Comments on: Closures for Mardi Gras Parade on Tuesday http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/06/closures-for-mardi-gras-parade-on-tuesday/ News, Weather, Traffic, Events and Reviews in Arlington, Virginia Sat, 18 May 2013 23:13:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: R. Griffon http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/06/closures-for-mardi-gras-parade-on-tuesday/#comment-308280 R. Griffon Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:08:26 +0000 http://www.arlnow.com/?p=65250#comment-308280 Totally kid-safe in my experience (last seen a couple years ago when mine were 4 and 5). FWIW, I’d recommend getting a spot farther towards the East of the route near Whole Foods as the older crowd (and drunks, if there are any at that hour) will tend to congregate closer to the bars to the West.

]]> By: nbm http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/06/closures-for-mardi-gras-parade-on-tuesday/#comment-306924 nbm Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:10:32 +0000 http://www.arlnow.com/?p=65250#comment-306924 This isn’t the French Quarter…..most of the parades in NOLA are kid friendly as well.

]]> By: Arlmom http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/06/closures-for-mardi-gras-parade-on-tuesday/#comment-306913 Arlmom Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:33:54 +0000 http://www.arlnow.com/?p=65250#comment-306913 A favorite with the kids!

]]> By: Arl Dad http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/06/closures-for-mardi-gras-parade-on-tuesday/#comment-306906 Arl Dad Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:13:43 +0000 http://www.arlnow.com/?p=65250#comment-306906 Hey, for any of you who have attended in the past. Is it kid-safe? Or is it all drunks, beads and boobs? My kids are 9 and 11, so nothing goes over their heads anymore.

Thanks in advance.

]]> By: L4Leather http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/06/closures-for-mardi-gras-parade-on-tuesday/#comment-306436 L4Leather Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:45:12 +0000 http://www.arlnow.com/?p=65250#comment-306436 When we were in NO last time, we were told they knew all about our parade–evidently the biggest on the East Coast (all 20 minutes of it)!

]]> By: nbm http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/06/closures-for-mardi-gras-parade-on-tuesday/#comment-306338 nbm Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:45:27 +0000 http://www.arlnow.com/?p=65250#comment-306338 Made my day.

]]> By: Advanced Towing http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/06/closures-for-mardi-gras-parade-on-tuesday/#comment-306035 Advanced Towing Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:42:54 +0000 http://www.arlnow.com/?p=65250#comment-306035 laissez les bon temps rouler!!

]]> By: New Orleanian http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/06/closures-for-mardi-gras-parade-on-tuesday/#comment-306034 New Orleanian Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:42:09 +0000 http://www.arlnow.com/?p=65250#comment-306034 Even today, Mardi Gras is heavily celebrated outside of New Orleans as well in places such as Birmingham and St. Louis. The entire season reflects ‘joie de vivre’ and isn’t an exclusive event, so join if you’re willing to stop being such a grouch!

]]> By: Clarendon http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/06/closures-for-mardi-gras-parade-on-tuesday/#comment-306024 Clarendon Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:49:44 +0000 http://www.arlnow.com/?p=65250#comment-306024 It’s more appropriate to ask when mardi gras became so associated with New Orleans. The holiday derives from pagan/roman spring holidays from way back convolved with the christian lent in the 5th century and predates New Orleans. The term fat tuesday was first used in France in medieval times as the meat feast before lent. As the Catholic church’s influence spread so did the custom of the Mardi Gras feast celebration. In the New World, Montreal, Rio and New Orleans had the largest Mardi Gras celebrations. New Orleans probably allowed the most celebrating in the US so in the 60′s or so it started being known as the Mardi Gras place. The parading and celebrations remain prevalent across Louisiana.

]]> By: meh.. http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/06/closures-for-mardi-gras-parade-on-tuesday/#comment-305934 meh.. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:46:04 +0000 http://www.arlnow.com/?p=65250#comment-305934 When and why did Mardi Gras become an event celebrated in cities outside of New Orleans????
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