The latest Nudes in the News, June 27, 2015

"Naked at Lunch" review: Author asks "What's so shameful about nudity?"
When it comes to nudism, I'm strictly a pragmatist: If it gets too hot, out comes the birthday suit. In Portland this weekend, even a jockstrap can feel like excess baggage. But true aficionados of the nudist lifestyle -- as Mark Haskell Smith makes clear in his delightful and informative new book -- embrace the whole package. They hike, swim, play...More...

Retired Naturist Wants To Find A Like-Minded Girlfriend: 'It Would Be Great If The Whole World Went Naked'

Retired Andrew Williams explores the Wiltshire countryside wearing pair of wellington boots - and nothing else. The naturist leaves his clothes in the wardrobe and spends hours trimming his hedge, composing music on his bongos, and visiting secluded historic sites. The 60-year-old has been stripping off since he was a teenager and now lives a life dedicated to spending his golden years starkers...More...

World Naked Bike Ride Bares Creative Soul of Mexico City
Some were artists. Some were students. Some were senior citizens. Some were professional office types. Some were families with kids. A good number had beautiful bodies and a lot didn't. But nearly all of the people gathered for the 10th World Naked Bike Ride -- a global protest against automobile traffic, which celebrated its Mexican event on June 13 -- had one...More...

Los Gatos: A flood of water woes, from high in the hills to down in the valley
Case in point: The owners of the Lupin Lodge nudist camp and two employees were arrested June 10 and charged with stealing water from the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. The district attorney alleges Lupin's owners and employees ignored repeated warnings and continued to trespass on district property for the purpose of diverting water to...More...

Resident wants Blind Creek Beach in St. Lucie County to officially be clothing-optional
When you head to the beach, you expect to see people in minimal clothing. But, in St. Lucie County, some people want to be able to sun bathe completely in the buff. Blind Creek Beach in St. Lucie County is unofficially considered a nude beach. But, a naturist community wants it to receive an official county designation. They've taken to social media...More...

World Naked Bike Ride: Why Cambridge cyclists can bare all despite Naked Rambler
One of the organisers of the Cambridge event, said: "Nudity in public is not an offence where there is no intention to cause harassment, alarm and distress and there is no such intention in this ride. The intention behind this is not for people to draw attention to themselves."People take part in the Naked Bike Ride for a variety of reasons...More...

Naked Trekkers deported from Malaysia issue statement
The Saskatchewan siblings who were jailed in Malaysia for posing naked atop the country's highest mountain have issued an apology, saying they had no idea how sacred the summit was. "During our personal trekking experience, we were not made aware of the sacredness of the mountain,'' Danielle Petersen of Wood Mountain....More...

World Naked Bike Ride to refocus on protesting at 2015 Portland event
Next weekend some 10,000 cyclists will strip down and take over the streets of Portland. It will be a spectacle, as always, but organizers hope to remind participants that the World Naked Bike Ride is, first and foremost, a protest. The ride first came to town in 2004, with 125 riders protesting against our dependence on oil and for cyclist safety, but by 2014 it had....More...

City Pays $20K in Nudist Legal Fees, Reminds You to Keep Your Clothes On
A friendly reminder from the City Attorney’s office: You still can’t walk around naked in San Francisco. The office issued a press release yesterday confirming that the city’s ban on public nudity is in full effect. The statement also confirmed that the city paid $20,000 to settle a portion of the legal fees associated with litigation pursued by....More...

Britain's best nudist or naturist beaches
You have to feel sorry for British naturists like myself. Unlike nude bathing hotspots in Formentera and Corsica, we’re relegated to B-list beaches and windswept coves. Personally I blame Sid James. The Carry On series painted naturism as a slap’n’tickle rain-fest. In fact, all nude bathers really want to do is swim and soak up the sun without the encumbrance of....More...

Port Stephens man reveals all about 'naturist' lifestyle
A man who swapped his life as a Sydney businessman to run a nudist resort in Port Stephens has given an insight into what it's like to live a 'naturist' lifestyle. Print Email Permalink Share 14 Walking around naked is something most people do after showering, but for Port Stephens' Stuart Whelan, he likes to go nude all day. He's a naturist - someone....More...

