New Orleans Revelers Ready for Mardi Gras
From Staff and Wire Reports
Parade fans camped along St. Charles Avenue, beer trucks lined up on Bourbon Street and revelers milled from bar to bar -- all signs that New Orleans’ Carnival season was rolling toward its annual Mardi Gras climax.
“This is it, baby,” said 22-year-old Paul Perrin of Dallas, part of a group sleeping in lawn chairs and debris along the St. Charles streetcar tracks. “You’re either ready or you stay home. It’s no place for the weak.”
Eleven parades were scheduled beginning at 8 a.m. today and continuing until dark.
Sign up for The Wild
We’ll help you find the best places to hike, bike and run, as well as the perfect silent spots for meditation and yoga.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
