An Impromptu Beach Day

Due to the change in the local beach weather from summer conditions to Autumn, all organized visits to Bates Beach both on Thursdays and on weekends were discontinued. That said, Veterans Day was an unusually warm (80 degrees!) day in Southern California, so Helen organized an impromptu Bates Beach trip that afternoon. She wrote to us later: “A fun crowd of a dozen people, including four newbies from Simi Valley who had never been to Bates, enjoyed a great afternoon on the sand. The Frisbee and Ukulele were brought out and the water was beautiful for swimming, even if a little chilly.

Our portable "Entering Clothing-Optional Area" sign is working out really well. We received no complaints. Later. we all dined at Rincon Brew Pub, using our $2 bills.”