And, most importantly, nothing can be bought or sold on the playa. With one exception: ice. Every day, Burners line up outside of the Black Rock City’s several Arctica tents to purchase ice.

Sunset over Black Rock City early Saturday evening, a brief reprieve before more rain A burner takes in the view of the flooded playa near the Discow art car on Saturday morning after the first ...

It’s set up to be usable both on bike and on foot, the typical ways of getting around the playa. Since Black Rock City is fairly simple, it uses an arrow to point to a desired waypoint ...

It advises to “have a plan B. Blowing playa dust could impact aviation and produce low visibility for those driving out of Black Rock City from Sunday into Monday evening.” Despite the ...

These are the powerful techies known to hang out in Black Rock City. Who knows ... it's not likely he'll be on the playa for this year's festivities. Drew Houston, CEO of Dropbox Houston ...