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As a Nola native…not finding musicians over Carnival season/Mardi Gras on short notice tracks. Those guys usually book gigs weeks in advance (I can’t speak for a century ago..)

IGN review A very fair review… I do look forward to riding it myself.

That would be..something.. since that’s actually when Mardi Gras is..

I think you probably see it in the outdoor lighting more than the interior. And you’re correct… the colors would have been used with specific purpose. Mostly for the royal court costumes

Since the 1890s..yep. Technically, they started as the colors of the Rex parade and then just trickled into being the colors for the season

So the season itself is called Carnival Season. Happy Carnival is the correct greeting until Mardi Gras week. (I start saying Happy Mardi Gras that last Thursday when the Muses parade rolls) Mardi Gras party is suitable for this..I’m assuming it’s supposed to be the actual Tuesday as the ride...

Purple, green and gold stand for Justice, faith and power. There really IS a king of Carnival. (That would be Rex) Historically, it’s never the same person twice…so Big Daddy would have only had that one shot. (every parade usually has a royal court and there are some deep rooted socio...

Oh im from Nola and lived three blocks from the uptown parade route…technically, the season starts on Twelfth Night. (The Krewe of Joan of Arc rides) It can be almost two months of parades but yeah January is usually quiet

Hi..New Orleans native here. The period of time between January 6th til Ash Wednesday is called Carnival. (Or Carnival season..) Mardi Gras itself is the finale of Carnival.