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Entries Tagged as '2009'

Flashback: 2004-2009

July 30th, 2010 · No Comments

Looking back at the last five years of Comfort & Joy… montage created by Chickpea…

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Tags: 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · Burning Man · Video

Day Glow Flags at Burning Man 2009

April 12th, 2010 · No Comments

It can feel like you’re in a cartoon or video game when you visit Comfort & Joy’s Village at Burning Man. With over 20 colorful dayglo flags created by Chickpea, the village courtyard is filled with moving colors that glow under solar-powered blacklight floodlights at night. Orange/Yellow flame flag sewn by Frieda Laye. Video [...]

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Tags: 2009 · Art · Burning Man · Video

5 Things Cities Can Learn From Burning Man

September 20th, 2009 · No Comments

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Tags: 2009 · Video

Before, During & After

August 24th, 2009 · No Comments

FINALLY READY!!!! designed to close up tight & hunker down quickly in the event of a dust storm, this DJ-booth-on-wheels magically appeared this week in the Castro. It took 5 days to create… check out this Facebook photo album to see how it happened…

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Tags: 2009 · Art · Off Playa

3 Years of Honey; Dusted

August 20th, 2009 · No Comments

For years the bright stars of Honey Soundsystem have dazzled our skies with flights of nightsong.
And soon a new constellation will appear… when the legendary Friday night “Honey Dusted” dance party celebrates three years at Comfort & Joy… only at Burning Man 2009.

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Tags: 2009 · Burning Man · Events

Dharma’s Erotic Massage Workshops Return to C&J

August 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment

After packing the Comfort & Joy’s big tent with a hundred screaming, writhing bodies last year, Dharma is bringing his Body-Electric-style erotic massage workshop back to Burning Man in 2009!   The workshops will be Tuesday, & Thursday at 2pm, plus Friday at 12pm (Sept 1-4, 2009).   So, what is this “Body-Electric-style erotic massage”?
Basically, the workshop [...]

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Tags: 2009 · Burning Man · Events

Prepare for the Playa

August 14th, 2009 · No Comments

One Final Weekend!
August 22nd/23rd, 12pm-7pm
1590 Bryant Street, San Francisco
Outside the Sports Basement in Potrero Hill

These are the perfect events for the seasoned burner to fill in gaps in their playa wardrobe or preparation list, or for the newbie or curious person that wants to learn a bit more about what to expect or [...]

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Tags: 2009 · Burning Man · Events · Off Playa

Getting Ready for Burning Man

August 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Comfort & Joy is working madly to bring you an amazing venue at Burning Man 2009, with more art & events that ever before! Stay tuned for details… and get on our mailing list (see left sidebar) to get the latest news.

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Tags: 2009 · Burning Man

World Naked Bike Ride 2009 @ Burning Man

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments

As usual, Comfort & Joy will be hosting the World Naked Bike Ride’s afterparty climax reception at Burning Man, serving shots to 300+ naked bikers from trays… for the 4th year in a row… it’s like going to a nude beach except there’s sexy boy cocktail waitress service, djs playing hot beats, and circus tents [...]

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Tags: 2009 · Burning Man · Events

Who is Twinkle Toes?

May 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Detail of “Cat’s Cradle” by Twinkle Toes, 2006 (Photo by Tristan “Loupiote” Savatier)
Twinkle Toes is a longstanding member of the San Francisco art, radical faerie and Burning Man communites… as well as one of Comfort & Joy’s freshest collaborators!
At Burning Man in 2006 Twinkle Toes produced “Cat’s Cradle“, a large-scale interactive art installation that [...]

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Tags: 2009 · Art · Events