mardi gras 2011

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I’m Your Captain: Riding and Performing in Endymion 2011

by Chuck Credo IV March 14, 2011 Events

To say that playing music during Mardi Gras is my favorite thing ever is likely an understatement. It seems that every year, my performances around Mardi Gras get wilder and wilder. Well, I am alive and well and made it through another Carnival time (how about you?). I often compare the telling of Mardi Gras stories to the scene in …

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Twitter Gras 2011

by Stephen Maloney March 9, 2011 Events

We made it! Mardi Gras 2011 is now in the history books. We somehow all managed to make it through the madness and fun of the last month relatively unscathed. And as the GoNOLA bloggers set out across New Orleans this past weekend leading up to Mardi Gras Day yesterday, they were nice enough to share their adventures with the …

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Happy Mardi Gras!

by Stephen Maloney March 8, 2011 Events

It’s Mardi Gras Day! The holiest of holy days in the ultimate New Orleans celebration. All is right with the world. The sun is out, the streets are full, and the party is in full swing. Brass bands are marching through the streets, blasting out the best music on the planet. If you are lucky enough to be here in …

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Mardi Gras Day Survival Guide

by Andy March 8, 2011 Events

First time to Mardi Gras? No worries, I’m a professional. After 24 years of Mardi Gras-ing in New Orleans, I’m confident I can help you have a good time. Here are eight things to keep in mind while you’re partaking in the revelry.

1. You can drink in the streets. Yes, drinking in the street  is totally allowed and …

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Mardi Gras 2011: Final Days of the Season

by Shercole King March 7, 2011 Arts & Culture

If you are reading this I take it you have survived parade season! Congratulations, you have made it to the lightening round called Mardi Gras 2011! These last few weeks have been like training for a marathon waiting for the big show happening on Fat Tuesday.

The all day parading is a serious New Orleans sporting event. It takes …

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GoNOLA YouTube Pick of the Week:Jimmy Maxwell plays The New Orleans Mardi Gras

by Andy March 6, 2011 Pick of the Week

Meeting of the courts is a Mardi Gras tradition not to be missed. Every year, to close out the Carnival season, the courts of Rex and Comus meet in the final celebration of Mardi Gras. Rex is perhaps the most recognized symbol of Carnival Season in New Orleans and is known as the King of Mardi Gras. Comus, on the …

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GoNOLA Flickr Pick of the Week: The Tiger Band Drumline in Rex 2008

by Andy March 4, 2011 Fan Photo

New Orleans is known for music and attending a Mardi Gras parade is like attending many mini-concerts. Every parade you attend will feature high school and college marching bands with dance teams, cheerleaders and flag girls. Personally, I love the bands and when a parade stops for a few minutes, I always hope I’m near the band. One of the …

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GoNOLA Recommends: 5 Things to do in New Orleans this Weekend

by Stephen Maloney March 3, 2011 Music

As the moments between now and Mardi Gras Day click steadily away, there’s a palpable excitement in the air. No one wants to be at work, and quite a few have already called it quits for the week. For those of us still in work mode, king cakes and Mardi Gras music have pretty much taken over.

As the ripples …

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GoNOLA TV Presents: How To Do Mardi Gras

by Andrew March 3, 2011 Video

Mardi Gras 2011 is a huge, wild, sprawling, two week affair, with parade after parade rolling pretty much non-stop. If you don’t pace yourself, you’re never going to see all of it. First time visitors are always tempted to run through the streets of New Orleans with abandon, bouncing from party to party, but take some tips from the locals …

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NOLA Mardi Gras History: Mardi Gras Marching/Walking Clubs

by Edward March 2, 2011 History

Rex, King of Carnival, rides on a yacht and a float. Zulu the King also rides a float, and has arrived for Carnival in the past on a barge on the New Basin Canal. The “Super Krewes” ride huge double- and triple-section floats with the finest in artwork and state-of-the-art, fiber optic lighting.

Then, on the other hand, some folks …

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The Best Seats for Mardi Gras 2011

by Stephen Maloney March 2, 2011 Events

OK, Mardi Gras is the biggest and best free show on the planet. Anyone can walk up to the parade route and get more or less the same show as anyone else. But there’s a better way to see the parades in New Orleans, especially on Mardi Gras Day. For as little as $5, you can purchase a ticket …

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Mardi Gras 2011: Second Week Parade Marathon

by Shercole King March 1, 2011 Arts & Culture

If you thought your first weekend of Mardi Gras 2011 in New Orleans was a lot, you haven’t seen anything yet. The big parade week starts on Wednesday!

Throw me Something Mister!

In the afternoon, unwind from your day at the Krewe of Druid parade. The theme and design of Druid is a big secret, so be prepared to be …

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Mardi Gras, Cowboy Mouth, and Purple Shag Carpet

by Chuck Credo IV February 28, 2011 Music

A random Sunday. October, 1999. 1pm.

I awaken inside my Louise Garig Hall dorm room at Louisiana State University to the sound of pounding drums. I mean, POUNDING drums. Now, if you’re not an LSU person, I need to clarify that a Fall Sunday to an LSU student is as precious as a Saturday Night in Tiger Stadium. …

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GoNOLA TV Presents: Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World

by Andrew February 28, 2011 Things To Do

Unfortunately, it can’t be Mardi Gras every day in New Orleans. But no matter when you visit the Crescent City, you’ll be able to take a peek behind the scenes at Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World. Kern has been designing and building parade floats for Carnival Krewes big and small for decades, always managing to outdo himself year …

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GoNOLA YouTube Pick of the Week: Krewe Of Rex Parade Float: Mardi Gras 2010 New Orleans

by Andy February 26, 2011 Pick of the Week

Fat Tuesday is just 9 days away and we couldn’t be more excited! Mardi Gras day, unlike the rest of the carnival season, is packed with parades from dawn til dark, starting with Zulu at 7:00 am and ending with Truck Parades sometime in the late afternoon/early evening. The king of Mardi Gras, Rex, rolls following Zulu. One of …

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GoNOLA Mardi Gras Twitter Contest

by Stephen Maloney February 25, 2011 Events

OK loyal readers and devoted Twitter followers, we’ve got a challenge for you. As you might have read earlier, there are six Mardi Gras Parades rolling down St. Charles Avenue this weekend.

Your mission, if you choose to be awesome, is to mention @GoNOLA504 in Twitpics of you with the King or Queen float of each parade over the course …

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