff just anywhere. Click through the slideshow below to see five places where you can be nude at the altar.... More... |
5 top spots for Labor Day from our (just-posted!) complete Nude Beaches Guide 2012 |
You saw the abridged version in our now-famous print edition last month, but just in time for the three-day weekend, Gary Hanauer's complete guide to the clothing-optional watering holes and breezy beaches of NorCal is available for your pants-free perusal. Didn't have any outings scheduled for your Labor Day lazefest?... More... |
Would you Adam and Eve it? YOU columnist Liz Jones bares all |
I am standing behind an elaborately clipped yew hedge. In front of me is a giant fir tree, topiaried into the face of a smiling man. He might well laugh. I'm down to my Hanro white schoolgirl knickers and a Gap vest. This is about as naked as I get. Even on my wedding night. No one ever has the chance to see me naked, least of all a gathering crowd of people I've never met and hopefully will never clap... More... |
"Go-Topless Day" in New York seeks equal rights to bare chests |
Some two dozen topless women protested in a New York City park on a hot, sweaty Sunday as part of what they called "National Go-Topless Day" to draw attention to inequality in topless rights between men and women. There were topless men in the park, too, but nobody paid them much attention, a disparity, organizers said, that demonstrated the need for the event.... More... |
Joining in the Philadelphia Naked Bike Ride |
The website for the Philly Naked Bike Ride (PNBR) states that the purposes of the ride are - To promote cycling advocacy. - To raise awareness about fuel consumption and the environmental impact of car culture. - To promote positive body image. - To promote economic sustainability as a way of life and corporate responsibility... More... |
Nudestock 2012 |
As mentioned last week, Nudestock 2012 took place over the weekend at Fraternity Snoqualmie Family Nudist Park. Fraternity Snoqualmie Family Nudist Park (commonly called "FS") is just that; it's a 40-acre family park where people with the shared interest of being nude can enjoy themselves without clothing in a family-friendly setting. FS is a non-profit private park that has been in existence since 1945... More... |
Nudist ordinance pulled after debate |
Nye County commissioners Tuesday rejected a proposed ordinance allowing private business owners to designate clothing optional areas, but Commissioner Joni Eastley cautioned local ministers that the outcome didn't reflect a victory for any one group. Nevada Treasures RV Resort could allow nudity in the pools even without the county's approval... More... |
Lady Gaga Gets Naked While Recording New Album, 'ARTPOP' |
Lady Gaga has quite an interesting creative process. Gaga has reportedly decided to record her new album, ARTPOP, completely in the nude. "Gaga has really taken to the idea of naked recording," a source allegedly told the UK's The Sun. "She has been recording vocals while she's been completely starkers. She thinks it makes her voice sound better." Mother Monster is certainly not shy about baring her body, in public or in private ... More... |
Mailer attacks Osceola commission candidate's nudist lifestyle |
Jeffery Goldmacher is running for the Osceola County Commission on familiar issues such as cutting government red tape and boosting the local economy. But a less conventional issue — his nudist lifestyle — is taking center stage. A mailer that purports to show a nude, snorkeling Goldmacher has raised the Republican candidate's ire. He said he has been forthright about living at the Cypress Cove Nudist Resort & Spa near Poinciana... More... |
Inside The Fawlty Towers Nudist Resort |
In tough economic times, some hotels and resorts are ready to try just about anything to revive their sagging fortunes. On May 1, The Fawlty Towers Motel in Cocoa Beach rebranded itself as a "clothing-optional resort" in a bid to revive its sagging fortunes, and according to David Broad, 54, a Welsh national who manages the resort, business is picking up. But not everyone in Cocoa Beach is... More... |
Carolina Foothills Nudist Resort Holds 'Survivor -- Nudist Style' |
The 21st season of "Survivor," the TV series debuts Sept. 19 and throughout the show's history, producers have tried every possible variation to keep the game fresh. But a nudist resort in Chesnee, S.C., is doing the game in a way that will never pass muster with CBS censors: A completely naked version. For the last three years, the Carolina Foothills Nudist Resort has been holding a two-day contest called "Survivor -- Nudist Style,"l... More... |
Airport U-turn on censored Picasso |
EDINBURGH Airport has reversed its controversial decision to cover up a Picasso nude displayed in a terminal building following criticism from arts chiefs. The portrait of the naked woman, advertising a Picasso exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, had originally been censored after attracting a string of complaints from offended passengers... More... |
Joys of nudity bared as 18-year-old recruits young Scottish naturists |
The-18 year-old has become youth officer for the Scotland and Northern England region (Saner) of British Naturism, the national society which promotes and organises nudist activities throughout the UK. British Naturism has more than 10,000 members in the UK, although a survey conducted last year found there were 3.7 million people in Britain who described themselves as naturists... More... |
Nude convention begins Monday |
Pasco County is welcoming the 81st American Association of Nude Recreation Convention, Monday through Aug. 13. The convention will be held at the Lake Como Nudist Community and Resort. Arlene Reed, marketing director for the resort, said it's hard to predict how many people will attend because registrations keep arriving and people still can show up any time during the week. "It's very difficult to say... More... |
In Florida, a real estate market where extra closet space isn't a concern |
It's official, folks: not only has this summer been a scorcher of epic, sweaty armpitted proportions, but this July was the hottest month on record in the continental U.S.David Cross called up Jackie Youngblood, a grandmother of eight and the Tampa Bay area's preeminent real estate agent for homebuyers who don't frequently buy clothing. Youngblood also happens to be a practicing nudist... More... |
Enjoy The Olympics The Old Fashioned Way: Naked |
London is gearing up for as many as a million extra visitors during the three week Olympic time period. Hotels are marking their rooms up to such a degree that it might seem like their taking travelers' shirts off their very backs. Luckily for nudists, this isn't a problem. A nice diversion from the jersey-clad crowds will be visiting a British naturist resort or club. (Brits say the word "naturist"... More... |
Topless in NYC: One woman's crusade to bare her breasts |
For most people, talking about the "right to choose" is usually a discussion involving a woman's right to an abortion. Not Moira Johnston. Her right to choose involves a woman's right not to wear a shirt, a tank top or even a bra. Called the "topless activist," the 29-year-old Philadelphia native has been seen, confronted and threatened by... More... |
Celebrate the human form at 'Clothing Optional' show |
