At the center of everything stands the Man.
A group brought a firetruck with an 85-foot ladder. I climbed part way up to get some
pictures of the city (to be reported elsewhere in my journal).
Bicycles are the major mode of transportation. This is mine.
A stand-up comic performing at center camp.
A bar during daylight -- it will be filled with drinks, music and dancing people at night.
All bars give away drinks. There is no exchange of money at Burning Man, except
for ice and coffee at Center Camp. Everything else is a "gift economy."
One of the things people are most surprised about when I tell them about Burning Man
is the idea that there are bars that do not charge for drinks -- everything is free. I
made a mental note to try to estimate how many bars there are in the city. I guessed
100, but as I rode around to get some idea, I would say there are well over 100. Maybe
100's of them.
Here is a mobil bar that roams arround offering drinks along the streets. There are
many of these. And many of the art vehicles that cruise the playa at night have
built-in bars (and sound systems, of course).
Some camps bring in supplies by the semi full.
Male attire options -- faux fur on the right, skirt on the left, natural in the middle.
Inhabitant of Black Rock City.
Wears shorts and sandals.
The City
The Reno paper reported that attendance this year, as verified by the Bureau of Land Management, reached a peak of 49,599. Since all tickets were advanced sales, the planners knew to increase the size of the city this year.