Happy Carnival/Lundi Gras/Mardi Gras

[kryshim]

If only I could have made it out to the parades this year. Nevertheless, I shall raise a toast to a season of drinking and fun!

[Tomas]

Just watch some videos of last years parades while raising your toast. No difference.

 

I happen to know that a large percentage of natives abandon the city for the Gulf Coast during Mardi Gras to escape the tourist madness. 

 

Took me years to break the curse of the river (the Mississippi) and escape the city, but I've never been happier and have never looked back.

[kryshim]

Well I live an hour and half away, so I really don't get out there too much. I have heard good things about some of the parades out in Lafayette

[Tomas]

Lafayette has some good parades. At least they did when I was student at university there. If you do feel a need to go to the city to see some of the parades, I'd recommend that you watch the parades in Metairie.  The parades there are as good as you'll find downtown. Some of the Krewes that parade in metairie are some of the krewes that used to parade downtown, but moved to Metairie after a dispute with city government, long years ago.

 

Anyway... happy Mardi Gras... enjoy the season as you may.