All posts by Tales From the Playa

Tales From the Playa are dreams and memories of events that took place at Burning Man, as told by participants. Submit your story here.

School of Hard Knocks

October 31, 2016 By Tales From the Playa

By Kate Russell, a.k.a. HoneyBee Bouncing through the Black Rock Desert in the back of a pickup truck with billions ...Read More

September 13, 2016 By Tales From the Playa

By Anonymous So far as I see, I can tell this story three ways. Way 1: Last year, I ...Read More

August 25, 2016 By Tales From the Playa

By Absinthia I’m one of those annoying people who call Burners that have been going since 2007 newbies. I love playing ...Read More

August 11, 2015 By Tales From the Playa

My second visit to the playa was in 2014, but it was my first time to see the Temple burn. ...Read More

August 4, 2015 By Tales From the Playa

This story is about twelve years old. One day a friend and I were standing outside The Artery when we approached ...Read More

July 28, 2015 By Tales From the Playa

First of all, walk/bike onto the open playa in the dark and rising wind to retrieve your art car. Next, ...Read More

July 21, 2015 By Tales From the Playa

This is barely a story; it's way too short and without a plot. But I swear to all the Playa ...Read More

July 14, 2015 By Tales From the Playa

I am not here to apologize or pardon myself. Instead I’m here to let you know what has bothered a ...Read More

July 7, 2015 By Tales From the Playa

On our first night, we birthed eight people. Maybe twenty. It's hard to know. When beings are flying over you, ...Read More

June 30, 2015 By Tales From the Playa

I wasn't a Burner my first day at Burning Man or my second. I wasn't a Burner until my third ...Read More