Rooms available the whole month of December at Terra Cotta Inn, Palm Springs

Hi everyone,

With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season upon us, now is the perfect time to relax in the Palm Springs sunshine.

Vacationing in Palm Springs at clothing optional and nudist resorts was just picked as one of the top 10 best vacation experiences or travel destinations in the world in Lonely Planet's 2008 Blue list!

What is nice is the largest and best disount outlet mall in the state of California is only 15 minutes away from Palm Springs. It is called the Desert Hills premium outlets in Cabazon. For more information about the outlet mall click here

We have rooms available the whole month of December, every single night (so far) including our fun Christmas party on December 22nd and our fantastic New Year's eve party. These parties are almost sold out.

On New Year's Eve, we have local radio personality Dan McGrath of KEZN as our disc jockey, so you can dance naked all New year's eve.

In December, on Monday thru Thurs (excluding the Christmas to New Years period) we have a special of stay 1 night, the 2nd is half priced. If you come midweek to shop, the malls aren't quite as packed.

So this December, come to Palm Springs to getaway and relax, do some shopping, (the malls are open until 9pm on Mon thru Sat and until 8pm on Sunda), and great a great nude suntan.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com To learn more about Palm Springs visit http://palmsprings.com Give us a call at 800-786-6938 for more information or to make reservations. Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Saturday December 1st is Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade

This is Palm Springs's biggest parade of the year. Most of our guests here at the Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa go to see the parade. We still have rooms left this weekend Nov 30th and December 1st. Give us a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Hope you come out to Palm Springs this weekend for some nude sunbathing fun, shopping and seeing the festival of light parade.


"Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade Set for Saturday, December 1


Attracting an estimated 80,000 people to downtown Palm Springs in 2006, the Festival of Lights Parade has undeniably become one of this City's signature events.


Now in its 16th year, the annual parade has attracted state, national and even international attention, said Karyn Barnes, Executive Director of the Parade.

"There's not an event in the valley that attracts more people in one day," Barnes said. "People call me from all over the place. It's amazing. I actually had a call this year from a German tourism operator who wanted pictures of past parades to put in a magazine."

This year's event, which boasts 89 entries, begins at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, December 1 at Ramon Road and Palm Canyon Drive, and you can expect a few surprises.

Former Palm Springs Mayor Will Kleindienst will be featured in this year's parade as its "founder," Barnes said.

For the first time in three years, camels will make an appearance, Barnes said. These particular camels were rescued from the Ramona fire in October. Additionally, there will be llamas, big rigs, small rigs, equestrians, floats, walkers, autos and bands..."


For more information on the Festival of Lights Parade, call (760) 325-5749 or (760) 770-3606. Or visit http://www.paradesofpalmsprings.com/


Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Palm Springs Makes Lonely Planet's 2008 Blue List because of Clothing Optional Resorts

I have been telling everyone that Palm Springs is one of the "Hottest" (literally) travel destinations around. Vanity Fair Magazine a couple of years ago called Palm Springs, "Hot Hot Hot!" Conde Nast Traveler Magazine a couple of years ago called Palm Springs one of the new trendy vacation destinations.

Now Lonely Planet Travel books and website http://lonelyplanet.com which is the biggest travel guide company in the world came out with their Blue list 2008 where they recommend the hottest trends, destinations, and experiences. Here's information about the Blue List from their site:

"Bluelist 2008 is Lonely Planet's take on the world's hottest trends, destinations, journeys and experiences. Looking for inspiration for the year ahead? We've put together a tasty selection of the very best cities, countries and regions. Got your mouth watering?"

Guess what, Palm Springs was one of their best recommendations for 2008. They named 10 of "the best urban jungles the planet has to offer." And Palm Springs was one of them.

Here's what they had to say about Palm Springs:


"DESTINATIONS
Cities on the rise
Lonely Planet Bluelist
Tue, 27 Nov 2007
Want to enjoy the best urban jungles the planet has to offer? Forget Sydney, San Francisco or Shanghai... check out these top cities across the globe attracting tourists by the fistful.


Palm Springs, USA
If location's your thing then Palm Springs is king, surrounded by the Colorado Desert and the eye-catching San Jacinto mountains. Meanwhile, connoisseurs of '70s moustaches know that Sonny Bono was the former mayor and the founder of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, a popular pre-Oscars event that packs 'em in. Even more niche is the city's rep as the spiritual home for 'clothing optional' tourism (that's 'nudist resorts' to you, chief): the climate's right for getting your kit off, and because it's a desert city, Palm Springs doesn't have mosquitoes, which means no painful welts you-know-where. "

It is so cool that the major reasons they recommend Palm Springs is because we have the best location in the world, the Palm Springs film festival, and because we are famous for our clothing optional and nudist resorts. Wow if that is not cool!

So if you want to come to one of the best travel destinations in the world according to Lonely Planet, come visit us The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa in sunny in Palm Springs, CA. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

To
learn more about our beautiful sunny city visit http://palmsprings.com

For more information and reservations, call us at 800-786-6938. Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Palm Springs has more airfare sales

Palm Springs is the sunniest city in America. We have the best weather in America. That is great for guests wanting to go topless and nude sunbathing at our nudist resort. However, being a smaller metropolitan region, sometimes it can be expensive to fly into Palm Springs airport, called PSP. About half of our guests choose to fly into the Ontario, California airport called ONT because many times their rates are cheaper than Palm Springs.

Last week one of our guests told us about http://airfarewatchdog.com It lists daily airfare sales by airlines and includes airlines like Southwest, Jet Blue, Midway, etc. that you don't find listed at Travelocity.com or expedia.com

With airfarewatchdog.com you can find excellent prices as you can see for last minute trips this November and December or for planned spring, summer and fall vaations next year.

As you can see flying into Ontario, CA from Chicago is only $221 on American Airlines from November 28th until Dec 20th.

I recommend people who want to vacation with us to sign up at this site.

If you want to be able to directly click onto the airfares of these different cities, you need to go click here

Airfares from Palm Springs (PSP)


US Domestic Airfares


Bellingham, WA $158 RT *
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare (G4)

Duluth, MN $199 RT * NEW!
No min. stay, Travel thru Dec 14, 2007 (NW)

Eau Claire, WI $129 RT * NEW!
No min. stay, Travel thru Dec 14, 2007 (NW)

Knoxville, TN $211 RT *
No min. stay, Travel thru Oct 19, 2008 (NW)

La Crosse, WI $139 RT * NEW!
No min. stay, Travel thru Dec 14, 2007 (NW)

Minneapolis, MN $98 RT
No min. stay, Nonstop flights (NW, SY)

New York LGA, NY $260 RT *
No min. stay, Travel thru Oct 19, 2008 (NW)

Rochester, MN $119 RT * NEW!
No min. stay, Travel thru Dec 14, 2007 (NW)

San Francisco, CA $179 RT * NEW!
No min. stay, Nonstop flights, Travel thru Oct 19, 2008 (AS)

St Cloud, MN $159 RT * NEW!
No min. stay, Travel thru Dec 14, 2007 (NW)


Airfares from Ontario (ONT)


US Domestic Airfares


Abilene, TX $263 RT *
Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 20 (AA)

Albany, NY $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Amarillo, TX $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Austin, TX $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Baltimore, MD $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Baton Rouge, LA $261 RT *
Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 20 (AA)

Birmingham, AL $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Boise, ID $212 RT *
No min. stay, Nonstop flights, One-way for half RT fare, Travel thru May 9, 2008 (XE)

Buffalo, NY $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Chicago Midway, IL $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Chicago O'Hare, IL $221 RT *
Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 20 (AA)