University Student Naked Mile: Manchester students invited to strip off for fun run
Students are being invited to strip off for a wacky fun run coming to Manchester. Details of the University Student Naked Mile have been advertised on Facebook - and we’re sure that hundreds of Manchester students will need no further encouragement. The post says the event on September 20 will consist of a mile-long fun run to kick-off the start of the new academic year....More...

'Cheeky' TV advert features Warrington skinny dipper

Designed to make a splash in the youth travel industry, the campaign aims to celebrate the spontaneous adventures that result from meeting like-minded travelers in hostels. Ottokar Rosenberger, Hostelworld’s CMO, said: "Hostelworld isn’t about polished brochure holidays, it’s about real travelers in real places, who crave adventures, not souvenirs. "This is reflected in our new ‘Meet the World’ advertising campaign, which features genuine travelers...More...

Spain’s top 20 nudist beaches

They say our dreams are never cheap, yet one of the most inexpensive fantasies involves imagining ourselves lying in our bare skin, exulting in the luxury of a wild beach or a remote cove. The nudist beaches that dot Spain’s 8,000-km coastline have an innate ability to appeal to our physical senses as well as our inner dreams. The time has come to go out looking for them, as the waters of the Mediterranean will be warm enough for swimming by mid-June....More...

The latest Nudes in the News, June 20, 2015

Naked Trekkers deported from Malaysia issue statement
The Saskatchewan siblings who were jailed in Malaysia for posing naked atop the country's highest mountain have issued an apology, saying they had no idea how sacred the summit was. "During our personal trekking experience, we were not made aware of the sacredness of the mountain,'' Danielle Petersen of Wood Mountain....More...

World Naked Bike Ride to refocus on protesting at 2015 Portland event
Next weekend some 10,000 cyclists will strip down and take over the streets of Portland. It will be a spectacle, as always, but organizers hope to remind participants that the World Naked Bike Ride is, first and foremost, a protest. The ride first came to town in 2004, with 125 riders protesting against our dependence on oil and for cyclist safety, but by 2014 it had....More...

City Pays $20K in Nudist Legal Fees, Reminds You to Keep Your Clothes On
A friendly reminder from the City Attorney’s office: You still can’t walk around naked in San Francisco. The office issued a press release yesterday confirming that the city’s ban on public nudity is in full effect. The statement also confirmed that the city paid $20,000 to settle a portion of the legal fees associated with litigation pursued by....More...

Britain's best nudist or naturist beaches
You have to feel sorry for British naturists like myself. Unlike nude bathing hotspots in Formentera and Corsica, we’re relegated to B-list beaches and windswept coves. Personally I blame Sid James. The Carry On series painted naturism as a slap’n’tickle rain-fest. In fact, all nude bathers really want to do is swim and soak up the sun without the encumbrance of....More...

Port Stephens man reveals all about 'naturist' lifestyle
A man who swapped his life as a Sydney businessman to run a nudist resort in Port Stephens has given an insight into what it's like to live a 'naturist' lifestyle. Print Email Permalink Share 14 Walking around naked is something most people do after showering, but for Port Stephens' Stuart Whelan, he likes to go nude all day. He's a naturist - someone....More...

University Student Naked Mile: Manchester students invited to strip off for fun run
Students are being invited to strip off for a wacky fun run coming to Manchester. Details of the University Student Naked Mile have been advertised on Facebook - and we’re sure that hundreds of Manchester students will need no further encouragement. The post says the event on September 20 will consist of a mile-long fun run to kick-off the start of the new academic year....More...

'Cheeky' TV advert features Warrington skinny dipper

Designed to make a splash in the youth travel industry, the campaign aims to celebrate the spontaneous adventures that result from meeting like-minded travelers in hostels. Ottokar Rosenberger, Hostelworld’s CMO, said: "Hostelworld isn’t about polished brochure holidays, it’s about real travelers in real places, who crave adventures, not souvenirs. "This is reflected in our new ‘Meet the World’ advertising campaign, which features genuine travelers...More...

