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Mardi Gras

  • January 29, 2003
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Dattadude from Landenberg, Pennsylvania
We were not there during Mardi Gras, however, every day and night it is party time. To me, New Orleans is a year round event...an alcoholics dream! Whatever you want, it's there.

From journal Na'Orleans

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Mardi Gras

  • September 10, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by seattleite from las vegas, Nevada
Mardi Gras

What can I say except, do it before you die, and try not to die doing it. You can't stand still during Mardi Gras. The music and revelry are intoxicating. There are parades every day for the two weeks in advance of Fat Tuesday (47 days before Easter Sunday). Almost all stores are closed on Lundi Gras(Fat Monday) and Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) but all the bars and restaurants are open. This can be a family experience as long as you keep the kids out of the Quarter. Catch the parades on St. Charles where things aren't as crazy, although you may still have to hide the little one's eyes occasionally. Almost every city on the Gulf Coast celebrates Mardi Gras, from Tampa to Mobile to Galveston, but none of them compare to New Orleans.

From journal "Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez" Let the Good Times Roll

Mardi Gras

  • June 12, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Emily from New York, New York
A madhouse. Parades all day long, costumes, music and beads. Partying all night, and lots of illicit bead exchanges. The local newspaper, the Times-Picayune, publishes the daily parade schedule, as well as parade locations. It will also tell you about other Mardi Gras events. Also, ask at your hotel which parades they recommend. Apparently they’re not all created equal, and the closer to Fat Tuesday you get, the more elaborate and fun they are.

From journal French Quarter Fun

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