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BLACK ROCK

FRENCH QUARTER CITIZENS GUIDE

BIENVENUE

Last edited July 2018

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We don’t hide the crazy

we parade it down the street

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Black Rock French Quarter: Table of Contents

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Black Rock French Quarter: About Us

The Black Rock French Quarter is a village at Burning Man. The village is composed of various theme camps, each of which is devoted to a particular immersive experience, such as mixing cocktails, performing live music, baking breads and pastries, doing massage and bodywork, making and storing wine, crafting custom soaps, homebrewing beers, roasting coffee, cooking gumbo, or practicing meditation. The camps share these creative experiences with visitors, in an effort to transform visitors from consumers of gifts into participants in the creation of those gifts.

ABOUT BLACK ROCK FRENCH QUARTER

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Black Rock French Quarter: Expectations

The Black Rock French Quarter is proudly a volunteer effort, in every sense of the word. Every member is expected to participate in every aspect of their theme camp, without being forced to do so. We do not recruit members just to have enough bodies to staff a camp or enough money to fund it, and we do not accept groups without getting to know and accept every individual within that group.

Each member should expect to spend about a week in the months before Burning Man helping the village prepare, a day or so during the festival helping run their camp, a day at the end of the festival helping tear down, pack out, and clean up, and a few days after the festival helping get everything properly stored in the default world. There are no task masters setting your daily schedule or forcing you to do this work, but our community is aggressive in weeding out anyone who is not excited to contribute to our collective success. You join our village because you want to be part of it, and there is no place for you unless you are enthusiastic about doing your share.

EXPECTATIONS: HIGH LEVEL OF COMMITMENT

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Black Rock French Quarter: Expectations

This section is meant to give you a quick glance of everything you’ll discover in more detail throughout this guide.

  • Learn the 10 Principles
  • Help build the village infrastructure, pack and unpack the vehicles, and assemble and disassemble the camps.
  • Help with cleanup of the village.
  • Pay your deposits to help the fine folks who work hard before and after the event to make it rad.
  • “Leave No Trace” - Remove your own trash, and one bag of camp trash. We are each responsible for protecting the environment.
  • Bring a bucket with sealable lid to remove your own grey water.

EXPECTATIONS: A BULLETED LIST TO LIVE BY

  • Properly secure all of your structures. Blown away tents are useless
  • Do not exchange money. Your money is useless.
  • Do not display or distribute commercial names, logos, banners, or promotional items.
  • Limit sound to a level that does not cause serious disruption to adjacent camps.
  • Drive no faster than 5MPH when entering or leaving the city.
  • Do not drive cars in the city. Be prepared come to Black Rock City and anchor your vehicle at your campsite.

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Black Rock French Quarter: Expectations

(Continued: Part Deux)

  • Bring your ticket. You can’t get one at the gate.
  • Bring everything you need for your survival and comfort. You are responsible for bringing all of your own food, shelter, water, fuel, and anything else you need to be happy and healthy for at least one week in the middle of the desert.
  • Assume full responsibility for your own health and safety. You are assuming the risk of serious injury or death! It is up to you to make sure this doesn't happen.
  • Assume full responsibility for your own happiness. It falls on you to seek out the experiences you want, ask questions or seek guidance when you don't know how to proceed.

EXPECTATIONS: A BULLETED LIST TO LIVE BY

  • Mean what you say. Burning Man is the culmination tremendous amounts of time, energy, and money that everyone pours into their projects. This means you always want to be clear with your peers on whether you are in fact going to deliver on the commitments you made.
  • Know what you are saying. When making announcement to the group, you take personal responsibility for meeting the needs of everyone in the camp, however many are in the final count, at whatever level they choose to expect.
  • Step up. If someone is carrying something heavy, lend a hand. If there are dishes that need to be washed, wash them. If a trash bin is overflowing, ask a camp director how the trash is supposed to be dealt with, and take care of it. .

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(Continued: Part Trois)

  • Comply with county, state and federal laws. This means you should comport yourself, with regard to these laws, as you would in any municipality. Burning Man does not promote or condone the use of drugs or public sex acts. If you commit an illegal act in public, it is entirely possible you will be caught - and keep in mind that the handful of law enforcement officers who volunteer for duty at Burning Man would probably rather not have to haul you off in irons, but if you flaunt the law right in front of them, they're going to do it.
  • Observe fire rules. The city fire policy prohibits fires on the unprotected playa surface - burn scars must be prevented. Aerial flares, rockets and explosives are prohibited in Black Rock City and could result in a fine. Hay bales are not allowed. Respect art works - if an artwork is to be burned, ONLY the artist who created it may do this.

EXPECTATIONS: A BULLETED LIST TO LIVE BY

  • Be respectful of other camps, private kitchens and residences. It is safe to assume that you can enter, pass through, or crash in the public spaces whenever you like, but you should absolutely ask for permission before passing through anything that may be a private camping area.
  • Respect public boundaries. The boundaries of Black Rock City are clearly marked and established within an area of the playa that is administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for purposes of public recreation.

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Black Rock French Quarter: Theme Camps

Theme camps within the Black Rock French Quarter aim to be between 10 and 30 members, to keep the teams intimate, and ensure that everyone feels personal responsibility for making their camp successful.

But we're a village composed of over a dozen different theme camps, which means you'd be part of a very small and close knit team (your camp) within a very large supportive community (the village). Our village is most famous for our two story buildings with wrought iron balconies, from which brass bands play during Mardi Gras on Tuesday, as well as the lushly appointed golden dome of the Golden Cafe, celebrating its 15th year on playa. Our camps include cocktail lounges, live blues and jazz venues, a bakery, a supper club, a bathhouse, a cafe that roasts coffee fresh on playa, a vineyard, a wine cellar, a dojo, a press corps, and a variety of other attractions in development.

