1. The largest outdoor rave party possible; 2. The most open air transient art festival on the West Coast; 3. A gigantic shamanic initiation; 4. Camping in the desert playa for a week with a large number of druggies; 5. All of the above 6. Whatever you make of it. 7. Therefor, many other things.
Very pennsic feeling, but with better staff for a larger event--34K through the gate when I left. Portapotties serviced 3 times a day. Whole site fenced with a trash fence. Amazingly good security liasons/issue handlers ("Black Rock Rangers" rather than "Constables".) Completely fenced site, no mundanes (you were checked to see if you had survival supplies.) Perfect weather, if you're not allergic to very fine dust. If you are, the place will kill you. Theme camps throwing parties ranging from a Thunderdome (Just like the movie, without the manure) to sailing on a pirate ship (The Countessa) to a desert strip joint with training lessons (Pinky's) to just sitting on the street giving things out (Sake!) to trading massages. Classes in lots of stuff, tending towards mystical or physical or silly.
The only things sold there publically are ice and coffee drinks. The playa is an old lakebed, so it's somewhat forgiving. The city is huge. And it centers around a sculpture that was burned last night.
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1. The largest outdoor rave party possible;
2. The most open air transient art festival on the West Coast;
3. A gigantic shamanic initiation;
4. Camping in the desert playa for a week with a large number of druggies;
5. All of the above
6. Whatever you make of it.
7. Therefor, many other things.
Very pennsic feeling, but with better staff for a larger event--34K through the gate when I left. Portapotties serviced 3 times a day. Whole site fenced with a trash fence. Amazingly good security liasons/issue handlers ("Black Rock Rangers" rather than "Constables".) Completely fenced site, no mundanes (you were checked to see if you had survival supplies.) Perfect weather, if you're not allergic to very fine dust. If you are, the place will kill you. Theme camps throwing parties ranging from a Thunderdome (Just like the movie, without the manure) to sailing on a pirate ship (The Countessa) to a desert strip joint with training lessons (Pinky's) to just sitting on the street giving things out (Sake!) to trading massages. Classes in lots of stuff, tending towards mystical or physical or silly.
The only things sold there publically are ice and coffee drinks. The playa is an old lakebed, so it's somewhat forgiving. The city is huge. And it centers around a sculpture that was burned last night.
Pictures are available all over, but I recommend:
http://www.damer.com/pictures/events/burningman.html