Keep your shirt on: Only the artwork is "Clothing Optional" in the new gallery show at CityArts Cooperative. "A few people have asked," artist Heather Clements said, laughing. "No, you cannot show up naked. It's the art, not you." "Clothing Optional" is an exhibition of new work by four... More... |
Nudist resort worries over Insterstate 69 |
Members of a southern Indiana nudist camp founded more than 60 years ago are worried that the Interstate 69 extension being built adjacent to the rural resort will ruin its peace and tranquility. The Evansville-to-Indianapolis highway extension will run past Fern Hills Club, a private family nudist resort that opened near the Monroe County town of Kirksville in 1947... More... |
My Turn: Remembering a nudist colony |
It wasn't the best of ideas, but somehow it just happened. We were on our way upstate to a resort hotel, which was, in fact, more of a boardinghouse with a porch and a pool. In the '70s, anything that took you out of New York in the summer was considered a resort. We were traveling with another couple who were more my husband's friends than mine. I hadn't asked too many questions... More... |
Travel, Get Naked And Start Living Life |
Everyone's jealous of my job. My work uniform, if I feel like dressing up, is flip flops and a smile. On causal Fridays, just the smile. OK, I do get dressed at 4 p.m. every day for our informal afternoon snack hour: I don my black bow tie as I walk naked into our pool serving the guests fresh strawberries. Yes, life is good for me. My lovely wife and I own a very popular nude sunbathing resort in sunny Palm Springs... More... |
The Naked Traveler on naked traveling |
With many sectors of the travel industry doing it tough these days, there is one area that is currently going from strength to strength: naked travelling. (I was going to say 'on the rise' but thought better of it for obvious reasons.) With many sectors of the travel industry doing it tough these days, there is one area that is currently going from strength to strength: naked travelling. (I was going to say 'on the rise' but thought better of it for obvious reasons.)... More... |
Judge: Naked man at TSA screening protected by free speech |
An Oregon man kept his clothes on when he went through court security on his way to his trial, unlike the episode that got him there: stripping at Portland's airport to protest security measures he found invasive. On Wednesday, a judge ruled that John Brennan did not break the law when he stripped down at PDX back in April. Brennan was found not guilty of an indecent exposure charge filed after the incident. Judge David Rees ruled that Brennan's nudity was an act of protected speech. "In some way or another the court system works and nudity is protected speech in Oregon," Brennan said after the trial... More... |
Nude Cruising. Not Just For Daring Europeans Anymore |
Next February, Carnival Cruise liner Carnival Freedom will send its first nude cruise out on the open water. The eight-day Panama cruise will offer just what one expects from a proper nude vacation to Panama. The only clothing one might consider packing for the trip would be a sun-shielding Panama hat. I especially like the Valentine's Day... More... |
Nudist Resort Sees Boost In Business As Temperatures Rise |
Temperatures rising means business is booming at a place where folks are letting it all hang out. "I tell you Dave, if you have friends who live in a nudist colony, tonight wouldn't be a bad night to visit," I said. It was that comment to Dave Bender during Wednesday night's broadcast that sparked an email from a nice lady. Kitty told CBS13 the naked... More... |
Tom Mulhall: Mazo Beach And The Case For More Nude Beaches in America |
Many people think I'm a native Californian. Although my wife and I have lived in sunny Palm Springs, California for over 17 years, operating The Terra Cotta Inn nude sunbathing resort, I'm actually a native Chicagoan. Growing up in Chicago, you quickly learn there is a friendly rivalry between natives of the states of Illinois and... More... |
Buns on the Run at BC's Nudist Wreck Beach |
Dozens of men and women bared all and braved all at Wreck Beach's 16th annual nude fundraising marathon despite Sunday morning's thunder and heavy drizzle. And while some decided to remain on the sidelines because of poor weather, others simply laughed it off. "If it's sunshine, the sunbeam is very strong here - a hazard - almost seven... More... |
Does Minneapolis Need Nude, Late-Night Beach? |
So far this year, two batches of bathers have been busted in Southwest Minneapolis for swimming naked in Lakes Calhoun and Harriet. A dig through the Minneapolis Police Department's archives confirms that most such incidents, or similar cases of people cited for being in a park after closing time, happened at Cedar Lake's Hidden Beach... More... |
From The KOTV Vault: Dispatches From Sun Meadow Nudist Club, 1992-1994 |
Twenty years ago, we accepted an invitation to come out and visit the nudist club, Sun Meadow. In fact, we visited the Sun Meadow open house weekend three times: in 1992, 1993, and 1994. In this footage from the KOTV vault, watch as News on... More... |
Odd Person Out in Nude Crowd |
It's not every day a naked woman in her late-60s approaches and asks why I'm wearing clothes and suggests that's breaking the rules. Such a thing could unnerve a modest person like me. It certainly put a tinge of red in my cheeks, but I think I recovered nicely. I told the charming lady — a committed nudist at the Ponderosa Nature... More... |
Wisconsin Nudist Hot Spot Hit By Sex and Drugs Offences |
The beach, which is affectionately known as Mazo Beach, has, in recent years, become a hot spot of illegal drug taking and "lewd and lascivious" sexual behaviour. Mazo Beach's growing popularity has coincided with a wider increase in nudist activity in America. A recent survey of US households showed that 17 per cent of respondents who... More... |
Cedar Trails Nudist Retreat to host annual Nudelywed Game on June 30 |
America in the middle of a heat wave. To keep cool in the most effective way possible, you can wear just your birthday suit at Ohio's Cedar Trails Nudist Retreat. "I can't imagine swimming, hiking or playing volleyball with clothes on any more," said Chet, who has been a member of the nudist campground for three years. "My wife and I agree that... More... |
Day 23 on the Trans-Canada: Pitstop at the Naturist Campground |
Quebec was the last province to agree to build the Trans-Canada Highway, signing on after holdout Maurice Duplessis died in 1959 and was replaced as premier by the federalist Jean Lesage. The current stretch of Hwy. 20 that runs between Montreal and Quebec City is known as the Jean Lesage Autoroute to acknowledge... More... |
New Video: Zak Waters, 'Skinny Dipping In The Deep End' |
Summer is a time for pool parties, hot nights and sweet jams -- lucky for us, Zak Waters' "Skinny Dipping in the Deep End" video has that combo on lock. The L.A. musician's new jam sounds like Foster The People getting pumped with Maroon 5, all high-energy Saturday-night synths and soulful, Adam Levine-y vocals. The video's a... More... |
Growing Demand for Naturism Promises Profitability |
Portugal is experiencing significant growth in the demand for naturism, both among foreigners and the Portuguese, but those in the industry say more must be done by tourism authorities to take advantage of the "unharnessed potential" that the bustling sector offers. With its beautiful beaches, year-round sunshine and... More... |
How One Night Of Skinny Dipping Changed Our Lives Forever |
