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Naked swimmer to
set off again for Niihau
Matthew Davidson, the 27-year-old swimmer who was pulled
naked from the water by a Navy helicopter Friday evening as he was attempting
to swim from Kauai to Niihau, says he will try again tomorrow. More...
Wales could get its
first permanent nudist beach
"I have been here for 16 years, and the nudists have
been here for all of that time. I'm not concerned in the slightest. Others
are cautious about accepting the nudists' enclave will soon be a permanent
part of life." More...
Nude Bikers Warned
Again
SEATTLE
- Oh, those wacky folks in Fremont. Seattle's artsy, quirky Fremont neighborhood
has its annual solstice parade to welcome the summer season. But in recent
years, the parade has featured an anonymous contingent of nude bicyclists,
and city officials are trying to head off a repeat at this year's celebration
on June 16th. City officials are asking the Fremont Arts Council to post
as many as 14 signs along the parade route, warning the public that indecent
exposure is subject to arrest and prosecution. More...
2,500 people get naked
downtown
MONTREAL
- More than 2,500 people doffed their clothing in downtown Montreal Saturday
morning to pose for a New York photographer expanding his body of work.
Tunick's work juxterposes the vulnerable human body with a harsh outside
world He has praised Montreal as a "very open minded and progressive city"
after authorities allowed more than 2,000 people to strip naked in the
streets for his latest project. More..., More...and More...
Some folks in a huff
over bikers in the buff
"Some people are puritanical, and they want to complain,"
she said. "They don't get much sympathy from me. I have a 2-year-old, and
I don't think there's anything more wholesome than the human body." More...
Bare to Breakers nude
run
Although
they finished last, the fun loving demonstrators who peaceably assemble
only once per year to exercise their First Amendment right of Free Speech
had a great time. The BARE-2-B'ers express their pro-nudity views by demonstrating
in the merriment and excitement of the Bay to Breakers stark naked, as
a constitutionally protected demonstration against the insane rising phobia
in the U.S. over the nontextiled human body. Official
Website... More...
Nudist at Singapore
airport creates chaos
A Vietnamese who strolled naked through Singapore's bustling
Changi airport has been arrested by police, The Straits Times newspaper
said on Saturday. More...
Naked English ladies,
the sequel
Not only are the women going to sell autograph cards,
they're preparing to read a script for a film based on their story. The
film is being funded by Disney's Buena Vista studios and directed by fellow
Brit Nigel Cole, who made last year's comedy "Saving Grace." More...
Judge: Nudist camp
to proceed
CADILLAC - A Mesick-area couple can proceed with their
plans to open a nudist camp on their property, a judge has ruled. More...
Runners to bare all
at nudist resort race
Nearly 450 competitors are expected to run a 5-kilometer
race in their birthday suits on Sunday at Lake Como Nudist Resort. More...
Weather news goes nude
in Norway
OSLO, Norway -- Radio Tango has become the world's first
radio channel to broadcast daily nude weather forecasts during its morning
show. More...
Charlton naturist
tells facts behind her bare resort
"I want to get to the point where
I'm accepted in the community, or at least tolerated," Hatten said. "I
urge people to at least look at my Web site and see how we operate." More...Website: HiddenRiverResort.com
Shock
as swimmers take a naked leap forward
Barely a breast stroke from the New Town homes of advocates
and judges, the city council has agreed to waive a mandatory swimming costume
rule to allow members of the Edinburgh Naturist Swimming Club to take a
dip. More...
'David' statue
ordered to be dressed
David replica now sports a loin cloth to quell neighbors'
concerns The backlash persuaded the owners of the Fountain and Falls
store to wrap a cloth around the Biblical figure's waist. Jeanne Johnson,
the owner of a nearby barber shop who was among those who complained to
city hall. "Once my daughters saw it, I found myself in a position where
I had to explain what a penis is.'' She said. Shop manager Chuck Cole said
``This is a representation of a classic masterpiece. It's art, not obscenity.'' More
CFI members visit new
Planet of the Apes filming location
Trona
Pinnacles in the California desert was recently used as a filming location
for the new Planet of the Apes movie coming out July 2001. Many CFI members
visited the area last week for a few days vacation. More...
Nude bathing legalised
in Belgium
Belgium has become the last
European country to legalise nude bathing on its beaches. More...
Topless justice to
be covered up
MADISON, Wisconsin (AP)
-- The Wisconsin Bar Association wants justice ought to have a shirt.
The group representing 13,000 attorneys has forced a sculptor to put a
shirt on a statue of a topless woman symbolizing justice. More...
Desert Shadows featured
in Palm Springs Life
In April, Desert Shadows
Inn was featured in a 10 page pictorial in Palm SpringsLife. This is the
first time that photos of nude people have ever appeared in this publication.
