Countdown to Mardi Gras Your personal counter to the Big Day.
How To Make Your Own Cuban Coffee You still can't import the real thing but try this at home.
All Things Mardi Gras Of course, it's Mardi Gras.com
Mid City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl The famous and fabulous Rock 'n' Bowl where you can drink weak beer, throw a lane and dance a zydeco jitterbug.
The History of the Mardi Gras Indians A short, impassioned history of the Mardi Gras Indians.
Recipes Did you really think I wouldn't put recipes in this time around? Check out this page for some classic Creole and Cajun cooking.
Mardi Gras Music A list of selections of Mardi Gras music so you can rock along at home.
Mardi Gras 2005 Parade Schedule The season is short, so find out what krewe is marching in New Orleans and when. Don't forget to host your own parade!
Recipes Remember that old Red Beans and Rice on Monday Recipe from the Tabasco people? I'm posting it again because they're eating it at Dash's and that's enough for me!
Casino Rules Learn to Play Black Jack (and the rules of other Casino games) so you won't be taken at Harrah's in New Orleans. But beware actually playing any poker or card games on line.
New Orleans Museums New Orleans is a city of fun, funky little museums. Check out the list. Don't forget the Backstreet Museum, the historical story of the Mardi Gras Indians, Brass Bands and more African American History.
Lucky Dogs A small review of a Lucky Dog hot dog stand in New Orleans. Grab your date, they rate it 9.2!
Recipes If you can't find a Lucky Dog Stand in your town, try this Emeril recipe for Andouille Corn Dogs.
King Cake Babies King Cakes are a fun and tasty part of the Mardi Gras season. Click here to find out more about how to get your own baby for a cake of your own!
Recipes Gumbo! Can't get enough of it! Here's yet another recipe for a tasty recipe called "Gumbo Ya-Ya" which loosely translates to "everybody talking at once." This, again, is an Emeril Recipe.
Mardi Gras Indian Links Want to know more about Spy Boy? Wild Man? Big Chief? Here's a page of links including some online video of the Indians marching and racticing.
Vintage Louisiana Postcards Some cool old postcards on line including a 1913 postcard of Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
New Orleans Cemeteries More about New Orleans Cemeteries, also called "Cities of the Dead"
More About Madame Marie Laveau Marie Laveau, Voodoo Queen of the 19th Century
Special Edition Yellow Magnolia Mardi Gras Beads!Get your own Yellow Magnolia Limited Edition Mardi Gras beads!
The Wild Magnolias Learn more about the Wild Magnolias, one of the foremost and funkiest Black Indian Groups in New Orleans.
Big Chief Andrew Justin A story about Big Chief Andrew Justin. Check out the picture in the story of his outfit using arctic fox! Perfect for the Fur Rendevous Parade in Anchorage!
Queen Rita of the Wild Magnolias A short feature on Laurita Barras, Queen of the Wild Magnolias.
Super Sunday An article about Super Sunday, the Sunday around St. Joseph's Day which is a big holiday after Mardi Gras and a time for the Indians to come out, mask, and look pretty.
Krewe of Muses Okay, these folks aren't Black Indians, but are a regular Mardi Gras Krewe of women that look really interesting and who name drop lots of Greek Goddesses and sprites. Learn more about the Krewe of Muses (This year, this krewe has throws of beaded shoes that were individually made to throw off their floats. Is that cool or what? Reminds me of those Fabulous Ketchikan Girls!)Plan Your Own Mardi Gras Party! Fun and Games From Tabasco if you are planning your own Mardi Gras Party
Recipes Now, those chocolate filled croissants sound tasty, don't they? How about a plate of those? Check out these two recipes-- one takes five minutes, one takes 17 hours. Your choice!
Pirate Jean Lafitte He has been called "The Corsair," "The Buccaneer," "The King of Barataria," "The Terror of the Gulf," "The Hero of New Orleans". He is known for his piracy in the Gulf of Mexico, and lauded for his heroism in the Battle of New Orleans. He hated being called "pirate," for, as he saw it, he was a "privateer" serving an economic purpose in an economically frugal time in a new country that needed to economize. He was Jean Lafitte.
The Sounds of Carnival Mardi Gras Indian Music Links-- to get a taste of that Yellow Magnolia sound
Mardi Gras Web Cams Lots of information on Mardi Gras and funner yet, web cams for the big event. If you can't go, you can still go!
Dirty Martinis A recipe for a Dirty Martini, in honor of Jennifer King. Two olives, please.
Created on ... January 04, 2005
Aileen M. McInnis, Copyright 2005. All Rights Reserved.
