GoNOLA Flickr Pick of the Week: Krewe du Vieux

Tonight, Feb. 4, 2012, is the first parade of this year’s Carnival season! There’s no “easing in” to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. We come out guns blazing. Krewe du Vieux is an unrestrained, no holds barred parade of sexual and political satire, ostentatious floats and costumes and unbridled human emotion, ecstasy namely. Whether you’re a Krewe du Vieux virgin or have been in a long-running affair with this beloved locals’ parade, get your heinie down to the Marigny tonight to witness the spectacle that is Krewe du Vieux.

Photo from Flickr by glennaa

Tagged as: Carnival, Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras parade