The beloved Doggie Diner dogs. Fixtures at early Burning Man and a part of SF culture.
Read MoreThree Day Stubble was the first band to perform at Burning Man (in 1993).
Read MoreJerry James, builder of the first Burning Man.
Read MoreCrimson Rose, original playa participant, long time influencer, head of the Fire Conclave, current Burning Man board member.
Read MorePepe Ozan created some of the first large-scale art projects at Burning Man
Read MoreThe history of accidental deaths at Burning Man
Read MoreMichael Mikel is a founder of Burning Man, creator of the Black Rock Rangers, and artist behind the famous Burning Man logo.
Read More2004 Reason Magazine Article on Steve Heck, Piano Bell creator.
Read MoreThe 5:04 Special, arguably Burning Man’s first art car. Owned by Michael Mikel, the car was crushed during the San Francisco earthquake and then restored enough to become a fixture at early Burning Man events.
Read MoreLouis Brill was a member of the SF Suicide Club and SF Cacophony society. He attended the 1990 Baker Beach gathering and the 1990 Black Rock Desert event.
Read MoreKimric Smythe was the original architect of much of Burning Man’s pyrotechnics. He is the only person whose photograph graced a Burning Man Ticket (1995), and he was a frequent face on early Burning Man videos. He embodies much of what we think of when reflecting on the early years at Black Rock Desert.
Read MoreGary Warne, founder of the SF Suicide Club
Read MorePop quiz: What do Burning Man, Fight Club, flash mobs, urban exploring, art cars and the Billboard Liberation Front have in common? All of them were born of the pranksters known as the Cacophony Society. They started in San Francisco, 1986 and expanded to have chapters in Detroit, Portland, Los Angeles, and dozens of other cities. With April Fool’s Day approaching I knew I’d want to share some stories from this incredible group.
Read MoreJohn Law on the death of Michael Furey, near Burning Man in 1966.
Read MoreChicken John Rinaldi, a showman who helped influence the early years of Burning Man. He, along with Jim Mason, created Borg2, which challenged the approach of the Burning Man Organization in the mid-80s.
Read MoreJohn 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 MoreJerry James, In the Beginning. An essay about the start of Burning Man, and the eventually falling out between its founders.
Read MoreWhy I Joined the SF Suicide Club by David T Warren.
Read MoreSebastian Hyde was a Cacophony Society member and attended the first Burning Man at Black Rock Desert (among others). He created many of the early graphics associated with the event, including the original Zone Trip t-shirt.
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