Cleveland, OH $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Colorado Springs, CO $130 RT *
No min. stay, Travel thru Oct 19, 2008 (UA, US)

Columbus, OH $194 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Dallas Love, TX $200 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX $223 RT *
Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 20 (AA)

Denver, CO $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Detroit, MI $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

El Paso, TX $199 RT *
No min. stay, Nonstop flights, One-way for half RT fare, Travel thru May 9, 2008 (XE)

Fresno, CA $119 RT *
No min. stay, Nonstop flights, One-way for half RT fare, Travel thru May 9, 2008 (XE)

Ft Lauderdale, FL $200 RT *
No min. stay, Travel thru Dec 15, 2007 (AA, US)

Ft Wayne, IN $301 RT *
Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 20 (AA)

Greensboro, NC $231 RT *
Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 20 (AA)

Harlingen, TX $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Hartford, CT $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Honolulu, HI $315 RT *
No min. stay, Nonstop flights, Travel thru Dec 15, 2007 (TZ)

Houston Hobby, TX $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Indianapolis, IN $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Jacksonville, FL $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Kansas City, MO $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Killeen, TX $281 RT *
Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 20 (AA)

Knoxville, TN $301 RT *
Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 20 (AA)

Little Rock, AR $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Louisville, KY $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Lubbock, TX $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Manchester, NH $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

McAllen, TX $221 RT *
Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 20 (AA)

Midland, TX $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Monterey, CA $119 RT *
No min. stay, Nonstop flights, One-way for half RT fare, Travel thru May 9, 2008 (XE)

Nashville, TN $218 RT
No min. stay, Nonstop flights, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

New Orleans, LA $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Norfolk, VA $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Oklahoma City, OK $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Omaha, NE $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Omaha, NE $180 RT *
No min. stay, Travel thru Oct 19, 2008 (UA)

Orlando, FL $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Philadelphia, PA $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Pittsburgh, PA $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Portland, OR $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Providence, RI $214 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Raleigh/Durham, NC $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Salt Lake City, UT $200 RT *
Nonstop flights, Travel thru Dec 13, 2007 (DL)

San Angelo, TX $263 RT *
Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 20 (AA)

San Antonio, TX $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

San Jose, CA $108 RT *
No min. stay, No min. stay, Nonstop flights, One-way for half RT fare (WN)

Seattle, WA $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Spokane, WA $176 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Spokane, WA $149 RT *
No min. stay, Nonstop flights, One-way for half RT fare, Travel thru May 9, 2008 (XE)

St Louis, MO $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Tampa, FL $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Tucson, AZ $121 RT *
No min. stay, Nonstop flights, One-way for half RT fare, Travel thru May 9, 2008 (XE)

Tulsa, OK $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Tyler, TX $273 RT *
Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 20 (AA)

Washington Dulles, DC $218 RT
No min. stay, One-way for half RT fare, Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 19 (WN)

Wichita Falls, TX $253 RT *
Travel bet. Nov 28-Dec 20 (AA)

And for your best vacation ever, whether you are a first timer or experienced nudist or naturist, give us, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

To learn more about Palm Springs, visit http://palmsprings.com Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Topless bikinis making waves in Sweden

Women topless sunbathe (also called European style sunbathing) at public beaches in Sweden all summer long. And according to the Swedish naturist organization, there are over 60 officially sanctioned nude beaches in Sweden and 1000's of unofficial nude beaches.

But, in one of those bizarre twists of logic, where it is perfectly legal for women to nude and topless sunbathe at public beaches in Sweden, they are required to wear swimsuit tops at public pools.

40 women are fighting this strange twist of logic and what they call gender biased rules on swim wear. they call their organization Bara Brost which means bare breasts.

This story is now making bigger news as the AP wireservice reported on it.


"Topless Swimmers Make Waves in Sweden


STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — A group of Swedish women is making waves by taking their tops off at public swimming pools in a protest against what they call gender-biased rules on swim wear.

About 40 women have joined the network and staged topless protests in at least three cities, said Sanna Ferm, 22, one of the founders of the group called Bara Brost, or Bare Breasts.

...She said the fact that men can be bare-chested in public swimming pools but not women is "a concrete example of how women have fewer rights than men."

Reactions from other swimmers have ranged from support and encouragement to anger and even indifference, she said.

...Women can sunbathe topless in the summertime at beaches around Sweden, which is known for its relaxed attitude toward nudity, but they are required to wear tops at public swimming pools....

For the full article clcik here

One of the interesting points in this article is one of the founders of the Bare Breasts group is 22 years old. In Europe you find men and women of all ages enjoying nude recreation because that is how they are raised that nudity does not mean sexuality.

Here in America, not as many young people feel as comfortable topless and nude sunbathing as in Europe because with American marketing we have really sexualized the topless and nude human body, which is a shame.

Also here in America, there is the fear factor of being "outed" liking nude or topelss sunbathing. In many professions such as teaching, law, government, etc. employees are so afraid that someone will find out they like nude or topless sunbathing and that their jobs will be in jeopardy. In Europe it is no big deal. Probably the opposite is true that an employer would think you are weird for not enjoying nude or topless sunbathing. For instance a survey in Germany shows 1 in 7 people vacation at a nudist resort each year.

If you want to go topless or nude sunbathing in a relaxing, safe environment 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!

Top Government official tells Americans should accept less privacy

There are many words that strike fear in the hearts of everyday American citizens. One phrase in particular is "we're from the government and we're here to help you."

For some reason in my opinion, people who go into government always think they know better then the average citizens. Of course, us citizens are the ones who really know more. We are not the ones paying $1000 for a hammer or trying to fix New Orleans because we were too cheap to shore up the levies BEFORE a hurricane hit.

Now according to the AP, Donald Kerr, the deputy director on national intelligence feels that Americans should not have complete expectations of privacy and that the government should be allowed to eavesdrop without court approval.

Here's the story:

Intel Official: Expect Less Privacy

(AP) - As Congress debates new rules for government eavesdropping, a top intelligence official says it is time that people in the United States changed their definition of privacy.

Privacy no longer can mean anonymity, says Donald Kerr, the principal deputy director of national intelligence. Instead, it should mean that government and businesses properly safeguard people's private communications and financial information.

...The original law required a court order for any surveillance conducted on U.S. soil, to protect Americans' privacy. The White House argued that the law was obstructing intelligence gathering through...

...The central witness in a California lawsuit against AT&T says the government is vacuuming up billions of e-mails and phone calls as they pass through an AT&T switching station in San Francisco.

Mark Klein, a retired AT&T technician, helped connect a device in 2003 that he says diverted and copied onto a government supercomputer every call, e-mail, and Internet site access on AT&T lines.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, which filed the class-action suit, claims there are as many as 20 such sites in the U.S.

...Kurt Opsahl, a senior staff lawyer with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an advocacy group that defends online free speech, privacy and intellectual property rights, said Kerr's argument ignores both privacy laws and American history.

"Anonymity has been important since the Federalist Papers were written under pseudonyms," Opsahl said. "The government has tremendous power: the police power, the ability to arrest, to detain, to take away rights. Tying together that someone has spoken out on an issue with their identity is a far more dangerous thing if it is the government that is trying to tie it together."

..."It's just another 'trust us, we're the government,'" he said.

For the full story click here

It always amazes me that many people think e-mails are private. They send confidential financial and other information thru e-mails when they shouldn't.

Somehow, I think our founding fathers would be rolling over in their graves if they saw how much the constitution and Bill of Rights is being challenged by our own government.

And this affects all of us whether it is the privacy of our e-mails or whether it is the National park Service setting aside public lands for nude beaches. We should all stay aware of what is happening with our elected and appointed officials.

