A Summary Winter in California: Time for Speedos and Ice Cream

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New York Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/c ... =url-share

Not sure if that will get you past the pay wall. The article heads up with a photo from crowded Baker Beach. Here is the opening paragraph:

* March 18, 2026

The thong swimsuits were small, but the hearts were big in Dolores Park in San Francisco on Tuesday.
From its grassy slopes, the park has views of palm trees, tennis courts and the city skyline. Sunbathers spent an unusually warm March Tuesday there, enjoying the heat and trying not to think too much about whether climate change might be causing it.
“It’s like, the world’s on fire, let’s get out my Speedo,” said Gordon Nipper, 25, who donned silver nail polish and, yes, a pink Speedo.

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New York Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/c ... =url-share

Not sure if that will get you past the pay wall. The article heads up with a photo from crowded Baker Beach. Here is the opening paragraph:

* March 18, 2026

The thong swimsuits were small, but the hearts were big in Dolores Park in San Francisco on Tuesday.
From its grassy slopes, the park has views of palm trees, tennis courts and the city skyline. Sunbathers spent an unusually warm March Tuesday there, enjoying the heat and trying not to think too much about whether climate change might be causing it.
“It’s like, the world’s on fire, let’s get out my Speedo,” said Gordon Nipper, 25, who donned silver nail polish and, yes, a pink Speedo.

Thanks for sharing! I guess guys from SF are not shy, with Gordon in his pink speedo and Felix in his blue thong!