Nudist Day on May 31st, 2008

John Ordover, founder of CO dinners in New York City, organized yet another special event: A night of nude comedy improv, a show in which the audience, of course, will also be nude. Here’s John’s own words to describe the soiree: Ever see the TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? It’s free form improv, [...]

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Nudist Day on May 28th, 2008

SPAIN – A recent ordinance passed by the municipality of Alicante, Spain, prohibiting nudity on beaches not explicitly signed as clothing optional is being loudly denounced by Osiris, the local nudist association. Since non-sexual public nudity isn’t a crime in Spain, one observer noted that in Alicante one could now walk freely on city streets [...]

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Nudist Day on May 26th, 2008

A recent biography of the most famous seismologist in history, Charles Richter, reveals that he was an avid nudist. Richter, who invented the earthquake intensity scale used since 1935, was a member of one of only three nudist clubs at the time in America, according to Susan Elisabeth Hough, in her book “Richter’s Scale: Measure [...]

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Nudist Day on May 22nd, 2008

KERIKERI, NEW ZEALAND – This week, an attractive young Israeli tourist visiting New Zealand was more than a little bothered by construction workers whistling and catcalling as she walked by. In retaliation, the woman removed all of her clothing until she stood naked, effectively silencing the bewildered blue collars, as well as stopping local traffic. [...]

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Nudist Day on May 21st, 2008

Just as black Americans saw their culture exploited in cheesy movies, so did nudists become the subject of many low-budget films aimed at titillating the trench coat crowd. The golden era of such “nudexploitation” was in the early 60s, a time when pornography wasn’t so easily obtained. The “nudist” movie genre was championed by the [...]

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Nudist Day on May 16th, 2008

ALICANTE, SPAIN – It’s expected that next Monday (May 19, 2008), the Alicante municipal council will pass a series of new by-laws affecting Playa del Postiguet, the city’s most popular beach. News rules will severely penalize nudity outside of zones where it’s explicitly permitted with fines that could reach into the hundreds, if not thousands [...]

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Nudist Day on May 14th, 2008

Euronat, near Bordeaux in southwestern France, is most often referred to as a naturist campground, but when thousands of nude patrons invade its 335 beach-fronting hectares (828 acres) in summer, it becomes a naked city that rivals its more famous rival, Cap d’Agde. Unlike typical naturist campgrounds or even most clubs, the resort has much [...]

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Nudist Day on May 13th, 2008

American entrepreneurs are building Mexico’s first nudist residential complex, Mak Nuk Village. Located in Tulum, the walled complex is aimed at the luxury nudist market. Buyers can opt to rent-out their units to tourists through the developer’s own agency. The grounds are to include a restaurant and swim-up bar, and unofficial nudist beaches are a [...]

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Nudist Day on May 12th, 2008

VIENNA, AUSTRIA – May 11, 2008 – This morning, photographer Spencer Tunick completed yet another installation, this time in a football stadium in Vienna. 1,840 nude volunteers participated, short of his goal of 2,008 for this montage which celebrates the European cup taking place next month in the same stadium. His photos will be exhibited [...]

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Nudist Day on May 9th, 2008

Located just outside Estepona, in Andalucia, Spain, Costa Natura Resort is arguably one of the more sought-after European nudist destinations, and in terms of amenities, it stacks-up well against many luxury naturist hotels found in the USA. The club enjoys warm and sunny weather virtually year-round, thanks to its location on the Costa del Sol [...]

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