It was fun.. I always thought Mardi Gras was just beads and boobs but i found out its beads boobs and beer :).

There were parades every day for 2 weeks. Had i been on vacation it might have been fun but driving from one end of the city to the other trying to get around the parade route twice a day wasnt any fun.

There are a bunch of "krewes" that all have their own parade. As you draw closer to fat tuesday the parades are more elaborate with larger floats and bigger crowds.

My girlfriend didnt make it for Valentines day but other than that the trip was fun. Im going back in a couple months to finish up. Ill be there for 4 weeks... this time no parades or traffic :).