I'm going this year, taking a friend for his bachelor party the weekend before fat Tuesday. Anyone know of some cool shit we need to do while we're down there? I've never been and I'm not really even familiar with the area.

1/18/2012 12:47:35 PM

The girls really do like the cooler specialty beads

1/18/2012 12:51:34 PM

Look at boobs?

1/18/2012 12:57:45 PM

Cooler specialty beads?

tell me more.

1/18/2012 1:00:29 PM

Normal beads:



Cooler specialty beads:



ie, not "normal beads", they can also have different shaped beads that arent just small spheres

you can get like 75 of the normal ones for like $3 though, very cheap tits

1/18/2012 1:04:12 PM

The little plain beads that you get like 25 for $5 just won't cut it. You need ones that stand out. They can be shinier, larger, have some kind of emblem on them, etc. and they generall cost like $3 a piece.

Other things that are fun to do:
**Air boat tours - take you down into the swamp and teach you a bit about life there - also generally a really fun ride
** Eat a Muffaletta at Central Grocery
** Go on one of the haunted tours
** Eat Beignets at Cafe Du Monde
** Go to Harrah's Casino
** The Aquariam is pretty cool too
** Lots of great local cuisine

[Edited on January 18, 2012 at 1:06 PM. Reason : What Twista said]

[Edited on January 18, 2012 at 1:08 PM. Reason : Oh yea Laffitte's Blacksmith Shop is a cool historical bar - and get you a Grenade (drink)]

1/18/2012 1:06:19 PM

+ drive-through daiquiris like a proper tourist

1/18/2012 1:18:50 PM

^this

drive thru daiquiris are amaze!

1/18/2012 1:20:51 PM

I really wish we could walk the streets with our drinks here in NC - I miss that the second most

1/18/2012 1:21:59 PM

saran wrap your jimmy

1/18/2012 1:22:33 PM

mardi gras itself is fucking depressing though

uncomfortable and sad

you think creepers on the internet are bad? how about thousands of iphotous walking around with handicams and necks full of beads, for finding young girls to give beer and beads to, for the mom's basement spank bank reels.

people just looking for fights

can't find anywhere to piss

never felt more sorry for more people at one point in time in my life

1/18/2012 1:23:16 PM

I love New Orleans, but no way in hell I'd every go to Mardi Gras, mostly for ^ reasons.

1/18/2012 1:26:30 PM

Live and learn, my friends... Live and learn.

Where do I get these specialty beads?

1/18/2012 1:36:15 PM

^ any and every corner store down there has them

[Edited on January 18, 2012 at 1:41 PM. Reason : or by flashing if you are cheap]

1/18/2012 1:41:30 PM

i've been 3 times but since i think you are terrible user i will not be giving you any tips on where to go and what parades to see

1/18/2012 1:42:03 PM

Why am I a terrible use?

And just in case there has been some mistaken identity...

NOT AstralAdvent

1/18/2012 1:43:08 PM

^ if you were - I'd be directing you to all the bars on the end of the street with your beads and advising your to wear leather or something with lots of sequins

1/18/2012 1:44:51 PM

oh, my bad

haha ... you are not who i think you are, therefore let me produce a list of wonderful mardi gras activities

brb

[Edited on January 18, 2012 at 1:52 PM. Reason : ,]

1/18/2012 1:51:32 PM