THEME CAMPS: WE HAVE PIZAZZ

Some of Our Camps include:

  • Appropriated Dragon Dim Sum
  • Black Rock Bakery
  • Black Rock Kwoon and Dojo
  • Black Rock Mountain
  • Black Rock Press Corps
  • Black Rock Social Aid and Pleasure Club
  • Black Rock Vineyards
  • Black Rock Wine Cellar
  • Botanical Bodhi Manman nan Bejeezus
  • Cafe de la Fin du Monde
  • Dusty Joe’s Rust Bucket
  • Golden Cafe
  • Lonesome Gator Gumbo Cookery
  • Playa Piano Bar

Details of camps are in appendix

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Black Rock French Quarter: Duties

DUTIES: WE GET MERDE DONE

There are a number of essential duties that make our village possible. To be a member of our village, you must sign up for at least one of these more duties during registration, in addition to the responsibilities you have to your specific theme camp.

  • Administration: These folk manage the details pre-playa. They assemble the plans, budgets, coordinate the labor, check the results, and handle the problems. They keep track of who is camping in the village, who has paid their dues, who met their responsibilities, and who has been reimbursed for purchases they were asked to make. This team is proactive in documenting best practices to make life easier for everyone. You do not need any specific skills to help with administration, but you do need a strong sense of personal responsibility, and a fine attention to detail.

  • Build: These are the folks who build everything before the gates open, and tear it all down after the Man burns. Pretty much everyone who can use a drill, hammer a stake, or carry something heavy is on this team.
  • Communication: These folk post to mailing lists and facebook groups, manage responses, events and connect us to other camps. You must write clearly and be attentive to responding quickly to emails. You’re also organized, keeping track of strangers and making sure they get routed to the right person or place.
  • Packing: These folk pack all materials into trailers and vehicles that get everything to and from our village. The challenge is to make it happen quickly, reliably and on time no matter what. Everyone can help, but we need folks who know how to pack-n-secure heavy equipment, wood and steel, etc. Your travel must ensure availability. The big packout happens on Sunday and Monday after the Burn, but there is critical packing on Tuesday, right before the last of us leave the playa for home.

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  • Placement: These folk help newly arrived members of the village place their vehicles and tents. Confidence reading a map and measuring distances is handy. Placers also register incoming members, record who arrived, when, and in what vehicle, and connect tags to all tents and vehicles in the village.
  • Labor Support: These folk provide food, hydration, and massages for the crews that are unpacking, assembling and disassembling our village before and after the festival. No skills are required (basic cooking skills are handy). You should arrive as early as possible during build week before the gates open, and to leave no earlier than Monday, or better yet Tuesday, after the event. Your travel arrangements must be robust, to ensure that you don't suddenly have to change your entry or exit plans based on a flaky driver or traveling companion.

  • Leave No Trace: These folks literally scour every inch of our village for tiny signs of human habitation, and remove it all. If you have not done this duty at least once, you have not really participated in Burning Man. To do this duty, you must be sure you are leaving no earlier than Monday night after the Temple burns, and ideally on Tuesday afternoon. Your travel arrangements must be robust, to ensure that you don't suddenly have to change your exit plans based on a flaky driver or traveling companion.
  • Safety: These folk pay attention to what everyone is doing to ensure that egregious risks are not taken. They are responsible for noticing really bad ideas and pointing out how bad they are.

DUTIES: WE GET MERDE DONE

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(Continued: Part Trois)

  • Security: These folks check every tent and vehicle in the village once each day to ensure that everything is properly tagged and accounted for. They also note any violations of leave no trace or other village policy, so we know which members should not be invited to camp with us in future years. The work is light, because each member of the security team only does a few hours of work during the Burn, but attention to detail is crucial. These are people who really care about what is going on in the village, and keep an eye out for it.

  • Trash: These are the folks who pick up our rental truck in Fernley, drive it to the Burn, make sure all of the leftover trash in the village is loaded into it on Monday, drive it to the landfill on Tuesday, hire some locals to help them unload and clean the truck, and then deliver it in pristine condition back in Fernley. We honor our trash handlers above all others. If you have not done this duty at least once, you have not really participated in Burning Man. To do this duty, you must be sure you are leaving no earlier than Tuesday after the Temple burns. Your travel arrangements must be robust, to ensure that you don't suddenly have to change your exit plans based on a flaky driver or traveling companion.

DUTIES: WE GET MERDE DONE

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Seriously, it takes a village to run a village. You make it happen.

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Black Rock French Quarter: Before You Arrive

There is literally no way for us to tell you what this will be like, but we’re going to try...

There are about 20 days of welding, carpentry, painting, decorating, planning, and design that go into creating a village like ours.

There are about 7 days packing the vehicles, 5 days of unpacking the vehicles and assembling the village before the festival starts, 4 days of disassembling the village and packing the vehicles at the end of the festival, and 2 days of unpacking the vehicles after they arrive home. The more hands we have, the faster it goes. To truly be a member of the village, you need to do your part in at least some of this work.

BEFORE YOU ARRIVE: WHAT TO EXPECT

Burning Man is a collective experience that requires literally everyone.

There are no workers, employees and everything that exists, everything that happens requires literally “a village”.

Participate.

We understand not everyone has the freedom to stay before or after the burn, although someone has to.

If you can’t stay, let us know and put in the time and effort during the burn with all the needed duties to keep the village thriving in an uninhabitable place.

Only you can make Burning Man work.

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GETTING THE HELL ON THE ROAD

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Black Rock French Quarter: Getting to Burning Man

OPTION TWO: AMERICAN DREAM (CRUNCHY’S FAVE)

  • Route 14 N to Suburbia.
  • Route 395 North to Reno, Nevada.
  • From Reno, take the 80 east for apx 30 miles.
  • Take the Wadsworth/Pyramid Lake exit #43 to Hwy 447. Go north 1 mile to Wadsworth and turn left
  • Staying on Hwy 447 for 75 miles to Empire Continue 3 miles on Hwy 447 to Gerlach

Highlights: This is a great drive through the Mojave Desert and when you get into the Sierra Nevada mountains it becomes simply incredible, with breathtaking views all around. You are often in places quite rural and remote but there are still plenty of services and supermarkets and restaurants to keep you from going into convulsions or heavy breathing.

