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Always a party town, especially the French Quarter, New Orleans hosts "America's biggest party". Mardi Gras, with French origins, falls on "Fat Tuesday", the day before Ash Wednesday, 47 days before Easter (the 40 days and 7 Sundays of Lent). It can be any Tuesday from February 3 through March 9, because of the fluctuating date for Easter, as set by the Gregorian calendar and established by the Catholic Church (Easter's exact date was set to coincide with the first Sunday after the full moon that follows the Spring Equinox.)

The New Orleans 2011 Mardi Gras season begins February 25 and runs through March 8, Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras Day.

"Carnival" season starts the 12th Night Feast of Epiphany (the day the three kings visited the Christ Child). Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is the single-day climax of the season.

The location of the city, size, and French influence in the French Quarter, has made New Orleans the home of the biggest and most famous of Mardi Gras celebrations. During the 12 days leading up to New Orleans Mardi Gras, nearly 70 parades are held. Trinkets have been tossed off floats since 1871. "Krewes" are clubs that celebrate and sponsor Mardi Gras events and parades. The biggest parades are on the last three days combining over a 100 floats and nearly 100 marching bands. The krewes' members toss more than 2 million plastic drink cups, 3 1/2 million doubloons and 350,000 gross of beads to crowds chanting "throw me something mister" (and some who flash their breasts). Fat Tuesday is a legal holiday in New Orleans - when half the town comes out in costume to watch the other half parade. Then, at midnight, the party's over, as Ash Wednesday starts the Lenten season.

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	Wyndham Bourbon Orleans Grand Heritage Hotel 717 Orleans Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Hotel Saint Marie - French Quarter 827 Toulouse Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Hotel Maison De Ville and The Audubon Cottages 727 Rue Toulouse Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	The Inn On Bourbon - A Ramada Plaza Hotel 541 Bourbon Street at Toulouse Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Place D'armes Hotel - French Quarter 625 Saint Ann Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Maison Dupuy Hotel 1001 Rue Toulouse Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Saint Pierre Hotel 911 Burgundy Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Hotel Royal 1006 Rue Royal Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Omni Royal Orleans 621 Saint Louis Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Dauphine Orleans 415 Rue Dauphine Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Saint Ann/Marie Antoinette Hotel 717 Rue Conti Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Best Western French Quarter Landmark 920 North Rampart Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Prince Conti French Quarter Hotel 830 Rue Conti Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Hotel Provincial 1024 Rue Chartres Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	French Market Inn 501 Decatur Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Royal Sonesta Hotel 300 Bourbon Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Holiday Inn Chateau Lemoyne 301 Rue Dauphine Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Saint Louis Hotel 730 Bienville Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	W New Orleans - French Quarter 316 Chartres Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	French Quarter Courtyard Hotel 1101 North Rampart Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Bienville House Hotel 320 Decatur Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	The Hotel Monteleone 214 Rue Royal Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	The Chateau Bourbon - A Wyndham Historic Hotel 800 Iberville Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Iberville Suites 910 Iberville Street Map New Orleans Type: All Suites
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	Le Richelieu 1234 Chartres Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Holiday Inn - French Quarter 124 Royal Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Empress Hotel 1317 Ursulines Avenue Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans 921 Canal Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Crowne Plaza Hotel Astor 739 Canal Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Melrose Mansion 937 Esplanade Avenue Map New Orleans Type: Inn
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	Chateau Dupre 131 Rue Decatur Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	JW Marriott New Orleans 614 Canal Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Marriott New Orleans 555 Canal Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Courtyard By Marriott - Downtown 124 Saint Charles Avenue Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	The Roosevelt Hotel New Orleans 123 Baronne Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Royal Saint Charles Hotel 135 Saint Charles Avenue Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Sheraton New Orleans Hotel 500 Canal Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Best Western Saint Christopher New Orleans 114 Magazine Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel 817 Common Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Westin New Orleans Canal Place 100 Rue Iberville Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Lexington Hotel O Suites 1300 Canal Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	International House 221 Camp Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Holiday Inn Express - Downtown 221 Carondelet Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Hampton Inn - French Quarter Area 226 Carondelet Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Pelham Hotel 444 Common Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Wyndham Garden Hotel - Baronne Plaza 201 Baronne Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Doubletree Hotel New Orleans 300 Canal Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Omni Royal Crescent Hotel 535 Gravier Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Loft 523 523 Gravier Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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	Hilton Garden Inn 821 Gravier Street Map New Orleans Type: Hotel
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