Mardi Gras & New Orleans

© Mardi Gras poster courtesy of Cheryl Boswell.

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Ah, oui, New Orleans...one of the great cities of the world, meaning different things to different people. Some immediately think of the yearly Mardi Gras festival there, others think of bawdy Bourbon Street, and still others think of an old city rich in a unique culture. But everybody thinks FUN!

Back in its earlier days, the New Orleans Police Department posted signs around town like the one shown below as warnings for tourists.

Image © by Victoria Proctor

Today, the wonderful New Orleans Police Department still keeps an eye out, but the "loose women" just may be a Mardi Gras reveler participating in "Show Me a Little Somethin' " to gather as many beads as possible for souvenirs (grin).

If you've played "Gabriel Knight," you may be interested to know that you've "virtually" been to New Orleans--most of the locations DO exist. You may also be intrigued to find that there is a Voodoo Museum in New Orleans -- and ghost tours. Check out my Voodoo Page for more information.

Below are some Luzianna links to help you learn more about New Orleans and Mardi Gras. Have fun!

TAKE A SNEAK PEEK:

• N.O. Net: Carnival Central: BourboCAM!
  Take a look at who's on Bourbon Street NOW. Snapshots from the video camera on Bourbon Street but watch out, honey, they goin' LIVE soon.

• Virtually New Orleans

• Voodoo in New Orleans
  Photographs of Voodoo sites in New Orleans.

GET READY TO PARTY ON!

• About Mardi Gras Madness, Official Site of Mardi Gras
  Make your plans from here!

• Mardi Gras Party
  Food and drink recipes for your Mardi Gras party -- including how to make a Hurricane. If you're not hungry AND thirsty after jes' lookin' at da list...

• Mardi Gras Central: Countdown to Mardi Gras 1998
  There REALLY is a countdown running at this site! Also has lots of wonderful and interesting links. Be sure to look at Cheryl's art work--there are more beautiful, original works like the poster on this page!

A BIT ABOUT N'AWLINS:

• Welcome To N'awlins!
  A good place to start--it leads everywhere!

• The Gumbo Pages - Home Page
  A little bit of everything about New Orleans and a whole lot of fun.

• A History of New Orleans
  Good reading on the founding of the city.

• A New Orleans.net: Destination New Orleans
  Travel and tourism info

• New Orleans, LA - Lycos City Guide

• NEW ORLEANS & LOUISIANA ARTS
  Everything from photographs, to an art tour of Jazz and blues artists through the Electric Gallery, to a list of movies filmed in and around New Orleans.

• welkin's Home Page
  Meet one of my neighbors--if you dare. For Anne Rice and vampire fans.

Back to Victoria's Vieux Carré

The Mardi Gras images at this site are copyrighted by Cheryl Boswell and are used with permission. They are for personal use only and may not be altered, converted nor uploaded to any electronic system or BBS, nor included in any compact disk collection of any type without express written permission of the artist.

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traveler to this page since 11 April 1997.

Last revised 12 September 1998.

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