American Association For Nude Recreation

Place your bid for a chance to win a five-star 10 day nude cruise, February 3-13, 2007, sponsored by the Florida Association for Nude Recreation (FANR). FANR is one of seven regions of AANR, and promotes the concept of social family nudism. A lucky winner will win a stateroom aboard Holland America's Maasdam. The itinerary includes excursions to Kralendijk, Bonaire; Willemstad, Curacao; Roseau, Dominica; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; and Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. Travelers will be able enjoy snorkeling or scuba diving, white and black sand beaches, historical attractions and much more plus a luxury cruise aboard one of Holland America's finest ships.

Bidders will also be contributing to the worthy cause of protecting our nudist rights. Proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the James L. Hadley Legal Defense Fund.

So what are you waiting for? This is the vacation of a lifetime! But hurry, bidding closes December 15. Click on the ship on the FANR website for more information.

ABC Radio National Features Nudist Webcast

Visitors to ABC Radio National's website are able to listen to "Swimming with Nudists" produced by Kevin Klehr for the Street Stories feature. Klehr invites listeners to grab a towel and learn about the nudist lifestyle as well as laws nudists must abide by in their quest for the enjoyment of nude recreation. Nudists are featured enjoying some of their favorite activities in a sociable, supportive environment from the ordinary to the not-so-ordinary such as attending an inner-city dinner party, nude bushwalking, or playing Frisbee. Listen to the webcast at ABC Radio National.

New Challenge Takes Winners To Arizona

Have your rights ever been challenged? What if there wasn't anyone who cared about your right to go nude? Thanks to the AANR Legal Defense Fund there is someone on your side, watching out for your right to be nude in appropriate places.

AANR invites you to take the Mira Vista Challenge, and win a week's stay for two at the new upscale nudist resort in Tucson, Arizona. Breathtaking landscapes, inspiring views, and sunsets that light up the Santa Catalina mountains--these are just some of the reasons to visit Mira Vista Resort.

Each entry is $5, and you can enter as many times as you wish. By participating in the AANR challenges you're helping to support nudist rights plus getting a chance to win a vacation to remember. Entries must be received in the AANR office by March 20, 2007. The drawing will be held on March 27, 2007.

Enter today or call 800/TRY-NUDE for details.

Freedom Seeker Remembered

The family and friends of Luis Andrew Martinez, also known as "The Naked Guy," are inviting the public to celebrate the short life of the freedom seeker who devoted his life to challenging the status quo, reports The Mercury News. Although he died at age 33 of suicide, he became intrigued with nudity and the laws surrounding nudity while a student at the University of California Berkeley in the early 1990s.

His nickname stemmed from being frequently seen walking the Berkeley campus wearing only shoes and a backpack. To Martinez, clothes were a symbol of elitism and repression. He organized a nude-in on campus and appeared on CNN, "Hard Copy", and many other national television programs.Unfortunately, his celebrity came with a price: due to laws banning public nudity, Martinez was expelled and arrested.

"He felt that people should be free to be who they are," says the Reverend Dollins, a United Methodist Church minister who lived in the same dorm as Martinez. "He talked about how these were Victorian, antiquated principles that kept us repressed." Read more at Naked Guy