Now if you want a fantastic vacation where you can go nude sunbathing in a private resort, give us The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional reosrt and spa a call at 800-786-6398. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Palm Springs picked by TripAdvisor.com Top 10 sun filled destination of world!

Palm Springs is the sunniest city in America. Mary Clare was born in Tampa, Fl. That is why we are in Palm Springs. We know how rainy Florida can be. And with under 3 inches of rain a year, there is no better place to vacation then sunny Palm Springs, California.

Above is a picture of Mary Clare showing our beautiful blue skies. You can see the famous San Jacinto mountains in the background. These mountains are why Palm Springs is so sunny. They are 10,800 feet tall and keep all the clouds away from Palm Springs.

Nudists don't like vacationing in rainy destinations, they like the sun. That is why our nudist resort, the Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort is in Palm Springs, CA.

Tripadvisor.com came out with their recommendations for the top 10 sun filled destinations in the world. Palm Springs made the list.

Here is the cities that were recommended.

"TripAdvisor-Top 10's


Top 10 sun-filled escapes

The sun is heading to warmer locales for the winter; shouldn’t you do the same? Check out our favorite year-round sun-filled destinations.
Explore locations featured in this goList: San Diego, Playa del Carmen, Perth, Las Vegas, Marrakech, Naples, Scottsdale, Tahiti, Palm Springs, Dubai


To see the list click here

What is nice is Trip advisor named Palm Springs a favorite year round sun filled destination. Many people are under the wrong inpression that summers are too hot in Palm Springs. Nothing could be further from the truth. Good hotels like us have invested in poolside misting, cooling systems to keep the guests nice and comfortable and cool in the summer. We also have a state of the art salt water system pool and jacuzzi, so guests can relax for hours in the water which is very gentle on the skin.

So if you want your best, most relaxing, fun vacation ever, give us The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

For more information about Palm Springs visit http://palmsprings.com

Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Sun Country Airlines 48 hour sale to Palm Springs starts Sunday 11/25 for only $49

Palm Springs on sale for only $49.00!!!

There is a real good site that lists airline special sales. It is http://airfarewatchdog.com

You can sign up on this site and they will send you e-mails about airline sales. They even list the sales for the smaller airlines like Jet Blue, Sun Country, etc.

Sun Country just announced a $49 one way airfare sale starting Sunday and Monday. Sun Country flies into Palm Springs.

Here's the info:


"FANTASTIC 48-hour Sale on Sun Country Airlines!


There is a real good site for listing special sales on airfares. this
Sun Country airlines just announced an amazing sale for ALL coach seats on domestic flights for $49 each way. The sale, which runs from Sunday, November 25 through Monday, November 26, 2007, is good for travel from Thursday, November 29 through Friday, December 14, 2007.

The $49 fare is valid for travel to all of Sun Country's domestic destinations: Dallas/Ft. Worth, Ft. Myers, South Padre Island (Harlingen), Las Vegas, Laughlin, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando, Palm Springs, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Petersburg/Tampa, and Washington D.C.

Flights can be booked online at www.suncountry.com by 11:59 p.m. CST Monday, November 26.

For the full article click here

Now's your chance to come to Palm Springs, get a fantastic all over tan and for only $98 round trip. Also, December is when we run our special on Monday thru Thurs of stay 1 night, the 2nd is half priced or we take an additional $100 off our already discounted weekly rates.

If you want a fantastic vacation at one of the 10 best nudist resorts in the world according to AOL.com give us, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resorts and spa a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Honey West private eye novel visits a nudist colony

Back in 1965-66 there was a TV detective show called Honey West. It starred Anne Francis. It was ground breaking as it was the first TV detective show portraying a woman as the lead character.

The books that the TV shpw was based on came out in the 1950's.

In one of the books titled a "A Kiss for a Killer" part of it takes place at what they call a nudist colony.

Now all nudists and naturists hate the words nudist colony or nudist colonies. We think it is a negative word like leper colony. We like nudist resort, campground, park naturist resort, etc.

I bring this up because I saw at blogcritics.org a review of the book. The reviewer writes now a days a nudist colony would be recognized as a cult.

If nudist resorts are cults, then they must be cults of nicee, friendly people. Because that is who goes to nudist resorts.

As much as AANR, The Naturist Society, INF, us, etc. try to convince the general public that nudist resorts and topless and nude beaches are for everyone, thee is still a part of the population who think we are cultists living in colonies.

Here's the story:


"Honey West was a female private eye who invaded the hardboiled detective scene of the 1950s and muscled over some of the big boys. Created by G.G. Fickling (the pseudonym of husband and wife team, Gloria and Forest Fickling), Honey West starred in eleven novels before cashing out in 1971...

In A Kiss for a Killer, Honey gets a phone call from her police contact that lets her know one of the guys she’s been dating has just been ran over by a steamroller. She sets out to investigate and immediately gets framed for the murder.

The trail takes her to a nudist colony that we’d recognize as a cult these days. From there she finds an Italian actress hanging from a tree, and that mystery -- when unraveled -- strikes close to home."

For the full article click here

If you want the best, most fun vacation you hae ever had, give us a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Nudist resort room sales start in Palm Springs for December and January

Today is Black Friday. This is the biggest shopping day of the year. Stores are putting everything on sale. The largest and best discount shopping center in California is only 15 minutes away from Palm Springs and 20 minutes away from The Terra Cotta Inn. You should stay here and get all your holiday shopping done at the discount mall.

Well, here at the Terra Cotta Inn, we will be kicking off our annual holiday room sales too.

Starting December 1st, and lasting until January 31st (excluding the Christmas to New Years holiday period), we have our annual sale.

On Monday thru Thursday, stay 1 night and the 2nd night is half priced. Rates start midweek at $149/couple/night. And if you want to stay a week, we reduce our already low weekly rates by an additional $100/week. Rates start at $859/couple/week in December and January.

The Terra Cotta Inn is one of the best values of nudist resorts. We provide daily complementary breakfast and wine and snacks. Early check in (10am) and late check out (5pm). We have a state of the art salt water system pool. With salt water pools you don't have to use all the harsh chemicals like other hotels have to use. We are the only nudist hotel in the US that has a salt water pool and jacuzzi.

Our beds are fantastic top of the line Sealy posturepedic plush top beds. We use the Westin brand Heavenly Bed linens. We serve complementary Starbucks and Godiva coffee.
We are the only naturist resort in America with poolside heaters to warm you up so you can stay nude outside in the winter evenings and poolside high pressure misting/cooling system to cool you down on those hot sunny days.

We are a vacation resort, so our guests come from all over the US, Canada, England, and Australia (plus the rest of th ecountry). Because so many guests book a week or longer, or take quick midweek getaways, we have free Wifi for those who have to keep in touch with the office. We have a DVD/VCR player in every room with a complementary video library.

Being built by the famous architect Albert Frey (who is considered the father of desert modernism) we are a mid-century modern style resort built in 1960. We are a 17room inn on 1 1/4 acres. Mid century modern is the hottest building design right now. The press from the New York Times to LA Times to Conde Nast Traveler all rave about coming to Palm Springs and staying in a mid-centruy modern hotel. In 2006, Palm Springs was one of only 12 cities named a distinctive destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. We are the only nudist resort in the world where guests can stay in a historic property. We are proud to preserve part of the history of America and happy that nudists can appreciate the beauty of our resort.

We are very spacious for the amount of rooms at our hotel. And the rooms are very large because were were originally built as a celebrity resort for the movies stars. Our regular deluxe rooms are about 300 sq ft and our larger rooms with kitchenettes are about 500 sq ft. All rooms are custom painted by the famous artist Max West who used to design record jackets at Capital Records and has won 2 grammy awards for artistic desgn.

