Thousands of people will soon brave the dust, bugs and baking sun to celebrate the 2015 Burning Man Festival in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada.
What once began as a bonfire ritual on the summer solstice in 1986, the week-long annual event (Aug 30 -Sept 7), is a unique culture experience manifested around the globe through art, communal effort, and innumerable individual acts of self-expression. To many, it is a way of life.
Download the eBook version of Lonely Planet's PDF Las Vegas & Nevada chapter from the Southwest USA guidebook
Southwest USA - Las Vegas & Nevada (Chapter)
Mysterious and misunderstood, Nevada's a paradox, which makes packing tricky. Expect thrills aplenty for everyone, whether you're a nightclub aficionado, an adventure junkie, a kitsch connoisseur or a conspiracy theorist.
Coverage includes: Las Vegas and around, Red Rock Canyon, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, Lake Mead & Hoover Dam, Mt Charleston, Mesquite, Great Basin, Along Highway 95, Along Highway 93, Along Highway 50, Along I-80, Reno-Tahoe Area, Reno, Carson City, Virginia City, Genoa, Black Rock Desert and Lake Tahoe.
What once began as a bonfire ritual on the summer solstice in 1986, the week-long annual event (Aug 30 -Sept 7), is a unique culture experience manifested around the globe through art, communal effort, and innumerable individual acts of self-expression. To many, it is a way of life.
Southwest USA - Las Vegas & Nevada (Chapter)
Mysterious and misunderstood, Nevada's a paradox, which makes packing tricky. Expect thrills aplenty for everyone, whether you're a nightclub aficionado, an adventure junkie, a kitsch connoisseur or a conspiracy theorist.
Coverage includes: Las Vegas and around, Red Rock Canyon, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, Lake Mead & Hoover Dam, Mt Charleston, Mesquite, Great Basin, Along Highway 95, Along Highway 93, Along Highway 50, Along I-80, Reno-Tahoe Area, Reno, Carson City, Virginia City, Genoa, Black Rock Desert and Lake Tahoe.
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