MardiGras news

Mardi Gras parades Friday probably safe; Saturday's could be rained out

NOLA.com - Feb 17, 2012
By Times-Picayune Staff Rainfall and thunderstorms could wreak havoc with Mardi Gras krewes throughout the New Orleans area Friday evening and Saturday, as a stubborn frontal system moves slowly out of the Gulf of Mexico during the next two days.

Mardi Gras, West Coast Style

Sacramento Bee - Feb 17, 2012
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Make your Mardi Gras sweet with Big Easy treats

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St. Augustine Record (blog) - Feb 17, 2012
Did you know Mardi Gras is this Tuesday, Feb. 21? A bit of background info: The date of the holiday changes every year because it's determined by the dates of Easter and the Epiphany. Mardi Gras, which means "Fat Tuesday" in French, is always the day ...

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Mardi Gras books

What She Doesn't Know

by: Tina Wainscott, Jaime Rush
A psychologist with intimacy issues. A man with dark secrets. And murder amid the madness of New Orleans Mardi Gras, where no one is what they seem, and evil is only a whisper away.

Tina has unforgettable female protagonists and action-packed, almost haunting plotlines. – Janet Evanovich New York Times bestselling author

Rita Brooks has her life in control, with a satisfying job and an Internet relationship with a man a safe distance away. But before she can meet Brian LaPorte in person, Rita is nearly killed in a horrific accident.
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My New Orleans: The Cookbook

by: John Besh
My New Orleans will change the way you look at New Orleans cooking and the way you see World-famous chef John Besh. It's 16 chapters of culture, history, essay and insight, and pure goodness. Besh tells us the story of his New Orleans by the season and by the dish. Archival, four-color, location photography along with ingredient information make the Big Easy easy to tackle in home kitchens. Cooks will salivate over the 200 recipes that honor and celebrate everything New Orleans. Bite by bite John Besh brings us New Orleans cooking like we've never tasted before.
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The Moviegoer

by: Walker Percy
Winner of the 1961 National Book Award

The dazzling novel that established Walker Percy as one of the major voices in Southern literature is now available for the first time in Vintage paperback.

The Moviegoer is Binx Bolling, a young New Orleans stockbroker who surveys the world with the detached gaze of a Bourbon Street dandy even as he yearns for a spiritual redemption he cannot bring himself to believe in. On the eve of his thirtieth birthday, he occupies himself dallying with his secretaries and going to movies, which provide him with the "treasurable moments" absent from his real life.
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Fodor's New Orleans 2012

by: Fodor's
Full-color guide • Make your trip to New Orleans unforgettable with illustrated features, 25 maps, and tk color photos.
Customize your trip with simple planning tools • Top experiences & attractions • Lodging comparison charts • Easy-to-read color neighborhood maps

Explore the French Quarter, the Garden District, and beyond • Discerning Fodor’s Choice picks for hotels, restaurants, sights, and more • “Word of Mouth” tips from fellow Fodor’s travelers • Illustrated features on Mardi Gras, Southern cuisine, and New Orleans music • Best cocktails, jazz clubs, cemeteries, galleries, festivals, museums, souvenir shops, and activities for kids, penny pinchers, and local wannabes.
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2006 Mardi Gras Highlights

Highlights from the 150th anniversary of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Includes footage of Fat Tuesday, the French Quarter and the Rex, Zulu and Bacchus parades

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Celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans

There's more to Mardi Gras in New Orleans than just one day or just one parade. Visit behind the scenes as preparations begin days, weeks and even months in advance of the big celebrations.

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Professor Longhair - Go To The Mardi Gras

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Mardi Gras

Dir. Keith Loutit / Australia / 2008 Another miniature masterpiece from Tilt-shift time-lapse master, Keith Loutit. Using a variety of techniques, this short film hopes to encourage people to take a second look at places that are familiar to them. See more of the director's films and photographs on his website: keithloutit.com And at Partizan: www.partizan.com Music: Throwing Shadows At The Wall (SOUL VISA) by Shawn Lee: myspace.com/shawnleemusic ___

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