John Bogard and Planet X.
Back in the 1960s, potter John Bogard would come to Gerlach to go to the hot springs. He said at the time, he was living in Santa Cruz, Calif., but as his rent increased to $45, he said it was too steep a price for a potter. He decided to move out to the house west of Gerlach for $30 a month. That was 40 years ago.
Read MoreCroquet X Machina and Ya Gotta Regatta at Black Rock Desert. Marshall Lyons and John Bogard created the giant croquet game in 1987, and returned two years later for the Ya Gotta Regatta windsailing event. These events lead directly to Burning Man arriving at the playa in 1990.
Read MoreThe Burning Question at Black Rock. News coverage of Burning Man 1996
Read MoreA giant croquet game at Black Rock Desert. A precursor to Burning Man. With Mel Function and John Bogard.
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