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Buck Naked
Pasco County's robust growth includes a healthy smattering of upscale subdivisions and resorts where nobody wears any clothes.
 'Clothing-optional' Paradise Lakes, which opened about 25 years ago, is undergoing its third major expansion. |
NAKED RULES
? Nudists obviously travel light. Etiquette dictates, however, that they carry one accessory -- a small towel to sit on for sanitary reasons.
? Kids are welcome at many nudist resorts, including Lake Como, which, according to its website, is "strongly oriented towards couples and families."
? The lifestyle draws more men than women, but resorts aim for a balance so their female contingency does not feel uncomfortable.
? No gawking or staring. At the Caliente resort, cameras are outlawed, with signs posted throughout the resort as reminders. "We offer a real honest-to-goodness getaway. It's very private. We guarantee that, and that means a lot. That's why (the members) feel comfortable," says Deb Bowen, marketing director for Caliente.
? Most nudist clubs explicitly forbid overt sexual behavior in public. Nude recreation enthusiasts emphasize that their clothes-free lifestyle is focused on self-acceptance of one's own body and is not sexually oriented.
