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Burning Man
Late Aug-Labor Day· Black Rock Desert, Nevada
Society Private jet
Why the circuit stops here
Radical self-reliance, catered. The tech ownership class decamps to the playa in air-conditioned “plug-and-play” camps with private chefs: rebellion at $100k a head.
The money signal
Black Rock City operates its own temporary airstrip (88NV) for the private-plane influx.
Who's there
Founders, VCs, and everyone who says they go “for the art.”
How they arrive
- Private aviation is the default: expect FBO slots and hotel helipads to be the real constraint, not tickets.
On the calendar
Also in August: Cowes Week · Costa Smeralda: Porto Cervo · Monterey Car Week & Pebble Beach · Venice Film Festival