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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“I know this is bad. It’s awful for the world,” said Nereyda Valdez, 30, as she sat in Dolores Park in a white bikini. “But it’s beautiful.”
Ms. Valdez works remotely. Her apartment, like many in San Francisco, does not have air conditioning and gets stiflingly hot on warm days. So she took Tuesday off to head to the park.
She chatted with Felix Orozco, 29, who was in a blue thong swimsuit. He said he was enjoying the warm day before heading to his job as a restaurant manager, where he knew the kitchen would be scorching. He said he tries to provide ice pops and fans for the staff on hot days.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/california-winter-heat-wave.html