Where's Waldo??? Mardi Gras, That's Where!!

We had the BEST time celebrating Fat Tuesday. From parades and funny photos to lunch on Royal Street, it was a day like no other. I don't think any photo could truly capture the experience of Mardi Gras, but here are a few... Matt costumed as Hunter S. Thompson. I hope it's obvious that I am Waldo! It was so fun!!

The Way We Celebrate Valentines Day in New Orleans

You won't see a lot of pink and red for Valentine's Day in New Orleans...it's all about the green, purple and gold! Here's to king cake and Mardi Gras flowers!!!

Parades Parades Parades

Parades are rolling every day now! We've been to 17 so far!!! Here are a few photos from the last few days:

  

  

 

  

A Parade of a Weekend

7 Parades in 3 days (Krewes of Oshun, Pontchartrain, Choctaw, Freret, Carrollton, Arthur and Alla). From the French Quarter to Uptown, we got to watch the floats roll by in a few different locations over the weekend. We hauled home a load of throws from each...hundreds of beads, a few stuffed animals, candy, doubloons (my favorite throw!) and random other stuff. Monday and Tuesday are parade-less days but after that it's floats through Fat Tuesday! Seven straight days of parades from February 11 through February 17. Whew! We are loving every minute of it!

Krewe du Vieux rolls through the French Quarter

Last year's theme was "Where the Vile Things Are". This year the theme was Krewe du Vieux "Begs for Change". Of course, this was a satirical reaction to several political hot topics, both locally and nationally. Floats highlighted themes such as gay marriage, common core, GMOs, legalizing marijuana and more. This parade is always a racy one (not really appropriate for kids, yet still there are always many kids there). It's one of the only parades that actually goes through the French Quarter, as most roll through the Garden District, Uptown and Central Business District along Magazine and St. Charles Avenue. While the floats are horse or human pulled, it is still a favorite parade among many. Not only is it usually creative and pretty funny, it gets us all in that parade spirit. Between now and Fat Tuesday, there are over 50 parades scheduled in the New Orleans area. Here are a few from last night!