No Swimsuit Required The June 1-3 weekend edition of USA Today, in the Destinations & Diversions section, featured 10 popular nude beaches to visit this season. Titled "10 Great Places to Leave the Swimsuit at Home," the article cites statistics and information about the booming nude recreation travel industry. AANR President John Kinman provides comments and recommendations for 10 top clothing-optional beaches. Read about popular nude beaches from Haulover in Miami Beach to Little Beach in Hawaii to Orient Bay in St. Martin and more. It's the perfect start to summer. Read the article at 10 Nude Beaches. 
Wreck Beach Nominated as Canadian Wonder In other nude beach news, Wreck Beach was nominated for recognition as one of the Seven Wonders of Canada. It was also featured in the USA Today article. Requirements for nomination included: essential Canadian-ness; originality/uniqueness; spectacular physical site or amazing human creation; and the ability to inspire. Read comments at Wreck Beach. Hong Kong Nudist Group Hosts Photo Contest The Body Arts Association,a Hong Kong nudist group, is holding what is said to be the country's first nude photographic competition, reports the Daily Times. The purpose of the contest is to test whether attitudes toward the nude human body have changed since the city returned to Chinese rule a decade ago. Public nudity is illegal in Hong Kong, in spite of efforts by the Body Arts Association to secure a designated beach for nudists. In 1995, the Hong Kong Obscene Articles Tribune classified a newspaper photo of Michelangelo's David as obscene, although the ruling was famously overturned.Over 300 entries have been received. The competition will be held on June 16 when the winning photos and entries will be on display. Read more at Nude Photo Contest. Catch the Wave to Naturism It's not too early to start thinking about Nude Recreation Week, July 9-15. This year, AANR and The Naturist Society have teamed up to urge people to "Catch the Wave To Naturism." Many AANR clubs have special activites and open houses planned to celebrate the event. Read more at Nude Recreation Week. Stay tuned for more details, events and information as the date approaches.  |
