Tampa Condominium goes Clothing-Optional
Sunday, July 6th, 2008Tampa, FL - Eden Brings South Beach Style to Florida’s West Coast. Eden, formerly known as Arbors at Branch Creek, has announced plans to add a European, South Beach-style, clothing-optional pool to its list of amenities. Sales of Eden’s 390 units launch this month with prices ranging from $170,000 to $385,000. According to Christine Pirkle, Eden’s director of sales, the addition of the pool came in response to a growing demand for properties that offer adults-only recreational areas.
While clothing-optional swimming and sunbathing has been commonplace in Europe for decades, it’s only recently become more appreciated in the U.S. Las Vegas hotspots like Caesars Palace, Mandalay Bay, the Wynn, MGM Grand and the Mirage have added adults-only European-style pools in recent years. In Miami, topless sunbathing on South Beach and nude sunbathing at North Beach’s Haulover has long been a draw. In fact, according to the American Association for Nude Recreation, the economic impact of clothing-optional travel contributes hundreds of millions of dollars to the U.S. economy annually.