Spain’s top 20 nudist beaches

They say our dreams are never cheap, yet one of the most inexpensive fantasies involves imagining ourselves lying in our bare skin, exulting in the luxury of a wild beach or a remote cove. The nudist beaches that dot Spain’s 8,000-km coastline have an innate ability to appeal to our physical senses as well as our inner dreams. The time has come to go out looking for them, as the waters of the Mediterranean will be warm enough for swimming by mid-June....More...

Week-long Doncaster nudist festival draws to a close

Scores of campers spent the week enjoying barbecues in the buff, disrobed darts and stripped-off singing as the annual Nudestock Festival brought naturists from all over the country to Wroot. Dairy farmer Colin Wood, along with wife Carol and daughter Angie Cox, hosted the eight-day gathering at their Candy Farm home. Said Colin: “We had about 80 people attending and we all enjoyed some good naked ...More...

World Naked Bike Ride 2015 cruises through New Orleans Saturday, June 13!!

The World Naked Bike Ride doesn't roll through New Orleans until next Saturday (June 13), despite some media reports. The annual event employs a little playful prurience to celebrate bicycling and the human body. Riders should arrive at Mickey Markey Park in Bywater at 4 p.m. to (un)dress, paint bodies, and prepare for the ride at 5 p.m. Nudity is not mandatory, and bicyclists can enjoy dressing as "bare as they dare."...More...

The naked truth at UCSD: Art professor explains exercise that caught international attention

Despite the snickers, innuendos and indignation that surrounded the sudden national attention on their class, a group of UC San Diego arts students performed in the nude before their also-nude professor this week. The performances in professor Ricardo Dominguez’ visual arts class, known in the UCSD catalog as VIS 104A, have gone on for 11 years without much notice and with no complaints. Things dramatically changed, however, when the mother...More...

Photo Gallery: 2015 Bay to Breakers was "bananas"

The 104th Bay to Breakers run — or frolic — from the downtown to Ocean Beach on Sunday lived up to its rich history of colorful costumes, nakedness and general eccentricity, all in the name of San Francisco-flavored fun. This year’s annual race course-long party brought the usual animal and banana onesies, Waldos and people wearing nothing but backpacks — but also the latest trends in The City. For example, one group of ladies came up with the idea to wear Uber signs around their necks and mini inflatable pools...More...

High Schooler Lauren Wiggins' Letter Nails Exactly What's Wrong With School Dress Codes

Canadian teenager whose outfit was called "a sexual distraction" at school is speaking out against what she calls an unjust "double-standard" that exists with school dress codes -- and the general policing of women and girls' bodies everywhere. Lauren Wiggins, a senior at Harrison Trimble High School in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, was given detention Monday for wearing a floor-length halter dress to school; she was later given a one-day suspension...More...

Balboa Park: Nudists haven in 1935-6

Zoro Garden was a top draw at the California Pacific International Exposition in 1935, attracting about 360,000 attendees to the 20-minute “Ceremony of the Sun God” show run five times daily (not counting people looking through peepholes in the wooden fence). It was the home of a nudist colony of about 20 “glorious healthy young men and women” who lolled about in the sun, played volleyball and celebrated “nudist living,”...More...

Doncaster nudist festival kicks-off

A long awaited week-long nudist festival will bare all in Doncaster today. The sleepy Doncaster village of Wroot will be inundated with crowds of people in the NUDE for a naturist festival which gets underway today. Nudists from across the country will be stripping off to enjoy barbecues in the buff, naked darts and nude yoga at the week-long event. Long-time naturist Angie Cox, 34, will be among those getting her kit off at the Nudestock Festival...More...

Scores strip off for Portsmouth World Naked Bike Ride

The cyclists rode in a loop from the beach huts opposite Coffee Cup in Southsea, along the seafront and to The Hard, where they stopped for a break to hand out leaflets. They then rode through the city back to the beach. There were about 80 participants. Almost all of them were men and most came from other parts of the country. Ride marshall was Simon Terry, 45, from Folkestone in Kent. He said the Portsmouth World Naked Bike Ride aimed to foster a stronger and safer cycling culture...More...

