Mardi Gras in Mobile

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Description: One of the best parts of the Mardi Gras experience is a night parade such as the Infant Mystics Parade on the Lunes Monday. With a little patience and a little thinking ahead, it is easy to get to parade route positions where you actually will get to see the same parade three times versus the two you normally would in a day time parade. And because there are fewer numbers of people – the hauls from a night parade are usually huge. Also, since you are usually parked in walking distance, it makes for both a faster arrival time as well as a faster departure time.

The first rule of a night parade is that you have to pick a spot that has enough light to actually allow for you to see what is being thrown by the floats. Try not to be in such a spot where the light will actually be in your eyes when looking at the float. It works out even better you can find such a place with the crowd only one to two people deep – or less. An area that has a fence behind you also works well – being the fence will stop items thrown at you and you can pick up after the float has passed.

Night parades require a few things that day ones do not. You have to have some light around you to see, but not where it is in your eyes. You have to be able to use your ears – and know what the sound of the coins hitting the ground sounds like as the floats move toward you – so that you can catch what may be invisible. Standing on Clairborn Street with the fence to your back is a great place for a night parade – you will get a lot of things that bounce off the fence that would otherwise pass you by a long shot. You can also move to Spanish Plaza – and in doing so – actually have the parades on Monday night pass you three times! A cool hat or outfit will get attention during a night parade – and single you out as a target of throws. A good outfit always draws fire from every float. Its probably more important at night than in the day - since they will only get a distant glimpse of you in passing.

As a float goes down the street, you will know if they are throwing coins by the sound the aluminum coins make with a CLINK as they hit the ground. Catching a coin during a night parade is a feat all to itself. After a float has passed – look for the shine off the metal and you will be able to find the dubloons thrown. Each Order or Krewe may have several different coins – but the one you are looking for is the current year one. Its also good to carry a small LED light, which can be used ot look at the darker areas behind you for things that you may not have caught.

It’s not recommended that you ride on anyone’s shoulders during a night parade – chances of the person on the ground stumbling are very good – and you will not be able to catch as many throws as doing the same during the day. If you’re in a group – its best to have most up front and a couple in back, with those in front on the rail having everyone’s goodie bags so that they do not get trampled. It’s best to start a night parade with an empty bag – because you well definitely fill it up fast.
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The Basics of Attending a Night Parade

by Eric from Aiea

Norfolk, Virginia

February 24, 2011

Best of IgoUgo One of the best parts of the Mardi Gras experience is a night parade such as the Infant Mystics Parade on the Lunes Monday. With a little patience and a little thinking ahead, it is easy to get to parade route positions where you actually will get ...Read more One of the best parts of the Mardi Gras experience is a night parade such as the Infant Mystics Parade on the Lunes Monday. With a little patience and a little thinking ahead, it is easy to get to parade route positions where you actually will get to see the same parade three times versus the two you normally would in a day time parade. And because there are fewer numbers of people – the hauls from a night parade are usually huge. Also, since you are usually parked in walking distance, it makes for both a faster arrival time as well as a faster departure time.

The first rule of a night parade is that you have to pick a spot that has enough light to actually allow for you to see what is being thrown by the floats. Try not to be in such a spot where the light will actually be in your eyes when looking at the float. It works out even better you can find such a place with the crowd only one to two people deep – or less. An area that has a fence behind you also works well – being the fence will stop items thrown at you and you can pick up after the float has passed.

Night parades require a few things that day ones do not. You have to have some light around you to see, but not where it is in your eyes. You have to be able to use your ears – and know what the sound of the coins hitting the ground sounds like as the floats move toward you – so that you can catch what may be invisible. Standing on Clairborn Street with the fence to your back is a great place for a night parade – you will get a lot of things that bounce off the fence that would otherwise pass you by a long shot. You can also move to Spanish Plaza – and in doing so – actually have the parades on Monday night pass you three times! A cool hat or outfit will get attention during a night parade – and single you out as a target of throws. A good outfit always draws fire from every float. Its probably more important at night than in the day - since they will only get a distant glimpse of you in passing.

