02/28/12

5 Tips for Riding in a Mardi Gras Parade

We’re just past Ash Wednesday, but since the krewes are already planning for next year’s rides, it’s time the riders do, too.

I’m a very lucky girl: I get to ride in two very different Mardi Gras krewes, Muses and King Arthur.

One rides during the day and the other at night, one is coed and the other is all-female, one has been parading for 35 years and the other for 12; riding in such varied parades has taught me a few key things.

1. Wear comfortable shoes. I don’t mean heels or heeled boots that you can stand in all night at a party (though I know of a couple Muses that pull this off). I also don’t mean...

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02/13/12

Valentine’s Day in New Orleans

Where does Cupid’s arrow fit among floats and beads?

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