EP 177 - Riding in a Mardi Gras Parade

Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans

Mark Bologna

Society & Culture, Music, History, Places & Travel, Neworleans, Jazzfest, Nola, Dining, Mardigras, Bourbonstreet, Food

4.8 • 891 Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Today’s episode is all about riding in a Mardi Gras parade.

As we close out Carnival 2023, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about this topic. Today, I’ll take you through the ins and outs of it. We'll cover how parades are put on, how you join, what to expect, costs, and more!

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0:00.0	Hmm. Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast
0:15.0	where we explore the food, music, culture, places, and people that make New
0:19.2	Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip, living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are, you've come to the right place.
0:30.0	And now, your host, Mark Bologna.
0:36.0	Hey y'all, this is Mark.
0:37.0	Welcome to episode 177.
0:39.0	Today's episode's all about riding in a Mardi Gras parade.
0:42.0	As we close out Carnival 2023 Today's episodes all about riding in a Mardi Gras parade.
0:42.8	As we close out Carnival 2023, I've gotten a lot of questions about this topic, and today I'm going to take
0:48.0	you into the ins and outs of it.
0:49.9	The last episode was all about another Mardi Gras topic, King Cake. My guest was author
0:54.6	Matt Haynes who sampled more than 80 different King Cakes while telling the stories of the people
0:59.0	who made them. If you missed it, go back and give it a listen, then check out Matt's fabulous coffee table
1:03.6	book and his board book for children.
1:06.4	We'll put links to that in the show notes, by the way.
1:09.0	Before we jump in to today's topic, though, let me talk about the people that make this show
1:12.4	possible.
1:13.4	Support comes from the Historic New Orleans Collection, the city's premier history museum located at
1:17.8	520 Royal Street in the heart of the French Quarter.
1:21.1	Check out their online publication called First Draft.
1:24.0	It's a combination blog and online exhibition space.
1:27.0	You can find it at HNOC.org slash first draft.
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