Mardi Gras 2011! Proteus Parade

Ever wonder what it would be like in the front row of a Mardi Gras parade crowd in New Orleans? Here we are closer to the parade starting point on St. Charles Ave. Not as many drunk college students.... Makes it MUCH easier to enjoy.

It also helps to live only a few blocks from where most of the parades run. Hint: Get there a few hours early.

Cafe du Monde in a Minute and a Half (Almost)

I love being a New Orleanian. It's awesome being able to drive just a couple of miles down the road and being in the middle of this! I was sitting in Jackson Square a few months ago (collecting info for Sarah's visiting team members) and heard this band playing.