Feel the burn

The Burning Man festival lets attendees unleash their creative and resourceful spirits

By Elizabeth Kieszkowski

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 26, 2012

~~<p>While many in Hawaii have remained blissfully unaware of its existence, Burning Man, an annual, temporary “city” in the Nevada desert, has bloomed into an event with worldwide pull and influence. It will draw an estimated 60,000 attendees this year, including at least 100 from Hawaii.</p>
<p>Islanders attending the festival in Black Rock Desert, which opens Monday and runs through Sept. 4, include a techie who made his fortune in licensing video games, an intellectual property lawyer, a retired emergency room nurse, fire dancers, DJs, artists, students, contractors, engineers and musicians.</p>
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While many in Hawaii have remained blissfully unaware of its existence, Burning Man, an annual, temporary “city” in the Nevada desert, has bloomed into an event with worldwide pull and influence. It will draw an estimated 60,000 attendees this year, including at least 100 from Hawaii.

Islanders attending the festival in Black Rock Desert, which opens Monday and runs through Sept. 4, include a techie who made his fortune in licensing video games, an intellectual property lawyer, a retired emergency room nurse, fire dancers, DJs, artists, students, contractors, engineers and musicians. Login for more...