The Terra Cotta Inn is a very nice relaxing resort. Guests come here to be spoiled and pampered. We are not a wild, hard drinking, partying scene. We have nice guests from around age 25 to 75. Just like regular hotels like Marriots, Hyatts etc. have guests of all ages, so do we. our guests are all shapes and sizes from tall, short, skinny, normal, heavy, etc. Our guests come from a variety of professions like doctors, nurses, teachers, TV and movie industry, entrepreneurs, sales and marketing, engineers, police, firefighters, tradespeople, etc.

I would say we have the best guests you could ever find. They are so nice and friendly. And we have one of the highest repeat guest rates in the travel industry at just over 75%. The only reason we don't have a 100% repeat guest rate is anytime a new guest books, they squeeze out a repeat.

First timers and experienced nudists, naturists, and nude beach lovers have so much fun at our resort. CBSmarketwatch.com reported we are the most mainstream nudist resort in America and perfect for first time nude sunbathers!

Finally, Palm Springs is the sunniest city in America. We average less then 3 inches of rain a year. On average ther eis no warmer, sunnier city in America.

For more information about our resort or making reservations, give us a call at 1-800-786-6938 (toll free US and Canada). Our site is http://sunnyfun.com

To learn more about Palm Springs, visit http://palmsprings.com

We hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs this winter!

Nudist Thanksgiving in Palm Springs, CA

It was beautiful weather in Palm Springs today. Sunny and 78F. Fantastic nude sunbathing weather. Just a great time of the year to be a nudist in Palm Springs.

Mary Clare and I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving. Here are a few pictures of the Thanksgiving feast we served. We cooked one of the turkeys on a weber grill and the other traditional style in the oven. There was plenty of food, drink, and desserts for everyone.

Our guests are very important and special to us. We consider many of our guests good friends and they treat us the same. Our Thanksgiving dinner is always complementary for our guests. It is one of the many ways that way say thank you to our guests throughout the year.

So again Thank you all Terra Cotta Inn guests.

Our next big parties are our annual Christmas Dance held December 22nd and our all out fabulous New Year's eve party. We still have just a few rooms left for both of these parties. Of course you don't have to wait for a party to book here and have a great vacation.

If you would like to become a Terra Cotta Inn guest give us a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Happy Naked Thanksgiving Day everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Today is a good day to give thanks for all the wonderful things in our lives. But, today shouldn't be the only day to give thanks, everyday you should give thanks for getting to enjoy life.

The best thing about owning a nudist resort is getting to meet interesting people from around the world. People who enjoy nude sunbathing are the nicest people you will ever meet.

We are so happy years ago that we tried skinny dipping. We never would have dreamed that it would lead us 13 years later to starting one of the most popular nudist resorts around.

we are thankful for all the friends we have made.

So everyone have a happy turkey day. Hope you get to spend part of this holiday in the nude. And for those of you that are going to venture out shopping on Black Friday, happy hunting and good luck.

Finally, for those readers that are not Americans, we hope you have a great fun weekend.

Tom and Mary Clare from The Terra Cotta Inn, Palm Springs, CA

Our site is http://sunnyfun.com If you would like more information about our fun resort, give us a call at 800-786-6938. Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Nudist Ghost on Ghost Whisperer TV Show

Earlier today I wrote how nudists are becoming more mainstream. Then I came across this article.

I have never seen Ghost Whisperer which stars Jennifer Love Hewitt. I do not know if the show treated the "nudist" with repect or made fun of him. I just know that they used a nudist ghost in their episode.

To see a 45 second trailer of this episode click here

Here's the promo story"

"Ghost Whisperer

November 21, 2007

Tonight's episode is perhaps a first for paranormal dramas in that it features a nudist ghost

...Tonight's episode is perhaps a first for paranormal dramas in that it features a nudist ghost - a man who left his pants in the earthbound plane and is now condemned to wander the spirit world holding his hands over his crotch...

Now my guess is this show is not about a nudist ghost, but a ghost who walks around nude because he lost his pants. There is a major difference between a nudist or naturist and just being nude. Unfortunately, people who have never been to a topless or nude beach or nudist or naturist resort will not understand.

If anyone does see those episode or has seen it, do you want to comment on it here. I would be very happy to learn peoples comments.

Now if you want a fun nude vacation in sunny Palm Springs, CA give us, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional reosrt and spa a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Seattle Times recommends skinny dipping as a memorable experience in Europe

More and more, skinny dipping and nude sunbathing is gaining mainstream acceptance. The media is constantly writing positive articles about nude and topless sunbathing and vacationing at nudist resorts. Today, the Seattle Times publication had an article about planning a trip to Europe. Of course with the US dollar hitting a record low against the Euro yesterday, I bet a lot of people will not be traveling to Europe next year and staying in the US.

The author of the article writes European travel guide books. Today he writes that travelers should seek out the offbeat, not just the normal tourist sites like the The Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, etc.

One of his suggestions is if you are in Munich, you have to see English Garden also called Englischer Garten because that is the main place where local Munichers go topless and nude sunbathing. It is kind of like New York's Central Park.

We visited Munich and English Garden back in the early 1980's. Even though we were there in early May and temperatures were in teh low 60's, the park was packed with nude and topless people relaxing on their lunch our, studying for classes, parents playing with their kids, etc. It was great seeing how much the German's enjoy living their lives without wearing clothes.




"Rick Steves' Europe

Seek out the offbeat sites


No one planning a trip to Europe needs to be reminded to see Big Ben and the Leaning Tower. But it's the unusual experiences that are often the most memorable part of a trip. Study up in advance and you can enjoy places and experiences like these:...

Skinny-dipping in downtown Munich: Munich's Central Park, the English Garden, offers a variety of offbeat things to explore. Up to 300,000 locals commune with nature here on a hot summer day, many of them naked. Nudism, denoted by the code letters "F.K.K.," is perfectly legal and widely practiced here — quite a spectacle to most Americans (they're the ones riding their rental bikes into the river and trees)..."

For the full article click here

The only thing that would have made the article better would have been if the writer had written, "while in Munich, act like a local and try nude sunbathing, you'll love it." Oh well.

A number of years ago the Seattle Times had a 1/2 page feature travel article recommending vacationing at our resort, so I can't complain.

Now if you want a fun vacation where you can go nude or topless sunbathing, 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 top see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Lifestyles resort files bankruptcy - Article wrongly calls them a "Nudist Travel Group"

There is a Lifestyles travel agency that just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

I do not know this company and do not know the people who were involved with it. I assume they were nice people and am always saddened to read when a business has to file bankruptcy as it shatters many people dreams. I wish them good luck (if they are nice people).

Now that said, what I don't like is how the general press still keeps confusing nudist resorts and lifestyles businesses. Look at this article:


"Nudist travel group dealt bum dealBy John Beveridge

AS Warren Buffett famously said, it's only when the tide goes out that you learn who's been swimming naked. And the tide had well and truly gone out for nudist travel group Lifestyles Tours and Travel.

LSO Ltd, which also trades as Lifestyles Resorts, Wide World Lifestyles and PlayCouples, has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in California.

...It seems to be a case that sex sells but doesn't always pay the bills for the company that organises erotic, adult-only holidays mainly in Jamacia and Mexico at resorts with names like Hedonism 2 and 3 and Desire.

...American Express' Business Gold Card and Business Platinum Card are also high on the list of unsecured creditors...