GETTING THE HELL ON THE ROAD

First things first, get your kickass playlist together for the drive, including a little Serge Gainsbourg. Then choose:

OPTION ONE: ASTROTURF HIGHWAY

  • Interstate 5 North to Sacramento
  • Interstate 80 East to Reno, Nevada.
  • From Reno, take the 80 east for approximately 30 miles.
  • Take the Wadsworth/Pyramid Lake exit #43 to Hwy 447.
  • Go north 1 mile to Wadsworth and turn left
  • Staying on Hwy 447 for 75 miles to Empire Continue 3 miles on Hwy 447 to Gerlach

Highlights: Reserved for those who depend on chain restaurants/hotels to get them across the country without incident. This is, by far, the most lackluster approach to Burning Man one could make.

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GETTING THE HELL ON THE ROAD

(Continued: Part Deux)

OPTION THREE: PLAYA BDASS’ SPOOKY DESERT ROUTE

Don’t Panic! Open a big bag of food for the pets. Fill your gas tank, and fill it whenever you can!

  • Take the I-5 N to CA-14 N Palmdale / Lancaster. It’s 268 miles from LA to Bishop. Get fuel in Lancaster
  • CA-14 N to US-395 N Bishop. CA-14 N merges with 395
  • Stop in Bishop at the BBQ place on your left. Get fuel because it’s 197 miles to the next 24 hour gas station.
  • Continue North on US-395 ( Main ST ) to US-6 Basalt.
  • US-6 for 52 miles to NV-360 Tonopah Junction. Watch for UFO’s, Nevada State Troopers, and cows.
  • NV-360 for 23 miles to the stop sign. Sometimes there is a US-95 sign, sometimes not. Make a LEFT turn at the stop sign.
  • US-95 N for 32 miles, pass by Mina and Luna. Hawthorne is a good place for fuel

Take the US-95 N to the RIGHT towards Fallon. Once in Fallon, turn LEFT onto US-50 towards Fernley

  • Take US-50 for 9.3 miles to US-50 ALT for 17 miles. You’re in Fernley, go under the Rail Road Bridge. Good Place for fuel. If you get on the I-80 E for 1 or 2 exits there should be a big 24 hour Grocery Store on your right.
  • US-50/ US-95 / US-50 ALT / Main ST all become one in Fernley, Take it North under the I- 80, where the road becomes NV-427
  • NV-427 to NV-447 N, turn RIGHT onto NV-447 N Nixon/ Empire/ Gerlach
  • GERLACH to BRC - Take HWY-34 apx. 11 miles, follow the signs.
  • WELCOME HOME (Give BadassBrad a beer)

Total Miles from Los Angeles CA to Black Rock City NV is 579 miles

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Black Rock French Quarter: Arriving

ARRIVING: WELCOME HOME

Once you turn off the highway onto Gate Road, slow the fuck down, there are cops and they are real. It may take you awhile (30 minutes to 6 hours )to get through the line, so chill out too.

Drive no faster than 5MPH when entering or leaving BRC. Anything faster than this produces huge clouds of dust, endangers the lives of your fellow citizens, and is annoying. Remember that pedestrians and bicycles always have the right of way over motor vehicles.

Give your ticket to the gate staff or deal with Will Call.

Then drive on to greeters. They're crazy bastards. Give them a hug. If you've never been before, jump out of the car and tell them you were told to tell them you're a virgin and don't know why you're supposed to tell them that. Then stare up at them with big, trusting, innocent eyes.

Find your way to the Village and ask someone important looking where you're specific camp is located. J/K no one looks important.

Then proceed to your location and anchor your vehicle at your campsite. No cruising! Black Rock City is designed for pedestrians and bicycles. Except for public agencies, specially marked Black Rock City service vehicles, and Art Cars licensed by the Department of Mutant Vehicles, no cars or motorcycles are allowed to drive around.

Head back to the French Quarter build crew and lend a hand. Your fresh hands will be welcome; whether you can swing a hammer and string lights, or roll burritos and hand out water, WE NEED YOU.

Now that you’re a contributing citizen, relax, enjoy and pARTicipate!

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Black Rock French Quarter: Residing

RESIDING: LIVING ON THE PLAYA

Money-less Living

After you spend a small fortune to be here, live here and leave, everything is free. No vending or other use of money is allowed at Burning Man. Black Rock City is a place of sharing and free exchange within a gift economy. The only exceptions to this rule are the Center Camp Cafe, which sells espresso and a few other beverages, and CampArctica which sells ice - the proceeds from both ventures go to the town of Gerlach that so graciously hosts Burning Man - and crotchety BRC veterans still hate this outpost of commerce.

Sound Etiquette

Limit sound to a level that does not cause serious disruption to adjacent camps. The city sound policy limits large sound systems to the streets 2:00 and 10:00 at the far ends of the city. The max power is 300 watts, provided there are no substantive complaints from the neighbors. If a problem continues, the source of power may be disabled. If no one is dancing to your music, turn it off.

Don’t Be Rude. Be Invited, Si’l Vous Plait.

Be respectful of other camps, private kitchens and residences. Most camps have public spaces connected to the main roads through the city, and more private spaces within. It is safe to assume that you can enter, pass through, or crash in the public spaces whenever you like, but you should absolutely ask for permission before passing through anything that may be private. Also be very careful when traveling the narrow pathways between tents - they are frequently tangled with guy lines and exposed rebar.

Respect public boundaries.