As a float goes down the street, you will know if they are throwing coins by the sound the aluminum coins make with a CLINK as they hit the ground. Catching a coin during a night parade is a feat all to itself. After a float has passed – look for the shine off the metal and you will be able to find the dubloons thrown. Each Order or Krewe may have several different coins – but the one you are looking for is the current year one. Its also good to carry a small LED light, which can be used ot look at the darker areas behind you for things that you may not have caught.

It’s not recommended that you ride on anyone’s shoulders during a night parade – chances of the person on the ground stumbling are very good – and you will not be able to catch as many throws as doing the same during the day. If you’re in a group – its best to have most up front and a couple in back, with those in front on the rail having everyone’s goodie bags so that they do not get trampled. It’s best to start a night parade with an empty bag – because you well definitely fill it up fast.
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Mobile Mardi Gras Parade Going 103

by Eric from Aiea

Norfolk, Virginia

February 10, 2011

Best of IgoUgo Like any other time in a big crowd, avoid those places where you have some folks that are not able to handle their liquor. They are always easy to spot, and usually easy to hear, and on parade says – can be men or women. There are many better ...Read more Like any other time in a big crowd, avoid those places where you have some folks that are not able to handle their liquor. They are always easy to spot, and usually easy to hear, and on parade says – can be men or women. There are many better places to be drunk that at an afternoon Mardi Gras parade with three lines of security that includes officers from throughout the state of Alabama. But there are always that certain percent of the crowd that never learns the lesson. The police are there and backed off a ways to ensure that people can have a fun time – and not have to have a few folks ruin it for everyone else. I see many great scenes ever year, and you are left shaking your head wondering just what were they thinking. A fine example - One guy was so drunk by the barricades and mad and yelling at his wife – and took a swing at her – and missed – and connect to the back of a Alabama State Trooper’s Kevlar helmet! He actually flew across the barricade as the trooper and his partner flipped him over and onto the ground and cuffed him and arrested him. The crowd and I that had been around him – cheered the troopers's actions.

There is a lot pushing and movement when the madness for throws sweeps over a crowd, and unless you are back away from the barricades, you might want to think twice before putting someone on your shoulders. You will see some folks do it – but after you see a couple fall – you will likely decide that it probably is not a good idea to do when you are in a crowd. It is fine when there are not 6 to 15 rows of people lined up along the route – and there are some parades when it is only 2-3 deep on Lundes Monday. If you do decide to do it, best bet is to make sure your next to something that whoever is riding on you can grab for extra ( a sign or a tree or a streetlight) support to stop a fall from occurring. Bad part is that whatever the item is you’re using for support – will block you from getting something flying on that side.

As for catching throws and the social rules –it will happen that two people grab the same throw at the same time in the air. This is where ownership and Carnival social rules must apply. The first person to actually touch it should be given ownership – more so if the other person reached in front of you and grabbed it when it was coming to you. There are those who are out right disorderly and rude in such a situation – and often you just let go and let them have it. There are plenty of throws for everyone – and never take it personal. Of course - there is always opportunity for pay back for such people, and you will see it occur – accidently spilling a drink or landing on their goodie bag, or other things. There will be some that will act absolutely stupid – and if you turn around – you will likely see some friendly riot clad police officer behind you watching them. These rules do change when it comes to stuffed animals of course. One of the funniest Mardi Gras scenes ever was a 5 foot tall Vietnamese girl in heels flying up to grab a 4 foot stuffed animal at same time as a 6 foot tall high school football player was also in the air. She not only grabbed it – but stiff armed the guy out of the way and he hit the ground. We have not let Yen forget about that – and have avoided getting in her way every since.

Parade goers standing right up against the barricades or in the first couple of rows won't go home empty-handed. However, you are pretty much trapped in place there with limited movement room. On the other hand – have you ever tried to throw a stuffed animal – getting on to the barricade is a pretty impressive thing if they are small. One parade or another will end up stopping for a few minutes in place – and that will be your moment of glory – as they keep raining things down on the front row. A certain friend of mine had a dead aim with beads during those times – and she would hit people in the face with them because they were not paying attention. Far from being angry – people are instead ecstatic that you caught them off guard.