For the full article clcik here

The American Association of Nude Recreation called AANR, the Naturist Society and real nudist resorts like ours work very hard teaching the general public that lifestyles clubs and nudist reosrts or clothing optional resorts are very different. Unfortunately, it looks like we still have a long way to go.

Now if you want a nice relaxing nude vacation give us a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

New survey Americans will take more vacations in US next year

In a recent survey reported at bedandbreakfast.com it shows the weakening US dollar will be impacting peoples vacation choices next year.

The the survey results showed 54% of the repondents from outside the US said the weak US dollar will inspire them to travel to the US in the next 12 months.

We have already seen this happening. Last week we had 7 couples here from Canada and 1 couple from England. This summer and fall we have had more Canadians, English, and Australians stay with us then ever before in our history. And this winters bookings are also showing this same trend.

For instance, we just had a couple from Scotland book for next summer. They were here 7 years ago. When they booked, the guest said "with the condition of the dollar, it would be crazy not to book a holiday in the states this year."

Now, with Canada.com writing in October that we are one of the top places in the world to go nude sunbathing and were the only nudist resort on the west coast that was honored, that greatly helps with our Canadian business.

The other trend we have noticed is we are having more guests then ever that have only vacationed at nudist resorts in the Caribbean before, now booking with us. So many guests are saying it is just too expensive to go back to a clothing optional resort in Jamaica, St. Martin, and Mexico this year and they are going to now book with us as we are affordable luxury.

Here's part of the survey:

"Fifty-four percent of respondents from outside the U.S. said that favorable exchange rates will inspire them to travel to the U.S. more in the next 12 months. But 41% of Americans said the unfavorable exchange rates will either prevent them from going, or limit their travel to Europe in the coming year."

For the full story click here

And if you want a nice affordable luxurious clothing optional 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

Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

St. Barts in the Caribbean has great topless and nude beaches

Our best Caribbean vacation was when we spent 5 nights on St. Martin at Orient Beach and 4 nights on St Bart (or St. Barth).

We were there in the 1990's when the US dollar was strong. And both of those islands were extremely expensive way back then. Now that the US dollar is extremely weak, vacationing on those islands will be out of sight.

The best time to go is January thru May. June starts hurricane season and although you may not get a hurricane, you can easily have a tropical storm that will last all week long and who wants to risk that on their vacation? That is why these islands give discounts in the summer and fall because their weather can be bad during that time of the year.

It is nice when mainstream sites report about nude and topless beaches just like they report on other beaches. A site just did a story about St Barts where they reported the most popuilar beach was Saline beach, the island's nude beach.

All of the beaches in St. Barts are topless and Anse de Saline or Saline Beach is the nude beach.

Here's part of the story:

"During the day you can enjoy St. Barts for free on one of their many beaches. More popular, but still uncrowded, is Saline Beach, where nude sunbathing is allowed. Less developed is Gouverneur Beach, just east of Saline. This beach offers great snorkeling and is surrounded by rocky cliffs that are home to wild goats."

For the full article click here

And if you want a nice relaxing very affordable nude vacation at one of the best places in the world to go nude sunbathing according to Canada.com 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, CA.

Friday was the Great American smoke out

Friday was the 31 anniversary of the Great American smoke out.

Millions upon millions of people have died because of smoking. A relative died of ours died from lung cancer at age 55. It is not a pretty sight. It is a very slow and painful death. She was a heavy smoker.

One of the reasons so many people become addicted to smoking is they see it in the TV and movie industries and think smoking is glamourous.

The motion picture industry says that you must be 17 or older to see the picture of a naked human in a movie, yet you can be any age to see a movie where they portray smoking to be glamourous.

Which is more dangerous to your health? Seeing bare breasts, naked penises, butts in the buff, or starting to smoke as a teen and becoming addicted for life?

I think it is time that the movie and television industries start to reconsider smoking in movies and TV. Make there be no age requirement for simple nudity as in Europe. Yes, have an age requirement for sex scenes, but none for simple nudity. And if they show smoking in a movie, make it be that you have to be 17 or older to see the movie. Let's protect our children's health.

So when you look at the pictures above, which one is going to kill you?

Here at the Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa we have one of the lowest percentages of guests who smoke in the nudist resort industry. We do not allow the smoking of cigars or pipes on the premises.

So if you want your best vacation ever, 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, CA.

Nipplegate- Teri Hatchers nipples are being erased

Television in America is just so wild and crazy. I guess Teri Hatchers nipples must show through on some outfits on the show Desperate Housewives.

Here's the lowdown (wait, I guess they aren't lowdown that's why they are being erased).

"Teri Hatcher’s Nipples Have Been Erased!


Teri Hatcher’s nipples have been digitally altered by the folks at Desperate Housewives and she’s not going to take it anymore.

TERI HATCHER is furious with Desperate Housewives bosses, because they keep digitally reducing the size of her nipples. The brunette beauty’s excitable nipples mean producers have to spend thousands on computer wizardry to clean up the sexy shots.

However, Teri insists other TV shows would allow her to flaunt her best assets. She said: “The whole first season, thousands of dollars were spent digitally erasing my nipples. “I think Grey’s Anatomy gets to have nipples and I have a little beef to have with the network about that. “Then again, they are on at 10 o’clock – 10 o’clock, you can have nipples, 9 o’clock, no nipples.”

For the full story "click here


Here in America the FCC worries if nipples poke out from under blouses. In Europe, bare breasts are normally shown on TV. Europeans censor their TV by actually worrying about important issues like making sure their kids grow up with a good body image or making sure there is not too much violence on TV for kids.

For instance the Washington Post writes:

"The panel has gone so far as to order that reality TV shows about cosmetic surgery -- including a German version of the beauty contest show "The Swan" -- be shown after 11 p.m., because it was concerned that such programs sent the wrong message to children about "human worth.' "

For the full Washington Post article click here

But then, what do we expect from a Government that gets all hot and bothered by Janet Jackson's nipple being flashed for 1 second. I think the real boobs here are the producers of desperate Housewives and the FCC.

Now if you want a nice fun vacation where you can go topless or nude sunbathing, give us a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs.

Canadians may still have to fight for their right to have nude swims in municipal pool

Last week I wrote about a victory for nudists in Surrey, BC Canada. I got this comment:


"Tom, thank you for your kind words. While we are, of course, elated at the decision handed down last week, we are under no illusion that this issue is settled. Just yesterday the lawyer for the City of Surrey was quoted as saying "It doesn't force the city to let nude swimmers in. The decision doesn't order the city to do anything, there's no order in that ruling and that's significant."
This comment from an administration whose attitude was described by a Supreme Court Judge as being "patently unreasonable." Our fight is not yet over, although we are getting close. We appreciate very much all the support and contributions we have received from our American friends and hope that our victory will help nudists on both sides of our common border.

Paul Andreassen, President,
Skinnydipper Services Inc.
Skinnydipper Recreation Club
http://club.skinnydipper.ca "

Just what you want in your city administrators, ignoring court rulings thinking they are better then the law. I hope the city of Surrey had to pay the legal fees for this case. And I hope they will be financially penalized if they refuse to adhere to the court ruling.

What is so silly is British Columbia has Wreck Beach which is one of the nicest nude beaches in North America. So nudism is very popular in Canada. For instance tonght we have 7 couples at our resort from Canada.

Now if you want a relaxing fun nude vacation, give us a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com Hope to see you in sunny PalM Springs!

Ex-city council member manages nudist resort in Southern California

I always tell people that nudists are regular people. We just have better suntans.

The manager of the Sun Island clothing optional resort outside of San Diego in El Cajon, California is an ex-city council member from Poway, California and was the president of their Chamber of Commerce.