The boundaries of Black Rock City are clearly marked and established within an area of the playa that is administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for purposes of public recreation. The BLM will establish a buffer zone on the playa around Black Rock City. No camping is allowed in this area. The marked area immediately fronting our city is reserved for works of art. No automobile traffic or motorized vehicles are permitted inside this area.

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RESIDING: SETTING UP WITH BRFQ

Setting Up

Bring LEATHER work gloves. It’s harsh, your hands will thank you. If you don’t bring gloves, you’re still expected to work hard.

After you’ve helped build the Village, it’s probably dark out. Good news though, your new friends from build will be much more likely to help pitch your tent. It’s a village, we’re family.

Before arriving please practice setting up your tent, dome, teepee, shade structure, etc a few times to make sure it actually works because you're going to have to set it up when you're tired after a long drive and in unfamiliar settings. You definitely want to be sure you have the structure you thought you had.

Cars and Tents

Tents are easy to set up and small. You don't need a huge tent. They tend to get very hot during the day, often too hot to stay in after about 11 o'clock unless they're covered in Mylar (which you can do if you like). A tent with good venting, or swamp cooler stays cool a lot longer, and no tent will keep out all the dust.

RVs and Vans

RVs and vehicles are also common.

RV’s are nice, but they are the most expensive option. They tend to be redundant to many of the facilities we offer, if you sign up fo showers etc.

Cargo Vans are an excellent option for a single participant or a couple. Be sure to fill up with gas before you enter Burning Man. A cargo van uses less space that RV’s and offer many of the functional utilities like air conditioning.

We still recommend you cover your cargo van with a tarp as this drastically reduces the heat inside your vehicle.

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Black Rock French Quarter: Moop

MOOP: MATTER OUT OF PLACE & LEAVE NO TRACE (LNT)

Burning Man is a leave no trace event. Don't drop trash on the ground. When you see trash on the ground, pick it up. Moop is bad. Moop is the enemy. Moop will eat you in your sleep if allowed to run free.

Leave no trace

Not ashes from your cigarette, not mint sprigs from your drink, not a green bean from your dinner. Please take everything you brought to the event back home with you, and be ready to take one bag of random trash that accumulates in your camp from all those visitors as well. No trash receptacles or bins will be provided, except in some camps that are collecting their own trash from their own functions, such as bars collecting the bottles they empty in serving drinks. Placing trash, or even asking to place trash in a receptacle belonging to another camp is considered deeply offensive by many veterans of the event. Burning Man will provide only portable toilets that will be emptied on a regular basis. Do not empty trash in the portable toilets.

Grey Water

Bring a bucket with sealable lid to remove your own grey water. Leaving no trace means carrying out your own grey water from cooking, brushing your teeth, etc. Every member of the village should bring with them a 5 gallon bucket with secure lid, to collect whatever grey water you produce, and haul it back out. Our various camps sometimes have their own grey water tanks, but those are strictly for the grey water produced by their bars or kitchens or showers in serving the public. If you want to set up your own shower or evaporator or other such facility, you must let your camp director know, and you must have the facilities to dismantle and haul out the resulting stinky mess and leftover grey water yourself.

Trash Out

Everyone will be required to take one or two bags of Village trash with them. Thank you in advance.

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SURVIVING BURNING MAN

The environment at Burning Man is unforgiving to say the least, but you should be fine if you take care of yourself.

Still, it's quite stressful to the body and yes, you can die.

Practice Radical Self Reliance at all times.

Be mindful of preexisting conditions that might flare up when exposed to stress, heat, and dehydration.

Stay Cool. Drink water. Don’t Die.

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Black Rock French Quarter: Surviving

SURVIVING: WITH WATER

The air is extremely dry and the dust sucks water out of your body. Because of this, you need to make sure you've got enough water, electrolytes, and salt. Too little of these will leave you dehydrated and miserable. Generally speaking, you want to make sure your pee is nearly clear, and that you're mixing in several salty foods and electrolyte sources into your diet.

Gatorade is your friend. Massive amounts of alcohol is not your friend. Hangovers at Burning Man are nasty if you don't work hard to avoid them. It's possible to get one without getting drunk.

Always bring water with you when you go anywhere. Having a convenient method of transporting this water is wonderful such Camelbacks/canteens with a comfortable way of carrying them hands free. If your pee is dark, you’re not getting enough water.

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SURVIVING: WITH THE RIGHT FOOD

You are responsible for bringing all of your own food, shelter, water, fuel, and anything else you need to be happy and healthy for at least one week in the middle of the desert.

As a general rule, none of the camps in our village provide showers, or power, or shade, or meals, or kitchens, other than members’ “buy-in” plans. Mind you, all these services exist within our village because members like you step up to organize them. Even if you do participate in one of these plans, you are still entirely responsible for all of your own supplies and basic needs - this includes survival rations for the duration of the event, in case something catastrophic happens to your kitchen or vehicle.

Helpful Tips

  • Make sure ALL your coolers have spigots on them to drain the water!

Helpful Tips (continued)

  • Make sure ALL your coolers have spigots on them to drain the water!
  • Recycle your cooler water: if it's clean (it should be because all your food is double super heavy duty ziplock bagged), use it in your solar shower...less water to haul and easy easy easy!
  • There's nothing more gross than burnt grilled cheese, soaking in a tupperware bin in the sun...then you have to throw out gross food/water into triple bagged trash. Get a good skillet and use cooking spray. Wipe out all dishes with paper towels or wet wipes into trash, then put the wipes in your dry box to be burned. If food burns, boil water in the pan to loosen it up after you’re done cooking. If it’s dried, scrape and throw it in a fire.

