A woman, nude from the waste down, set up a wash station on the bench of a New York City subway car and proceeded to give herself a camping-style bath.

The woman lathered up while water and soap suds dripped to the subway floor…WHILE SOMEONE RECORDED HER!  That’s right, a straphanger (aka a person who rides on a subway while holding onto one of the straps to ground themselves), video taped the entire thing and uploaded it onto youTube in 3 parts.

The Sun Sentinel reported that 2/3 of those videos have been removed due to fact that the videos violated the policy on nudity and sexual content, although the last of the trilogy is mysteriously missing at this time.

The Cabanas Guesthouse & Spa might be clothing optional, but last time we checked the NYC subway was not!  She missed the memo.

Brian Coldin, the operator of a nudist resort in Bracebridge, Ontario, has challenged the country’s public nudity law in court. He claimed in a case before an Ontario court that Canada’s public nudity laws are too broad and unconstitutional.

Coldin was charged with public nudity after he entered the Ontario outlets of Tim Hortons in 2008 and driving through A&W stores in 2009 without clothes.

Workers at the two dining establishments said the sight of Coldin’s genitals made them uncomfortable.

Nader Hasan, Coldin’s lawyer, will argue on Tuesday that the country’s criminal laws were not aimed to protect the prudish.

Hasan pointed out that innocent acts of nudity – such as sunbathing naked in a backyard or changing clothes at a swimming pool – are punished under current laws.

Hasan conceded that seeing naked bodies may embarrass or make other people uncomfortable, but he stressed there is no evidence that exposure to nude bodies would cause enduring psychiatric harm to people.

Hasan said the public nudity law should only apply if it could be proven that actual harm was caused by the sight of a naked body.

Ontario lawyers pushed for a dismissal of the constitutional challenge. They said that while Coldin is free to strut naked in his private property or a naturist resort, he is not free to do it in public places where people have not been forewarned of his clothesless state or he has not secured their permission to see him au naturel.

The Cabanas Guesthouse & Spa is an all male, clothing optional resort located in the heart of Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Gay Wilton Manors.  Voted 2011′s Best Guesthouse, The Cabanas has everything you need for a great vacation or even a great staycation.  For more information click here.

SOURCE: allheadlinenews.com

The Stonewall Street Festival 2011 was this past Sunday and for The Cabanas Guesthouse & Resort, was a huge success.  The turnout was great this year and if you stopped by The Cabanas booth than you know that there was a “register to win.”  Take a look at the pictures and be sure to stay tuned to find out if you are the winner!

It is officially summer time, boys!  Time to sip on some cocktails, catch some rays and put our feet in the sand. Well, if you’re the type of man that likes to get his tan on in the nude, TripAdvisor.com has put together a list of 2011′s best nudist beaches from all over the world.

TripAdvisor is a pretty reliable source, using an extensive database of tourist responses and special ratings based on users’ estimates.

Let’e check out the list!

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Wilton Manors, Florida. The Cabanas, Wilton Manor’s only guesthouse and spa, is celebrating its tenth anniversary.  What started out as a derelict, transient, weekly rental motel called Sante Fe Landings, is now a sprawling and luxurious all male retreat.  Over the ten years, owners John Dorry and Bill Barnish have transformed the property into an oasis for gay men visiting Wilton Manors, the heart of gay Fort Lauderdale.

As soon as guests enter the property, they are immediately immersed in a lush, tropical setting.  Like walking into a modern day Garden of Eden, Palm trees of every variety, ferns and tropical flowers line the walkway.  The rooms are sleek and well appointed, complete with flat screen TV’s and modern bathrooms.  The tranquil sounds of waves from the intracoastal and the two pools join in orchestra to create a serene environment.  The Cabanas is clothing optional but for those who choose to remain clothed, the atmosphere is still inviting and non-intrusive.

As the only guesthouse that’s located on the water, guests can take advantage of the complimentary kayaks and explore the picturesque intracoastal waterways up close.  Complimentary bicycles are also available for those who want a two-wheeled tour of the city.

