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Tips for Making the Most of Your New Orleans Jazz Fest ExperienceApril 28-30 and May 5-7, 2006 marks the 37th anniversary of Jazz Fest. This year's headliners include: Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, Juvenile, Etta James, Jimmy Buffet, Fats Domino, Dave Matthews Band, Paul Simon, Keith Urban
Mardi Gras - New Orleans Traditions and Things to DoThe actual season of Mardi Gras begins on January 6th and continues through to "Fat Tuesday" or more commonly known as Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday.- Crash Course on Holy Week and Easter SundayPeople of the Christian faith have many different practices and customs for Easter. As we all know, Easter is much more than colored eggs, candy baskets and the Easter Bunny. Read on to learn some facts about Easter you may have missed in Sunday School.
- The Beads Extravaganza of Mardi GrasBeads… A number of beads put in to a string. The cheapest beads, ordinary ones starts from five to ten cents and goes up if they got bigger and fancier.
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- Mardi Gras DefinedHave you ever wondered where Mardi Gras came from or WHY it is celebrated the way it is?