Dixie Detours: Mardi Gras World

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One of neatest (if rather touristy) things Kemey and I did while in New Orleans was visit Mardi Gras World. Open seven days a week from 9.30 am to 5.30pm with tours running every 30 minutes (which is pretty impressive considering its a working studio), the attraction offers a behind-the-scenes look at all the artistry and craft that goes into the building of each and every one of the famous and often outlandish Mardi Gras parade floats. Located at the port and right on the might Mississippi, Mardi Gras World offers free shuttle rides from and back to much of town. Kemey and I hopped on at the Ritz-Carlton on Canal Street.

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We left New Orleans before all the Mardi Gras hoo hah commenced (kinda bummed about that too) but thought our visit to Mardi Gras World served as an interesting introduction to year round industry supported by the most famous party on earth as well as an excellent Nawlins tease of how much fun we should expect next go round. It was also a great place to take a gazillion photos too, which I did.

See all my Mardi Gras shots here:
flickr.com/photos/tikichris/tags/mardigrasworld

Find out more at mardigrasworld.com.

Keep an eye out for more tips on how to spend your time while in Louisiana along with the highlights from all my Dixie Detours road trip across Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and Florida with suggestions for planning your own southern sojourn. If y’all ain’t never been to the places mentioned in the series miniseries, I reckon you’re missing out.

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