Saturday, April 20, 2013

Polish nudist introduces video with a twist

I have to admit I don't watch many music DVD's but this one sure caught my eye. Polish star, "Margaret J" produced a video which should be the fantasy of every nudist family and it is funny too! I begins by her parents asking her please not to embarrass her father at his birthday party.

Check it out: Parent party nightmare for young rock star.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Nude poet dinner?

Apparently the Scots aren't against all nudity, aka the Naked Rambler. They're hosting a nude weekend along with the country's first nude Burns Supper. The Burns Supper is in celebration of the Scottish poet Robert Burns' birthday. I say any occasion is great for being nude together.

News:

Nude Burns Supper on naked Scots holiday

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Nude Bowling comes to NYC

The Young Naturists of America have made an agreement with the chic midtown bowling alley, Frames, to host a private nude bowling event. What is interesting is that they are getting more upscale establishments to accept nudists as guests. While nude bowling is no new thing it just broadens the opportunity to allow new people to experience nudity in a social setting and have fun doing it. New York City isn't exactly teeming with nudist resorts.

More:

No Shirt, No Problem -- Nudist Event Held at Frames Bowling Lounge in NYC

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Nudists lose again

I love how local authorities and federal authorities alike tend to hide behind seemingly "reasonable" approaches to eventually wiping out nudity on public lands. County authorities agreed to listen to nudists' land management plan for the confluence of the Willamette River’s coast and middle forks, which is used as a land bridge to access state-owned Glass Bar Island Park in Oregon. This area has been used by nudists for years. Instead they chose the plan proposed by a "conservationist" which involves flooding the nudist use area. No trespassing signs have already gone up.

The story:

County picks conservation plan over nudist legacy for land

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Naked Girls Reading

Well I don't know how this relates to the formal topic of nudism but I find it intriguing. A group of women in Chicago formed a group, "Naked Girls Reading" in 2009. Apparently they get naked and then take turns reading a novel aloud in a public place. Sort of a cross between a book club and burlesque. And it's gaining participants in other cities as well (Asheville, NC, Austin, Dallas, Honolulu, Los Angeles, London, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver, Portand, Victoria BC, and Washington, DC). If it gets nudity in a normal setting for both the participants and the public to be comfortable with it, I'm all for it.

Check it out:

Know Your Naked Girls – Michelle L’amour

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Kiwi nudists take on police and firefighters

Yup, they're at it again. Nudists, firefighters and police are toe to toe against each other in New Zealand. Unfortunately the nudists of Pine Glades Naturist Club lost again. They put up a good fight but the police and firefighters seem to win all the time, well at least in the last two past volleyball tournaments.

Check it out:

Nudist club takes on police, firefighters

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

3000 Nudists ready to set sail

Well Saturday, February 9th is the big day. The largest clothing optional cruise ever will set sail from Ft. Lauderdale , FL with close to 3000 nudists aboard. They're calling this cruise the Big Nude Boat and it will be hosted by the Carnival Freedom ship . Arranged by Bare Necessities Tour & Travel, the record-setting Big Nude Boat cruise will reach the Panama Canal on Valentine’s Day with stops at ports in Mexico and Costa Rica before returning to Florida on Sunday morning, Feb. 17th. All Aboard! Sure wish we could afford this trip.

Story: Sunscreen advised on the largest clothing-option cruise in history

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Vienna museum opens to nudists

The Leopold Museum in Vienna, Austria is opening its doors and it's Nude Men exhibit to nudists on the evening of February 18th. Visitors will be allowed to tour the museum nude. This not the first time this has been done but it does create an interesting perspective, viewing nude art in the nude.

Check it out: Vienna museum to welcome art buffs in the buff

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Kiwis promote Hawks Bay Naturist Club

Our nudist friends down under are promoting the bare facts of going naked. PR folks from Hawks Bay Naturist Club (Rapere) on the north island of New Zealand near Napier garnered a nice little piece in the Hawks Bay Today promoting their club. My hat (and everything else) is off to you.

Story: Bare facts of going naked

Glenn Taylor

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Vacation in France au naturel

Those looking to vacation au naturel will have an opportunity to do just that this summer in France. The Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park outside Toronto has joined with a travel agency to offer a group trip to Centre Helio Marin Montalivet on France's Atlantic coast near Bordeaux.

Check it out:

France: Catch the summer sun at a naturist resort

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Polar Bare Plunge

Well it's that time of year again when normally conservative nudists all over the world jump into the nearest body of frigid water in their birthday suits. I suppose it's good for bragging rights. Maybe I should join in? NOT! The Skinnydipper Recreation Club of Surrey, UK just had their annual Polar Bare dip at Crescent Beach. I'm shivering here just watching it.

Check it out:

Join the polar 'bare' plunge on 'Nude Year's Day'

Friday, December 14, 2012

Washington nudists celebrate the end of the world

Yup the ol' Mayan calendar says we're all checking out on Dec. 21st this year so the nudists at Fraternity Snoqualmie Family Nudist Park in Issaquah, Wa. plan to go out with a bang. They're having a celebration and will be showing the movies Day After Tomorrow and Independence Day. My kinda folks!

