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Aug 31 2014

Fresh Bakin Update: the Reno After Party Situation

Fresh Bakin has an update on the After Parties in Reno. Check out Mark Farina at the GSR, and Brass Tax 4pm Monday by the pool

 

Re-blogged from Freshbakin.com:

31 AUG 2014

WELCOME BACK BURNERS: THE HOTEL SITUATION IN RENO POST-BURN

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Tags: Black Rock City Burning Man Lodging Reno

WELCOME BACK BURNERS!

 

I’m sure your time out in Black Rock City was nothing short of stupendous. Having the Burners from around the world all congregate in Reno afterwards to cooldown before they head back to the default world is almost as fun as Burning Man itself! Here is rundown of the hotel situation in Reno right now (as of 5:00pm, August 31st), so you don’t have to run around, get frustrated and end up sleeping spread over two porch chairs

In case you missed it, we put this together for the stranded Burners last Monday about restaurants, bars, shopping, etc isHERE

If you didn’t hear, there is a giant rib festival in Sparks (which you drive right through heading west as you come into Reno on Sunday and Monday. The Best in The West Rib Cook-Off is a huge street festival featuring BBQ fanatics and connoisseurs from around the United States squaring off the the title “Best in The West.” The food and people watching is normally top-notch. At the very least, go buy a ton of BBQ sauce  you won’t find in your hometown stores to take home with you.

TUESDAY: Thievery Corporation is playing with a full band at the Grand Sierra Resort with Mark Farina and Dirtwire as part of the 5th Annual Great Depressurization Chamber. Grand Sierra is without question always the spot for post-BRC. It’s definitely a great “last hurrah” to gather everyone in one spot to dance to one of the most incredible and influential musical acts of all time.  Tickets available HERE. Afterparty features Rob Garza of Thievery, jackLNDN, Miss Cooper and Her Pet Craigslist Hookup and more at the stunning new LEX Nightclub. Plus five four-star restaurants, cafe, spa, driving range and 24 hour bowling, to name a few things.

 

PHOTO CREDIT: LACEY TERRELL

 

Here’s a little rundown on the hotel room situation in Reno for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (Wednesday all hotels have availability). Please remember though….people cancel rooms, so always worth it to call even if we say it’s sold out here. (this was compiled on August 31st, at 5:00pm)

 SUN, AUGUST 31ST

• Grand Sierra Resort is sold out

• El Dorado Casino  has rooms starting at $59.99

• Whitney Peak Hotel: Rooms starting at $249.00

• Silver Legacy is sold out

• Sands Regency is sold out

• Circus Circus is sold out

• Harrah’s: Rooms starting at $179.00

• Wildflower Village: Check availability

• John Ascuaga’s Nugget: Starting at $195.00

 

 MON, SEPTEMBER 1ST

• Grand Sierra Resort has the beautiful Summit Rooms available still. Use code BURN14 for rooms starting at $200.00. This includes free access to the pool party. DJ Dan and more play at LEX Nightclub at 10pm for small cover and no dress code.  Standard Rooms are sold out.

• El Dorado Casino has rooms starting at $59.99

• Whitney Peak Hotel: has rooms starting at $109.00

• Silver Legacy: Rooms starting at $59.00

• Sands Regency is sold out.

• Circus Circus rooms starting at $49.00

• Harrah’s: Rooms starting at $79.00

• Wildflower Village: Check availability

• John Ascuaga’s Nugget: Starting at $39.00

 

 TUES, SEPTEMBER 2ND

• Grand Sierra Resort has their beautiful Summit Rooms available still, as well as Summit Rooms. Use code BURN14 for rooms starting at $109.00. This includes free access to the pool party. Line-up HERE, and Thievery Corporation, Mark Farina and Dirtwire are in the Summit Pavilion. Rob Garza, jackLNDN and more play the after party in LEX. TICKETS AND INFO HERE

• El Dorado Casino: Rooms starting at $59.99

• Whitney Peak Hotel: Rooms starting at $109.00

• Silver Legacy: Rooms starting at $80.00

• Sands Regency rooms starting at $30.00. Includes access to pool party.

• Circus Circus rooms starting at $39.00

• Harrah’s: Rooms starting at $45.00

• Wildflower Village: Check availability

• John Ascuaga’s Nugget: Starting at $35.00

 

 WEDS, SEPTEMBER 3RD

 All hotels and casinos have availability. The Grand Sierra has a pool party with a big LINE-UP and Desert Hearts and Sabo send people off in style at LEX Nightclub.

 

NOTE: There is the new Morris Burner Hotel/Hostel, but it seems you need a membership (only $20) and so we can’t really check on availability. Call for availability.

 

 

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Aug 25 2014

RGJ: “Closed Through Tonight At Least”

Forget Burning Man today, people. It’s closed, and not expected to re-open until tomorrow morning at the earliest. Time to make the most of Reno instead. Reno hotels are offering room discounts to Burners, see here.

