Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles When Is Gifting Not Gifting? April 5, 2024 By Caveat Magister Some of my least favorite experiences as a Burner are when we become victims of our own success. Often this ...Read More
BRC Art The Big Reveal ~ We Have 21 Visions and We Had to Pick One ~ Announcing the 2024 Man Pavilion March 15, 2024 By Kim Cook Inspired by the year’s theme, the Man Pavilion serves as the base upon which the Man will rise, and functions ...Read More
Participate in BRC Calling All “Curiouser & Curiouser” Sticker Design Submissions for Black Rock City 2024 March 4, 2024 By Brinkley We display them proudly, like badges of playa honor — slapping them on dusty kanteens & sunworn bumpers ... emblems ...Read More
BRC Art, BRC News, Building BRC Introducing BRC’s Temple for 2024: the Temple of Together January 17, 2024 By Katie Hazard and spec Guy As the mud dried last September, artists were already dreaming and planning for the next iteration of Black Rock City. ...Read More
Leaving No Trace Leaving No Trace 2023: The MOOP Map and a Wet and Wild Come-from-behind Victory January 11, 2024 By DA TL;DR Black Rock citizens — participants as well as members of the Playa Restoration crew — faced new Leave No ...Read More
Building BRC Atonement to the Rain Gods August 26, 2023 By Dennis Hinkamp a.k.a. Flackmaster Around midnight on August 20, the Hurricane Hilary-inspired rains came. By morning the water was ankle deep in Center Camp. ...Read More
Building BRC Build Week 2023: The Calm Before the Storm August 26, 2023 By Roxane Jessi I didn’t expect my entrance to Black Rock City to turn into a waiting game, spent next to a garish ...Read More
BRC Art Seamlessly Weaving Textile Art, Culture and Technology in the “Living Knitwork Pavilion” August 24, 2023 By Irmandy Wicaksono It all began as a wish, while gazing upon the magical playa sunrise — a desire to curate an experience ...Read More
Building BRC The Point Where It All Begins July 28, 2023 By Kirsten Weisenburger “There's a lot of intention and love that gets driven to that first point of the city.” -DA of Black ...Read More
Survive and Thrive Tips for Riding a Reliable Playa Bike All Week Long July 27, 2023 By John Briant A mountain biking friend and I started our no-nonsense playa bike repair in 2009. We figured we’d help Burners out ...Read More