Posts about Building BRC

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Streets of BRC 2023: Cavalcade of Cryptids

May 3, 2023 By Stuart Mangrum

Black Rock City has named its streets since 1997, when “Esplanade” first appeared on a dusty map. Our modern practice ...Read More

March 1, 2023 By Tony “Coyote” Perez-Banuet

“People think the life of a cowboy is some sort of Wild Bill shoot-em-up wrangler type. But a real cowboy ...Read More

January 11, 2023 By Katie Hazard and spec Guy

It’s been three years since Burning Man Project announced a new physical Temple, so we are extremely excited to kick ...Read More

October 19, 2022 By Kirsten Weisenburger

To witness Crimson Rose in action wrangling performers and staff is to experience a force of nature at work in ...Read More

October 14, 2022 By Kim Cook

Back in June, we shared with you about the base we didn't build. Now, here's the story of the base ...Read More

August 27, 2022 By Dennis Hinkamp a.k.a. Flackmaster

You can’t document Burning Man. Most who try hit the potholes of confirmation bias or fascination with shiny objects. In ...Read More

August 26, 2022 By Crimson Rose

Fire is the very heart and essence of all life, for it is more phenomena than substance that is revealed, ...Read More

August 24, 2022 By John Curley

The gates haven’t even opened yet, but we got a very early taste of what Burning Man 2022 will be ...Read More

August 22, 2022 By John Curley

We are in week three of the build and despite continuing difficulties with the weather, incorporating new members of the ...Read More