The subject was summer bathing suit fashions. The location was the pristine,
au natural Desert Shadows Inn Resort & Villas. The title was "OVERDRESSED."More...
Desert Shadows Recognized
as Best Resort
The Desert Shadows Inn Resort
& Villas was the recipient of the 2000 Hospitality Achievement Award
at the 10th Annual Palm Springs Desert Resorts Convention & Visitors
Authority Luncheon. More...
'Nude bridge' over
Main Street
People keep referring to
this as the 'naked bridge, but the idea is for it to be a gateway to the
city. More...
Nudist resort's success
prompts expansion plans
LAND O'LAKES -- Florida,
the state where Paradise Lakes nudist resort has made millions, can no
longer contain the ambitions of the resort's owners. One of North America's
most successful nudist operations, Paradise wants to reproduce its success
by opening resorts as far afield as California and Las Vegas. More...
Streaker voted favourite
Oscar memory
David Niven's Academy Awards
brush with a streaker has been voted the top Oscars moment by film fans. More...
Pastor is in a huff
over art in the buff
"There is nothing offensive
about this painting," Lawrence said yesterday. "I can't say that enough." More...
Getting older, and bolder
Forget the elderly couple
strolling the beach at sunset. We have seen the future of advertising directed
at seniors, and it may shock you. The people in these new ads are tanned
and smiling, like always, but they may also be riding a Harley or hiking
the Alps.
Or . . . naked. More...
Lawsuit on nudity ban
to proceed
Marvin Frandsen felt so
strongly about his right to sunbathe nude at the Canaveral National Seashore
in September 1995 that he stood bare - except for an armband and protested
Brevard County's ban with a Bible in his hand. More...
NUDE! And Loving It
After the glow and frenzy
of Las Vegas, Nevada, this little area seems to be in a time warp. And,
with a few snowflakes falling on this cold, gray February day, it's difficult
to imagine that this valley, Sandy Valley, is host to a bunch of nude people. More...
Art gallery cleared
of charges
LONDON, England -- A prominent
art gallery accused of breaking a child protection act after displaying
pictures of nude children has been cleared of prosecution. More...
It's About Freedom of
Choice
COVENTRY, England It evolved
over time, Vincent Bethell's particular branch of libertarianism, but the
final spur was a summer so sweltering that even the skimpiest item of clothing
seemed superfluous. More...
Ritter Nude Scene Exposed
In the 80's no one noticed,
or maybe they were more considerate and didn't care then, but a TV viewer
caught a slight glimps of John Ritter's privates during a repeat of "Three's
Company" on Nickelodeon's Nick-at-Nite, according to MSNBC."Jack was dressed
in blue boxers and plopped down on the bed [and] exposed some things that
probably shouldn't be seen on television," said the viewer. More...
Where is the sex?
I looked at my pictures
today and tried to see the bad things in them that other people have seen.
But I can't. Some are describing them as pornographic, others are accusing
me of exploiting my children's innocence. I don't understand how you can
see anything but the purity of childhood. More...
Desert
Shadows Inn co-owners to discuss nude recreation on TV
Desert Shadows Inn Resort
co-owners Sue and Ray Lovato will appear in two weeks on the nationally
syndicated TV program MEN ARE FROM MARS-WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS to discuss
nude recreation and how it helps in a healthy relationship. Sue and Ray,
high school sweethearts, have been married for 29 years. They began enjoying
nude sunbathing on their honeymoon in Upper Michigan in the summer. They
have traveled all around the world visiting nude beaches and nude hotels. More...
Travel Channel's Best
Nude Beaches starts in May
World's
Best Nude Beaches will air on Sunday, May 27 at 10:00 PM & 1:00 AM
(ET) and again on Saturday, June 02 at 10:00 PM & 01:00 AM (ET). Times
in Pacific time zones are -3hours. Check local listings in other time zones.CFI's
Trevor Edie will be on the show with other CFI members. More... and More...
Naked Predator Tries
a New Lounge Act
Nashville Predators winger
Scott Walker was tired of having so many teammates and other guests in
his hotel room on road trips. He wanted to be left alone. So he started
lounging around in the buff. More...
Free Falling! Naked
bungee jumping
In the blink of an eye,
the man on the precipice plunges 140 feet headfirst from a bridge, tied
to nothing but a bundle of glorified elastic threads of the kind used in
underwear waistbands. Only he isn't wearing so much as a pair of
tighty whiteys. Is this an odd religious conversion, an induction into
a secret society? No. Just NAKED bungee jumping. More...
