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ISSUE: November 1, 2009

Articles about Mardi Gras Day

Dream Factory - 10-15-2008

Blaine Kern, a.k.a. Mr. Mardi Gras, brings fantasy to life — and life to New Orleans.

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...e>2008-12-12 Blaine Kern, a.k.a. Mr. Mardi Gras Day, brings fantasy to life -- and life to New...

...of the social clubs that pay to literally make Mardi Gras Day’ good times roll. Since then, Kern...

... Like father, like son: Blaine got started making Mardi Gras Day floats at age 20, designing for Krewe of Alla.

A Weekend In … Mobile, Alabama - 6-15-2007

Mobile (pronounced mo-beel) is the little black dress of cities by the sea. The birthplace of Mardi Gras in North America (New Orleans, eat your heart out) and the f...

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...dress of cities by the sea. The birthplace of Mardi Gras Day in North America (New Orleans, eat your heart...

...for an education in Mardi Gras Day, wander the beautiful grounds of Bellingrath...

Bar None - 1-15-2002

SUGAR BOWL New Orleanians have at least one cocktail for every day of the year, and for special days like Mardi Gras (which runs January 29 to February 12), the cocktails spout fireworks. At the seductive LOA at International House, ...

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... every day of the year, and for special days like Mardi Gras Day (which runs January 29 to February 12), the...

...torches placed along the route of the Mardi Gras Day floats to light the way for the revelers. These...

Gambling Psychology - 4-1-2009

When it comes to separating you from your money, casinos get inside your head to make sure the odds are always in their favor.

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...It all adds up to the disorienting effect of Mardi Gras Day in full flair -- albeit a Mardi Gras where...

...effect of Mardi Gras in full flair -- albeit a Mardi Gras Day where you''re probably willing to lose all the...

Going Places - 1-1-2005

Our job is done. We’ve chosen our winners. Now they get to enjoy their 15 days of fame. Since it’s obvious from the miles they log that our Road Warriors get around, we decided to pick their brains — and their itineraries

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...European architecture, and the second-largest Mardi Gras Day celebration in the U.S. The Hill offers...

A Funny Thing Called Luck - 8-1-2001

Bad luck is having your car stolen. Good luck is getting it back. To start the day, I thought we’d treat ourselves to breakfast at a favorite restaurant. We crossed the lawn toward the... Car? Where’s the car...

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...the right color. Or it didn’t have Mardi Gras Day beads hanging from the rearview mirror. Or it...

Welcome to the Neighborhood - 3-1-2009

Want to get personal with St. Louis? Sample this six-pack.

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...the neighborhood hosts riotous celebrations of Mardi Gras Day and Bastille Day, complete with a reenactment of...

Watch It - 1-15-2002

When most folks think of New Orleans in February, visions of Mardi Gras parades, king cakes, and flying beads usually come to mind. This year, hoWe'ver, another event takes center stage as Super Bowl XXXVI comes to the Big Easy on Sunday, February 3....

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...think of New Orleans in February, visions of Mardi Gras Day parades, king cakes, and flying beads usually...

Music - 1-15-2002

Les Brown Best Of The Capitol Years (Capitol) Twenty-five standard jazz tracks follow this legendary conductor/arranger/reedman through his more than 60 years at the helm of the ensemble Band of Renown. Featuring the hits “Stardust,” ...

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...listen. Dr. John Creole Moon (Blue Note) As Mardi Gras Day quickly approaches, what better way to get into...

Experience It - 2-15-2003

New Orleans has Mardi Gras. But Belgium’s got the CARNIVAL OF BINCHE. The famously offbeat festival, which brightens the town of Binche just 30 miles from Brussels, curls through the streets in a parade of live music and quirky costumed chara...

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...itle>2008-12-12New Orleans has Mardi Gras Day. But Belgium’s got the CARNIVAL OF...

Hangover Help - 1-15-2005

Big Queasy? That's easy. Loews New Orleans Hotel will get you back on your feet after a long night on Bourbon Street. The hotels Recovery Concierge offers tips and serv-ices to help you overcome an evening of overindulgence at Mardi Gras or anytime ...

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...you overcome an evening of overindulgence at Mardi Gras Day — or anytime else. It includes the...

Culture Club - 2-15-2005

Carnaval. Fasnacht. Entroido. Carnevale. By any name, carnival is a pre-Lent shindig celebrated in many cultures. Catch eight of them in the act in "Carnaval," a new exhibit of 49 costumes and 80 photos at the Museum of International Folk Art in San...

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...the king of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras Day, in a global free-for-all through August 28.

The Saint - 9-1-2007

Brees has revived New Orleanss moribund football franchise and lifted the citys battered spirits. Heres where he makes his Crescent City connections off the field.

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...help you there. But my wife and I were on a Mardi Gras Day float in the Bacchus parade. I always assumed...

...float in the Bacchus parade. I always assumed Mardi Gras Day was just kind of a dirty thing, with a bunch of...

...on the Bayou , www.auduboninstitute.org Mardi Gras Day , (504) 568-9000, www.mardigrasneworleans.com SP...

Mardi Gras, With Cowboys - 3-1-2008

At Calgary's annual Stampede, the party rages harder than any bucking bronco in the citys wild see-and-be-seen rodeo.

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...the festivities. “It’s like Mardi Gras Day or Brazil’s Carnaval,” says...

The Rembrandt Of Refuse - 3-15-2008

New Orleanss Sidney Torres IV is an artist when it comes to making garbage disappear.

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...itself, which made Torres grand marshal of a Mardi Gras Day parade honoring SDT and others for their...

Word Of Mouth - 4-15-2008

Want the skinny on Louisville? Then listen to these residents, who know just what you should do when you visit their Kentucky Derbyloving city.

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...The festivities last several days -- just like Mardi Gras Day’. The race lasts only two minutes, but...

Special Ad: Big Tex - 4-15-2008

The big state with big dreams has earned its spot as a big tourist destination.

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...by Southwest and celebrations for Halloween and Mardi Gras Day.

While Austinites like to party,...

Pigskin Party - 9-1-2007

Five Best Pro[image-article:2]Buffalo: Ralph Wilson Stadium was made for tailgating. Set up the RV two days before kickoff, and revel in the madness that includes ho...

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... great people-watching. Think of game day here as Mardi Gras Day for the West Coast. [image-article:6] Pittsburg...

Road Wars - 1-15-2008

Not too long ago, in a place not so far, far away, a new road-trip movie joined the five others in this listing.

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... and a search for the true soul of America. Plus, Mardi Gras Day. Best Line: Nicholson’s character...

Harry Connick Jr.'s New Orleans - 3-15-2001

This actor/singer shares the ways to let the good times roll in his swinging hometown.

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...is where we stay when we go home for Mardi Gras Day. It’s a full-service, big hotel. Then,...