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Sometimes a few stakes and rope are not enough

August 21, 2013 By portaplaya

On Wednesday, August 21st, a very powerful wind front blew through the beginnings of Black Rock City. There was some ...Read More

August 21, 2013 By John Curley

The Man base and neon crews were scrambling all over the Man again on Wednesday, and they were working on ...Read More

August 21, 2013 By Burning Man Project

[Editor's Note: John Curley is one of our best and most respected bloggers, however his original story didn't include important details ...Read More

August 21, 2013 By Will Chase

In 2013, the Census team will be gathering data via a random sampling at the Gate during ingress and exodus ...Read More

August 21, 2013 By Caveat Magister

[This post is part of the 10 Principles blog series, an ongoing exploration of the history, philosophy and dynamics of ...Read More

August 20, 2013 By John Curley

A powerful storm cell hit Black Rock City about 10:45 on Tuesday night, causing staff to put into effect a ...Read More

August 20, 2013 By John Curley

To hear Gregg Fleishman tell it, there was never any doubt. Gregg is the creator of the Temple of Whollyness, ...Read More

August 20, 2013 By portaplaya

With about a week to go until the event begins, the playa activity starts to shift to artists and those ...Read More

August 20, 2013 By portaplaya

24 teams of builders are converging on Nevada over the next week from around the world. Portland, Vancouver, Victoria, and ...Read More

August 19, 2013 By John Curley

Who doesn't like a good dog story? You may not have known it, but there are many dogs on site ...Read More