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SURVIVING: WITH THE RIGHT FOOD

Helpful Tips (Continued: Part Deux)

  • Plan to use ALL food or walk around and give it away. Then empty cooking pots/pans immediately and put leftovers in ziplocks.
  • EXPERT MOVE: If you eat soups/stews: give away so no leftovers. If you do have leftovers, put a large funnel down a deep crack in the playa, and fill it with cheesecloth. Funnel liquids into it, then dry and burn the cheesecloth full of food bits.
  • For coffee, the easiest is a good coffee press. If you need more info on making coffee, maybe this isn’t your adventure.
  • To eat in style on the Playa, go to your fave restaurant...order double orders takeout. Double bag in gallon Ziplocks… freeze flat. They provide one skillet meals and will last 6 days at least in a cooler full of ice
  • Fruit goes bad fast. Try canned organic peaches or pears in fruit juice (not in syrup). Keep in the cooler so it won’t go bad and is very refreshing. Celery cut in pieces are INCREDIBLE and are full of fluids-crunchy and refreshing Melons and bananas are disgusting unless dried
  • When packing, take apart ALL of your food packaging before you leave...less waste!
  • Burn everything you can each night so you keep your trash to a minimum
  • Bring crackers instead of bread because it dries fast
  • Salt is a necessity. Miso soup is a great sodium laden broth when you don’t want anything heavy

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SURVIVING: WHITE OUTS

There is crazy wind of up to 70 mph. It usually kicks up around 10-11am and might not go away until after 8pm, but it usually does go down at night. They are unpredictable. Mixed with the ultra fine playa dust, it can be difficult to breathe and it can get in your eyes. As such, you should ALWAYS have goggles and a dust mask or handkerchief on your body at ALL TIMES. Keep them in your pocket, in your Camelback or around your neck.

You don't want to be wandering around in the whiteout. If you see a wall of white coming at you from the distance, you should take shelter somewhere, even if that means being near a big piece of art BEFORE it hits. It's very easy to get disoriented, it's difficult to breathe (especially without a mask), and you really can't see far at all. With that said, take note of where the white comes from. The wind direction rarely changes (especially in the middle of a white out), and it usually runs down 5:30. If you're out on open playa and you absolutely need to get back (injury, perhaps?) most likely you can move into the wind... this should take you to the city where you can find help.

If you have no bandanna or dust mask, use your shirt or any other cloth to cover your nose and mouth. If you hear chatter on a radio near you, you can move towards that - it's standard policy for Rangers to turn up their radios in a white out so they don't get run over, and you can always go to them if you need help. Also, art cars tend to turn up their music or play other sounds to avoid getting hit... you can move towards those, but be careful. They should be stopped, but if they're stupid they might be moving, so make sure the sound is stopped before you go towards it.

Most people with shelter will offer it to you if you need in a dust storm. Plus it's a great way to meet people. Tell stories. Ask them about their lives. It'll be fun. Keep transportable food and water with you... you could be trapped in it for awhile.

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SURVIVING: DUST AND RAIN

Playa Dust

It will get everywhere (yup, everywhere!). It's ultra fine so it floats in the air all the time. No matter what, you and everything you own will get dusty. Electronics will be coated too, which is especially nasty for anything that involves precision moving parts (like zoom lenses for cameras). Don't bring anything that you would cry about losing (including loved ones; just kidding...kinda), and this goes double for electronics.If you want them to work, keep them sealed in zip lock bags.

Rain

Playa dust has unusual properties when wet. Basically, it sticks to everything like glue until it dries again. Attempting to drive a vehicle is totally useless. If it rains lightly midweek, run around naked or something, or consider going somewhere away from the mud (such as indoors). Be advised that no matter what shoes you wear, you will soon be wearing very tall platforms if it's doing anything more than sprinkling lightly. If it rains at the end of the week, we're not going anywhere until the playa dries out. So be prepared for enough food and water until the end of your stay.

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SURVIVING: WITH THE RIGHT CLOTHING

Clothing

Due to the environmental climate there are some special factors that you should take note of when considering what you're going to bring to wear. You'll need cool clothing for hot days and warm, and well-lit warm clothing for cold nights. You also need to have layers so you can adjust your clothing as the climate changes.

Or just be naked (hat still recommended).

No-Nos

Certain materials do better or worse out there. Avoid fake fur - while popular, it traps incredible amounts of dust and is dangerous around fire. Vinyl is another one to avoid, as it doesn't breathe well you’ll sweat without drying off, causing playa to turn to mud on your skin (eewww). Feathers and glitter are a no-nos as they create too much MOOP.

Costumes

Make sure your costumes account for wind and dust! I've seen people try to wear giant wings, then the wind kicked up and they found out why wings exist in the first place. Fun times.

In the Buff

Feel free to be naked, but please take into account the sun's rays. Sunscreen and SPF “lip” screen are essential. You’ll still want to bring a backpack with your essentials. One important thing to consider, especially for the girls, is chafing around the inner thighs. The general dryness of the environment makes this a significant issue if you're not wearing pants. Lube or Vaseline is actually recommended to cure this.

Hair

People with long hair may want to braid it for Burning Man so they don't have to deal with it during the burn.

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  • Sun protection: hat, sunscreen, parasol, SPF lip balm. With hats, consider the wind
  • Self lights (head lamp, electroluminescent wire, LEDs. bike flasher, etc). While only needed at night, it's handy to keep with you so you don't have to run back to camp.
  • Cup (preferably a sippy cup or similar covered cup. The bars serve free alcohol, but only if you have your own cup. Keep one on you.
  • ID if you’re going to accept alcoholic drinks out on the Playa. Everyone looks underage in a whiteout.
  • A few squares of toilet paper. Sometimes they run out. Be prepared.
  • A small bottle of hand sanitizer.
  • Pack/Camelback/Bag/Utility belt/Clothing with Giant Pockets. Gotta carry this stuff.