 

Re-blogged from the Reno Gazette-Journal:

 

 
Photo Liz/RGJ

Photo Liz Margerum/RGJ

11:05 a.m. update: Rain has closed the gates to Burning Man and they will continue to be closed through the evening, event organizers have said in a tweet.

While at least hundreds entered the gates of the annual counterculture event on Sunday and before rains poured through today, it’s estimated that thousands are on the outside looking in because of the dangers wet playa poses to vehicles, even bicycles.

“Playa out there is mucky, muddy stuff. With rain attached to it, people get stuck everywhere,” Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Dan Lopez said. Burning Man’s traffic twitter account says the gates will be closed through tonight and possibly tomorrow morning.

TIPS FROM LIZ: Survive wet, cold at Burning Man

Those already inside the gates are asked to stay there.

According to the burning blog, rain is rare on the playa, but has happened. One incident last year halted work crews preparing for the event.

The blog, written following the 2013 rain storm, gives a list of things not to do when it rains on the playa:

  • Remain where you are.
  • DO NOT DRIVE your vehicle. You will become stuck and tear up the playa surface.
  • Do not ride your bike, carry it; playa mud clogs wheels and gears in just a few feet.
  • Relax and wait until conditions change.
  • Bring an extensive first aid kit.

Link to info on rain on playa: http://blog.burningman.com/2013/08/building-brc/and-then-the-rain-came/

10:55 a.m. update: Reno Gazette-Journal videographer Liz Margerum is stuck in traffic about three miles away from the Burning Man gate. She said an official for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management told her that everyone in line must return to Reno.

“Both sides of the road are like a parking lot,” Margerum said.

Matt Woodhill from San Francisco said, “It’s a great opportunity to be with adversity. And I think it will bring us all closer together once we get in and get over our angst. We have no idea where to go. It would be good info. We have good friends and hope to meet up with them safe.”

10:53 a.m. update: Burning Man has announced that Burning Man has been closed through tonight and possibly into Tuesday morning. Traffic is being turned back at Wadsworth.

Black Rock radio report they expect to lose power and will stop broadcasting.

Earlier story:

It’s raining on the Black Rock Desert and Burning Man has asked people to stop driving out to the playa.

“Rain continuing. Please do not come to Burning Man until you hear otherwise from official channels,” Burning Man announced in one Tweet.

“Gate Road unlikely to open anytime in the next 4 hours. Stay in Reno please,” the counter-culture festival said in another Tweet just before 8 a.m.

There have been some minor thunderstorms in the area with an increased chance of storms later in the day, National Weather Service meteorologist Shane Snyder said.

“There are no intense thunderstorms yet, but they seem to be increasing,” Snyder said. “Things are starting to pop up as the day goes along.”

The thunderstorms looming today are what Snyder called “garden-variety type thunderstorms.”

The good news is that after today, Burning Man looks dry for the rest of the week.

“The rain is done, but we could have some winds kick up towards Saturday,” Snyder said.

 
Aug 25 2014

BREAKING: Burning Man is Closed [Updates]


Hard to believe, but it’s true. They have closed the gate due to rain (and hail).

Now Burners are being asked to stay in Reno, and not go past Gerlach.

Prior to the close, the wait was 2-3 hours from Wadsworth to 8 mile then 5-6 hours to get through the gate.

Get updates from Twitter @bmantraffic @burnersdotme and listen live at BMIR and iHeartRadio.

We’ve been informed that the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno is offering a 50% room discount to Burners. Use code BURN14. Other hotels are also offering special deals for Burners, see here.

This UStream screen capture shows what the situation was like before they shut power down. BMIR kept transmitting for a while but they have gone off air too.

2014 rain screenshot 25th

[Update 8/25/14 12:07PM]

Burner Paul is on the Playa and has an Internet connection. He sent the photo below. He says:

I’m here now and the storm is terrible…crazy loud thunder and non stop rain. Ive been unable to leave my tent for the last few hours lol! 

puddles paul 2014

[Update 8/25/14 12:54pm]

Official word from @burningman is the gate will be closed until at least midday Tuesday. We imagine the line to get in then will be rather long. Some estimates have 10,000 people currently in line at the gate.

https://twitter.com/burningman/status/503988750544666624

 

[Update 8/25/14 9:30pm]

Although there has been no word on the official Burning Man social media channels for 8-9 hours, BMIR let slip that the gate was open – then didn’t mention it again. Cars were seen on UStream driving into Black Rock City. A few Burners between Gerlach and the gate have reported that cars are now moving again. Peter Hirshberg told us:

“Gate is open. The road blocks are still in force, but being stood down town by town heading south. Here in empire we are being told that the highway patrol will give us the go signal within the hour. As the backlog clears, towns further south will open . We’re being told not to proceed until the highway patrol says go, Or “you’ll be turned back as a matter of policy” The whole thing looks pretty well coordinated between bmorg and law enforcement .”

 

[Update 8/26/14 10:31am}

Gates are open.

Airport will be open at noon today.

9 o’clock area of the city is full. There is still room available on the 3 o’clock side to camp.