Mary Clare and I were college sweethearts. We fell madly in love freshman year and still feel the same way today. Who would have thought that one night of fun, innocent skinny dipping during college would change our lives forever? Well it did! After that night, we were hooked for life and have enjoyed nude recreation... More... |
TV's Hotel Inspector visits Birmingham nudist hotel Clover Spa |
A NAKED hotelier will get a dressing down on national TV during a visit from the Hotel Inspector. Tim Higgs, 56, invited Channel 5 cameras into his naturist venue Clover Spa, a luxury seven-bedroom retreat in Erdington. But the visit of Hotel Inspector Alex Polizzi does not run smooth – with the hospitality guru and the... More... |
Neighborhood Watch Asks City to Ban "Grotesque" Naked Bike Ride |
Last month 200 cyclists wearing little more a bike rolled through Los Angeles for the World Naked Bike Ride. These ballsy brave bicyclists rode through the streets to call attention to the plight of cyclists and pedestrians in an "oil-dependent culture," but not everyone is a fan of the naked riders... More... |
Nudist Resort is a Place to Cool Off |
If this summer's first extended heat wave has you feeling that it's too hot to wear clothes, you can head to Sunny Rest Resort - a clothing optional destination near Palmerton just north of Allentown. The resort, which dates back to 1945, offers a relaxed clothes-free atmosphere and "modern facilities for all ages, genders, classes, races and... More... |
Bare Necessities Tour & Travel: The Big Nude Boat - World Record Cruise on The Carnival Freedom! |
We understand that "bigger is not always better" but in our case we are graduating up to the highest-class ship that Carnival has to offer. We knew we could not go wrong. And the name of the ship? The Freedom! A name that suits our style so perfectly. From zany costume balls, Las Vegas style shows, fun theme nights and the luxury of deciding what NOT to wear, on February 9, 2013... More... |
New American River Raft Route Takes Travelers Past Nude Beach |
"It's a whitewater jaw-dropper – families rafting on the American River floating right past naked men and women. It's happening along a stretch of the north fork of the river just outside of Auburn, ca. Nudists have been going to the spot for many years, but this year a raft full of kids could be passing by ... More... |
Breast cancer survivor can now swim topless in Seattle's public pools |
Jodi Jaecks, the 47-year-old breast cancer survivor who made local headlines this week for wanting to swim topless at a Seattle-area pool, had tried many things to soothe the nerve pain she suffered following a double mastectomy and chemotherapy last year. Drugs, physical therapy and specific pain treatments all failed to ease the burning caused by chest-wall nerves that are over-stimulated by the trauma of surgery... More... |
New Zealand's Award-Winning Nudist Resort Now On Sale |
Owners Kevin and Joan Sampson began the naturist resort in 1996, and it ended up being very successful. Each year, the property attracts 16,000 people. Moreover, in 2008 it won a "Tourism Industry Association" award for holiday parks. Now, however, the Sampsons have decided to explore other things, although they still plan to visit the resort as guests... More... |
Venice Beach was a nude mecca |
Before Venice Beach became the tourist hot spot it's known as today, it was one of L.A.'s secrets. Actually, it was a topless secret. Fast forward to Sunday and people are still fighting for nudity. A group of topless women, save for..."When I grew up and went to the beach you were odd if you wore a bikini top," ... More... |
Nude artist's model Zoe West Files Suit against New York City for violating Civil Rights |
Last August, nude model Zoe West stripped down in Times Square, but it was all in the name of art. West, who was 21 at the time, was painted from head to toe by artist Andy Golub, known for painting naked ladies in public places. For years Golub has preferred his canvases in the buff, his models not only exposing themselves to the public but to... More... |
World Naked Bike Ride 2012 in Portland |
The 2012 World Naked Bike Ride paraded through the streets of Portland on Saturday night. The marquee event of Pedalpalooza drew an estimated 8,000 riders to the streets, where inhibitions and clothes were both shed. Below you can find full coverage of those uncovered bikers. For a look at the scene on Saturday night that is suitable for... More... |
FCC fines for nudity and profanity thrown out by Supreme Court |
On a 2003 episode of "NYPD Blue," a woman's nude buttocks were briefly seen in a darkened scene. Today, nine years later, the Supreme Court ruled that ABC and 45 of its affiliates do not have to pay the $1.24 million in fines that the Federal Communications Commission proposed they pay... More... |
Getting naked is the secret to beating the heat! |
Some people eat ice cream to cool down. Others go see a movie and sit in air-conditioned comfort. Stephane Deschenes recommends taking off all your clothes. The owner of Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park in East Gwillimbury is offering free passes to first-timers to escape the heat wave by peeling off and cooling off around the swimming pool and lake... More... |
Zoro Gardens: A Nudist Colony In Balboa Park |
Welton Jones, retired UT San Diego drama critic and Sunday editor, professed to the park support group, the Committee of 100's annual luncheon Friday that he was no professional historian. But through diligent digging, he pieced together the story of Zoro Gardens, a 6-acre section, now a butterfly garden just west of the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center... More... |
Essex naturist camp keen for more exposure on its 50th birthday |
The club, which was formed in 1962, is now hoping even more people will give their nudist way of life a go with a series of special open days. The club's chairman Brian Stafferton said: "We've been members for about five years and like many people we just stumbled across naturism when we were on holiday... More... |
The Naked Truth about nude hiking |
Our comment that public nudity was illegal sparked a deluge of personal correspondence unparalleled in recent months, as nudists including hikers and bikers strained to point out that the activity did not break any laws. Naturist Action Group spokesman Duncan Heenan said: "I am responding to your article in Newbury Today in which you say that Naked Rambling is illegal. It is not, and I challenge you to quote any statute (other than specific bylaws) which say it is... More... |
... the bottom line |
NEARLY 100 naturists will have close encounters with razor-toothed sharks when they visit Newquay's Blue Reef Aquarium on Tuesday. The evening visit, part of Nudefest 2012, is believed to be one of the largest ever nude group visits to a UK aquarium. Nudefest is an annual event organised by British Naturism... More... |
Top five: Naked, naturalist and nudist holiday ideas |
Europe has a bunch of great beaches for baring all, which means a knockout nakation is never far away. Top of the list is Vera Playa in southeast Spain, with 2km of beach and seaside promenade for you to air your wares. Considered the capital of Spain's naturist scene, Vera Playa has a host of activities for you to enjoy sans clothes... More... |
Cyclists bare all for York World Naked Bike Ride |