Breasts must be shown
if Campbell High installs statue
If Campbell High School
installs the sculpture of the mother of the mythical baby shark, Ka'ahupahau,
her breasts will have to be shown. After wrestling with the decision for
weeks, the artist, Kazu Fukuda, decided not to modify the statue commissioned
by the school two years ago. "It was the only right decision," said Fukuda.
"I tried covering the breasts, but it just didn't work. It took away the
spirit of the piece. The breasts are symbols of motherhood, nurturing and
a past culture." More...
Nude weddings highlight
growing nude travel industry
RUNAWAY BAY, Jamaica (AP)
-- When you get married in the nude, where does the best man keep the wedding
ring? That question will be answered and little else was to be left
to the imagination Wednesday when 11 couples tie the knot in the buff on
Valentine's Day. More...
Warning against 'naked
racism'
A newly opened whites-only
naturist resort has been warned that it must admit black people or face
legal action. South Africa's Human Rights Commission has given the
Jane's Jungle nudist camp in KwaZulu-Natal Province seven days to abide
by the country's constitution, and end its policy of unfair discrimination
on the basis of race. More...
Naked women go ape at
monkey study
Twelve biologists counting
monkeys in rural Kenya were put to flight this week by an a angry horde
of more than 300 naked women. More...
British Government changing
law regarding "indecent exposure"
We only have until 1st March
2001 to suggest further changes to the wording to reflect that nudity enjoyed
by genuine naturists must not be equated with sex and should fall outside
the laws on "indecent exposure". More...
Naturist sites removed
from Russian Internet
St.Petersburg, Russia -
On January 27, the site of Novosibirsk club "Helios" and its e-mail address
helios@nm.ru were removed without explanation. Vladimir Solntsev, web designer
for The Bare Truth, expresses his protest against ungrounded and unmotivated
deleting of naturist sites and e-mail addresses from servers. More...
7Up Airs Nudity During
Super Bowl Festivities
7UP VP tells AFA (American
Family Association) spot was done in good taste. Over the last several
years, watching the new and creative commercials during the Super Bowl
has become as much of a national past time as observing the game itself.
That may explain why companies who advertised during the professional football
finale on January 28 were willing to dole out the $2.3 million per 30 second
spot that it cost to try to get the attention of the more than 144 million
people who tuned in. More...
Bare without a care
Streaking would appear to
be in fashion just now. The custom of tearing your clothes off and running
around in nothing but a smile at a major sporting event may not be new
but it is certainly common. Five streakers were fined for baring
all at The Open at St Andrews last summer and then a similar number followed
their lead during the third day's play of the Third Test between England
and the West Indies at Old Trafford. More...
Nude SuperBowl XXXV
Superbowl weekend with a
Flag Football game between the "Bare Buns" and the "Totally Tans." Other
festivities include a Chili Cook-Off, Superbowl Dance, and Nude TailGate
Party. As seen on CBS National Network News, and in Sports Illustrated. More...
Right to protest naked
for friend
COLD COMFORT: Four members
of the Right to Protest Naked Group stand in the freezing cold outside
Bow St Magistrates Court in Central London. The group were protesting on
behalf of their friend, Russell Higgs, who was in court today after being
arrested last December for handcuffing himself to the gates of Downing
St. Photos: AFP More...
Desert Shadows building
little naked city in Palm Springs
Desert Shadows Inn Resort
& Villas has been acknowledged by USA Today as "the Jewel in the Crown
of Nudist Resorts." Now, they have embarked on another project aimed at
making Palm Springs their own 'Naked City." It will soon be easier to enjoy
the Palm Springs lifestyle.naturally. The latest addition to the world
famous resort will be 17 custom homes built across the street from the
current Desert Shadows Resort. There are plans to connect the two properties
in the works. More...
Jury says nakedness
is not a nuisance
Vincent Bethell, who was
told not to stand up in the dock during his trial at London's Southwark
Crown Court, smiled, punched the air with both fists and shouted: "Being
human is not a crime" when the jury of two women and 10 men returned its
unanimous verdict. More... andMore...
Priest banned from naked
calendar
A calendar featuring a naked
priest has been shelved at the request of the Bishop of Galway, who branded
the stunt "inappropriate". Father Olan Rynn, 27, was pictured wearing only
his clerical collar and covering his modesty with a bible for the calendar,
to raise money for cancer and cerebral palsy research. More...
Canadian Man Against
Historical Art With Nudity Displayed on Transit Bus
Ron Watt appears to be in
the minority.Earlier this month, the 46-year-old longshoreman, husband,
father and born-again Christian tried to remove a Polaroid advertisement
from a transit bus, because it featured a nude woman depicted in Edouard
Manet's famous painting, Luncheon on the Grass. More...
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