June 1, 2020 Volume 19, Issue 6 Weekly Newsletter Hot Tub Resurfacing The hot tub will be closed starting on June 2, 2020 for resurfacing and repairs. It will be closed for at least one week. We will keep you informed of any updates as they become available. COVID19 Update Inside this issue We are open but with restrictions. Several restriction, but not limited to, are by law we are re- quired to check everyone (except permanent site holders) entering the resort for a temperature How to Skinny Dip ....................... 2 and everyone is required to wear face covering during check in, visiting the office or cafe and while in the common areas of the resort. Anyone refusing to wear face coverings or having there Back to the new normal .............. 2 temperature taken will not be permitted to remain in the resort. Social distancing is also required The Joys of Living Naked ............. 3 which according to California state law is six feet from the next person around you. We welcome everyone who wishes to come relax naturally while helping us to keep everyone safe and It’s Summer ................................. 4 healthy. Naked Truth is ............................. 4 An American's first dip ............... 4 I Went to a Nude Beach With a Friend, and We Every Beach Needs to Be ........... 4 Loved It Japan´s Naked Art ...................... 5 I was Trapped Naked .................. 5 Beach days are hard to beat. You are lying in the warm sunshine, have sand between your toes, The health benefits of being and can hear the sound of waves crashing. What could be better, right? Maybe . going naked? naked .......................................... 6 Yep, I went to a nude beach in San Diego while visiting my friend Nicole, and it was definitely an adventure. While I typically hit the beach in swimming trunks, I do always try to do something new when traveling that I can't do at home. So, when I told Nicole about Black's Beach, which is one of the largest nude beaches in the United States, she was down to check it out with me. Swimsuits or not, Black's Beach is a hidden gem that I definitely recommend seeing. Once we parked the car, we found ourselves standing atop a cliff, looking down hundreds of feet to the ocean where the waves were crashing and the sand had a tint of black, hence the name. We Activities Schedule were so high up that the people on the beach looked like tiny little dots. We made our way down the cliff, and since neither of us had ever been to a nude beach before, we were excited to see what it was all about. Read more How to Skinny Dip "Skinny dipping" is the colloquial term for nude swimming. This risque activity is on many peo- ple's bucket lists, and understandably so – after all, it's all the fun of swimming but with an added adrenaline rush! Under the right circumstances, you can successfully skinny dip without getting caught and have a memory that'll last the rest of your life. Choose the location wisely. Public nudity is illegal in most parts of the United States, and some areas of other countries. If you're planning on skinny dipping, choose an area that's been specifi- cally designated as a nude or clothing-optional beach, or strip down in a private lake or pool. It's a good idea to check up on local regulations before you take the plunge. Your friend’s pool is the best bet, but it’s hardly the most exciting. If you are planning on doing it somewhere public, make sure you have a plan to avoid getting caught, too. Skinny-dipping is not as much fun when there are fines involved. Find a co-conspirator. Though all your friends will have to know eventually, you’ll have a stronger argument if you have a friend backing you up. Talk to one of your best buds about getting every- one on board for skinny dipping. Together the two of you can divide and conquer. Let’s say there’s a party or a get-together some night. After a meaningful head nod or brief text conversation, you can broach the topic and get everyone jazzed. When you two are super excit- ed, people will feel compelled to be excited, too, and not feel like boring dissenters. Read more Shame of being nude is something you had to be taught ... there is nothing natu- ral about the shame. Your body is natural, learn to love it! Water Volleyball Highlights Back to the new normal. Now what? The past two weekends have been In a lot of countries, lock down rules are softened and places are starting to reopen. Not all of wonderful. We are back in the pool them, unfortunately, but they will eventually. What will the new normal look like? Will we wear and with very minor hiccups have masks at the nude beach like we’ve seen or heard in some countries. Will we just stay 1 or 2 meters away from our friends as recommended by authorities (an example of which is Bare Oaks been playing our regular games. The limited reopening)? During confinement, a lot of people tried staying home nude. Will they con- weather has been spectacularly warm tinue when the confinement ends? but not hot and people are showing All those questions are legitimate ones and have the merit to exist and be asked. But what will up poolside again. Gary has figured really happen to seasoned and neo naturists around the world? Well, my feeling is there has out the 6 foot spacing and has marks never been so good a time to preach about the many benefits of naturism for strengthening our to identify them poolside so, if you sit immune system by exposing our bodies to natural light, by lowering our CO2 emission by using there be sure to place your lounger on less clothing (clothing is a huge greenhouse gas emission industry) and by promoting simple and the marks when you leave.. frugal lives. Naturism is a healthy lifestyle Come see us soon, we miss you. I’m not saying that all naturists are healthy and have a healthy lifestyle. Like everybody, naturists come in many shapes and colors, hence, some are healthier than others. However, being naked in social settings carries many psychological, physical and social health benefits. Here’s a list of some articles that have been written about health benefits of naturism, by general press and naturist one: Now, if you had all those direct health benefits and the ones that you can derive from having a healthy lifestyle by looking at what you eat, how much you exercise and other behaviors, you increase your chance of having an ill-free life. Naturism is an eco-friendly lifestyle 10 years or so ago, The New York Times, ask the question How Green Is a Nudist Vacation. Also, they did not provide a definitive answer, they gave ideas about why naturism is an eco-friendly lifestyle: Read more 2 About Us DeAnza Springs Resort is the largest and one of the newest clothing op- tional resorts in North America. Situated on more than 500 acres of high desert (at 2600 feet) in eastern San Diego County, it is ideal for year- round vacationing. The resort is comprised of 311 spa- cious RV sites with full hook-ups and plenty of spacious tent sites for dry camping. Luxurious rental units con- sisting of fully furnished park models, midsized RV’s and motel rooms. No matter what activities you enjoy, you will probably find them available at DeAnza Springs Resort. Surround- ed on three sides by fantastic hills of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, the resort grounds include grassy Photo from naturist-cartoons on Twitter lawns, Shade trees, and sparkling pools, as well as typical desert vege- tation. The Joys of Living Naked Other amenities include two heated About two weeks ago, there was an article in the New York Times called The Joys of Cooking swimming pools (one enclosed for Naked that literally set the naturist community all a Twitter as links flooded social media and year-round swimming), a hot tub, messaging feeds. As best as I can tell, confirmed naturists mostly applauded the “positive PR,” spa, well equipped gym, tennis and while comments from the textile community drew upon the tired canon of nudist puns, “I simply pickleball courts, shuffleboard court, don’t think I could bare to dine naked!” … Ugh. horseshoe pits, lounge, café, confer- I posed the question on my own Twitter feed as to whether a media splash like this actually helps ence center, game room, large cov- or hurts the naturist cause, as I, personally, was quite disappointed in this particular article. The ered patio, world class hiking, as well New York Times has recently published a few very thoughtful pieces in recent months. (See A Once in a Lifetime Dilemma or The Naked Truth About Germans). But in this case, I found myself as children’s play equipment. We also wondering what the author was driving for: A history of nudism in America? An advert for a have a large safely enclosed pet park, nudist resort/retirement community in Florida? Or perhaps just an admonition to would- laundry facility and Wi-Fi broadband be nudists to beware of the evils of splattering bacon grease! Isn’t that common sense, whether internet access is available through- naked or not? out the resort. I had wished, instead, that the reporter might have taken a different tack, broadening the topic a bit to something like… the The Joys of Living Naked.