Years ago I was elected president of the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce and I was the campaign treasurer for one of our city council members. Both elections owning a nudist resort was never considered a negative and was never a campaign issue. To the contrary, since we have the highest occupancy rate of all hotels in Palm Springs except for the casino hotel, people figured I would make a good president which I was told I was.


"UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Jay Goldby, a former Poway councilman and ex-president of that city's Chamber of Commerce, usually greets his visitors completely naked.
“I've gone through some changes since I left,” said Goldby, who quit politics in 2004 after serving two terms on the Poway City Council.

Former Poway City Councilman Jay Goldby is now general manager of Sun Island Resort...

The resort sits behind formidable fences in the rocky hills outside El Cajon.

Goldby loves his new life here, he said. “When you're not wearing any clothes, there is no pretense.”

That's perhaps a surprising view considering Goldby's background: Army veteran, former deacon and pro-business councilman from a city with a voter base nearly 80 percent Republican.

For the full article click here

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America's new export - Political Correctness- Ho Ho Ho - Oops, I meant Ha Ha Ha

We have all heard from government officials and "concerned" citizens one of the reasons they are so against nudity, nudist resorts and nude beaches in America is "we have to protect the children."

You never know, a child might be permanently blinded by the sight of a bare breast or god forbid a bare penis or vagina. Never mind of course that kids in Europe have been going to topless and nude beaches and/or nudist resorts for almost 50 years and have a lower teenage pregnancy rate then American teenagers, but I digress.

Many American businesses are just as bad with the political correctness as our government officials and "concerned" citizens.

I saw this story in yahoo news today about a recruiting firm warning Santa Claus in Australia about saying the expression "Ho Ho Ho." They were instructed to say Ha Ha Ha instead.

Santas were warned "not to use "ho ho ho" because it could frighten children and was too close to "ho", a US slang term for prostitute."

Now if that is not the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of. Unless a little kid listens to Don Imus, I seriously doubt they have ever heard of the expression "ho."

When I heard the story took place in Sydney, Australia I thought to myself "good, other countries are even be more screwed up in their political correctness then the US." But, then sadly I read that it was an American company called Westaff that ordered the Santa's to be careful about using the word "ho".

Great, the new American export- how to be politically correct and look ridiculous to the rest of the world.

Here's the story:


"SYDNEY (AFP) - Santas in Australia's largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas's traditional "ho ho ho" greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday.

Sydney's Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say "ha ha ha" instead, the Daily Telegraph reported.

One disgruntled Santa told the newspaper a recruitment firm warned him not to use "ho ho ho" because it could frighten children and was too close to "ho", a US slang term for prostitute.

"Gimme a break," said Julie Gale, who runs the campaign against sexualising children called Kids Free 2B Kids...


For the full storyclick here

And if you have always wanted to try a vacation at a clothing optional or nudist resort, give us the Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com It will be your best vacation ever. No ho ho hoing or ha ha haing around.

Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Good article in Canadian publication about how to become comfortable in the nude

If every nudist resort owner had a dollar for everytime we heard "I would love to go to your nudist resort, but I can't until I lose another ___ pounds, we would all be rich people.

The American and Canadian media has done such a "good" job of convincing people that they are not "pretty" enough to go nude or topless sunbathing at nudist resorts or nude beaches. They imply, unless you have the body of a model, you are unattractive and no one should have the sight of your nude body inflicted on them. That is of course unless you buy their magazines, clothes, cosmetics, plastic surgury, cars, etc.

A Canadian site has a great article about getting comfortable naked. They say focus on your "good bits" like boobs, eyes, hair, etc.

They left out the most important thing to focus on... YOU. Focus on your personality. You should focus on yourself saying, you are a good, nice, warm, sincere human being. You are not perfect, but then NO ONE is perfect. Thus, you should not be made to feel like a 2nd class citizen just because you do not look like a photoshopped model.

In my opinion, one of the biggest reasons more people don't try nude sunbathing or going to nudist resorts is because they are afraid they won't "stack up."

This is just so sad, as these people are missing out on one of the most fun, enjoyable ways to relax. They will suffer a boring chain hotel vacations instead of a fun nudist resort vacation because the media has made them feel so insecure about their bodies. That's no way to go through life feeling so insecure.

That is why vacationing at nudist resorts is one of the best experiences an adult can ever have as it let's you finally feel comfortable and happy with your nude body.

Here's the article, it is very good:

"How to get comfortable with getting naked

By Elizabeth Bromstein

We need to re-learn the way we view our own bodies and realize that just because they are not perfect, and never will be, that doesn't mean they're not beautiful.

...our fears of disrobing range from mild squinginess over small flaws to downright paranoia. For some, the very idea of letting someone else see them naked is enough to cause a cold sweat...

BLAME THE MEDIA

It's impossible not to be affected by all those images of impossibly skinny and cellulite-free... girls. But we have to take a little responsibility for our own mindsets as well. You're not stupid. You know those girls are young and that those images are CGI'd to within an inch of their likenesses. We all know famous actresses have undergone myriad plastic surgeries. We know better...

The problem is not necessarily limited to women...

...Traditional advertising promotes a certain body image that is unhealthy and unobtainable for most women, so the pressure is just so much greater."

So sad isn't it? That there are so many unconfident people out there, when we should all be running around feeling awesome.

FOCUS ON YOUR GOOD BITS

...so focus on what you like. Maybe it's your boobs, your eyes, your hair, your calves. Whatever it is, find it and make the most of it...

... "The key to being comfortable naked in front of someone else is to be comfortable with yourself first. As a society, I think we need to re-learn the way we view our own bodies and realize that just because they are not perfect, and never will be, that doesn't mean they're not beautiful. So go a head, get undressed, vacuum the living room and get used to that gorgeous body of yours!"

...And remember that everyone is flawed. Even Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman or the starlet of your choice. And whomever it is you're getting naked with, they're flawed too...

For the full article click here

And if you want to have the best vacation of your life, to finally feel free and learn to enjoy your own body with the freedom of being nude or topless around others, 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!

News about Nude and Naturist Beaches and Nudist and Naturist Resorts is always very popular

There is a travel and vacation site in New Zealand called houseoftravel.co.nz it is "New Zealand's largest independent chain of travel agents offering overseas travel deals, holiday packages, airfares, coach tours, cruises, and travel tips."

They have a blog on their site and write about all sorts of travel tips and ideas. In July, they wrote a story about the best nude beaches in the world. Every month since that story was posted it has been their most read blog post.

Here's the story:

"Top 10'sTop 10 blog posts for October
by Megan on Thursday, November 1st, 2007 at 02:53pm
Wow another month has rolled over just like that and before you know it you’ll be decorating a tree for your living room… But in the meantime, I thought you might like to see which were the most popular blogs during the month of October.

1 The Top 10 Nudist Beaches topped the list again this month - ahh the weather’s getting warmer, I know what you’re thinking…"

For the full list click here

In my experience people are fascinated by nudism and naturism and nude recreation. My blog here has from about 2000-3500 readers everyday. Even though I like to think I am a somewhat interesting writer, my ego knows better. I am no Norman Mailer. The major reason people read this blog and other stories about nudist resorts and nude beaches is they are dying to learn more about nude and topless sunbathing and life or are hopeing to see naked pictures of what they think are "hotties."

The thing is in my experience people crave information about nudism, ndue beaches, and nudist resorts as they are trying to work up the courage to try nude sunbathing. A perfect example is we have a couple here from Toronto right now. Even though Toronto has a legal clothing optional beach, this couple said they were afraid they might see someone they knew at that beachand wouldn't go.

