Some disbelievers said it would never happen again, but New Orleans is in the throes of Mardi Gras for the second time following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The venerable city and its heroic citizens survived a near-fatal blow from the brace of wild storms. Mardi Gras Day, known by everyone as Fat Tuesday, provides its own brand of wildness this year on February 20, 2007. Take my advice and experience the festivities for yourself. You won’t be disappointed.

If you simply can’t make it to Mardi Gras, at least read my new novel Big Easy.  It’ll give you a thirst for the City you won’t be able to quench without a visit there.

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