""It’s no more unsafe now than it has been in any of my 20 years here.""
Don't go to the St. Patrick's Day parade in New Orleans without a helmet though. AFAIK, they still throw cabbage and potatoes. A friend of mine got beaned in the head with a baking potato back in the early 00's.
"It’s no more unsafe now than it has been in any of my 20 years here."
Oh, no. I've been to New Orleans MG and I worked nights downtown in Mobile for four years, including four Mardi Gras seasons. Never felt unsafe. You've got to keep your head on a swivel, like you would anywhere at night in a crowd of drunks, but I've never felt at risk.
Mobile Mardi Gras is more family-oriented. Fewer tits, more throws. Same amount of beer.
Playswell:
Carnival is a season which last sometimes over two months long. It technically starts on 06 January every year. You can do everything from a black tie/ball gown party to slumming it in the streets...and everything in between. Events take place all over southern Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. But New Orleans is the unofficial center of activity.
The French Quarter is fun on almost any day. During Carnival, we like going during the day into early evening. After that, the area becomes a beer-spilled, raucous frat party, with fun people, yes, but also a fair number of fights and other problems. We avoid the Quarter at night generally now. Parades take place all over the region. The big days are the last week before Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Lundi Gras is usually pretty rockin' all day long. If you've never seen a real Carnival parade, you need to.
Many bars in the Quarter and elsewhere are pretty tolerant of nudity and even some light playing. We've seen it many times in Bourbon Street bars. On SLS you can locate groups and meetups in the city to celebrate. Collette's is open a lot as well. Strip clubs abound but the street is far more interesting.
We love Frenchmen's Street at night, the Garden District and Magazine Street during the day. And make reservations now for great restaurants late into the evening. Way uptown on Magazine, many small and large restaurants offer the best food in the US.
We love this city and the people. South Louisiana still is its own culture, separate from US mainstream boring consumerism.
MG is early next year. It’ll be a bit colder which will keep the smell down, and likely, some of the riff raff indoors.
It’s no more unsafe now than it has been in any of my 20 years here.
BT
A friend of mine shared a picture of some hand soap that was "Mardi Gras scented." I said "why would anyone want their hands to smell like stale beer, rotten food and piss?"
The smell is unforgettable.
Mardi Gras is a great time to come down. It is also the most expensive time to fly to the city, hotels and STRs are at a premium along with crowded restaurants and streets.
I’m not suggesting that you don’t come for Fat Tuesday, just saying there are festivities for weeks leading up to it that can give you the flavor of MG with smaller crowds.
Colette’s is a private club with lots of playrooms, a byob bar, a DJ & dance floor and lots of sexy people.
There is much to enjoy in the city and if MG is on your bucket list, by all means come on down. If you want to experience Carnival season with smaller crowds, come a week or two early.
~Scamp
Rabbit n scamp.thanks for the input, but i do have??s
We've never been there, why is MG a bad time to go down, people, atmosphere, Is Colettes a private club,? Thanks
New Orleans is a great place for a hot wife any time of year, not just during Mardi Gras.
As for the best time to come down, it depends what else you want to do. There are parades for several weeks leading up to Fat Tuesday so any weekend ahead of actual MG would give you an opportunity to play, go to a club and see some great Krewes roll through the streets.
Colette’s is the club you will want to attend and they allow single guys on Fridays so that’s your best night to go.
Mardi Gras is early this year, February 13th to be exact but you can google the schedule for parades and plan accordingly. Then just post a Hot Date ahead of your trip and line up some play time.
~Scamp
We really love New Orleans. I'd go before Mardi Gras or after Easter, but regardless Colette's is club you want.
New Orleans , just isn’t safe anymore .
Yes MG ,NOLA
I assume you’re talking about New Orleans Mardi Gras? Because lots of cities have Mardi Gras celebrations. New Orleans just attracts more of an adult audience.
Hello
My wife mentioned going to MG,this going down to enjoy the festivities.
Probably be there for 3 /4 days.
Question is when's the best time to be there,are there really good clubs to check out. She's into the hotwife situations, so she'll be looking for playmates during our time there. This is all for her experience, i just watch lol. She's shy ,but opens up quickly when she sees what she wants and 420 friendly also .
Any suggestions to let her have a great time.
