Published Jul 9, 2003
Modified Mar 6, 2008
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As expected, Jen mixed with the locals and Jake was thrown in lockup. And while Gothamist and friends were at the Harriman Reservoir, where the nudist beach, The Ledges (which was profiled last year in the New Yorker, causing Jake a little shock) is also located, we stayed clothed. But it didn't mean we weren't curious.
Pictures at Bluejake.
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