"Big Burn was so much," says New York-based burner Jasmine Elkins, who attended two regional burns this year instead. "I did have some amazing moments for sure, and I may end up going back at some point. But the cost-financially, mentally, energetically, environmentally-is so high, I don't know if it's worth it."
"Regionals seem more accessible and personal," says a longtime burner who goes by Rowdy. "If a person wants to get into burner culture, regionals are where they can connect with the community."
"It's like you took a block of Burning Man and plopped it somewhere," says Gina Levy, a Berkeley-based burner who has been to Burning Man 16 times. She went to her first regional in 2011. "At Burning Man you might build a temple, but at regionals, you can see it grow from the ground up in a much more intimate setting."
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