My New Orleans
01/07/2021
As we do in my household every year at this time, this past weekend we
dismantled Christmas, stowed it in the attic, and hauled out Mardi Gras. This year more than ever we will make our home look like a purple, green and gold spaceship – only bigger, badder and brighter than usual. We will also add a theme, as opposed to just going with the usual over-the-top bright and shiny. Not sure what that theme will be just yet as we are in discussions with our neighbors, and we plan to do this in unison, turning our entire block into a, well,
The 610 Stompers perform in the Krewe of Thoth parade on Magazine Street in 2020.
No parades will be gracing Magazine Street in the Mardi Gras season that begins Wednesday, but the Uptown corridor will still have a place of honor during Carnival 2021.
Magazine Street will be the only place to purchase merchandise for the Krewe of Red Beans‘ “Hire a Mardi Gras Artist” project, the krewe announced. “Hire a Mardi Gras Artist” is an effort to get the laid-off Mardi Gras artists back to work while brightening the season for all New Orleanians.
As an extension of this initiative, the krewe has partnered with the Magazine Street Merchants Association to sell special products that celebrate its “Hire a Mardi Gras Artist” project. Krewe merchandise for sale includes T-shirts, hoodies and flags that relate to the campaign.