Fox TV writes about National Go Topless Day to be held Sunday, August 26th

Most Americans confuse the rights of women to go topless wherever a man can go shirtless with modesty instead of fashion.

Back in the 1700's, it was very fashionable for nobility in Europe to have their breasts completely exposed when going to balls. Then came Victorian prudishness, where a woman showing a bare ankle was considered showing too much flesh and was a society no no.

Men in the US until the 1930's could be arrested for being bare chested at the beach. Why do we subject American women to this same repression? Here's a photo showing what it was like on American beaches back in the early 1900's.

The purpose of Go Topless Day is equality. It is acceptable for women to be topless wherever men go shirtless in much of Europe, why not in the US?

Women, once you go topless sunbathing, you will never want to wear a ill fitting bathing suit top again. We support this movement. Good luck everyone!

Fox TV reported on this event to be held this Sunday August 22nd. Of course all of our guests will be celebrating it as everyday of the year is Go Topless day here at The Terra Cotta Inn located in sunny Palm Springs, California.

Here's the story:

"Go Topless' Day Set for Sunday

Sunday is "Go Topless" Day, with women (and men) gathering in U.S. cities to advance a woman's right to go shirtless, just like men.

"As long as men can be topless, constitutionally women should have the same right, or men should also be forced to wear something hiding their chest," Maitreya, Rael, "spiritual leader" and founder of Go Topless , the group behind Sunday's annual event, says on the group's website...

The annual event is held on the Sunday nearest to Aug. 26, the date in 1920 when the U.S. Constitution was amended to grant women the right to vote. Also, Congress in 1970 declared Aug. 26 "Women's Equality Day."

Major cities taking part include: San Francisco; New York; Austin, Texas ; Los Angeles; Denver; Seattle; Miami, and Chicago ...

For supporters of the topless cause, a woman's breasts should not be treated any different than her legs, belly button or other body parts than can be exposed without hassle.

"It's a matter of fairness," Go Topless director Nadine Gary told AOL News . "We want equal topless rights for all or none." ...

She said the goal is also to establish clarity in what's allowed. Gary noted that a woman arrested in New York for going topless in public was later awarded $29,000 for wrongful arrest...

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Tripadvisor picks Palm Springs as one of the top 10 sun or snow destinations to vacation at this year in North America

Our resort, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa is very popular. We have one of the highest occupancy rates of ALL hotels in Palm Springs. We have repeat guests from around the world who vacation with us.

However, guests would not come back so often to our beautiful resort unless Palm Springs had great weather. AND WE DO!!! Palm Springs is the sunniest city in the US. The last time it rained here was over 8 months ago in February.

This weekend, tripadvisor.com picked the top sun and snow vacation destinations for this fall and winter in North America.

They picked 5 sun and 5 snow destinations. And naturally Palm Springs was one of the sun destinations.

They picked Palm Springs, CA, Laguana Beach, CA, Maui, Bahama, and Miami. Of course I was surprised that they picked Miami. According to weather.com in the month of September, it rained there on 20 days. In the month of October, it rained there on 10days. Maybe if you live in London 10 days in a month without rain sounds good, but not to me.

There is no question, Palm Springs is the best, sunniest city in the US. Come vacation with us this fall or winter!

So if you have always wanted to vacation at a clothing optional resort, this fall or winter is the perfect time. Give us a call at 800-786-6938.

We are the most mainstream nudist resort in the US and perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time.

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We hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs!

Key West - No on nude beach referendum

The Key West City Commissioners wimped out and voted NO for putting a nude beach referendum on their ballot.

Here is the story:

No nude beach question going on October ballot
Commission declines to vote on referendum


...Key West City Commissioners unanimously killed the item at Tuesday's meeting.

Commissioners said the lack of a specific site raised too many questions, calling it premature to begin the process of changing land-use rules to allow for designated "naturist" areas...

... "I actually do support the naturists in their quest to find a place where they can go in comfort, but we have an obligation both to the naturists and to those who don't want to be -- excuse the pun -- exposed to it."

Interim Commissioner Joe Pais, who is filling out the term of Dan Kolhage, reminded commissioners of the long-gone businesses like Naked Lunch and Atlantic Shores and said that naturism may not be the economic draw supporters portray.

"They [the aforementioned businesses] failed. The thousands of people that are going to be here, they're not going to be here," Pais said. "We're not going to trade our businesses for businesses that have already failed"...

City staff is working with commissioners to set up public workshops to discuss the idea of designated naturist beaches. For more information, go to www.kwfb.org .

For the full story click here

There are some interesting observations made in this story. Commissioner Joe Pais said because 2 nude businesses in Key west failed, a nude beach there would not be successful.

Yet, they ignore the fact that Haulover Beach, in Miami Florida is Miami's most popular nude beach.

Further, if they were to look to our town, Palm Springs, California as an example they would see that in the 15 years that we have been open, 14 nudist places have opened and gone out of business. Most of them were foreclosed upon or filed bankruptcy. Yet, at the same time our resort, The Terra Cotta Inn has the 2nd highest occupancy rate of ALL hotels in Palm Springs.

