Sandstone Retreat
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Sandstone Retreat was a 1970s clothing-optional, open sexuality resort located at Sandstone Ranch, a 15-acre (6.1 ha) estate in the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking Malibu and the Pacific Ocean. The Retreat was the subject of a 1975 documentary called Sandstone. It is referenced in the 1973 edition of More Joy of Sex, by Dr. Alex Comfort (though it was excluded in later editions),[citation needed] and treated in the 1980 book Thy Neighbor's Wife by American author Gay Talese, who as part of his preparations for writing lived at the Retreat for several months.[1]
Founded by John and Barbara Williamson, the Retreat offered members and guests over the age of 18 the resources of a spa with the addition of several large open communal sleeping areas, both indoor and outdoor, and communal bathrooms. Prospective members were interviewed on a daytime visit to determine suitability.
The Retreat was managed by a residential community consisting of up to 20 persons, a self-selective job.
[edit] References
- ^ Frayser, Suzanne G.; Thomas J. Whitby (1995). Studies in Human Sexuality: A Selected Guide, 2nd Edition. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc.. pp. 663–664. ISBN 1563081318.
Sandstone Experience by Tom Hatfield New American Library, 1975, ISBN 0-517-51879-1
