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Get ready for the Fourth Annual World Naked Gardening Day (WNGD)! People across the globe are encouraged, on Saturday, May 3, 2008 to tend their portion of the world’s garden clothed as nature intended.

Gardening has a timeless quality, and anyone can do it: young and old, singles or groups, the fit and infirm, urban and rural. An elderly lady in a Manhattan apartment can plant new annuals in her window box. Families can rake leaves in their back yard. Freehikers can pull invasive weeds along their favorite stretch of trail. More daring groups can make rapid clothes-free sorties into public parks to do community-friendly stealth cleanups.

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New York Times Highlights Nude Vacations

Sunday’s Travel section of The New York Times led off with the feature article “No Shoes, No Shirts, No Worries” about the booming nude recreation travel industry. According to statistics cited by travel writer Michelle Higgins, nude vacations have become increasingly upscale events. The three-page spread includes a brief history of the beginning of nudism and how clothing-optional vacations are now considered mainstream and more in demand than ever. The article gives information about AANR clubs such as Avalon in Paw Paw, West Virginia, and Mira Vista Resort in Tucson, Arizona, as well as AANR participating businesses Hidden Beach Resort, Castaways Travel and Bare Necessities Tour & Travel. Also included is a sidebar about Nakations, the latest travel buzzword, coined by AANR. Read the entire article and view a photo slide show at The New York Times. Click here to learn more about Nakations or to order your own pre-assembled Nakation in a Box, which includes everything you’ll need for your next nude vacation.

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Supporting local activists, NAC is asking you to participate in an online survey to indicate that you favor the inclusion of clothing-optional areas in the City of Seattle’s consideration of future strategic plans.

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In Westmore, VT, a clothing-optional beach on Willoughby Lake had been threatened by a petition to ban nudity in that town. However, the petition had to be withdrawn due to improper wording and submission, and is no longer a direct threat. The Westmore Selectboard has decided to hold a moderated public hearing on the issue and receive written public comments, but is not planning any action at this time. Friends of Willoughby, a local users group, has planned specific action steps, including a clean-up of a clothed beach on Willoughby Lake, as a community service and good-faith gesture towards the town.

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Desert Shadows Inn has, for several months, been the subject of speculation, since they filed for bankruptcy. Beginning last week, their website has been stating that Desert Shadows is closed and not taking reservations. Fortunately, it has now been announced in the below article that they are re-opening under new ownership as Desert Sun Resort. While some facilities are currently unavailable, things should back to normal soon.

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Pasco County, Florida has long been known to nudists as the place to go for nude recreation. Now a group has been formed to enhance the visibility of Pasco as a nudist destination. The Pasco Area Nudist Development Association, or PANDAbare plan on promoting nudism in Pasco through their website and liaison with the local Tourist Development Council.

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A new high-end nudist resort is planned for construction on Arcadia, Florida this year. This has recently become a hot topic in the local newspapers. While local sentiment appears to be in favor of, or ambivalent toward the topic, there is always the opportunity for the opposition to gain ground. Read the following and go to the provided link to show your support for nudism and the nudist way of life.

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AANR Weekly Report  April 18, 2008

Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director

AANR Loses a Dear Friend and Club Leader

We were very, very saddened to hear about the passing of Chuck Foster, one of the founders of Caliente Resort, on Friday afternoon from complications of an infection.  A celebration of life service is scheduled beginning at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at Grace Family Church, located at 5101 Van Dyke Road, Lutz, FL 33558. Read the rest of this entry →

Battleboro became famous on the web a couple of years ago because local teenagers were hanging around the local parks nude. They were able to accomplish this because there were no State or Local laws prohibiting public nudity.

After these stories broke on the web, suddenly it seemed that every kook in the US was headed there to walk around town nude. The local government avoided taking any action, saying it would become a non-issue as colder weather arrived. Unfortunately, there were several incidents that goaded them into creating a public nudity ordinance. What had been a matter of comfort for a few kids had turned into a freak show of people walking into stores naked. With the arrival of warmer weather, the freaks have returned. Unfortunately, some are exhibitionists who are labeled by the press as nudists.

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E-Bulletin April 14, 2008 - Volume 2, Issue 8
In This Issue Nakation in a Box New GA Challenge Barebrush Contest Student Art Ban Quick Links AANR.com AANR Memberships Nudist Events AANR Clubs		Nakations Start Here! The warmer weather has finally arrived and what better way to kick off the summer season than with a Nakation™. What’s a Nakation? Visit AANR.com’s newest Web page to find everything you need for a clothing-optional vacation pre-assembled and available at a low introductory price. Those who purchase a Nakation in a Box will receive a large plush embroidered towel in your choice of three colors, an issue of the brand new North American Guide to Nude Recreation including a full-color foldout map, fun items such as window clings, temporary tattoos that proudly state “I’m in a Nakation State of Mind” and individual-sized sunscreen packets with the AANR logo. And there’s more. You’ll receive 12 issues of The Bulletin, AANR’s monthly newspaper, and coupons for savings at participating AANR clubs. You’ll also have a chance to win the ultimate Nakation with a cabin for two aboard Bare Necessities Tour & Travel’s Homecoming Cruise to Hawaii, March 19-April 3, 2010. Order yours today!

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