They saw a story about us on CTV (Canadian Televison) a number of years ago. They have been working up the courage to call our nudist resort ever since and finally came here last week. They told me that have been avid readers of my blog as it makes them feel much more comfortable in thinking that vacationing at nudist resorts is a regular normal activity for regular people.

And I think us, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa is the best choice for first time nude sunbathers. We are called the most mainstream nudist resort in America. And just 2 weeks ago Canwest.com which is Canada's largest media company published a story which was picked up by many Canadian newspapers about the top places int he world to go nude sunbathing. We were picked as one of the best places. We were also the only resort in the Wwestern US that was honored.

So if you are a first time nude or topless sunbather or an experienced nudist and naturist and want a fantastic, fun vacation, give us a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Spain has some of the best nude beaches in the world

Spain is one of the most nudist friendly counties in the world. All of their beaches are topless and many of their best beaches are nude. We have been on vacation in Spain twice and loved it.

I came across a blog post from an American couple who where surprised when they asked a Spanish tourism office for directions to the best beach in Barcelona. They were surpried when they got to the beach to discover it was a nude beach. That is what is so nice about Spain, many of the best beaches are nude beaches and the regular beaches (topless or european style sunbathing beaches) are not always the best beaches.

Here's their blog post:


How does a young American couple unknowingly end up on a nude beach in Spain?


Our fourth day was beach day. The weather was about 70 F (21 C) and sunny. We asked at the tourist office where the nicest beach was...

When we got to the beach, I noticed that an older woman, among several others, sitting in a chair, sunbathing…without a shirt! Okay, okay, that’s new for me, but we’re in Europe after all. Maybe this is normal here? ...We walked on a little further, nothing really out of place, until we turned the corner and…bingo!! Jackpot! Naked people everywhere! Helloooo nude beach. We immediately got the giggles and found a nice sunny spot, away from the excitement, with our clothes fully intact. We spent most of the day at the beach, losing it in laughter every time a naked person decided to go for a stroll past us or bend over for a seashell in front of us. After some sunbathing we got up the courage to go for a swim. The Mediterranean was a shimmering aquamarine color. We had a great day at the beach.

For the full post click here

I got the feeling they were typical Americans and kept their bathing suits on all day long. I liked the comment "Maybe this is normal here?" Yep, it is normal to be topless or nude at the beaches in Spain. It is not normal to wear a wet bathing suit. It is the Brits and Americans who like to wear wet bathing suits.

If you want a fantastic nude vacation where you can get a great all over suntan, give us The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort a call at 800-786-6938. visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com Hope to see you in sunny Palm SPrings!

Canadians' rights to host nude swims upheld in British Columbia

We have a lot of Canadian guests at our nudist resort. For instance, we have four couples here from Canada right now. Two from B.C, one from Alberta, and one from Ontario. Canadians especially love Palm Springs and nude sunbathing this time of year as it is getting cold up north in Canada and our weather in Palm Springs is nice and sunny and warm

In Vancouver, British Columbia, there is a famous nude beach called Wreck Beach. It is one of the nicer nude beaches around. We visited it once. It is right by a university, so all ages visit this beach. We even donated some free room nights to the Wreck Beach nude beach organization as a fund raiser.

There is a naturist club called Surrey Skinnydippers Club. They had rented a municipal pool for nude swims.

Here are the details:


"B.C. SUPREME COURT DECISION

Canadians' right to skinny-dip is upheld

VANCOUVER -- The B.C. Supreme Court confirmed the right of Canadians to skinny-dip at private parties - even if they're held in municipal pools governed by prudish politicians.

In his decision yesterday, Mr. Justice Paul Williamson quashed Surrey City Council's decision to stop renting the Newton wave pool to the Surrey Skinnydippers club.

He called council's reasons for preventing the private late-night swims "patently unreasonable."

Judge Williamson noted that the council's views were reminiscent of a judge's comment in a 1925 case that complainants "were annoyed and angered by what they saw and heard, and shocked by what they had neither seen nor heard, but suspected."


..."For those who came of age in the 1960s, skinnydipping would hardly seem to be a threat to the moral fibre of western civilization. Not so, however, for some of the good burghers of Surrey ... they balked," Judge Williamson wrote.

..."I think it was pretty clear that the municipality just didn't approve of the morality [of the skinny-dippers]," Mr. Spiro said. "In recent years the courts have been showing a lot of deference to municipalities on things the public doesn't really notice, such as business licences and building permits. But this decision shows that they have to come up with real reasons for their decisions - they can't exaggerate. They have to be reasonable."

Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts says it's unlikely the city will appeal the case, given that the dispute stemmed from the actions of a previous administration.

"It's time to move on," she said. "We have more serious things to deal with."

I thought one of the more interesting quotes from the judge was "...skinnydipping would hardly seem to be a threat to the moral fibre of western civilization."

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Could you imagine very many American justices these days have the guts to say that?

Also the mayor of Surrey said they would not appeal the decision as this dispute stemmed from a previous administration and "we have more serious things to deal with." This mayor deserves a half hearted congratulations to not continue the suit because when she became mayor she could have pushed to settle the case and didn't. At least she has the good sense not to continue the lawsuit.

Congrats to Canadian citizens on having your civil liberties protected by your British Columbia Supreme Court.

And if you want a relaxing fun vacation here in the United States, give us The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Room available this Saturday Nov 10th at the Terra Cotta Inn

Due to last minute cancellations, we have 1 room available this Saturday November 10th. it is regular deluxe room. It is $169/couple/night. You can check in as early as 10am on Saturday and stay all the way until 5pm on Sunday at no extra charge. We include complementary breakfast and wine and snacks.

It is beautiful weather today. Nice and sunny and a high of 80F is predicted. Beautiful nude sunbathing weather.

Weekends are always the hardest to get into at Terra Cotta as so many guests like to book vacations or long weekend getaways here. So this weekend is your perfect chance to relax and have fun at Palm Springs's most popular clothes free resort.

If you want a fun weekend getaway, give us a call at 800-786-6938. We are full on Sunday and Monday. Tuesday is our next night available with just one room left. We also have 3 rooms available on Wednesdeay Nov 14th. we are full on the Thursday the 15th and have 1 room left on Friday and Saturday November 16th and 17th.

Because we invested in a high pressure misting system poolside and salt water system pool and jacuzzi, you can stay nice and comfortable in the sun all day long.

We also have big 9 foot market umbrellas for guests who like to be nude in the shade.

Salt water pools are fantastic as we don't have to use all the harsh chemicals like other hotels have to use.

If you have ever wanted to try nude or even topless sunbathing (some people call it European style sunbathing), and have your best, most fun vacation ever at the most mainstream nudist resort in America, give us a call at 800-786-6938. We answer the phones from 8am-10pm PST.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com To learn more about Palm Springs visit http://palmsprings.com And to read guest comments about our clothing optional resort, visit http://tripadvisor.com and type in "Terra Cotta Inn."

We hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Win a trip contest to a real sunny city like Palm Springs

In my blog post yesterday, I wrote how Tripadvisor had a story recommending 10 sunny destinations. Some of them truly were sunny like San Diego and Las Vegas. But, then the author recommended Key West with 80 days of rain a year, Phuket with 179 days of rain, and other rainy cities. I said many Americans make mistakes and vacation in rainy areas like the Caribbean, Mexico, and Florida because they believe what they read from tourism departments and travel agents and don't really research the weather themselves.

Well Jet Dry Rinse agent for dishes in Canada obviously did their homework. Because their product helps dishes to dry faster they are have a contest where the winner gets a vacation to a sunny, dry location. And of course they picked Palm Springs the sunniest city in America, Las Vegas, the sunniest big city and Phoenix also a very sunny city.