THESE cyclists dared to bare as they pedalled through the streets of York in the nude to send out a safety message. The seventh York World Naked Bike Ride saw clothes-less cycling fans set off through the city from the Millennium Bridge on Saturday. One of its aims was to highlight what organisers said was the "vulnerability" of cyclists on the roads... More... |
'Nudestock 2012' to be Held in Basking Ridge |
Sky Farm Nudist Club, located on 35 mostly wooded acres off the lower part of Allen Road in Basking Ridge, is throwing an open house on Saturday, June 23, as a benefit for the American Red Cross and part of the club's 80th anniversary at its location. "Nudestock 2012" is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m... More... |
Jacumba Trusts the Naked Guy |
"I am thinking about becoming the Duke of Jacumba," Dave Landman jokes. We are sitting in the dining room at his DeAnza Springs Nudist Resort, a property in Jacumba that Landman has owned for 15 years. Through the window an elderly couple can be seen sunbathing near the pool. The man is wearing a straw hat and nothing else. The woman is completely nude... More... |
York's naked bike ride pedals into its seventh year |
York's annual naked bike ride will add its particular touch to the season on Saturday week. Would you believe that it is the seventh? Famously flat and therefore cycle-friendly, the city is one of 60 worldwide which stage the event to celebrate sustainable transport and highlight the vulnerability of bike riders on today's 'car-infested roads.' In the UK, Manchester's goes first, on 1 June, and... More... |
Alison Brie Attended A Nudist College *Video* |
Alison Brie used to hang out naked in trees, so what? ... More... |
Haulover Beach Park users upset over planned boat facility |
To better accommodate boaters, Miami-Dade County has approved the construction of a boat-storage facility at a parking lot at the public park between Sunny Isles Beach and Bal Harbour — and that has a handful of park visitors concerned. People at the nude beach on the northern part of Haulover Beach Park say the enclosed boat rack means fewer parking spaces for them... More... |
Nude surfer Marama Kake makes waves on Sunshine Coast |
A NAKED surfer has been creating more than a ripple of interest on the Sunshine Coast. Although scantily clad beachgoers are common in the tourist haven, boardriders and walkers have been left blushing by the sight of a woman taking to the ocean in her bare essentials. Word of the bold and mysterious visitor has spread quickly from the beach to businesses and barbecues... More... |
Naturist History Unveiled |
Pasco County's growing collection of history began with an intentional blaze that destroyed a previous collection. I was very mad. A collection of the history of naturism here in Florida was burned up intentionally. How could someone do that? The year was 2004. As office manager for a large naturist resort here in Pasco County, I had learned many good and bad things, but this was over the top. I vowed this type of thing would never happen again. My search began with putting the word out. A collection of historic items, stories, trophies, awards, magazines and articles... More... |
First Person Singular: Susan Weaver, 61, Annandale, president of the American Association for Nude Recreation |
I've been a nudist for 25 years. This guy I was dating said, "Let's go to the nude beach." And I said, "Oh no, I can't. I'm too heavy." The irony is that I was ruining my health trying to stay a size 4 with bulimia. But like many women, I still saw myself as being heavy. We negotiated. I would go to the beach with him, but I would wear my bathing suit. He won't coerce me; he wouldn't... More... |
Nudist Park participates in National Trail Days |
Snohomish Mayor loves to compare city to Sultan but Snohomish doesn't have anything like this! The Lake Bronson Family Nudist Park will participate in National Trail Days, sponsored by the American Hiking Society, with a family-friendly, clothing-optional guided hike through its 320-acre Stewardship Forest on Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 1:00 – 5:00 PM... More... |
Nude Beaches: Which Country's Citizens Are Most Likely To Sunbathe Nude? |
God bless the nudists. Expedia just released their very scientific list of nation's whose citizens have admitted to sunbathing nude while on beach vacations. The travel site enlisted Harris Interactive to conduct an online survey of some 8,599 adults in 21 countries to learn more about what people do on beach vacations. 52% of respondents... More... |
Kissimmee 5K Participants to Run in the Nude |
The second-annual Streak The Cove 5K will be held in Kissimmee on Sunday, and it's not your average race. Streak The Cove is a "clothing optional" race that starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Cypress Cove Resort, a nudist resort. According to the event website, Streak The Cove 5K officials say participants can... More... |
Washington Nudist Park Plans Naked Hike for National Trails Day |
A Washington nudist park is celebrating National Trails Day next month with a clothing optional hike. Lake Bronson Family Nudist Park near Sultan will host the hike June 2 from 1-5 p.m. on its 320-acre forest. The park, run entirely by volunteers, has about 200 members and gets 150 to 200 additional visitors on warm weather weekends, said past president Randy Hoppenbrouwer. "The Northwest has lots of... More... |
Naked Crime Fighter |
Being buck naked didn't stop a Point Vernon man from trying to thwart a midnight chemist burglary on Sunday. As alarm bells rang into the night, Tony the would-be crime fighter, got out of bed to investigate. It didn't matter that it was freezing cold and he didn't have any clothes on, the... More... |
The Art And Science Of Going Nude |
At the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Australia, the artist Stuart Ringholt leads unusual, after-hours tours: art-gazing in the nude. One day last month, 32 men and 16 women signed up. The New York Times was there to document the tour, in all its glory. The link between art... More... |
'Naked Before the Camera: Nudes at the Metropolitan Museum |
The Met is turning over a new leaf with Naked Before the Camera, a racy exhibit of nude photography for the notoriously tasteful institution. Tucked away in the tiny Howard Gilman Gallery of vintage photography, a lighted marquee hanging above the entrance spells the word "Naked," as if to suggest you're about ... More... |
ABC Reality Naturism Beaches Show Calls For Public Votes |
Naturist Ton Dou has set out a new task to eliminate the bad vibe and misrepresentation that Naturism seems to regularly get targeted by. His efforts are going towards a campaign to free the stigma and set new boundaries for mainstream media to tackle bare body freedom. Through popular website realitywanted.com Ton wants to drum up enough attention to get a place on ABC to ... More... |
Japanese Island man lives as Naked Hermit |
But 76-year-old Masafumi Nagasaki has made this kidney-shaped island in Japan's tropical Okinawa prefecture his retirement home, with an unusual dress code: nothing at all. Naked, he braves lashing typhoons and biting insects as a hermit in the buff. "I don't do what society tells me, but I do follow the rules of the natural world. You can't beat nature so you just have to obey it completely," he said ... More... |
Dr. Seuss's Little-Known Book of Nudes |
One hundred eight years ago today, the world welcomed Theodor Seuss Geisel, better-known as Dr. Seuss—legendary children's book author, radical ideologist, lover of reading. Among his many creative feats is a fairly unknown, fairly scandalous one: In 1939, when Geisel left Vanguard... More... |