The Cabanas is perfectly located so that guests can enjoy the myriad of shops, restaurants and nightlife Wilton Manors has to offer.  During the day, visitors can stroll down Wilton Drive and shop the clothing stores as well as the upscale and casual boutiques lining the drive.  Numerous eateries offering Thai, Japanese, Italian and Mexican fare stipple both sides of the road.  After a full day of shopping and sightseeing, guests can retire back to their rooms to relax in the salt water heated pool, hot tub or steam room.  Minutes away from Wilton Manors, guest can return to the strip as the nightlife start to sizzle.

Over the ten years, The Cabanas has undergone vast improvements.  The latest being the addition of the full service day spa.  The Cabanas is the only resort in Wilton Manors that offers this luxury.  From massages to hair removal, this European style day spa pampers its guests from head to toe.  It’s a retreat within a retreat.

Sticking to their tried and tested campaign of offering value and outstanding customer service, The Cabanas has been a favorite destination for gay men around the globe.  From a rundown hotel to luxurious get-away, The Cabanas continues to re-invent and redefine the notion of a gay guesthouse.  It’s the reason why they have not only survived, but thrived for the last ten years.

Wet Platinum Man at The Cabanas Ft Lauderdale_NEW

Check out the short video about the Cabanas, brought to you by Antonio, the Wet Platimun Man. As always, our special guests have nothing but rave compliments about our resort. For some more compliments and reviews, visit our Trip Advisor page HERE after you watch the video. Over 80 reviews and counting, they speak for themselves. See you soon!

The dog days of summer have come to an end in Gay Fort Lauderdale.  Waiting just around the corner is the winter season, better known as “the real tropical summer” of South Florida.

As the temperatures slowly begin to cool to a comfortable daily average of 78 degrees with a tropical breeze, the excitement at The Cabanas Guesthouse and Spa and all of Gay Fort Lauderdale is just beginning to heat up. While we prepare for another season of super-hot guests, rampant relaxation and extreme fun in the sun, it’s our duty to invite you for an unbelievable getaway at Fort Lauderdale’s Premier Gay Guesthouse, Resort and Spa.

The Cabanas Guesthouse and Spa is the ONLY all-male guesthouse and spa that offers you luxury amenities, tranquil and relaxing water views, and most importantly, a convenient location to shopping, extensive variety of fine dining and incredible nightlife entertainment.  Located in Wilton Manors, (dubbed as “Gay Mayberry”), The Cabanas Guesthouse and Spa is in the heart of Gay Fort Lauderdale and is one of the top gay destinations in the country.  Only The Cabanas Guesthouse and Spa allows you access to all the excitement while providing the best in gay resort vacationing in the center of it all.

Fall and Winter are the busiest times of the year, and rooms at The Cabanas Guesthouse and Spa tend to fill up quickly, so make your reservation in advance and indulge yourself at South Florida’s premier all male gay resort. The unique privacy offered only at The Cabanas Guesthouse and Spa allows for clothing optional, yet it’s still a comfortable environment for those who are less inhibited but still enjoy some eye candy. As our regular guests will tell you, there’s no place quite like The Cabanas Guesthouse and Spa.

Besides swimming in The Cabanas Guesthouse and Spa’s luxurious saltwater pool, mingling with new friends while sunbathing or sweating it out with the boys in the steam room, make sure to plan an evening out to party in the Gay Mecca of Wilton Manors.  There’s absolutely no telling what fun the night will bring, where you may end up or whom you’ll bring home! Wilton Manors has everything you could ask for including an abundance of hot men, delicious food, packed bars, sexy clubs, non-stop shopping and more.

In addition to the never-ending fun at our resort, there are plenty of spectacular events lined up this season, and there’s surely something to suit everyone’s taste. From the annual Wicked Manors Halloween bash where the half-naked hunks strut through the streets, to the ever popular FLIFF Festival (Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival), you’ll definitely be amazed at just how hot Fort Lauderdale’s gay scene can get.

If you haven’t made plans for Wicked Manors, Wilton Manors’ Halloween Street Party, The Cabanas Guesthouse and Spa is the perfect place to trick and treat.  Visitors from all over the country, as well as locals, flock to what can only be described as “The Mardi Gras of South Florida”. Over 10,000 people dress up in extravagant outfits from the extremely creative to those leaving little to the imagination.  It’s one party you don’t want to miss and with a full Halloween moon, you never know what the night can bring…

So whether you come dressed as an angel or a devil, we’ll make sure your room is a little piece of heaven.  If you’re looking for a REAL gay vacation experience that will completely satisfy your senses, then it’s time to check in at The Cabanas Guesthouse and Spa. Trust us, you’ll never want to check out!