Story:

Local nudists plan to celebrate ‘end of the world’

Sunday, December 9, 2012

UK nudist hotel ready for the Christmas season

The Clover Spa and Hotel in Birmingham England is gearing up for a strong holiday season this year. Yes Virginia, it turns out there really are nudist hotels spotted around the globe. I'd love to spend some time in a hotel where I could relax and go anywhere in my birthday suit without causing the end of the world.

Check it out:

Birmingham's naked hotel prepares for a Happy Nude Year

Friday, December 7, 2012

New Zealand fails in atempt to break skinnydip record

Two separate events in New Zealand were held in an attempt to break the Guinness Book skinnydip record. Unfortunately, the participants were unable to break Wales' record of over 400 skinnydippers.

See the photos and story here:

Naked Ambition: New Zealand Skinny-Dippers Attempt To Break Guinness World Record (PICTURES)

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Nudists protest at County Commission over Haulover parking

Well they're at it again. County commissioners plan to subtly make Haulover Beach access much more difficult by reducing the number of parking spaces available for Florida's only legal nude beach. They plan to build a boat storage facility right in the middle of the beach parking lot. Currently, you park in the lot right across from the beach, walk under a short tunnel and you are standing right on the beach. With the reduction of 100 spaces from the lot, this usually crowded lot will overflow and then beach goers will have to hike a mile to get to the beach. This storage facility wasn't even originally planned to be built at this location. There is no explanation from the county. South Florida Free Beaches/Florida Naturists Association attended yesterday's commission meeting to protest the planned facility. You would think with all the popularity of Haulover Beach they would be trying to facilitate even more convenient parking and support of the beach than the other way around.

Story:

Nudists Plan Protest at County Commission Over Haulover Beach Construction

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Sign petition to free Stephen Gough

British Naturism is encouraging naturists all over the world to sign a petition being delivered through the Federation of Spanish Naturists (FEN) to the Scottish government. It's time we got this man freed and stood up for naturists' rights worldwide. Click on the link below and add your name to those petitioning for Stephen Gough's freedom.

Read:

Petición dirigida a: First Minister of Scotland

Freedom to Stephen Gough: Prisoner of Conscience in a British prison

Monday, December 3, 2012

New Zealand nudist club holds open days

Well as the U.S. leaves Fall and heads on into Winter where most nudist clubs and nudists hibernate, it is Spring in sunny New Zealand! The nudists there are taking advantage of the warmer days to get the word out about nudism. Andrew and Sharlene Valk, who run Rotura Naturally nudist park opened it to the general public for a couple days this past weekend. According to Mr. Valk the event was a grand success. As a result, they are planning even more community outreach programs. There's nothing like removing the wall of secrecy and wild guesses by the public as to what goes on at our nudist clubs.

Read the story:

Read the story:

Naturist meeting draws crowd

Sunday, December 2, 2012

New Zealand Court upholds nude jogging

In a case that's run for over a year, the High Court of New Zealand has overruled the conviction of Andrew Lyall Pointon for jogging nude in a remote forest. Based upon the complaint of one woman who saw him jogging nude in Oropi Bike Park he was arrested and convicted of offensive behavior. The High Court, however, agreed that simple nudity is NOT offensive behavior. Someone should explain that to the folks in Scotland or even the U.S. for that matter. Kudos to New Zealand for a sane approach to simple nudity.

Story:

Nude jogging 'same as a gang patch' - judge

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Naked Rambler continues his fight

Stephen Gough, aka the "Naked Rambler", has now spent years behind bars for the horrible crime against humanity of walking nude in Scotland. To date, no one who has seen him walking nude has complained, that is, other than the police. All they would have to do would be to release him and let him walk back to England but no, the idiots in the court system and government have to break him to save face. Mr. Gough is now considering taking his case to European Court of Human Rights. Let us hope he can receive some justice there since there is no justice in Scotland.

Want to know more?

Naked Rambler supporter calls for Scotland to show some 'independent spirit' and keep him out of jail

Thursday, November 29, 2012

British Naturists take on the BBC

Well British Naturism (BN), the UK's voice for naturists, is taking the BBC and producer Andrew Marr to task for its historically inaccurate portrayal of various civilizations in its History of the World series. Marr is rather like our PBS star, Ken Burns. He depicted Caribs, Australian Aborigines, and other tribes as clothed when, in fact, they wore no clothes during their time. The BBC's response was that they wanted to target the widest possible audience and offend no one so they designed costumes for the reenactors to wear. Note: The BBC doesn't have the same restrictions as U.S. television networks regarding nudity. They are able to and have broadcast shows with nudity in them.

Want to know more? Naturists accuse BBC of major 'cover-up' by putting clothes on the actors in Andrew Marr's History of the World

Naturists accuse BBC of major 'cover-up' by putting clothes on the actors in Andrew Marr's History Of The World

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2239472/Andrew-Marrs-History-World-British-Naturism-accuses-BBC-falsifying-history.html#ixzz2DbvaOzNW
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