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How a Texas Honky-Tonk Ended Up in the Nevada Desert
Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, about 120 miles north of Reno, is often described as otherworldly. When 70,000 people descend on its mountain-rimmed playa—the dry stretches of land that were once lake beds—the pop-up metropolis known as Burning Man adds a carnival-like dimension to the alien landscape, transforming it into a grown-up version of Pinocchio’s Pleasure Island, where creativity, absurdity, and indulgence abound.Popular among old hippies and tech moguls alike, the annual arts and culture festival is rooted in principles that prioritize gifting, expression, inclusion, self-reliance, and collaboration. Over its 39-year history, Burning Man has evolved into a celebration of techno-futurist chaos, characterized by flashing lights, thrumming house music, psychedelia, and bacchanal. Clad in faux fur jackets, motorcycle goggles, and often not much else, attendees—burners—kick up…The post How a Texas Honky-Tonk Ended Up in the Nevada Desert appeared first on Texas Monthly.