SURVIVING: WITH THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT

Must Have On You At All Times

The following things should be with you at all times. Often this means in a Camelback or backpack, in your pockets, or other bag. You want to have these things ready to go so you can grab them and do anything without warning:

  • Substantial water supply (along with a Camelback, canteen, etc)
  • Portable food (Cliff Bars)
  • Goggles (make sure they'll protect you from dust, are comfortable to wear for long periods, and have ventilation (no underwater goggles). Note: if too much ventilation, the dust just blows right in. Wear before event to make sure.
  • Dust Mask/Bandana (if needed, the camp has standard medical mask variety, but if you'd like something special, get your own).

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Must Have At Your Camp

The following things should be with you at all times. Often this means in a Camelback or backpack, in your pockets, or other bag. You want to have these things ready to go so you can grab them and do anything without warning:

  • Sleeping Pad/Air Mattress: you want to be comfy, but you won’t be. Plan accordingly. If you have a pump, make sure to keep it in a plastic bag to avoid playa damage, and bring extra batteries, but it won’t work anyway because those mattresses suck.
  • Shelter to sleep in. Set it up well before you leave to make sure you know how to do it while sleep-starved
  • Water: 2.25 gallons per day, 16 gallons in all for most people
  • Phone. Duh. Since service is really limited, its helpful to make your homescreen with your name, playa name, and camp location so a lost phone can find you again.

  • Plates, bowls, cups, forks, spoons
  • Warm clothing (it typically gets cold at night)
  • Plenty of socks and underwear - pack in zip lock bags
  • Comfy shoes: you’ll walk a ton. Wear socks with sandals otherwise you might get the dreaded Playa foot
  • Flashlight or headlamp + extra batteries: keep this by your bed when you sleep. You'll figure out why the first time you have to pee in the middle of the night if you don’t just pee in the bottle.
  • Easy slip on shoes: imagine waking in the middle of the night. It's dark. You just woke up. You need to pee, then you remember the floor of the porta potties....or just pee in a bottle.
  • A basic sheet: to put over your bed when you leave in the morning. Then take it off at night. It'll keep the dust off your bed for the most part. Tarps can do this too.
  • Toothbrush and paste

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Option Stuff To Consider

  • A towel and basic amenities for showers (if you have a shower plan). Aloe works just like shaving cream except you can just rub it in afterwords). Vaseline to keep chafing. Moisturizer for the dryness.
  • Plastic zip-lock bags to store all this stuff to keep some of the dust out
  • Ear Plugs if you're at all sensitive to sound while sleeping. Consider having heavier duty ones for loud parties and comfy ones for sleeping
  • Eye mask for sleeping during the day
  • Pillow
  • Nasal Spray or a Neti pot. This is key.

  • A bicycle is a great way to get around. Don't bring an uncomfortable or hard to use one, but don't bring an expensive one either. You will NEED to clean it right afterwards. Bring extra inner tubes and bike pump, plus light for safety. Bikes look alike (and some unfortunately steal) so take a lock.
  • A water mister: some people hate them, but man they cool you off fast. Don't spray others without asking
  • Tampons/Pads (if on birth control pills, time your period so it doesn't hit on playa... but just in case, be ready).
  • Medical supplies/first aid kit
  • Pee Funnel (e.g., GoGirl)
  • Sealable container to pee in (some people prefer this option to leaving their tent at night)
  • Multitool such as a Leatherman, or at least a knife

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SURVIVING: WITH THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT

***DO NOT BRING***

Some items are not allowed at Burning Man, usually because cleaning them up is ridiculously hard to do. These include:

  • Glitter
  • Feathers
  • Glass containers
  • Extra packaging on anything (especially food)
  • Styrofoam coolers
  • Nuts in shells
  • Gravel...why would you bring gravel!!

  • Straw/Hay Bales
  • Plants
  • Explosives
  • Douchebags, unless they’re real douchebags
  • Gifts that are cheap crap. There are tons of people who bring little necklaces with beads/MOOP on them. A gift is the giving of something someone actually wants.
  • Weapons and fireworks. Your car will be searched prior to entry. They are really just looking for stowaways and fireworks.

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SURVIVING: YOUR RELATIONSHIPS

Burning Man is notorious for destroying relationships.

Any cracks in a relationship often get exacerbated to extreme degrees due to the combination of environmental stress, close living conditions, and differing expectations. Generally speaking very new couples (first few months) tend to be immune to this effect, as do couples that have gone together before. Common Burning Man advice is to break up before the event and then get back together after. You can also chose to camp separately from your significant other by having them go with a nearby camp. Consider this carefully before deciding to come as a couple. If you do decide to come with your significant other, consider the following advice:

  • Set expectations with one another. One person may want to run around and explore by themselves or with other friends, while the other wants to share the experience and be a close couple. Make sure that you both know how you expect to relate to each other as a couple, and that your expectations are compatible.

  • Create private space at Burning Man. There's little private space with shared lodging and thin walls. Make sure you have some kind of private place (even if it’s in the open desert) and respect that space for each other. It's okay to run off separately if somebody wants!
  • Talk about sex. You by no means have to have sex with everyone in the world there, but at the same time there's nudity and freedom. Make sure you're clear about the boundaries as a couple. It's your decision if you want to loosen boundaries temporarily... or not.
  • Conflict resolution. Remember it's easy to dehydrate, to sugar crash, or be sleep deprived - a recipe for turning otherwise reasonable people into maniacs. If you get into an argument, stop for a bit, drink water, eat a bit of food, get shade, and even take a nap. You may find that whatever it was isn't nearly as important. If you're prone to getting irritable when you're tired or hungry, you WILL get irritable. Factor this in.

* Get tested before and after the event *

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SURVIVING: ALTERED STATES OF BEING

Since many see Burning Man as a giant party, drugs and alcohol are certainly available. You by no means have to use them. It's fun without them, and it can feel like a waste to spend time unable to appreciate your surroundings.

