| Carnival Season! |
[Dec. 26th, 2007|10:44 am] |
Dave is going to be spending a lot of time on the ladder come the first of the year. Mardi Gras for 2008 is extra early this year, which means that the minute the Christmas decorations come down, the Purple, Green and Gold stuff goes up.
We’ve had several people tell us over the years, that while they are intrigued by Mardi Gras, they just don’t think they could handle all the hubbub. And we always offer the same advice. What many folks don’t realize is that the Carnival Season actually starts January 6, with fun stuff happening all the way until the big day. There are more than two dozen parades that take place BEFORE that last weekend leading up to Mardi Gras. With floats that are just as magical. And we think, somewhat more generous bead throwers.
A personal favorite is one of the earliest of all. The Krewe du Vieux www.kreweduvieux.org is a highly satirical parade that passes just three blocks from us, this year on January 19. It’s composed of “sub-krewes” created by groups of friends who costume according to some sort of loose theme (always funny, sometimes bawdy) and traipse along with hysterical floats pulled by mule or people power. There’s always a nice crowd to receive them, but not so huge that you can’t get up close for a good look, and lots of beads.
Other personal favorites in the weeks leading up to Mardi Gras include Sparta with flambeaux bearers, the flickering wands that were first used to illuminate night parades. And King Arthur, just because we have lots of friends in that parade. And of course the Krewe of Barkus, where dozens of pooches parade to the delight of both their owners and onlookers.
We are full beginning February 1, but still have room for all the earlier festivities. Please call us if you’d like to know more about our favorites of Carnival season at 504.947.4332. As many of you know, Dave was King of Endymion some years ago, and there aren’t many around who know more about the season than he does.
And for a bit of detail on what else is new in the city, you can read my recent piece for the New York Times here:
http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/11/30/travel/escapes/30orleans.html |
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