On the other hand – its much harder to get cups to fly past maybe the 3d row – unless you launch about 10 of them at once – and hope they don’t all land at once! If you are in the back area and not caught in the first ranks – you have much more maneuver space to catch something like that – or get attacked by whole boxes of moon pies (they do hurt if you miss the catch – trust me on that one) . The advantage to being up to the barricade is that you do have a place to put your goodie sack. If you are back some – place it next to a lawn chair or area that a family has claimed and where there is very little movement of people.

Some websites worth reading for great tips on customs of Mardi Gras:

http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/mardi1.html covers NO particulars very well

http://www.carnaval.com/no/mardigrastips/ lists some great items for NO and can apply elsewhere for other city Mardi Gras

http://www.mardigrasunmasked.com/TipsTricks/ThrowMeSomethingMardiGrasBeadsBaubles.aspx

http://www.mardigrasguide.com/history/ (Arthur Hardy has lots of great tidbit items!)

http://www.mobilemardigras.com (for all the parade times and routes and information)
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From journal The First Mardi Gras - Mobile

Mobile Mardi Gras Parade Going 102

by Eric from Aiea

Norfolk, Virginia

February 10, 2011

Best of IgoUgo Before you arrive, make sure you have a bag with you for all your throws you will catch. A flimsy grocery bag will likely break after a couple of hours. Make sure you bring along either a tougher type plastic bag (such as you get from most stores ...Read more Before you arrive, make sure you have a bag with you for all your throws you will catch. A flimsy grocery bag will likely break after a couple of hours. Make sure you bring along either a tougher type plastic bag (such as you get from most stores other than a grocery store) or a small mesh bag. You may easily find yourself with 5 or more pounds of throws in a bag! A small daypack works perfectly as well, and is good if you are bring in some of your own drinks, and can fill it up as you are emptying it.

Realize that you will be doing a lot of walking and a lot of standing on the day you go to the parade. If there are two of you, then you can expect to find a place to sit on a park bench by the fountain in Spanish Square or on the steps on any of the numerous historical buildings lining the street. But if there are three or more, you might want to have someone bring a couple of the small folding foot stools or a couple of folding chairs. They are a pain to walk in with – but great for establishing your parade spot. You will see many local families doing that. Some also bring in a small blanket and have picnics on the grass. And if there is a chance of rain – make sure you bring a small umbrella – because there is not a lot of places other than trees that might be able to hold a lot of people if a sudden downpour happens.

If you are hungry, there are plenty of places to get carnival type foods directly across from Spanish Square and across and to the right. There is also a Wendy’s a few blocks to your left on Government Street – but crowded is usually an understatement during parade times. Amongst the carnival foods you will be smelling, the funnel cakes are probably the item you will likely go and get. They have the ones with cinnamon, the ones with powdered sugar or with blueberries or strawberries. No matter which type you get – it is going to make a mess – and that is acceptable in Mardi Gras. They also have the big corndogs and big hotdogs. But the item you want to go and try is the Boudine Burgers that are being sold by one of the Mobile organizations across the street from Spanish Square and to the right. Boudine is a sausage and rice mixture – and these small burgers are excellent! They are by far the perfect mid afternoon parade snack lunch.

Probably the most important item to know about attending a Mardi Gras Parade – where are the Port-o-Potties at. You will find a number of them to the side of Spanish Square along one of the roads next to Government Street. There are also several across the street and to the right of Spanish Square. The longest lines are immediately after a parade passes, and then the lines become much smaller. There are those that are public ones that the city has established – and you will see some brought in by certain families that are not open to the public and marked as such.

Do interact and talk with the people around you at the parades. Handing off a trinket caught to a kid, or a strand of beads to someone behind you goes along way. I have meet many a family several years running that are there every year – and our first meeting was always through the small interactions and talking in between parades. Most people that are at a Mardi Gras parade are very friendly, and you often are left to wonder about the handful that are not – why they are attending. If you do happen to pack in a picnic lunch or some extra food and offer some to the people sitting next to you – don’t be surprised if they do not also offer up items and a long term friendship is struck from the moment on for years to come. Such things happen in Mardi Gras.
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From journal The First Mardi Gras - Mobile

Mobile Mardi Gras Parade Going Tips 101

by Eric from Aiea

Norfolk, Virginia

February 10, 2011

Best of IgoUgo I often get some questions on the basics of what should one do during a Mardi Gras parade. Each city is a little different, and each parade is a little different, and of course there is a difference between day and night parades. The information ...Read more I often get some questions on the basics of what should one do during a Mardi Gras parade. Each city is a little different, and each parade is a little different, and of course there is a difference between day and night parades. The information from my tips comes from years of having gone to Mardi Gras parades along the Gulf Coast, as well as having ridden in many parades with the Krewe of Campeche in Pensacola.