Adventure company fined for allowing tourist to strip off for NAKED bungee jump

An adventure company in Thailand has been fined after allowing a tourist to strip off for a naked bungee jump. The tourist from Hong Kong was visiting Chang Mai when she signed up for the jump at X Centre Bungee Jump at Mae Rim. The video was posted online and police were informed after it went viral on Thai social media sitesThe woman, reportedly a model, originally said she would jump in her bikini, but reportedly took off her clothes and jumped before staff could stop her...More...

UCSD teacher recieves first annonymous parent complaint after 11 years of "Visual Arts: Performing the Self"

Professor of "Visual Arts: Performing the Self" at UCSD for 11 years receives first anonymous complaints about Nude Final. Past students have chimed in on this, comments are a must read. "...it may be difficult to understand for those who have never taken this class or experienced anything like this, it wasn't as racy or "porn"-y as this article makes it out to be. This class did exactly what it was supposed to, create dialogue! ...More...

Public nudity ban OK’d by Sacramento committee

Walking naked along Sacramento streets may soon be outlawed, as Sacramento officials on Tuesday advanced an amendment to the city’s public nudity ordinance. Under current law, nudity is prohibited in parks, playgrounds, beaches and nearby waters, leaving nudity on a sidewalk perfectly legal. The City Law and Legislation Committee voted unanimously to send an ordinance prohibiting public nudity to...More...

Penticton Nudists Sued By Property Owner For Trespassing

For years, Cary Pinkowski has had a view of more than he bargained for, and now he's suing nudists who have been allegedly trespassing on his waterfront property in Penticton, B.C. Pinkowksi's company, Hermitage Vineyards, filed a lawsuit last week against six people, reported Castanet. The property owner said he's been trying to stop nudists from trespassing on his land at Three Mile Beach...More...