If you chose to use, please consider:

  • The usual state and federal laws still apply. Police are definitely around. You don't have any special right to use illegal drugs. If an officer notices you doing it, they will go after you. Be aware there are undercover narcotics agents. That guy offering you drugs could be a Burner making a contribution or an undercover agent.
  • The environment is pretty hostile. Which can make drug reactions more intense, especially the side effects.
  • Alcohol intake increases chance of dehydration. Which leads nasty hangovers. If you drink alcohol, make sure you're also getting electrolytes (drink as much volume in electrolytes, like Gatorade, as you do in alcohol.
  • Using drugs can lower your ability to notice your body's needs (such as shrooms) during hot days, and you can quickly get yourself in a lot of trouble without realizing it.
  • Being lit (lighted, not like “lit AF”) at night is doubly important if you're not going to be at 100% awareness (aware, not like “woke”). Make sure something always on your body glows (blinky ring or a glowing necklace).
  • It may be unwise to try any drug you've never done before. If you do, make sure you've got someone with you that you can trust to take care of you if you need.
  • If you find yourself too high or having a bad time for some other reason, you can always go to a Black Rock Ranger. They’ll never turn you in for using drugs (they can’t arrest you, nor would they want to). They’ll make sure you stay safe. There are a number of Rangers to help you. They wear Burning Man logos with the word Ranger on them and usually have a white brimmed hat. They do NOT have guns or tactical vests. Those are the BLM Rangers - the cops. Know the difference!

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Black Rock French Quarter: Taking Photos

TAKING PHOTOS

Burning Man is a beautiful place full of gorgeous art and life changing experiences. It's no surprise that many people want to photograph the event.

  • Ask permission before taking pictures of people. Some people have to hide the fact that they come to Burning Man because of their work or where they live. Don't get some poor banker from a conservative area fired just because he looks really pretty in body paint.
  • Make sure the lens is clear of playa dust. The stuff seems to get everywhere no matter how careful you are, so honestly, don’t bring an expensive camera. You’re just gonna put it on the “gram” anyway.
  • Get a camera tag for your camera right away. You can get one at the greeters station or at camp. You absolutely need one of these for video shooting, and it's highly recommended you get one for still cameras too. It's quick and painless.

  • Flash photos don’t work at night because of the playa dust in the air. Just results in a ton of blurry white specs all over your shot. Because of this, Burning Man is very hard to photograph at night unless you're shooting bright fire. The simplest solution to this is to take pictures of your favorite art during the day. The complex solution involves a tripod and a slow exposure.
  • Playa dust eats electronics. It is conductive, corrosive, and basic (as in, opposite of acid). Expensive camera and Burning Man, unless you’re being paid to take pictures by Burning Man and then this isn’t your first burn, don’t really mix. Leave it at home and just use your phone like a normal person.

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LEAVING

Cleanup starts Saturday, the day the man burns. We will prepare the area for tear down and you will help!

On Sunday, we hold the Jazz Funeral for the man. Your job is to make sure that all personal gear is packed and the camp is cleaned completely. Make sure you don't party so hard Sunday night that you're useless Monday.

Much of Sunday and Monday will be spent taking down the Building and Pagoda, and sweeping for trash. Everyone is expected to take one bag of camp trash in addition to your own.

If you have to leave before Monday, pack up all your gear completely and spend some time sweeping, and by sweeping we me literally “comb the desert” like in Space Balls for Moop before you go, and help out with some basic clean up where you can.

Leave no trace!

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Black Rock French Quarter: Fees

FEES

Pay your share of camp and village expenses. It costs a mountain of money to create, transport, power, and maintain all of the infrastructure that makes the village and its camps possible. It costs an additional mountain of money to purchase all the food, liquor, and other consumables that we gift during the festival. Each member of the village contributes their fair share to their chosen camp, which generally ranges from $100 to $250 depending on the camp and its expense structure - camps that run heavy infrastructure or give away costly gifts generally have higher dues. In addition, there are village dues paid directly to the village on top of your camp dues.

Black Rock French Quarter 2018 dues: $175

Theme Camp 2018 dues: $100-$250

2018 Meal Plans: $20 (tbd per camp)

2018 Shower Plans (limited supply): $75

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Black Rock French Quarter: Tickets

TICKETS

You must have a ticket. We can assist with you this as the years go by, but ultimately, it is your responsibility to get one. Yes, we know this is hard, however, we have found, if you really want a ticket to Burning Man, you will find one.

Your ticket is a revocable license. Violation of Black Rock City rules, or violent or anti-social behavior, can result in revocation of your ticket and ejection from the event without refund.

No one under 18 will be admitted without a responsible adult. Tickets run about $500, depending on when you purchase them - they must be purchased in advance - no tickets will be sold at the gate.

If financially able, every camp member must sign up for the direct group sale and purchase as many tickets as possible.

It is YOUR responsibility to make sure YOU know the relevant times for signing up for the DGS and main sale, as well as when tickets should arrive at people’s houses.

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CONTACT INFO

Who to ask if you have a question BEFORE or AFTER

If you're a new member, ask your camp leader for guidance or a fellow burner. There maybe a Facebook page for meetups prior to or after the burn in your city. They may point you to someone else to answer it, but you’ll figure it out.

Who to ask if you have a question DURING

If you need help at the event with any sort of emergency, get lost, or otherwise need help, look for a Black Rock Ranger. They've got khaki outfits, and ranger logos all over. They're happy to help. Note that they're not police and can’t arrest you for anything (nor would they want to).

Burning Man “The Jack Rabbit Speaks” EMAILS

On the www.burningman.org website, sign up for the emails from the Jack Rabbit speaks. You’ll get more information than you can possible read about all things burner-y.