Nudist Purchases East County Town |
Businessman and resort owner Dave Landman closed last week on 29 properties in Jacumba, including the Jacumba Hot Springs Resort, the Jacumba Lake and several businesses.Click here to find out more! The town, which used to be a hot spot for Hollywood stars, fell on hard times after Interstate 8... More... |
Enter Through the Gift Shop: A Q&A With Ellen Harvey About Her Nudist Museum at DODGEgallery |
Ellen Harvey's The Nudist Museum Gift shop is on view in New York's DODGEgallery from February 23 through April 1. The installation features dozens of paintings of decorative consumer objects that are somehow ornamented with nudes, such as a penknife accented with naked... More... |
Do it in the nude: public pools offer naked swimming |
Letting guests hit the water completely naked is becoming more and more common in Danish public pools. Jens Rasmussen, the chairman of the 1,000-member strong Danish Naturists association, said he was happy about the trend even though it's limited... More... |
Nude cyclists hit the streets of Lima to demand safety measures |
Hundreds of under-dressed Peruvian cyclists took to the streets of the country's capital Lima Saturday to demand better safety measures for bikes on the road. Protestors say that thousands of cyclists have been killed on the roads because of poor safety measures and reckless drivers... More... |
Students shed inhibitions, clothes for naked yoga |
Studies have shown the many health benefits of yoga, from stronger muscles to lower blood pressure and a calmer state of mind. Now devotees are touting a new kind of yoga class to boost body acceptance: naked yoga. Nude yoga classes have been sprouting up at yoga studios across the United States and... More... |
Your host for the night, a stark-naked comedian |
I HAVE seen brave men in my life but never have I seen a master of ceremonies walk on stage butt naked. Well, almost. On Wednesday night, at the launch of Marie Claire magazine's naked issue at the Forum at the Campus in Bryanston, Johannesburg, comedian David Levinsohn walked on stage with only... More... |
Exiled Iranian women pose nude in video calling for more sexual freedom |
The women, who are living in exile in Europe, have bared all in front of the camera as each of them deliver a defiant message. Their slogans include 'I believe in the equality of women and men' and 'my thoughts, my body, my choice'. ... More... |
Nude art show honors body beautiful in the buff |
The nude art show will take place in an old broom factory on the gritty fringes of east Ybor. Organizer Kelly Stevens calls the Fourth Avenue warehouse "delightfully industrial'' and well-suited for showcasing edgy art and live performances that honor the body bare... More... |
Naked Dining! The World's Strangest Restaurants |
Naked dining has become a bit of a craze. There was even an event in Melbourne in 2009. Although health regulations require that the waiters and chefs stay clothed, everyone else at a "clothing optional dinner" get together in the altogether. The only item that is not optional is... More... |
Naked Rowers Break Atlantic Record |
Rowing across the Atlantic Ocean may be an extreme test of human endurance but an all female crew who completed the feat discovered a secret tactic to ease the physical burden -- rowing nude. "We spent a lot of time rowing naked because when the sea water gets... More... |
Clean Up, Nude or Not-Clean Up Australia Team |
A call to arms has been issued to Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast residents: keep our beaches and towns tidy. Clean Up Australia Day is the perfect vehicle to do so. Now in its twenty-second year, the day sees in excess of half a million people collect more... More... |
Naked, Pregnant Model Walks Runway In London |
Unexpected boobs are a surefire way to get people talking, and Welsh milliner Robyn Coles took advantage of that fact at her debut show in London over the weekend. To showcase her newest line of hats, Coles didn't just send nude models down the... More... |
Nudity Not Rude at Home |
After a mother complained to police about her family being able to see Palmerston Deputy Mayor Geoff Carter nuding up in his house, many people told NT News they are happy to go regularly naked at home. But most people, and the law, agreed that nudity should... More... |
Naked Ice Climber Scales Frozen Waterfall |
An ice climber exposed himself to the elements Monday afternoon by climbing a frozen waterfall in nothing but his boots. Around 2:30 p.m., a National Forest Service employee was driving through Spearfish Canyon when a naked man climbing up Bridal Veil Falls interrupted his... More... |
Ke$Ha Loves Body Painting House Parties |
Pop star KE$HA throws "clothing-optional" house parties at her Tennessee home and invites guests to cover one another with bright body paint. The TiK ToK hitmaker is known for her offbeat dress sense and her wild party lifestyle, and the singer loves nothing better than letting loose in... More... |
Milton Resort Has Catered to Nudists for Decades |
They're like everyone else, they just don't wear clothes. Members of Riviera Naturist Resort are from all walks of life: professionals, happily married couples, military men and a few snowbirds. The only difference between this resort and other vacation spots is that once the car is parked, the clothes must come off. "When you're nude it's very... More... |
Moon Brings Out Skinny Dippers |
If you go down to the beach tonight, you're sure of a big surprise. If you go down to the beach tonight, you'd better go in disguise. Naturists are reviving an ancient custom at city beaches from 8.30pm, throwing their clothes off to celebrate the full moon. Free Beaches New Zealand members want people around the country to "cast off their inhibitions" and join... More... |
The Naked Truth About Cat Island |
Neck-ed. Stalked by "snoopers" and "smut-hounds." Rumored to have once expected an invasion by the Klu Klux Klan. These are among the problems naturists faced in the 1930s on Cat Island in Beaufort. They were said to be the first nudist colony in the United States, and a little blue house on the small Sea Island still marked the spot of their site till 2004. An article from the... More... |
Naked Pedalo Pair's Third Atlantic Crossing Attempt |
Kieran Sweeney, 26, and Callum MacDonald, 25, of Whitehaven, want to raise £50,000 for the Children's Heart Unit at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital. A broken drive system scuppered their first attempt at the 3,000-mile crossing in December, and food poisoning ended their second last week. They are wearing no clothes to avoid chafing from... More... |
Nude Poet Cycles Hogsback Pass |
Well-known artist, poet and self-confessed naturist, Lara Kirsten, had the conservative community of Hogsback in the Eastern Cape in a spin on Friday as she cycled nude down Hogsback Pass. Moreover, it is not the first time that Miss Kirsten has bared her all on a bicycle down this Pass. Quoting Milan Kundera Lara explains: "nudity is the most cherished of all freedoms, the value most in danger"... More... |
Nudity Not Necessarily an Offence |
People upset by a bit of beach nudity might just have to learn to lump it – nudists are apparently well within their rights to get their kit off for a dip. Opunake Beach was all a flutter on Wednesday afternoon after a pair of elderly breasts were seen taking a swim and then sunbathing... More... |