So their argument that just because Atlantic Shores went out of business (it was poorly run), a nude beach would not be successful is not true. Well run nudist businesses succeed. Poorly run ones go out of business.

Now of course if they analyzed that Key West is one of the rainiest cities in the US and nudists LOVE sunshine, and it would be very hard to convince nudists to go to one of the rainiest cities in America, that would be a valid argument.

Now if you want to vacation in the sunniest city in the US, give us The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa a call at 800-786-6938.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

We hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs!

Nude beaches seen as a way to keep Florida beaches open

As the sun is setting on the current federal administration, historians are already debating which administration has been the biggest financial disaster for the American economy, Herbert Hoover's or George W. Bushes. Only time will tell which has been worse.

With the biggest federal deficits in history, they would have been even larger if the federal government had not cut back on revenue sharing with states and cities. Part of these cutbacks have even affected Florida, where Jeb Bush was governor.

Naturally, when a state, city, or county has to cut back, the first thing that goes is services that citizens enjoy. Florida for instance is closing beaches.

Governments never think of cutting back on their bloated salaries or benefits. And only rarely do they cut their bloated staffs. Instead, they think, "we'll make the citizens suffer" by cutting police, fire, education, beaches, parks and recreation, etc.

Richard Mason, who with his wife Shirley have been major supporters of Haulover nude beach in Miami. Back in the 70's and 80's this was a terrible, dangerous beach, and was very run down until it became an official nude beach. Now it is the most popular nude beach in the US. They and their supporters have done a great job.

My wife, Mary Clare, was born in Tampa, Florida. That's why we are in Palm Springs as we know Florida has the rainiest weather in the US.

In the 14 years that our resort, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa, of Palm Springs, California has been open, we have been to Florida about 5 times. We have always tried to nude sunbathe at Haulover, but have never yet been in Miami when they have had nice weather. It was either too cold, raining, or there were big tropical storms for days on end. We have driven by the beach in the rain, so we know where it is. Someday, we will be there and actually get to nude sunbathe.

Here is Richard Mason's proposal for nude beaches:

"Nude beaches seen as cover for cash gaps

Times are tough, maybe even tough enough to start paying more attention to one of the state's leading nudists.

"It's time for the state of Florida to grow up," said Richard Mason, the president of the Florida Naturist Association...

Mason's idea is simple: More nude beaches equals more state revenue.

"If you can build golf courses for golfers, why can't you designate beaches for naturists?" Mason asked.

He uses Haulover Beach Park in Miami-Dade as Exhibit A.

For the past 18 years, that beach has been designated as a sanctioned clothing-optional beach — the only one in the state.

"It's drawing more visitors than the Florida Marlins and the Miami Dolphins combined," Mason said.

And the county is reaping the benefits of the $5 parking fee, which brings in about $1.4 million a year, he said...

"It's a destination beach all because it's a naturist beach," he said.

Mason's pitch for more nude beaches is especially well timed because Gov. Charlie Crist is looking to make significant cuts in state spending, including from the Division of Recreation and Parks...

To do that, the division has come up with a plan to close 19 parks across the state until the economy rebounds...

But instead of closing the parks, Mason has argued, the state can more than compensate for its revenue shortfalls by keeping all the parks open and changing the designation of a few beachfront parks into clothing-optional spots...

The John D. MacArthur Beach State Park in northern Palm Beach County had been an unofficial clothing-optional beach until the state took it over in the 1980s and began arresting nude sunbathers there.

A state appellate court decision ruled that being nude alone does not constitute indecent exposure, and that there must be some lewd and lascivious behavior with it.

"So you can have a naturist beach as long as it is in a designated area," Mason said.

Public officials, however, have been reluctant to make accommodations for nudists...

Like Mason's request this week, the sunbathing group made an economic argument to the tourism board, saying that a nude beach would bring in dollars to the county...

In today's budget climate, its harder to scoff at Mason's pitch without mulling over the pros and cons.

"It's been a successful formula at Haulover for 18 years," he said. "Why not give it a try?..."

A bare-bones budget or some bare-bones bathers."

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And if you don't want to trek all the way to Haulover Beach in Miami Florida, the rainiest state in the US, come to sunny Palm Springs, California. The sunniest city in the US with less than 3 inches of rain a year.

Give us, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa a call at
800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

European Style sunathing pool at Miami Hotel

Topless sunbathing is starting to be considered trendy and sexy at some regular hotels. The Fountainebleau hotel which is a regular textile hotel just underwent a big $500 million upgrade in Miami Florida. They wisely took out the family water park there and installed a European style sunbathing pool for topless sunbathing.

I guess they realized just like we have, that families and kids are nice, but they don't take long vacations. Couples take much longer vacations, that is why we cater to them. And vacationers don't enjoy being at topless or nude sunbathing pools with noisy kids hanging around.