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HELPFUL LINKS

Survival Guide

This summarizes the official rules and practices of Burning Man. Most of what it covers is fundamental to the event. Some of what it covers is more about how the organization that hosts the event envisions Burning Man, and that may not match how veterans of the event envision Burning Man. That said, all of what the Survival Guide covers is stuff that you should know backwards and forwards to ensure that you do not make an ass of yourself, and that your camp is not denied placement or tickets in future years. You think you already know all the rules of Burning Man? If you can explain right now what kind of digging you are allowed to do on playa to secure a post in the ground, and what you need to do in order to burn a small sculpture in your camp.

Official Burning Man Site

First Timers’ Guide

Black Rock French Quarter

Experiential Community

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APPENDIX

Theme Camps

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APPROPRIATED DRAGON DIM SUM

Communal potluck dining for all the members of the Black Rock French Quarter village, in an beautiful hall, draped in lanterns and glowing with neon, overlooking the Esplanade.

You earn your place as an honored guest by helping run the house, and sharing something delicious with the other honored guests.

https://www.facebook.com/AppropriatedDragon/

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BLACK ROCK BAKERY

Devoted to the creation of piping hot baked goods, including beignets, cookies, brownies, eclairs, cronuts, wedding and birthday cakes, challah for shabbat dinner, savory ciabatta to be paired with the wine tastings of the Black Rock Vineyards, and dozens of other delights too numerous to mention.

Black Rock Bakery on Facebook

Black Rock Bakery Discussion Group

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BLACK ROCK KWOON & DOJO

The ancestral training ground for the warrior monks of Black Rock City, in which you may explore various martial arts and philosophies. In between classes and training sessions, the monks are an elite delivery service, carrying goods from the Black Rock Bakery and Black Rock Vineyards to the four corners of the city.

Black Rock Kwoon and Dojo Discussion Group

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BLACK ROCK MOUNTAIN

Fresh off the slopes from the playa, pop into Black Rock City’s only official Après Ski Bar for some delightfully unexpected treats, cocktails, and libations. Dance with us as we’re donned in our ski onesies, knock back a few shot-skis, and let’s toast to another perfect day on the slopes. Black Rock Mountain is the ski chalet you’ve been waiting for.

The only way, is Après.

Black Rock Mountain Facebook Group

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BLACK ROCK PRESS CORPS

Documenting the sweeping spectacle that is Burning Man, from the mad panic of Mardi Gras, to the poignant moments of the wee hours. Photographers, videographers, and writers, pool their talents to capture the essence of the moment in the mysterious parlors and seedy back alleys of the French Quarter.

Black Rock Press Corps on Facebook

Black Rock Press Corps Discussion Group

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BLACK ROCK SOCIAL AID & PLEASURE CLUB

Live jazz and blues played from our tiny music hall, from the wrought iron balconies of the French Quarter, in the shaded alleys behind the village, and in parades around the city. Musicians of all types and instruments are welcome, so long as you got soul...

Black Rock Social Aid and Pleasure Club on Facebook

Black Rock Social Aid and Pleasure Club Discussion Group

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BLACK ROCK VINEYARDS

Producers of the first and only wine grown, pressed, and aged entirely in Black Rock City! Established in 1999, the vineyards have nurtured a cutting of the nearly extinct carnivorous Cabernet Dionaea for 12 years to yield the acclaimed Vinum Pejorative - vintners and wine lovers, stop by for a sip!

Black Rock Vineyards on Facebook

Black Rock Vineyards Discussion Group

Black Rock Vineyards Website

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BLACK ROCK WINE CELLAR

The unrelenting heat of the Black Rock Desert is no place for wine! If you have a special bottle in need of tender loving care, we invite you to check your bottle into our refrigerated subterranean facility, where it will await your return under lock and key. And while you're here, why not join us for a tasting of some of the bottles we brought to share?

Black Rock Wine Cellar on Facebook

Black Rock Wine Cellar Discussion Group

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BOTANICA BODHI MANMAN NAN BEJEEZUS

Tarot and palm readings, candle magic, essential oils and infusions, talismans and other expressions of the mystical arts find their home behind an unassuming storefront in the French Quarter. Craft your own spirit mask, or bring a trinket from the object of your desire (or ire) and customize a voodoo doll in their image. Offerings of the sacred and the profane are encouraged to keep the botanica stocked.

Botanica Bodhi Manman nan Bejeezus on Facebook

Botanica Bodhi Manman nan Bejeezus Discussion Group

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CAFE DE LA FIN DU MONDE

Coffee was meant to be roasted fresh just moments before you enjoy it! Join us on our shaded patio to start those lazy mornings, and cap off those crazy nights with a cup of the darkest expression of God's love.

And remember to bring your own raw beans to share!

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Cafe de la Fin du Monde Discussion Group

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DUSTY JOE’S RUST BUCKET

The most luxurious shower and spa facilities ever jammed into a corrugated metal shack. Rinse off the playa in oldschool Burner style, while experiencing the cantankerous edge of bayou hospitality.

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GOLDEN CAFE

Your home for exotic cocktails and live music since 2003. Housed in an ivory dome, the cafe features elegant libations served in real glassware, an improvised jam band that draws musicians from around the world, and home infused liquors such as habanero vodka, vanilla bourbon, and strawberry tequila. Donations of liquor, mixers, and ice are always welcome!

Golden Cafe on Facebook

Golden Cafe Discussion Group

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LONESOME GATOR GUMBO COOKERY

A big bubbling pot of gumbo, constantly evolving as each batch is served and contributions are collected for the next batch. Expect some gator steaks, oysters shucked fresh on playa, and a massive crawfish boil to happen at unexpected times.

Lonesome Gator Gumbo Cookery on Facebook

Lonesome Gator Gumbo Cookery Discussion Group

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PLAYA PIANO BAR

Home of the dueling piano bar mutant vehicle, which just happens to look like a giant piano. Find us out in the deep playa, tickling the ivories and sharing cocktails on tap, or visit our Baba Deck Bar for a spectacular view of the city.

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