Justices Finally Notice Naked Statues In The Supreme Court |
court fights over the right of the FCC to fine TV networks over indecency -- including "fleeting" expletives and nudity. The Supreme Court heard the latest case last week (we got behind on coverage due to CES), and it certainly sounds like the Supreme Court Justices are perfectly happy with censoring the public airwaves. Reading the quotes from the transcript, it's really quite ridiculous. The Justices seem to spend a lot more time prudishly discussing what they think is appropriate, rather than the actual legal issues.... More... |
Top Welsh designer plans naked catwalk show for London Fashion Week |
TOP Welsh designer Robyn Coles has found a whole nude way of attracting attention to her fashion creations – by sending models down the catwalk completely naked! The saucy miliner is staging a show during London Fashion Week in which her models will be totally starkers – except for her hats. Robyn, a former fashion buyer, is showing her first ever collection as the world's fashion elite descend on the style capital of the world... More... |
Judge gives 'Naturist' dressing down |
May 8, 2009 was Amanda Fernick's first day on the job working the window of a Tim Hortons drive-through in Bracebridge, 180 kilometres north of Toronto. She leaned out to provide change and was shocked to see Brian Coldin was not wearing a shirt or pants and his genitals were visible. Four days later, Mr. Coldin was a passenger in a car with two other men, all naked, that pulled up to an A&W drive-through. The clerk there, Jessica Cramer-Swift, was similarly startled. There was joking inside... More... |
Colorado Cool |
If you think Ski Town USA is only about the skiing, think again. Winter in Steamboat Springs, Colo., can be a time to try everything from fly-fishing to hot-air ballooning to skinny dipping in a remote natural hot springs. Want some indoor activities? How about Pilates, knitting classes or throwing a bowl on a potter's wheel. All that variety exists because of the balance Steamboat has struck as a vacation destination and a town in its own right... More... |
Art tours with a Bare Canvas |
About 100 Tasmanians have signed up for two special naturist tours of David Walsh's Museum of Old and New Art this month. The tours are the brainchild of Melbourne-based artist Stuart Ringholt who presents the tour as an artwork in itself designed to explore themes of fear and embarrassment.... More... |
Nudists Hit Back at Complaints |
Nudists using a popular beach in the Auckland suburb of St Heliers to sunbathe in the buff have defended the practice as ''harmless'' following complaints from the public. A tourist and a visitor to Auckland have complained of seeing nude sunbathers at Ladies Bay and want Auckland Council to put up warning signs... More... |
Naked Twister |
Yoga instructor Joey Barnes enters the room where his class is set to begin in just a few minutes. He drops his bag and opens his folded notes, making a last mental record of the movement and balance poses he has planned for this afternoon's session. After a quick scan he puts the paper in his pocket and removes his jacket, shoes and socks. He is left wearing a tank top and track pants. An agreeable uniform for the practice of yoga... More... |
My Naked Yoga Class |
I had enrolled in a naked yoga class on impulse. My husband was gone for two months that summer, and in my solitude, I began a spiritual exploration of sorts, signing up for Buddhist book groups, taking long, contemplative walks, and reading a good deal of Eckhart Tolle. I was in a normal, fully clothed yoga class when I struck up a conversation with the woman I'd been paired with for partner poses. She was incredibly flexible.... More... |
Close-up Photos of Spencer Tunick Nude Photo Shoot Leaked Online |
Close-up pictures from a massive nude photo shoot orchestrated by celebrated artist Spencer Tunick have reportedly leaked online in recent days, in what shoot organizers claim was done against their wishes. In September, 1,200 male and female volunteers participated in the mass nude photograph at the Dead Sea, including men and women ranging from 20 years old to somewhere in their sixties... More... |
Naked Santas to Deck SF With Red Hats, Smiles! |
From Big Wheel races down Vermont Street on Easter to costumes and floats during the famous Bay to Breakers foot race, San Franciscans can add another unique event to the list: naked Santas. As part of this year's Santacon, one longtime participant is attempting to set a world record by gathering the most naked Santas in one place during the annual ritual of a day of drinking. Event organizer Tex Allen said the goal, though unorthodox, is meant to be a way of mixing up the almost two-decade-old San Francisco ... More... |
Clubs of Marlborough Takes Top Honours |
The home team stole the show at the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards, taking four awards including the Supreme Award at the dinner on Friday. Clubs of Marlborough won the Medium to Large Business Award, the Innovation Award and shared the Environment Award with Wai-Natur Naturist Park on its way to the top commendation at the formal dinner downstairs at the Marlborough Convention Centre ... More... |
CNN proclaims Jerolim Beach on Hvar Island in Croatia World's Top Nudist Destination |
Hvar is definitely becoming the world's hit destination. Having been ranked fifth on the Lonely Planet's list of top destinations for 2012, CNN have now placed it on the list of Top 15 nudist destinations. Jerolim Beach is located on one of Hvar Islands very own archipelago of islands - the Pakleni Islands and ranks first on CNN's list, which desrcibes it as having special qualities such as "untouched, rocky shores and crystal clear waters."... More... |
Nudists Eye Youth Movement |
"When people think of a nudist, they typically think of a man who is sixty-five years old and overweight, with a ponytail," says Angye Fox, 40, who describes herself as "a tall, attractive, busty blonde"—and a nudist who frequents clothing-optional resorts in her home state of Florida. Or people believe that nude events no longer take place at all, says "Jordan," 35, co-founder of Young Naturists America (YNA), a year-old New York-based ... More... |
Save the Nudists! The Florida Young Naturists Keep the Clothes-Free Lifestyle Alive |
Robbe White is a 27-year-old with a head of cherubic, golden curls. His girlfriend, 24-year-old Anna Phillips, is pretty and sun-kissed, with long, chestnut hair. Phillips is eight months pregnant, but otherwise, these two look like the stereotypical, All-American boy and girl next door. Except for one detail: They spend most of their time naked. White and Phillips both come from conservative Christian families ... More... |
Egyptian Blogger Aliaa Elmahdy: Why I Posed Naked |
Egyptian blogger Aliaa Magda Elmahdy has become a household name in the Middle East and sparked a global uproar after a friend posted a photo of her naked on Twitter. The photo, which the 20-year-old former student first posted on her blog, shows her naked apart from a pair of thigh-high stockings and some red patent leather shoes. It was later posted on Twitter with the hashtag #nudephotorevolutionary. The tweet was viewed over a million ... More... |
Tori Spelling's Husband Dean McDermott Accidentally Tweets Her Breasts |
