is permaburn going on before and after the week of bm?

THANKS! yeah i really have no idea what im doing or how this works so i appreciate all the help i can get!

How about we have a little "mini" burn for those of us who cant get there? I've never been to Burning Man but have ALWAYS wanted to, and I planned on going all year and got everything except a ticket! Now I know next year to get it early, but I dont want to miss out completely! I live in southern Ca...