Getting Ready for Mardi Gras
The 139th celebration of Mardi Gras is Feb. 17-28. Travelers may obtain information from the Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, 1520 Sugar Bowl Drive, New Orleans, La. 70112; (tel. 504-566-5068) and the Hotel and Motel Assn., 150 Baronne St., New Orleans, La. 70112; (tel. 800-695-2265). The 19th edition of “Arthur Hardy’s Mardi Gras Guide” is available for $5 from Arthur Hardy Enterprises, P.O. Box 19500, New Orleans, La. 70179.
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