mardi gras

Today sees the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans to coincide with Fat Tuesday and it sees the Indian tribes group together in suits they have spent a whole year designing and creating. If you miss the Indian showing at the Mardi Gras you can still see them later when the Mardi Gras Indian Orchestra plays the Hi-Ho Lounge.

Out-of towners can enjoy the Rex and Zulu parades by renting stands along the route, and within the bounds of the French Quarter there are bands of revelers on foot. The Krewe of St. Anne marches from the Marigny down Royal Street. It disbands by afternoon, but there's still a magic to the day that can be best sustained by avoiding Bourbon Street. For breaks in the French Quarter, Café Envie, Cafe Beignet and CC's Community Coffeehouse have iced coffee, hot tea and pastries (Carnival carbs).

So plenty to enjoy at the event which will see many visitors and performers in the event which lasts for a while.

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fat tuesday

Fat Tuesday is a celebration for people to live it up, party and unwind as a preparation for Ash Wednesday which takes place the following day where lent begins for many people but ironically a lot of people who celebrate the event don't even partake in any lent when Ash Wednesday arrives.

You will most likely see a slew of celebrities celebrating Fat Tuesday. Check out who has ties to New Orleans and Louisiana, which is the epicenter of Madri Gras celebrating in the United States. Sandra Bullock adopted a baby from New Orleans and bought a home there, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie spend a lot of time at their home in the French Quarter, also Ali Landry (a Cajun and Breaux Bridge native), of course celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse and Ellen DeGeneres (she’s a New Orleans native).

So certainly a very poignant day or many who start lent on Wednesday but also for many who just want an excuse to indulge.

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