Here is the story:

"Bringing sexy back, with $1B: Miami hotel reborn

The renovated Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, FL ...It takes a lot to impress here, a place where magazine models shop and $100,000 cars creep by without a batted eye.
But there are exceptions, and in the 1950s and 60s the only one that mattered was the Fontainebleau hotel. Blending five-star luxury with chic, progressive style, it was where Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack stayed and played, where James Bond beat Goldfinger in a game of gin rummy. A sleek, curvy layer cake of a place bending into Atlantic beach.

But that was decades ago—centuries, really, in the lifetime of a high-class resort—and the grand old dame had been surpassed by newer and hipper sites.

Not anymore. After finding a new owner willing to pump in $1 billion.

..."It's not a planned, themed, Orlando or Vegas-type resort," Karawan said. "(Lapidus') feeling was, it's more about the people, all about social interaction. This is about you being the star."

...Gone is the former 7,000-square-foot children's water park, "Cookie's World." The new Fontainebleau features a freeform main pool and a separate "European" bath, where topless sunbathing will be allowed...

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We stayed at the Fontainebleau back in the 1980's. It was a classy hotel back then. My feelings are they will do a great job of keeping their European style sunbathing pool classy and hopefully make more people realize that topless sunbathing is a fun thing to do on vacation.

I noticed that their spokesperson said "it's more about the people, all about social interaction." That is exactly what good nudist resorts are about. Topless and nude sunbathing is a positive experience. You want to share that experience with others. Guests at good nudist resorts have lots of fun and laughter as people have such a great time.

If you have ever wanted to try topless or nude sunbathing give us The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa a call at 800-786-6938. This July, tripadvisor.com picked us as one of the 10 best clothing optional resorts in the world.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

We hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Are you a nudist - nudist video.

When I originally reported on this story, another nudist blog carried the link. Because of Google censoring all the nudist blogs, I guess that blogger got disgusted and deleted his posts. Thanks google for standing up for the Bill of Rights and the Freedom of Speech in America.

The writer showed a nudist video from Naked News. They had their naked news reporter at Haulover Beach in Miami, FL which is a nice nude beach.

One of the questions the reporter asks the nude sunbathers is "are you a nudist?" Now what "true nudists" will find astonishing is you have a naked reporter asking nude sunbathers and most of the nude sunbathers answer "No I am not a nudist."

I am not surprised by this answer.

I find this answer to be so true at our resort, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa. I'll bet the majority of our guests, would say they are NOT nudists. They just like nude sunbathing and being nude on their vacations. And they would never, ever be nude around their children.

Sorry I don't have a link to that video.

And if you have always wanted to go to a nice, safe, relaxing resort where you can go nude or topless sunbathing, give us a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

A local Australian politician is against a legal nude beach

A local government official is trying to stop the creation of a legal nude beach in Australia.

You can always tell a prude when they say they are not being prudish.

Back at the turn of the century, the above picture was the typical bathing suit that women wore. Then some risque fashion designers came up with a bathing suit that showed a woman's bare shin, calves, and lower arms. People were scandalized. You would think that women were walking around naked the way people behaved.

These new bathing suits were banned at many public beaches for being too risque. I bet Ms. Blumel would have been leading the charge to ban this bathing suit in Australia.

Here is the story:


"Nude 'too rude'


“Buy your own place and put a fence around it” – that’s the blunt message from Cr Debbie Blumel and residents of the Mudjimba area to nudists who want to share their local beach.

After tabling a petition signed by almost 450 people opposed to nudists being allowed on Mudjimba Beach, Mrs Blumel said there was absolutely no reason the proposal by the Freebeach Association should be allowed...

“If they want a separate place of their own, they should raise funds as other clubs do, buy some land, build a fence, hire their own security and pay for the own lifeguards,” she said.

“Ratepayers and taxpayers should not be expected to pay for the whims of nudists.”

...Signatures against the idea were collected from people in the Mudjimba, Pacific Paradise, Twin Waters and Marcoola areas and Mrs Blumel said it illustrated “the local community’s strong passion against and genuine safety concerns over the proposed introduction of a nudist beach”.

“Local opposition to the nude beach proposal is not a prudish, not-in-my-backyard, reaction by a group of intolerant killjoys.

“On the contrary, the people I represent are sensible and thoughtful in their approach to most life choices, especially ones that impact on personal freedoms.”

Research into nude beaches had shown recurring examples of them being taken over by perverts who engaged in dubious behaviour, she said.

“These people represent a threat not only to the nudists enjoying their leisure, but also to other innocents in the nearby community, especially our children..."


For the full story click here

Being the "good" politician, Ms Blumel immediately brings up the children card. We can't have a nude beach because we have to protect the children. Prudes always play that card.

The other interesting comment is where it is reported "research" shows that nude beaches are taken over by perverts. If they truly researched the issue, they would have learned that legal nude beaches have much less problems than textile beaches. Look at Haulover Beach in Miami, it is the most popular beach in Miami. before it became a nude beach it was located in a high crime rundown part of town. Now the area is a major tourist draw. Personally, I bet this "research" is a total lie.

It is too bad that prudish government officials can interject their own closed minded agenda on the population. It happens here in the US too.

Now if you don't want to have to go to Australia to go topless or nude sunbathing, then give us, the Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

We hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!