Don’t wait any longer, make reservations now and enjoy the stay of a lifetime! For more information on our award-winning resort & spa or to book reservations online, visit our website at www.thecabanasguesthouse.com or call us at 954.564.7764 and we’ll be glad to assist you. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Spa Cabanas Special – Heaven on Earth?

Spa Cabanas is The Cabanas Guesthouse and Spa exclusive on-site private Day Spa, providing our guests with some of the finest, most unique European style spa treatments available in Fort Lauderdale. Take some time to relax with an exceptional session from one of our highly trained professional Spa Therapists, as you step away from your thoughts at our modern and luxurious refuge.

At Cabanas Spa, relaxation is the name of the game and we offer everything you’ll need to totally pamper yourself!  Drop in after lunch for an hour massage to relieve tension from sore/achy muscles, or spend the afternoon and allow us to completely rejuvenate your mind and body with one of our customized spa packages.  Whether you choose a therapeutic massage that you’ll wish never ended, to body treatments, facials, waxing and nail care that simply can’t be compared to, our designer spa is nothing less than an absolute addiction to our guests.

You owe it to yourself to indulge every once in a while, and Spa Cabanas is surely the ultimate indulgence! In addition to offering the areas finest spa services, our Spa Therapists use only imported Babor© products to achieve the absolute best in quality and results. A few of the exotic services we can spoil you with at Spa Cabanas are:

• Swedish, Deep Tissue, Swe-Thai, Reflexology and Hot Stone Massages
• Anti-Aging and Deep Cleansing Facials
• Scen Tao Organic Exfoliation and Body Wraps
• Gentlemen’s Manicure & Pedicure
• Waxing, Shaving and Body Hair Trimming

SPECIAL OFFER! For a limited time, you can receive a 60 minute massage and a 60 minute facial treatment for only $144.00 ($80 savings from the regular price of $224). Please note that this special offer is only valid if you schedule spa services at the same time reservations are made for a stay at The Cabanas Guesthouse and Spa! Visit the spa section of our website HERE or call us direct at 954.565.2307 for more information.

by DAN RENZI

With the end of 2008, I felt a life tune-up was in order. So to celebrate the New Year, I made an appointment at one of South Florida’s newest spas, the Spa at the Cabanas Guesthouse. A collection of little cabanas, as the name implies, The Cabanas Guesthouse is hidden behind a high fence along NE 26th St., but inside the property opens to a lovely view of the Intracoastal Waterway.

The Spa is located in one of the cabanas, tucked into a little corner near the water; owners Norman Lachance and Flash Thunder-Fire (such a combustible name for an expert at achieving peace and serenity!) have remodeled the place from top to bottom, turning it into a refreshing oasis with a breezy allwhite interior. I was expecting it to be nice, but not as nice as this. My treatment had three parts: first I began with a full-body scrub, using Babor’s Aromatic Body & Bath Oils and pure Sea Salt ($85). Norman’s hands are big, and strong; the scrub itself felt like a massage, without ever being too harsh from the salt.

Then he wrapped me in a foil sheet to let the oils soak in, which had me worried when I made the appointment, as I though I would be too twitchy to hold still while I was wrapped up like that. But lying there, listening to the music, the experience was very relaxing. After Norman removed the scrub with a warm towel, he popped on his glasses and swung around a light, to take a look at my face. “Hmmm,” he said, as he looked at my pores.

Yes, there was a lot of work to be done. So he treated me to the Anti-Aging Facial ($129), including a collagen mask and exfoliating treatment. It was, without question, the best facial I have ever had—I wouldn’t let anyone come near my face for the rest of the day, in fear they would touch it and spoil the shimmery softness achieved by Lachance’s magic touch.

Lachance then returned to my back, and applied a Hot Stone Massage ($145), a luxurious massage aided by the placement of warmed, smooth rocks along my back. Again, those hands—those amazing hands!—found each knot, yet he never used too much force. He combined this with a Chakra Balancing Massage, to balance my “energy centers and relax the central nervous system.” Shirley Maclaine would approve.

It was definitely a day of indulgence; but any one of these treatments on their own would have been fantastic. I feel so spoiled now! I can’t wait to go back.