One of the most important decisions is choosing where you actually are going to be for a parade. The areas I recommend looking at are from Spanish Plaza to S. Cedar Street. Either side of the street will usually have a pretty good crowd for day parades – but not as big as those around Dearborn Street. For night parades – the area to the front of Spanish Plaza is the best – and with enough lights around to get in a place where you can see – and usually only have a crowd a few deep. You can cross Government Street between parades when the barriers are open – and the side opposite the Civic Center has many great food stands. Making the choice of where to standing a parade is key to catching a lot of throws. You can either be up front on the barricades – or back deep – it’s your call on how much stuff that you want to be pelted with.

The angle of the sun is always important – because if it is in your eyes – you want to be on the opposite side of the street, and too much shade makes it hard to see things flying in the air. Before deciding on a spot – scan the crowd in the area and try to move in next to a group that will attract attention from the floats – those people that are likely to be key targets as the floats pass. Those key targets include family members with signs for people riding the floats, folks in cool or crazy costumes, military in uniform, families with young kids, cute girls or girls dressed up, and of course – people wearing crazy hats. Of course – if you are any one of those groups yourself – you will likely see folks gathering around you for that same reason.

Never cross the barricade during a parade. Period. It is not tolerated by law enforcement officers, and you will be fined, likely with a camera taking your picture to prove it happened. Does not matter what is in front of you and out of reach – do not hop across it. Ask the walkers of a float to pick up an item for you, and you will often get it. There is a real reason for this tight security – and that is the safety of parade goers and to prevent people from getting either run over – or delaying the parade. Also, do not throw things across the street to the crowd on the other side - or you might find yourself getting a tap on the shoulder and directed to stop by Mobile's finest or a Alabama State Trooper.

Catching throws are a big part of the Madness that occurs along the barricades of a Mardi Parade. That madness effects all ages and everyone young and old is likely to forget about everything as they try to grab things flying through the air. Much like a sport, the art of catching Mardi Gras throws is a time honored tradition in the deep South. However – it is also like a contact competitive sport at times – and I have seen a certain kid sister of mine land of top of people leaping for trinkets – and 70 year old ladies landing on top of her doing the same. It’s a bit of madness that overcomes you and will give you stories for a lifetime.

Trinkets and throws are sometimes tossed at random in a crowd section by float riders trying to see how far they can throw something or just throwing and not looking (particularly after untangling large numbers of beads). However – always be looking around for a specific group of friends or family members who are on the parade route and yelling at the folks on the floats – by name (their signs are often a dead give away - if you are observing around you). That tends to be the spots where some of the best items are about to be thrown by all the floats in that parade. If you’re looking for a big stuffed animal, this is an tip that might get you one.

Know that there are to be a lot of people around you waving and yelling at the floats as the pass. To be able to increase the odds of getting something from each float thrown your way – establish eye contact with one of the float riders. Smile and yell – and raise your hands to catch something and if they do throw to you – make sure you say thank you to them or just give them a thumbs up and a smile or a tip of your hat. Wearing all your catches is also a way to get avoided by the float riders. Instead, wear a few of them you like – and stash the rest in your bag and plead so that they will try to get some to you. Chances are – someone will pull out a nice strand of beads and sling them at you.

