Posts about Building BRC

Follow the stories of building an annual desert metropolis.

Love Letter to the Center Camp Coffee Shop

February 14, 2022 By Mango

In 1995, the Center Camp Coffee Shop was born as a single espresso machine sitting on top of hay bales. ...Read More

December 2, 2021 By Bryant Tan

In a typical year, many theme camps go quiet and hibernate in November. But this is no typical year as ...Read More

September 16, 2021 By Kirsten Weisenburger

Welcome to the final story in a three-part series that unpacks how our 2021 theme — The Great Unknown — ...Read More

September 3, 2021 By Kirsten Weisenburger

Welcome to the second story in a three-part series that unpacks how our 2021 theme — The Great Unknown — ...Read More

August 23, 2021 By Kirsten Weisenburger

Welcome to the first story in a three-part series that unpacks how our 2021 theme — The Great Unknown — ...Read More

May 6, 2021 By Daniel Escalzo

In the spring of 2007, “Kernal Angus” sat in a restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, with his friend and well-known Black ...Read More

March 12, 2021 By Brinkley

The computer screen flickered momentarily as a man with a headset and a beaming smile appeared, offering a warm “Hellooo!” ...Read More

March 8, 2021 By Burning Man Project

Black Rock City, the global Burning Man community, and everything it embodies would not be what it is without the ...Read More

February 18, 2021 By Burning Man Project

Are YOU waiting with bated breath for news? Will we, or will we not, be in a position to co-create ...Read More