There’s plenty of damage from Hurricane Katrina yet to be repaired in certain areas of New Orleans, particularly in the outskirts of the city. But you wouldn’t know New Orleans was still in recovery mode by the looks of the Mardi Gras preparations that got underway across the city in early January.

From the nearly 100 lively parade krewes lined up for this year’s festivities, accompanying balls and post-parade parties, to the big party that takes place in and outside of the countless number of bars and restaurants in the French Quarter, make no mistake: New Orleans is fully in party mode and prepared to treat you like royalty.

If you are thinking about making plans to be in New Orleans this year for the city’s biggest celebration of the year and you haven’t even reserved a room yet, you may want to visit the official Mardis Gras page for tips on where to stay; where to eat; how to view the parade; and even history about Mardi Gras itself.  Go to http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/index.html.

You’ll also find this is an excellent site to post your own Mardis Gras photos for the world to share with you; blog about your experience and even plug into the Web cam and watch the extravaganza via your home computer if you can’t be there in person this year.

Of course, Halloween costumes play their own influential role in American customs and culture. But Mardi Gras costumes seem to reach just as deep into the roots of religious and spiritual beliefs as any pagan holiday can, and you can bet that the best Mardi Gras costumes get even better with each year’s passing. Need help trying to figure out what to wear for Mardis Gras? Check out photos on the site to get ideas.

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