Vemnox
SR Since '05
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Hey everyone,
Really excited about Mardi Gras this year (as I am every year), but this year I want to try some new stuff. For years and years I've pretty much exclusively done Okeanos/Midcity/Thoth on the Sunday before Mardi Gras. This past year I also did Hermes, d'Etat, and Morpheus. We also went for the first time to the Irish-Italian parade in Metairie (which was a blast).
So anyways I've been scouting some parades I might be interested in going to this year. In general it will be me, my wife, and my 3 year old daughter (who went when she was 2 last year and STILL has not stopped talking about it). First of all, are any of the parades this coming weekend 1/26-1/27 worth seeing? Specifically Ponchartrain, Choctaw, Sparta, or Pygmalion? Or Carrollton and Arthur? Keep in mind for all these I'm asking "Is it worth me driving down from Baton Rouge and fighting for a place to park to see these parades?"
Also, how are the Metairie parades? We loved the wide open space of Veteran's Hwy for the Irish-Italian parade so we're thinking of seeing more there this year. I've heard great things about Caesar and Zeus. Any thoughts?
While I'd love to see the superkrewes I just don't think I can handle the Super Bowl/MG combined crowd this year so I'm looking for fun alternatives. Your suggestions are greatly appreciated!
Edit: Oh and "spots to see the parade"/parking are also greatly appreciated.
Really excited about Mardi Gras this year (as I am every year), but this year I want to try some new stuff. For years and years I've pretty much exclusively done Okeanos/Midcity/Thoth on the Sunday before Mardi Gras. This past year I also did Hermes, d'Etat, and Morpheus. We also went for the first time to the Irish-Italian parade in Metairie (which was a blast).
So anyways I've been scouting some parades I might be interested in going to this year. In general it will be me, my wife, and my 3 year old daughter (who went when she was 2 last year and STILL has not stopped talking about it). First of all, are any of the parades this coming weekend 1/26-1/27 worth seeing? Specifically Ponchartrain, Choctaw, Sparta, or Pygmalion? Or Carrollton and Arthur? Keep in mind for all these I'm asking "Is it worth me driving down from Baton Rouge and fighting for a place to park to see these parades?"
Also, how are the Metairie parades? We loved the wide open space of Veteran's Hwy for the Irish-Italian parade so we're thinking of seeing more there this year. I've heard great things about Caesar and Zeus. Any thoughts?
While I'd love to see the superkrewes I just don't think I can handle the Super Bowl/MG combined crowd this year so I'm looking for fun alternatives. Your suggestions are greatly appreciated!
Edit: Oh and "spots to see the parade"/parking are also greatly appreciated.