When a throw lands on the street when you’re on a barricade, do not look down and try to grab it. There are going to be a lot of things raining down on you and you might miss something unique (as well as getting pelted by moon pies). Instead – use your foot and cover it – and wait until the float has passed. A great pointer in this is the establishment of ownership of an item in doing this – particularly when it comes to doubloons. If you bend down to pick it up when things are being thrown – someone may stop on your hand – or jump on top of you as they are reaching out for a catch. This is even more important an event during the night parades – when someone may fall over you if you are in a crowd reaching down.
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From journal The First Mardi Gras - Mobile

A Little about Mobile Mardi Gras

by Eric from Aiea

Norfolk, Virginia

February 7, 2011

Best of IgoUgo As Ash Wednesday and Lent once more approach, from Saturday through Fat Tuesday in the historical area of downtown, tens of thousands of people fill the areas around the barricaded off the tree lined Government Street parade routes and await ...Read more As Ash Wednesday and Lent once more approach, from Saturday through Fat Tuesday in the historical area of downtown, tens of thousands of people fill the areas around the barricaded off the tree lined Government Street parade routes and await incoming throws from passing floats. The cheaper multi-colored beads thrown in other cities are considered skimpy fare in Mobile, where floats are piled high with stuffed animals of all sizes, toys, candy, and of course – moon pies.
If you came looking for the Mardi Gras of the Girls Gone Wild, you are in the wrong place. The heavy police presence should immediately let you know that such is not tolerated in Mobile, even though you can actually drink from an open container. If you came looking to see what Mardi Gras was all about and to have a fun time doing it, Mobile is just that place. This is the southern Mardi Gras where families still come out and picnic waiting on parades.
Mardi Gras means various things to the population of Mobile. Its not just that you can see each parade carried live on TV, or that schools let out for Fat Tuesday or that the whole event is a yearly boost to the entire city’s economy. There remain some living in the city see the annual merriment as just a constant traffic problem and as a drain on the social morals of the city - as Mobile's Mardi Gras activities grow in scope and in their costs. Larger crowds of 70,000 plus require more police, and there are many area businesses that lose customer traffic as the roads are closed or as so many people concentrate on a part of the town on the opposite side of where the shops and restaurants are prevalent. What began as a one-day celebration before Lent 300 years ago has evolved into weeks (months in the case of Mardi Gras when Fat Tuesday is in March)of calendared events and activities and many different parades occurring well before the last days of Mardi Gras.
Mardi Gras is a Catholic festival that traditionally begins on 6 January (Three Kings Day) and ends the day before Ash Wednesday, when the 40 days of Lent begin before Easter. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," which is the final day of partying and feasting before the fasting of Lent begins. At Midnight on Fat Tuesday, the party officially ends. In Mobile – the Sunday before Fat Tuesday is called Joe Cain Day. Monday is usually known as Lunes Monday.
Mobile's Mardi Gras celebration was actually the first in what was later to become the United States and remains an important part of Alabama's Gulf Coast tradition and culture. Several years before Bear Bryant was the head coach of the Crimson Tide, Mobile was a major port city of France’s colony in North America and later to play a key role in the Caribbean trade routes. In its early days, a party of French explorers, who were led by Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville held the first observance of Mardi Gras in Mobile in 1699. The French explorers passed that first Fat Tuesday celebrating the occasion with feasts, dancing, and a night of fun. Thus had Mardi Gras come to the Gulf Coast and from those simple beginning, it would grow through the centuries as the city went from French to British rule, and then to Spanish rule, before finally Mobile became a part of the United States in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase from the Empire of France.
Mardi Gras like activities remained important in the social society celebration in south Alabama, but the festivities were not held again until New Year's Eve in 1831, when Michael Krafft and several of his buddies decided to do a parade through downtown Mobile carrying rakes and cowbells. When asked the motive behind the revelry, it is said that Krafft wryly replied that they were the Cowbellion de Rakin Society, formed to celebrate the coming year. The Cowbellion parade became an annual event after they did the march a 2d time in 1832, with costumes and masks, and by the 1840’s it had evolved into themed parades. Migration of a couple of the Cowbellion Society members to New Orleans carried on those traditions to the Big Easy.
After the Civil War and Reconstruction, Mardi Gras season in Mobile had evolved well past the early days of its celebrations. Each of the mystic societies were into sponsoring expensive private Carnival Balls after their parade was done. These continue to this day for both the white and African American Krewes with the larger societies using the Civic Center for their Ball. At that time - the various mystic societies remained isolated and often in competition during these activities. It was in 1871 that a group of prominent businessmen and politicians formed the Mobile Carnival Association to organize and coordinate the numerous activities and events and bring together the various mystical orders and societies. The Mobile Carnival Association introduced the practice of naming a Mardi Gras emperor, which is how it came about that you have a coronation of a new King Felix for each Mardi Gras season. Peter Cayce Sherman Jr was last year’s King Felix.
The African American societies, associations, and orders also have their own king, named Elixis, who is the designated grand marshal of the big parades of several of the associations and societies. The first of many King Elixis of Mobile's African American Mardi Gras was prominent Mobile politician Alex Herman. Last year, it was Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell who was crowned King Elixis.
For more information on the forming of the mystical orders, http://www.museumofmobile.com/timeline.php gives a yearly timeline of the founding of orders and the Carnival Balls held.
For current Mardi Gras information, try http://www.al.com/mardigras/ or any of several of the very good Alabama state websites. Close

