A Summary Winter in California: Time for Speedos and Ice Cream
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2026 12:12 pm
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.
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.