Maybe if the tripadvisor writer used jet dry, he would have changed his story and included Phoenix and Palm Springs as we are way sunnier then Key West.

Here's info for the contest:

Jet Dry Rinse agent with their new Turbo Dry formulation has a contest in Canada where you can win a free vacation in Palm Springs, Las Vegas, or Phoenix.

They say "enter for a chance to win a trip to sunny Phoenix, Las Vegas, or Palm Springs to stay nice and dry..."

For the contest and rules click here

And if you want to take a vacatation at one of the most popular nudist resorts in America, 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!

Tripadvisor.com recommends "sunny" escapes to rainy cities

As everyone knows Palm Springs, CA is the sunniest city in America averaging less then 3 inches of rain a year. For instance this year, we have had just over 0.2 inches of rain for the whole year. This is one of the reasons why we are one of the most popular nudist resorts for vacationers in the US.

I like http://tripadvisor.com Whenever we have to stay at a textile hotel, we always check out the reviews from people to see what hotels to stay at.

Now their editorial stories, I guess I will have to start to take with a grain of salt. They just had a story where they recommended 10 "sunny destinations" for you to escape to.

When I saw the list including Negril, Jamaica and Key West, Florida, two of the rainier vacation resort cities in the world I knew something was wrong.

After checking out how many days a year it rains in these cities (I used worldweather.org), I think the writer for tripadvisor needs some weather leasons before recommending cities as being sunny to vacation at.

I wrote down the mean number of days it rains in each of the cities tripadvisor.com recommended.

Here is their story:



"10: sunny escapes
Already suffering from the cold weather blues? Then escape to one of these sunny destinations that are sure to lift your spirits.
1. Las Vegas, NV. (15 days of rain a year)
2. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (113 days of rain a year)
3. Playa del Carmen, Mexico (not listed)
4. San Diego, Calif. (29 days of rain a year)
5. Negril, Jamaica (103 days of rain a year in Montego Bay 2 hrs away)
6. Honolulu, Hawaii (55 days of rain a year)
7. Key West, Fla. (80 days of rain a year)
8. Bangkok, Thailand (90 days of rain a year)
9. Phuket, Thailand (171 days of rain a year)
10. Marrakech, Morocco (22 days of rain a year)"

Now I agree that Las Vegas, Marrakech, and San Diego are sunny cities. But Negril where it rains over 100 days a year? Or Phuket where it rains almost 50% of the days each year? Even Key West where it rains 80 says a year? At least they didn't recommend Tampa where it rains 84 days a year.

Now they should have recommended Palm Springs. Where Las Vegas is considered the sunniest big city in America with around 4 inches of rain a year, Palm Springs averages just under 3 inches of rain a year. And of course they left off Phoenix with 27 days of rain a year.

I bet the writer meant 10 warm weather cities to escape to, not sunny cities. But, the writer was probably a typical American who does not understand weather and thinks that Florida is the sunniest state in America because it is called the "Sunshine State." Where in reality, it is the rainiest state in America.

Florida is only called the "sunshine state" because some slick marketing people in the 1970's, in the state tourism department thought, "I bet if we call Florida the "sunshine state" no one will realize the fast one we are pulling, since we are the rainiest state in the nation.

So when you are thinking about your next vacation or getaway, don't always believe everything you read or you could be like many of our guests who didn't know any better and had their vacations ruined sitting in the rain at a nude beaches and nudist resorts in rainy Florida, Mexico, or Jamaica.

Now if you want your sunniest, most fun vacation ever, 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!

Arch Conservative religious right in Malta says topless sunbathing leading factor in marital breakdown

A religious organization is making up "facts" to support its pronouncements. Isn't that a sin? They are against topless sunbathing, divorce, cohabitation and gay marriage. Well I guess that means 99% of Europeans will disagree with them. See I am just as good as them, I made up a "fact" and expected you would believe it.

They must be right about topless sunbathing leading to marital breakdown, here is a picture of my wife Mary Clare flirting with one of our hotel guests, Frank N, Stein over Halloween.

Here's the story:



"We will fight them on the beaches’

Raphael Vassallo

“Zejziet fuq xtutna? Le grazzi!” (Boobs on our beaches? No thank you!)

This is the substance of a bold and daring new campaign launched this week by “Minus Two”: a religious organisation which aims to protect Malta’s Christian values by entrenching the country’s ban on topless sunbathing – alongside divorce, cohabitation and gay marriages – in the Constitution.

Yet another symptom of Malta’s pervasive arch-conservatism?...

...Topless sunbathing, MinusTwo argues, is also a leading factor in the current marital breakdowns crisis. “Situations like this sow the seeds leading to break-ups of families. Would you want to see that sweet little girl playing in the sand beside her parents, to go through the trauma of seeing her parents separating, just because you wanted to feel ‘more comfortable’?”

And needless to add, there are health considerations, too: “As we all know, UV light emitted from the sun causes cancer… Certainly, baring your breasts to the direct sunlight is not a healthy thing to do, and will certainly place you at a high risk of contracting breast cancer.”

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The sad thing about radical religious right groups is people believe them. Look at the inane comment, baring your breasts "will certainingly place you at a high risk of contracting breast cancer." Sad that not a singel person in that group has any scientific knowledge because they would have said it increases the chance of skin cancer. Also if they knew anything about science, they would learn bare skin increases the production of natural Vitamin D an antioxidant that reduces the chance of many cancers. And doctors lately have been changing their opinion on sunshine with many doctors now saying sunshine is good in moderation.

Finally, if this conservative group talked with nudists they would learn that they have a much lower incidence of divorce then the general population. This is a fact from an AANR (nudist) survey.

So if you want to have a fun time nude or topless sunbathing, don't worry what these crazy religous extremesists say.

Finally, we have been to Malta and it is a much poorer country compared to Spain, France, Germany, and most of the rest of the countries in europe that allow nude and topless sunbathing. Maybe the religious extremism is what is holding that country back.

If you want a fun time 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!

AOL.com says one of the reasons to move to California is because of The Terra Cotta Inn

This year, AOL.com has really been writing and praising our nudist resort and has had many postive articles about nudism. In March, they reported on the top 10 best clothing optional resorts in the world. We were the only nudist resort on the west coast that they honored.

Yesterday, AOL.com had an article about different states and reaosons why you should move to them. For some states they wrote about low taxes, good schools, inexpensive housing, etc. For California they wrote about the general excellent quality of life in our beautiful state. One of the reasons they said you need to move to California is:

"...The human body is a beautiful thing. And if you like looking at beautiful things, you might want to move to California. No, not because it's where Jessica Alba, George Clooney and Jay Leno live, but because it has more nudist hotspots than any other state in the nation. Besides having such clothing optional beaches as Baker Beach in San Francisco, Garrapata State Park just sound of Carmel, and La Jolla's Black's Beach, it's also home to the oldest nude beach in the U.S., San Gregorio in San Matteo County. In addition, California is also home to ... the Terra Cotta nudist inn in Palm Springs."

I thought it was pretty cool that AOL.com recognizes one of the positives about living in California is that it is easy to drive to our resort located in sunny Palm Springs.

Now, you don't have to live in California to vacation here. I would estimate that 80% of our guests come from out of state or out of country to take their fun nude vacations here.

We are unique. There are no other nudist or clothing optional resorts in the world quite like us. We average just over a 75% repeat guest rate which is one of the highest repeat guest rates in the whole travel industry.

If you want a fun vacation where you can go nude or topless sunbathing give us a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com To learn more about our beautiful city, visit http://palmsprings.com

Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!