Nix Bits

Well, it’s finally come and gone and I for one shall miss it. Mardi Gras has to be my favorite holiday. It’s special. it’s different. Everywhere else, Tuesday was just another Tuesday. In New Orleans it’s so much more.

Lots of people only think of Bourbon Street and baring body parts for beads. Sure that’s going on but really the entire city — the entire southern half of the state — celebrates in a myriad of ways. There are the lavish parades, not just in New Orleans, but also in the ‘burbs. There’s the music, the impromptu parties, the private marching krewes. There’s even a parade for dogs. I put up my annual onslaught of pictures here. It’s perhaps the central cultural event of New Orleans and a great reminder of how different this place is from anywhere else.

p.s. Now that it’s over, I’ve taken the time to launch NOLUG with the new site.