Past Event: June 15, 3rd Thursday Meet&Greet

Aftermath:  We had another fun meet&greet evening with our SouthBay Burner community, in the Redwood City Underground Bar.  At the peak of the evening, there were over 30 of us… so we pretty much took over the whole bar!  Met quite a few ‘newbies’ which is always so delightful & we look forward to seeing them in the upcoming Jul 15 Newbie-BBQ & Theme-Camp Speed-Dating … Continue reading Past Event: June 15, 3rd Thursday Meet&Greet

Past Event (outside SBB): June 11, Desert Arts Preview 2017 in San Francisco

(Banner picture: Photo by NK Guy, burningcam.com) WHEN: June 11, 2017 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm WHERE:Gray Area Art & Technology Theater, 2665 Mission Street, San Francisco Cost: $20–$40 Buy tickets or RSVP All Ages Welcomed Desert Arts Preview is a beloved and exciting evening where artists will share the projects they plan to bring to the Burning Man event in 2017. Presenters will share their … Continue reading Past Event (outside SBB): June 11, Desert Arts Preview 2017 in San Francisco

Past Event: June 2 & 3, SubZERO Festival in San Jose

The 10th annual community festival in Downtown San Jose is a free event of DIY, artistically bent, hi/lo-techno mashup – where Street meets Geek! Two inspiring evenings of art, culture and music to celebrate the indie creative spirit and showcase all manners of art, fashion, and maker booths. South Bay Burners region pARTicipatted with an impressive 300 square-foot booth for an immersive & memorable experience for the … Continue reading Past Event: June 2 & 3, SubZERO Festival in San Jose

Past Event: May 13, Burning Mensch in Palo Alto

Burning Mensch was ignited last year by the passion of a single burner, Joel Stanley, from the Milk+Honey Theme-Camp. Mensch is a celebration of Lag B’Omer, the Jewish holiday marking the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, the period between Passover and Shavuot. The holiday is about treating people with respect—being a “mensch”—and lighting the fires of our own hearts.  All were invited … Continue reading Past Event: May 13, Burning Mensch in Palo Alto

Past Event (outside SBB): May 5-7 “UnScruz”

Santa Cruz Regional Burning Man Event in Watsonville May 5-7 Santa Cruz Burners are excited to invite you to get dusty with us at unSCruz, our 7th annual regional Burning Man event! When: Friday May 5th to Sunday May 7th Where: Watsonville, CA Website: http://www.unscruz.com/ Tickets: $60 Tier 1 tickets on sale now! $75 Tier 2 tickets starts March 3, 2017 $90 Tier 3 tickets starts April … Continue reading Past Event (outside SBB): May 5-7 “UnScruz”

Past Event: March 25 Costume-Making Workshop & X-change in San Jose

(Banner Photo by Scott London) How do you radically express yourself?  What’s your playa look going to be this year?  There’s such a huge variety of personae that you might want to try on at Burning Man, and the easiest way is to dress the part! Are you inspired to up your game in the costume department this year?  Maybe you’ve always wanted to make … Continue reading Past Event: March 25 Costume-Making Workshop & X-change in San Jose

Past Event: March 16, Meet&Greet in West San Jose

March “Third Thursday” Meet & Greet We’re always looking for a dive bar that we can take over for a few hours … and the Park Lane Lounge is a good one! Stop by for a beer after work, chat about the upcoming Burning Man general ticket sale, make connections with theme camps and art projects, and enjoy your South Bay Community! WHEN: Thursday, Mar … Continue reading Past Event: March 16, Meet&Greet in West San Jose

Past Event (outside SBB): March 4, Burnal Equinox in San Francisco

SF BURNAL EQUINOX Art Salon & Mixer! When: Saturday, March 4th (Doors open early! 6pm – 4am) Where: @ Public Works. 161 Erie St, SF, CA 94103 (between Division & 14th St in the Mission) Who: 21+ over What: Art • Music • Performance • Theme Camps • Laughter • You! Burning Man is thrilled to put out the call to YOU to participate in creating … Continue reading Past Event (outside SBB): March 4, Burnal Equinox in San Francisco

Past Event: Feb 16 Meet&Greet in Santa Clara

February Meet & Greet In February, we’re going to get a bit more intimate.  A bit more off-the-grid.  We’ll meet at the warehouse location of a burner business, Steel Werx.  Our host Pawl has offered to fire up the grill, so bring some meat or pot-lucky items.  There will be open floor space where the model for the South Bay Burner honorarium art piece, “Deus … Continue reading Past Event: Feb 16 Meet&Greet in Santa Clara

2017: South Bay Burners Without Borders – Contribute

South Bay Burners Without Borders – Contribute in 2017 As noted in the 2016 Annual Regional Recap Report, our initial 2015 efforts for a local Burners Without Borders chapter didn’t quite bear fruit.  Do you want to help spread the 10 Principals to our local cities and towns?  Have some great ideas for how to make events that are fun, civic-minded, *and* help to donate … Continue reading 2017: South Bay Burners Without Borders – Contribute