From Andrew Collins, About.com

One of the world’s premier gay resort destinations, Fort Lauderdale has been transformed over the past 15 years with a beautifully redeveloped beachfront, the addition of dozens of gay resorts and bars, and a vibrant rejuvenation of its downtown area. The adjacent inland community of Wilton Manors is similarly gay-friendly, with much of metro Fort Lauderdale’s top gay bars, plus great shopping and dining. Here’s a visual tour of the region.

Stork’s Cafe & Bakery, Wilton Manors

With a pair of locations in very hip areas, Stork’s Cafe & Bakery (2505 N.E. 15th Ave., 954-567-3220) is a favorite gay hangout, coffeehouse, breakfast spot, dessert purveyor, and sandwich shop for both Fort Lauderdale’s swanky Las Olas Boulevard crowd and the GLBT bunch in Wilton Manors – pictured here is the dessert case filled with delicious cakes and treats. Both location have indoor and outdoor seating and great people-watching.

The Cabanas Guesthouse and Spa – The only Gay Men’s Resort and Spa in Wilton Manors

The Cabanas Gay Guesthouse and Spa is an all male gay guesthouse located in the heart of Wilton Manor’s, the gay area of fabulous gay Fort Lauderdale. The tropical settings of palm trees, lush foliage, secure off street parking and of course the IDEAL location make this clothing optional gay guesthouse unique and special.

Ramrod Bar, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Just a short drive south of the main gay-nightlife action in Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale’s super-butch, totally cruisy Ramrod Bar (1508 N.E. 4th Ave., 954-763-8219) is a bit less about leather these days than it might have been back in the day (you’ll even spot some clubby twinks these days), but it still draws plenty of rugged, buffed guys not only in leather gear but uniforms, Levi’s and black t-shirts, and other such gear. The crowd ranges anywhere from bearish to rock-hard-pecs, from college- to post-retirement age. But the median group in here is about 35 to 50. This is basically just your dark, industrial-chic cruise bar, where the men are men, and the porn plays on the TV monitors. There’s nothing subdued or discreet about this place, and you’ll often see guys gettin’ busy inside or out on the quite pleasant patio.

Although Ramrod is in Fort Lauderdale on N.E. 4th Avenue, this is actually just a continution of Wilton Drive as it runs south – the bar is about five-minute drive south of Georgie’s Alibi and some of the other popular gay hangouts in Wilton Manors.

Georgie’s Alibi, sports and video bar, in Wilton Manors

With additional locations in Palm Springs (as well as Azul Restaurant) and St. Petersburg, festive Georgie’s Alibi (2266 Wilton Dr., Wilton Manors, 954-565-2526) anchors the tres-gay Shoppes of Wilton Manors and is one of South Florida’s most successful, popular, and fun-loving gay nightspots. It’s attractive space with a cafe serving quite good burgers, salads, and light food, dozens of video monitors showing both music and sports, a sizable patio, and a full slate of events featuring visiting entertainers and promotions. Georgie’s pulls in a mix of guys of all ages and styles, plus more than a few women, and the staff is friendly and easy-going. This is pretty much your “must” in Fort Lauderdale, if you only have the time or inclination to visit one gay bar. That being said, you can walk to a number of other bars, shops, and restaurants in the “family”-friendly commercial district of Wilton Manors.

Gay and Lesbian Community Center of South Florida

In western Fort Lauderdale just southwest of Wilton Manors, the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of South Florida (1717 N. Andrews Ave., 954-463-9005) has been a fixture in the community for more than 15 years. It’s an excellent resource for learning about organizations and social groups serving the GLBT community in metro Fort Lauderdale, and it also hosts a number of events, provides health and referral services, and helps promote awareness on behalf of the community throughout South Florida.

Java Boys coffeehouse, Wilton Manors

Located at what might just be the world’s gayest strip mall, the Shoppes of Wilton Manors, Java Boys (2230 Wilton Dr., Wilton Manors, 954-564-8828) is a cozy little coffeehouse and tearoom that’s pretty much always filled with local gays and lesbians – in fact, on many afternoons it’s as cruisy in here as it is a few storefronts away at Georgie’s Alibi bar. There’s plenty of room to kick back and lounge away the afternoon, and free WiFi is available.