Aug 30
Digg
Stumbleupon
Technorati
Delicious

Burning Man: Enter Basura Sagrada, sacred temple of garbage

[Black Rock City, Nevada] Among my favorite sights and sensations of Burning Man 2008 was one of the showpiece art installations, the Basura Sagrada temple. Each year at Burning Man, a temple is constructed as a work of art and architecture and memorial, where the festival participants (or “citizens,” now numbering about 50,000) leave inscriptions [...]

Author: Ron Reason
Aug 28
Digg
Stumbleupon
Technorati
Delicious

Burning Man: An unsanctioned guide for virgins

As someone who decided only 3 days before the event to attend Burning Man 2008, I feel wholly unqualified to offer advice to future first-timers. So, here you go: So you’re an art groupie or fan of oddball vacations in desolate locations. Great. If you think you can handle the daytime heat, nighttime chill, and [...]

Author: Ron Reason