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Celebrate Nude Recreation Week July 5-11

Nude Recreation Week is a celebration of naturism around the world and an opportunity to encourage first timers to enjoy clothes-free relaxation during the week wherever they are.

 
The West Coast Gathering has begun, it is a great time to enjoy the California mountains and sun naked with friends.

West Coast Gathering 2010 to be held Sept. 3-12

The pool is a popular place for activities Welcome: We hope you will find our site informative about gay naturism, the West Coast Gatherings, and our other events.

CMEN's West Coast Gathering 2010 will be held at a conference center nestled in California's scenic Malibu Hills September 3-12, 2010. This 16th all nude gathering included several session options: the full week session which ran from September 3 to 10, a full 9 day session September 3-12, a 6 day session September 6-12, a Labor Day weekend session September 3-6, an second weekend session September 10-12 and a First Half Week session September 8-12. Over 350 men from throughout North America, the Pacific, and Europe are expected to attend.

Scheduled activities will feature swimming and sun bathing, volleyball, hiking, a variety of seminars and workshops, massage, themed social hours, evening shows, talent shows, bingo, discos, and a great opportunity to make new friends. Social hours feature a different theme each evening.

The annual West Coast Gatherings are hosted each Fall by California Men Enjoying Naturism, an international social organization for gay and bisexual men who enjoy nude social and recreational activities. Visit the West Coast Gathering 2009 page for more details.

Mark your calendar now, don't miss West Coast Gathering 2010, September 3-12.

CMEN presents Whispering Oaks Open House September 2011

Whispering Oaks Open House Sept 2010 Enjoy lots of warm naked men in the new heated swimming pool. There will be plenty of activities during this week and there will be time for the pool, hot tub, workshops and playshops, evening shows, hikes, nature walks, a chance to enjoy the private creek, and much more. Visit the Whispering Oaks Fall Open House 2010 page for more details.

CMEN presents Southeast Spring Gathering June 2010

CMEN's Southeast Gathering 2011 Join CMEN June 5-12, 2011 celebrating the Spring for a full week of gay, all nude fun, fresh air, camaraderie, activities, shows and workshops. This gathering will be CMEN's third Southeast Spring Gathering, it will be held at Whispering Oaks Retreat Center in Tennessee. This resort is located in a scenic natural wooded environment on a creek with cabins, camping and RV facilities. Visit the Southeast Spring Gathering 2011 page for more details.

Hikers enjoy nature along trailLos Angeles Area Naturist Activities

CMEN Los Angeles holds a variety of all nude local social and recreational events for naturist men throughout the year in the greater Los Angeles Area, including pool parties, cocktail parties and potlucks. These events provide the opportunity for men who live in the Greater Los Angeles area to mingle and have fun with new and old friends. Visit the CMEN Los Angeles pages for details.

CMEN Massage Connection is for men interested in giving and receiving massages with other men in the Los Angeles area. All participants practice giving massage as well as receiving a massage. Visit the CMEN Massage Connection pages for details.

Thailand Experience with CMEN Friends

CMEN Friends Thailand Experience 2009 You are cordially invited to join an exotic two week tour of Thailand, October 25 - November 8. This incredible Thailand adventure will feature 3 parts of Thailand, with some tours included, and plenty of time to just enjoy being there. Thailand Experience 2007 and 2008 were very successful and a wonderful experience for all who attended, so we have decided to do it again! While CMEN Friends cruises and tours typically include naturist activities they are generally not all nude events.

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Why nude social and recreational activities?

Down on the Farm Social Hour 2002Naturism is a way of life in harmony with nature, characterized by the practice of nudity, with the intention of encouraging body acceptance, self-respect, respect for others and respect for the environment. Social nudity is an expression of naturism, exploiting the beneficial effects of the sun, the air and water.

A Naturist is one who enjoys being nude, preferably in an outdoors setting, for social and recreational activities. We believe that the naked human body is to be accepted, respected, cherished, and enjoyed. We enjoy the natural freedom of being without clothes whenever possible and practical.

Being naked makes one more open and honest about himself, and more accepting of others. If clothes make the man, then nudity makes everyone more equal.

Come join the growing number of gay men that have discovered male bonding au naturel! Gay men everywhere are discovering the enjoyment of gathering together with other men for nude camaraderie, unequaled in any clothed situation, and the freedom to be found in non-judgmental body acceptance.

CMEN is affiliated with Gay Naturists International and is among nearly 200 men's naturist groups throughout North America, the Pacific Islands and Europe. GNI and its affiliated clubs now have over 6,000 members in 12 countries who enjoy nude recreational and social activities.

This web site also includes links to Naturist Community News and Activities including nude beach listings and other naturist events; Gay Community News and Activities including pride festivals, street fairs and rodeos; and links to Naturist Friends and to National Associations. Learn about living a more "green", environmentally conscious lifestyle and reducing your own carbon footprint at the Earth Friendly Living & Recreation page.

CMEN also maintains a moderated discussion bulletin board on Yahoo. For discussions about the West Coast Gatherings, CMEN Los Angeles, and naturist recreation for gay and bisexual men join the CMEN Yahoo Group.

 

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