From journal The First Mardi Gras - Mobile

Mobile Mardi Gras Parking 101

by Eric from Aiea

Norfolk, Virginia

February 3, 2011

Best of IgoUgo One of the greatest tips that you can get for Mardi Gras is on how to plan for parking. There are few worse things than getting off I-10 and finding a sea of cars and terrible traffic and all that without a clue as to where you can go and park to ...Read more One of the greatest tips that you can get for Mardi Gras is on how to plan for parking. There are few worse things than getting off I-10 and finding a sea of cars and terrible traffic and all that without a clue as to where you can go and park to watch the Mardi Gras Parades. To make it worse for the wear – you will see most of the streets around Government Street with the No Parking during parades signs up – and yes – they will tow your car if you decide to park there.
It is key to understand that each day brings bigger crowds and that it will always effect where you can park. If you understand that Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday are the big days, and that the others will vary, then you can plan on where to park and avoid the long lines of cars that did not make such a plan. It is actually a lot easier to do it that way – and saves time.
My approach to Mobile is always on I-10 coming west from Pensacola. The key exits off I-10 are Canal Street as you exit the Mobile tunnel or the next one down – Texas Street. The Canal street exit is the one that will be used to get you to the Mobile Civic Center. Texas Street will bring you to the neighborhoods near the Convention Civic Center that are walled off from Canal Street but have walking entrances that will allow you to cross Canal Street and get to the parade routes.
The parades that run on anything but the three big days are the ones that you can usually find parking at the huge Civic Center parking lot for a price of 5-10 dollars. Coming off the I-10 Canal Street ramp and going through the underpass – you will see the sign for the Civic Center and making a right on Claibome Street and the parking lot entrance is on the left. Because many of the night parades start at the Civic Center – you will want to get there an hour to 40 minutes before the parade starts – and before the barricades go up that limit the ways to get to Government Street. But access to the Civic Center parking lot is a great thing because you are close enough to walk back to your car and unload all the throws you have caught.
On the days of many parades, Saturday, Joe Cain Day (Sunday), and Fat Tuesday – parking in the Civic Center will be gone fast. If you are planning on coming and making a stay the whole day, as many families do, you might try up to 2 hours before the first parade. However, if you are looking at coming to Mobile within an hour before, or after the first parades have began, you will need to think of parking elsewhere. Parking by/under the Interstate off of Canal Street may be an option, though often it is already packed by that time. You can drive Canal and Water Streets to try and find a parking spot. You may also want to try taking the one way Claibome Street opposite the Civic Center and parking in the grass parking lots there – if they are open and not full.
There is an alternate to that, and that is to get off on Texas Street. There are several options in doing this – and you are likely to be able to pull in, park, pay, and be on your way to the parades. Many do not want to park in the neighborhoods because it is a further walk from there to the parade areas, usually less than a mile. You may find parking there in the big field off the first right - Cedar Street- and then walk the rest of the way.
My recommendation is to turn right on S. Washington Street, and then turn right onto Charleston. The real best parking spot for Mardi Gras parade days is at Prince of Peace Church (5-10 dollars) on Charleston. It is a hidden gem in the neighborhood that is a short distance to the Civic Center that uses the parking as a fund raiser. If they happen to be full, there are many houses at the end of the streets facing Canal Street that are open to parking for 5-10 dollars, and with the walking entrance close by to allow you to cross Canal street. You will not see all this from Canal Street if you are caught in traffic and looking to find a place along it to park– but in the end – parking is much closer than you might think. Close

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