sxnahm@ubvax.UUCP (Stephen Nahm) (08/15/85)
Lupin Lodge held an open house over the weekend of August 3. It was
originally to be held during National Nude Weekend, July 17, but was
postponed due to the Lexington Reservoir fire.
I had visited Lupin once before last fall. Lupin is a privately owned
membership club. It is primarily a day facility, though space is rented for
tents and cabins to members, and there is an overnight lodge.
On arrival I was asked to park, undress, and proceed to the registration
table. Though Lupin is generally "clothing optional," first time visitors
are directly requested to undress.
A tour of the facility followed. There are two pools, one in a "quiet
area", the other in the midst of the activity center. The lower (quiet)
pool is enclosed and heated in the winter. The quiet area includes the
lodge, the jacuzzi, and a lawn area. Near the other pool is the volleyball
court, two tennis courts, another lawn, and a snack bar. On my last visit,
they mentioned that a larger jacuzzi was to be installed in this area; I saw
it on the ground near the basketball court. It was still there
(uninstalled) this visit.
A new shower/restroom facility has been completed though. This is near
the children's play area, and below a fake waterfall which almost seems to
have been intentionally hidden. Just below the children's area is yet
another lawn, and the clubhouse, where the restaurant is located. I had dinner
there last fall. The food was very good, and the people I shared the table
with were friendly and sociable.
After this brief tour, we were turned loose to enjoy the facilities.
Families seemed to congregate around the upper pool. A volleyball game was
going just about the whole day, and it seemed that there was a core of
players participating. A few players took the game (a bit too?) seriously.
My favorite area on my last visit was the nature trail that sloped up
the mountain Lupin is at the foot of. I took the trail again to see what
effect the fire had. It was pretty grim. Passing two guys coming back down
the hill, one commented that he thought it more resembled an "anti-nature"
trail. The tour guide referred to the "nature freeway;" a 30 to 40 foot
fire break was cut where the trail had been. Trees and grass in all
directions above the lodge were burned. It is clear that erosion during the
winter rains will be a serious problem for the lodge.
I decided not to join last year due to the expense of membership. I
would say, though, that it is probably less expensive than a first class
health and fitness club (um, no, Lupin does not have a weight room). I
might point out that I also do not belong to a first class health and
fitness club.
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Steve Nahm
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