The latest Nudes in the News June 6, 2015

University Student Naked Mile: Manchester students invited to strip off for fun run Students are being invited to strip off for a wacky fun run coming to Manchester. Details of the University Student Naked Mile have been advertised on Facebook - and we’re sure that hundreds of Manchester students will need no further encouragement. The post says the event on September 20 will consist of a mile-long fun run to kick-off the start of the new academic year....More... 'Cheeky' TV advert features Warrington skinny dipper Designed to make a splash in the youth travel industry, the campaign aims to celebrate the spontaneous adventures that result from meeting like-minded travelers in hostels. Ottokar Rosenberger, Hostelworld’s CMO, said: "Hostelworld isn’t about polished brochure holidays, it’s about real travelers in real places, who crave adventures, not souvenirs. "This is reflected in our new ‘Meet the World’ advertising campaign, which features genuine travelers...More... Spain’s top 20 nudist beaches They say our dreams are never cheap, yet one of the most inexpensive fantasies involves imagining ourselves lying in our bare skin, exulting in the luxury of a wild beach or a remote cove. The nudist beaches that dot Spain’s 8,000-km coastline have an innate ability to appeal to our physical senses as well as our inner dreams. The time has come to go out looking for them, as the waters of the Mediterranean will be warm enough for swimming by mid-June....More... Week-long Doncaster nudist festival draws to a close Scores of campers spent the week enjoying barbecues in the buff, disrobed darts and stripped-off singing as the annual Nudestock Festival brought naturists from all over the country to Wroot. Dairy farmer Colin Wood, along with wife Carol and daughter Angie Cox, hosted the eight-day gathering at their Candy Farm home. Said Colin: “We had about 80 people attending and we all enjoyed some good naked ...More... World Naked Bike Ride 2015 cruises through New Orleans Saturday, June 13!! The World Naked Bike Ride doesn't roll through New Orleans until next Saturday (June 13), despite some media reports. The annual event employs a little playful prurience to celebrate bicycling and the human body. Riders should arrive at Mickey Markey Park in Bywater at 4 p.m. to (un)dress, paint bodies, and prepare for the ride at 5 p.m. Nudity is not mandatory, and bicyclists can enjoy dressing as "bare as they dare."...More... The naked truth at UCSD: Art professor explains exercise that caught international attention Despite the snickers, innuendos and indignation that surrounded the sudden national attention on their class, a group of UC San Diego arts students performed in the nude before their also-nude professor this week. The performances in professor Ricardo Dominguez’ visual arts class, known in the UCSD catalog as VIS 104A, have gone on for 11 years without much notice and with no complaints. Things dramatically changed, however, when the mother...More... Photo Gallery: 2015 Bay to Breakers was "bananas" The 104th Bay to Breakers run — or frolic — from the downtown to Ocean Beach on Sunday lived up to its rich history of colorful costumes, nakedness and general eccentricity, all in the name of San Francisco-flavored fun. This year’s annual race course-long party brought the usual animal and banana onesies, Waldos and people wearing nothing but backpacks — but also the latest trends in The City. For example, one group of ladies came up with the idea to wear Uber signs around their necks and mini inflatable pools...More... High Schooler Lauren Wiggins' Letter Nails Exactly What's Wrong With School Dress Codes Canadian teenager whose outfit was called "a sexual distraction" at school is speaking out against what she calls an unjust "double-standard" that exists with school dress codes -- and the general policing of women and girls' bodies everywhere. Lauren Wiggins, a senior at Harrison Trimble High School in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, was given detention Monday for wearing a floor-length halter dress to school; she was later given a one-day suspension...More... Balboa Park: Nudists haven in 1935-6 Zoro Garden was a top draw at the California Pacific International Exposition in 1935, attracting about 360,000 attendees to the 20-minute “Ceremony of the Sun God” show run five times daily (not counting people looking through peepholes in the wooden fence). It was the home of a nudist colony of about 20 “glorious healthy young men and women” who lolled about in the sun, played volleyball and celebrated “nudist living,”...More... Doncaster nudist festival kicks-off A long awaited week-long nudist festival will bare all in Doncaster today. The sleepy Doncaster village of Wroot will be inundated with crowds of people in the NUDE for a naturist festival which gets underway today. Nudists from across the country will be stripping off to enjoy barbecues in the buff, naked darts and nude yoga at the week-long event. Long-time naturist Angie Cox, 34, will be among those getting her kit off at the Nudestock Festival...More... Scores strip off for Portsmouth World Naked Bike Ride The cyclists rode in a loop from the beach huts opposite Coffee Cup in Southsea, along the seafront and to The Hard, where they stopped for a break to hand out leaflets. They then rode through the city back to the beach. There were about 80 participants. Almost all of them were men and most came from other parts of the country. Ride marshall was Simon Terry, 45, from Folkestone in Kent. He said the Portsmouth World Naked Bike Ride aimed to foster a stronger and safer cycling culture...More... Adventure company fined for allowing tourist to strip off for NAKED bungee jump An adventure company in Thailand has been fined after allowing a tourist to strip off for a naked bungee jump. The tourist from Hong Kong was visiting Chang Mai when she signed up for the jump at X Centre Bungee Jump at Mae Rim. The video was posted online and police were informed after it went viral on Thai social media sitesThe woman, reportedly a model, originally said she would jump in her bikini, but reportedly took off her clothes and jumped before staff could stop her...More... UCSD teacher recieves first annonymous parent complaint after 11 years of "Visual Arts: Performing the Self" Professor of "Visual Arts: Performing the Self" at UCSD for 11 years receives first anonymous complaints about Nude Final. Past students have chimed in on this, comments are a must read. "...it may be difficult to understand for those who have never taken this class or experienced anything like this, it wasn't as racy or "porn"-y as this article makes it out to be. This class did exactly what it was supposed to, create dialogue! ...More... Public nudity ban OK’d by Sacramento committee Walking naked along Sacramento streets may soon be outlawed, as Sacramento officials on Tuesday advanced an amendment to the city’s public nudity ordinance. Under current law, nudity is prohibited in parks, playgrounds, beaches and nearby waters, leaving nudity on a sidewalk perfectly legal. The City Law and Legislation Committee voted unanimously to send an ordinance prohibiting public nudity to...More... Penticton Nudists Sued By Property Owner For Trespassing For years, Cary Pinkowski has had a view of more than he bargained for, and now he's suing nudists who have been allegedly trespassing on his waterfront property in Penticton, B.C. Pinkowksi's company, Hermitage Vineyards, filed a lawsuit last week against six people, reported Castanet. The property owner said he's been trying to stop nudists from trespassing on his land at Three Mile Beach...More...