Dean McDermott deleted a picture from his Twitter account that appeared to show his 4-year-old son with a topless Tori Spelling in the background, but not before everyone who got word of the gaffe stampeded the actor's profile to look at what he posted on Wednesday. Spelling, the 38-year-old star whose father Aaron Spelling produced "Beverly Hills, 90210" and gave her a prominent role in it, doesn't show her face in the image... More... |
Artist Evades Nude Censorship With Smartphone |
A photographer who specializes in nudes found a way around censorship of one of his art pieces at Fredericton city hall by using smartphone technology. Jeff Crawford was invited to contribute to an exhibit of artworks produced during the Fredericton Arts Alliance's Artists-in-Residence summer series. He submitted a photograph entitled Emersion, which shows a nude woman lying in a stream with one breast visible... More... |
Ai Weiwei Investigated Over Nude Art |
Ai Weiwei is under investigation for spreading pornography, the Chinese artist has said, as the authorities turned their attention from political subversion and tax evasion to online images of nudity. He said police had questioned his cameraman Zhao Zhao on Thursday over pictures Zhao had taken of the artist. "They clearly told him this is an investigation, now, they are doing on me, on pornography," Ai told the AFP news agency... More... |
Nude Blogger Riles Egyptians of All Stripes |
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy apparently thought she was striking a blow for sexual equality and free expression in Egypt when she posted nude photographs of herself on a blog. Instead Ms. Elmahdy set off a wave of outrage here, stoking conservative Islamist sentiments that many liberals fear will undermine their prospects in the country's parliamentary election next week. It is hard to overstate the shock at an Egyptian woman's posting nude... More... |
The History of Nude Psychotherapy |
It all started in 1933 with a paper by Howard Warren, a Princeton psychologist and president of the American Psychological Association, who spent a week at a German nudist camp a year earlier. According to Ian Nicholson, Professor of Psychology at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, in the Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, Warren's article, "Social Nudism and the Body Taboo," "was a... More... |
Plan to Cancel Naked Bike Ride Riles UVM Students |
The University of Vermont is known for many things, including the naked bike ride. Each semester on the last night of classes, students participate in a clothing-optional bike ride or run through campus. But this year the ride may be stripped away by the school. "The problem hasn't been the nakedness or bike riding, it's been the whole scene around it," said Thomas Gustafson, the vice president of student and campus life at... More... |
Naked Santas Go For World Record In San Francisco |
It always feels good to be part of something larger than yourself; it's why people march in protests, attend music festivals or voluntarily watch the World Cup. This being San Francisco, it's also why a large group of people, all dressed in Santa hats and little else, are planning on coming together in an effort to set the world record for the largest gathering of naked Santas ever recorded. This world record attempt, which will... More... |
No More Naked Hiking In The Alps! |
Hikers crossing the Alps in the nude may get more than just a chill after Switzerland's top court ruled they may be fined, validating a conservative region's bid to quash the practice. On Thursday, November 17, a court rejected the appeal of a man slapped with a 100 Swiss franc ($109) fine. The man had walked naked past a family with small children at a picnic area and a Christian rehabilitation center for... More... |
Nudism Embraced by Younger Generation |
Knock, knock. Chris, 26, peeks only his curly blond head around the door. He is naked except for his glasses and wedding ring. "C'mon in, you guys," he beckons to the couple, Phillip, 26, and Cora, 22, standing on the doorstep. A sweet and tangy aroma meets their nostrils as they step into the foyer and quickly undress by the door. Foster the People plays through the living room speakers, while two cats lounge on the couch... More... |
Geroge Clooney Talks About Being Nude with Friends |
You know it's a good day when George Clooney is talking about getting naked. heat couldn't quite contain our excitement when George Clooney announced his most bizarre confession yet. The handsome actor revealed that skinny dipping is a tradition at his Italian mansion. George Clooney in the buff? Now there's something we'd all like to see. George says it is traditional... More... |
Does my Bomb Look Big? Nudist Beach Contains 87 Explosives |
NATURISTS have been stunned by some bare facts... 87 bombs have been found at a nudist beach. Advertisement >> Experts at the Royal Navy unearthed 61 of the explosives – some dating back to the late 19th century – during a two-day sweep of the sands. They were called in after 26 bombs – including two submarine depth charges and at least six 10lb mortars – washed up on the beach. The Navy's elite team of bomb disposal officers... More... |
French Nudist Beaches Evacuated as Mine Detonated |
About 2,500 people, many of them tourists, were evacuated on Thursday after a diver found an unexploded mine near to nudist beaches on the Mediterranean coast. Mine-clearing divers destroyed the device at about 1.15 pm Thursday but campsites and beaches around Sérignan, in the Hérault region, had been cleared during the morning in case the operation went wrong... More... |
Nude Awakening: Athletes Posing in ESPN's Body Issue |
Gymnast Alicia Sacramone, snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler, socceer goalie Hope Solo, the NBA's Blake Griffin, MLB's Jose Reyes and the NFL's Steven Jackson lead the list of athletes posing nude in ESPN The Magazine's third annual "Body Issue." Over 20 athletes will appear in the buff (with private parts strategically covered) in the "Bodies We Want" section of the 2011 issue, said editor-in-chief Chad Millman... More... |
Normalising Nudity |
Exposing her books to the scrutiny of strangers is a harder task for Kay Hannam than exposing her body. But the owner of Wai-natur Valley Naturist Park hopes that by baring her business she'll encourage others to bare their skin. "The more recognition we can gain the better. So some of those one-in-four people who are comfortable about nudity might be more willing to get out there." The Wairau Valley naturist park is one of eight business entered in the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards, which reward innovation, among other categories... More... |
Cathy Ladman Prepares for Naked Palm Springs Audience |
On Monday, stand-up comic Cathy Ladman (pictured) ventured from LA to the Terra Cotta Clothing Optional Resort & Spa in Palm Springs to scout out the small room where she will be performing in front of a nude audience on Saturday October 22. The one-of-a-kind engagement is the starting point of a new documentary project tentatively titled The Naked Truth. "The movie is about me continuing to deal with... More... |


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Mayor Cecil Moncrief updated the Yatesville City Council Monday night on the latest chapter of the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) negotiations between Upson County, the City of Thomaston, and the City of Yatesville. And he didn't mince words doing so.
