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Oakland and Black Rock City: Does Burning Man inspire utopian dreams in the "Metropolis"?

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  • Fabportrait_smallsquare_180x180_thumb July 16, 2010 Fabrice Florin

    Hey Patsy, I am happy to support your story on Burning Man and Oakland. It's a great angle! I am not going to the Playa this year, so you will be my eyes and ears. Will you be posting your findings from the Playa? Speaking of utopian dreams, you might like these pictures I took of random burners and what's on their minds. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/sets/72157607041436242/ You're welcome to use these photos with attribution, if you like. Keep us posted on your progress. Good luck! Fabrice (a.k.a. Dr. Fabio, Mind Shaft Society)

  • Libby-headshot_thumb July 18, 2010 Patsy K. Eagan

    Hi Fabrice, Thank you for your donation! Yes, I will be posting both pre- and post-playa events on Spot.us. Love the photos of the burners and their white board reflections; thanks for sharing. They're definitely giving me some ideas about Burning Man coverage. Updates to come…

  • Avatar_thumb September 07, 2010 Nicole Carlson

    I've enjoyed reading this story! Hope you had fun at Burning Man--I agree that it's had a huge effect on kick-starting the maker culture in the Bay Area.

  • Default_avatar November 17, 2010 jade smith

    Burning Man festival is an event which has grown from being a beach party celebrating the summer solstice to the incarnation of personal freedom, radical self expression and is gaining much popularity in the world. If you’re looking for a totally unique experience, The Burning Man Festival will provide you with one, but only if you participate. http://www.travelamerica360.com/the-burning-man-festival-expression-of-enigma-and-radical-expression.html

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