Saints Super Bowl parade includes signature floats of several krewes
Just like the New Orleans Saints winning the Super Bowl on Sunday, this Tuesdays Black and Gold Super Bowl Parade in downtown New Orleans is shaping up to be a lifetime event. “I think that this is the first time that you’ll ever see all these floats together at one time, and very well could be the last time you ever see all these floats together,” said Barry Kern, president of Blaine Kern Studios, which is overseeing the event. Included will be the signature floats of Endymion, Bacchus, Rex, Zulu, Alla, Caesar, Tucks, Muses, Orpheus and Babylon, he said.- NOLA.COM
Mardi Gras parades for Saturday February 6, 2010
Krewe of Pontchartrain, Knights of Sparta, and Krewe of Pygmalion are set to roll Uptown, While the Superkrewe of Caesar hits the streets of Metairie. A triple threat of parades start the day on the Westbank with the Krewe of Choctaw celebrating 75 years leading the way followed by the Mystic Knights of Adonis and the rescheduled Krewe of Alla and lots more parades...- MARDIGRASPARADESCHEDULE.COM
Mardi Gras parades for Friday February 5, 2010
Krewe of Oshun set to roll Uptown, While Krewe of Excalibur and Krewe of Atlas are set to roll in Metairie. the Krewe of Eve will be rolling on the Northshore and the Krewe of Cleopatra opens up the season on the Westbank and more...- MARDIGRASPARADESCHEDULE.COM
Mardi Gras throw orders rising, krewe captains say
When it comes to the 2010 Mardi Gras throw season, skinflints need not apply. Anyone looking for signs of a hard-pressed economy won’t find one in the dens, or hearts, of New Orleans krewes such as Muses, Orpheus, Thoth, Tucks, and the Mardi Gras kingpin Rex, a sampling of Carnival muscle whose signature Carnival throws are plushier, shinier and - well, in Tucks’ case, wackier as the season of pleading for beads, cups, and medallions revs up and counts down to Feb. 16 - NOLA.COM
Saints parade scheduled for Tuesday night, Feb. 9
The city of New Orleans will hold a parade to honor the New Orleans Saints football team on Tuesday, February 9 at night, a city spokesperson said Thursday. The parade will come on a night that was scheduled to be void of parades. A city spokesperson said the parade route and time were still to be determined, but that the parade would happen ‘win or lose.’ - WWLTV.COM
Are you Goddess enough to roll with the Muses?
Only 24 Hours left for this once in a lifetime chance for a woman (over 18 years of age) to ride in the 2010 Krewe of Muses Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Thursday, February 11, 2010. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of one of the most dynamic organizations in Carnival history. Bypass the 500+ women who have been waiting to ride for years, while raising money for a worthy cause. This year's charity ride benefits House of Ruth. Auction Ends Jan 29, 2010 16:27:14 PST - MARDIGRASPARADESCHEDULE.COM
Krewe of Gladiators won't roll in St. Bernard Parish this year
There won't be a parade in St. Bernard Parish on Mardi Gras Day this year after all. The Krewe of Gladiators, which was trying to restore its parade, as well as the tradition of a Carnival Day parade in the parish, said it won't roll. It was too difficult to attact enough riders and krewe officials didn't want to cause anyone problems by having to possibly cancel the ride closer to Mardi Gras, which is Feb. 16. - NOLA.COM
State police will be in New Orleans for Mardi Gras
State Police Superintendent Col. Michael Edmonson said on Thursday that he is taking steps to hold down overtime so that 118 troopers can be freed up to spend Carnival in New Orleans. - WWLTV.COM
ATTENTION MARCHING CLUBS Mardi Gras Parade Schedule.com is compiling an informal list of Marching Clubs in the area. Please send all information pertaining to your group including: year founded, date of march, time of march, route, information, history, King, Queen, theme, contact name, email, website and anything you feel may be helpful. - MARDIGRASPARADESCHEDULE.COM
Shangri-La’s Strolling Revelers Honor the City That Care Forgot The Shangri-La 2010 “Stroll” will increase by 133 percent over 2009. Members of the Krewe are excited about returning to the French Quarter as there is nothing like the intimacy of being at the level of the parade-goers. Being able to reach out to the people allows participants to truly experience the carnival spirit. Revelers will present beads, flowers, and other Mardi Gras trinkets to tourists and Stroll-goers along the route. Special musical offerings are planned at Jackson Square on Decatur Street. - MARDIGRASPARADESCHEDULE.COM
Remembering Harold Myers By Errol Laborde Harold Myers Jr. loved Carnival in New Orleans, and he celebrated it in a way unlike anyone else. He didn’t ride in a krewe and never reigned as a king, but he mastered capturing the spirit and integrity of the season. Myers’ moment was on the evening of Twelfth Night as the Christmas season segued into Carnival. He and his accomplices would gather their trench coats, float riders’ masks and a cowbell or two, plus the hand-printed signs they had made, and head to the streetcar barn. Once disguised, they would congregate near the spot where the Phunny Phorty Phellows were preparing for their annual Jan. 6 streetcar ride to announce the Carnival season’s arrival. - MARDIGRASPARADESCHEDULE.COM