"The LOST negotiations are going to court. I don't know when," said Moncrief. "I'll be honest with you, and I don't care if you put this in the newspaper. I'm tired of this penny ante crap. This has gotten to be ridiculous. All this is doing is costing us more money. I'm about ready to tell the state, just mail the check every month to the tax commissioners, and when our taxes are due, just deduct it off the tax notices, and that's it. Everybody gets it. But this thing about fighting about who is going to get a penny is just ridiculous."
The LOST negotiations began in July between Upson County, the City of Thomaston, and the City of Yatesville. Since the one cent LOST began in 1981, the split between the three governments has been 55 percent for the county, 43 percent for Thomaston, and 2 percent for Yatesville. But when negotiations on LOST and service delivery between the county and Thomaston failed, state law mandated that a mediator be brought in. An attorney from Macon attempted to broker an agreement, but against to no avail. The final step in the state mandated process is to send the issue to a Superior Court judge in another judicial circuit for a final decision on how the LOST revenue will be divided.
In response to a question about the cost of the mediator to Yatesville, Mayor Moncrief explained that the way it was told to him, the cost of the mediator, which was $150 a hour, will be split the same percentages that the current LOST is split – 55 percent for the county, 43 percent for Thomaston and 2 percent for Yatesville.
While Upson County and Thomaston representatives have agreed that Yatesville should continue to receive 2 percent of the LOST, Moncrief said with the issue going to a judge, there is no telling what the small community could receive.
"I went by (county attorney) Ed Trice's office Friday and picked up a copy of the paper he had to file with the judge," said Moncrief. "I need to go by and talk with him and see where it goes from there. We may get 2 percent; we may get 1 percent; we may get nothing, I don't know. "
He went on to reiterate his feelings on the issue.
"It is ridiculous. It has caused a lot of friction in this county. A lot friction between the city and the county, and it is unnecessary, in my opinion. But I'm just one person. I see a lot of politics being played in it. I hear a lot of people from the county and the city both are just fed up with it all the way around.
"I don't mind telling you, if you pray, you need to pray about this thing," added Moncrief. "We get 2 percent, which we get about $60,000 a year out of the LOST. The total intake is around $3 million. So we get $60,000, and I've been asked, how would we do if we went to 1 percent, and that may be something we have to look into. But we'll see.
"But this much I do know – by December 31 it has to be decided, or we won't get a penny. You will have this in place on December 31, or you can forget it for however many years this thing lasts. I'm going to tell you what, if this thing isn't settled, Thomaston and Upson County and Yatesville will be hurting 10 years down the road. But we are going to court. What our role in it will be, I do not know."


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Katy Tiz is quickly becoming a pop artist you need to know. Her in-your-face songs about partying and living life to the fullest are as infectious to the masses as they are annoying to conservative parents. Her latest, "Red Cup," is bound to be a club anthem in no time. Click below to stream the official lyric video.
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Two Isle of Wight officials on two different boards are being asked to resign from their posts this week.
Last Monday, Newport District Supervisor Buzz Bailey made comments about the South rising again. The comment touched off a furor over whether it was racially-tinged, but what prompted Chairman Jo Ann Hall to ask for his resignation during a Monday morning work session was a series of racist and off-color emails from School Board member Herb DeGroft that were sent to and forwarded by Bailey.
DeGroft's Board is also asking for his resignation.
Neither has resigned as of Monday afternoon.
Bailey said he would not resign, and DeGroft has yet to make a decision.
One of the emails sent by both officials included a photo of topless black tribal women with spears, and it was titled, "Michelle Obama's high school reunion."
DeGroft's subject line said, "The devil made me send this."
Bailey received the email and then sent it on to a number of other recipients.
Bailey told his email list, "this is just too funny."
Most of the emails were racist or included derogatory photos and items about President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
They were sent from and to personal email accounts.
DeGroft said there was no racist intent when he sent the emails, nor did he think they were racist. He had received it from a former colleague and forwarded it on.
Initially, DeGroft described the emails as "funny and interesting."
On second thought, he said, "I thought they were interesting."
Being racist is when someone called someone else a name that is not appropriate, DeGroft said.
"If my forwarding that hurt someone's feelings, I would humbly apologize."
In a press release issued Monday, remaining School Board members asked DeGroft to step down immediately because of his "actions," though it did not say what those actions were.
"Mr. DeGroft's actions are not supported by the remaining School Board members and we have given him the opportunity to resign on his own," said School Board Chairman Robert Eley in the release.
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We get the double whammy here with Jerry Brown. It is a very sad state right now. At least in California, we can impeach a governor with reasonable time for due process. Happy New Year.