Burning Man 2011

jww36 · September 06, 2011, 03:40:32 PM

Just read some interesting info on Burning Man, 2011 in the Black Rock Desert, on BLM property. This year, for the first time, it was sold out. They sold a maximum of 50,000 tickets for this event, at $300 per ticket. Do the math. Someone is making a few bucks!
JW

Milwaukee Midget · September 06, 2011, 03:49:17 PM

"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro".

Hunter S. Thompson

Dean Los Angeles · September 06, 2011, 03:58:41 PM

Black Rock City, LLC is the for-profit company that runs Burning Man.

Ticket prices were $210-$360

In 1986 the price was free. Held on Baker Beach in San Francisco. 20 people showed up.
By 1995 the price was $35. 4,000 people showed up at Black Rock.
Attendance was capped for the first time this year at 50,000.

Imagine if 50,000 spectators showed up at Bonneville! The infrastructure is huge.

Nortonist 592 · September 06, 2011, 04:10:32 PM

Someone mentioned Burning Man when we were at Bonneville. I admit I had no idea what it is. I just looked it up and I still have no idea what it is. I'm now wondering if there is a Burning Man site with people looking to buy pre-entries.

Milwaukee Midget · September 06, 2011, 05:23:16 PM

Quote from: Dean Los Angeles on September 06, 2011, 03:58:41 PM
Imagine if 50,000 spectators showed up at Bonneville!

NO!

interested bystander · September 06, 2011, 07:01:14 PM

SEND THE RAT RODS THERE!

Bob Drury · September 06, 2011, 09:37:23 PM

.................. and my tow vehicle ............. and Stan..........(only kidding, or am I)?..........

Nortonist 592 · September 06, 2011, 10:01:08 PM

If it was Burning Street Roadster Stan would be there. Steel wheels and all.

Tman · September 07, 2011, 03:52:35 PM

Quote from: Nortonist 592 on September 06, 2011, 04:10:32 PM
Someone mentioned Burning Man when we were at Bonneville. I admit I had no idea what it is. I just looked it up and I still have no idea what it is. I'm now wondering if there is a Burning Man site with people looking to buy pre-entries.

Yes there is. Message board, community you name it. A hot rod pal who is an old hippy goes every year. It is what folks still think the Sturgis Rally is like. I have seen the pics, trust me, anything goes.

Nortonist 592 · September 07, 2011, 04:16:34 PM

I still have no idea what its about. From what i can see its a bunch of idiots running around a hot desert. Much like El Mirage but without race cars and bikes but include race cars and bike the idiocy becomes acceptable and logical.

Dr Goggles · September 07, 2011, 04:51:45 PM

Nort, look a little further back there is some really really mad stuff that has been built for that.....but as with any event even SW there's a big crowd who tag along........then again,I can find something I like in pretty much anything except Death Metal or Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church.

Not for everyone but I have to say when I first saw pics of some of the creations I just went wow.........parallel universe to hot-rodding.

Glen · September 07, 2011, 05:25:48 PM

Lets don't encourage them to use the salt, we have enough with the mining without them building fires and leaving a big mess for others to clean up.

octane · September 07, 2011, 05:30:22 PM

Click: BURNING MAN VEHICLES

...it's not boring !

mtkawboy · September 07, 2011, 05:52:05 PM

Name should be changed to Man Burning which is more in line with the pot ential activitys

Nortonist 592 · September 07, 2011, 06:02:57 PM

Kinda like El Mirage minus the racers?

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