Thanks Rice. I live in San Francisco - moved here a little less than a year ago. I've been wanting to go to BM for 3 years but this is the first time the stars aligned and I was able to snag up a ticket.

Just wanting to say hi :) This will be my first BM and I'm in research mode so I've been digging through lots of posts/sites. I'm looking to attend some regional get-togethers to meet other burners and figure out the best way to jump in. My birthday is Aug 27th so I'm stoked to be turning 30 on the ...