Spring Festivals in New Orleans - Episode #81
Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans
Mark Bologna
4.9 • 916 Ratings
🗓️ 16 January 2019
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
Late Winter/Early Spring Festivals in New Orleans
Just after New Year, New Orleans festivals and events get started. It all starts with Twelfth Night and the start of Carnival, also known as king cake season!
Listen to my discussion with my wife, Marie Bologna, as we cover everything from Twelfth Night through the end of March. You'll hear a bit about Mardi Gras, the Bourbon Festival, a celebration in honor of Tennessee Williams and a whole lot more!
NOTE: Yes, I get that January isn't spring, but when it is 70' out, it sure feels like it!
Time Stamps
We covered a lot of ground. Use this as a guide if you want to go back and listen about a specific event.
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Thank You
A big thanks to Marie Bologna for joining me today. It is always a treat for me when Marie joins me for these discussions, plus it is great to get her insight into events happening in New Orleans.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listed to Beyond Bourbon Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. |
| 0:03.0 | Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast where we explore the food, |
| 0:16.3 | music, culture, places, and people that make New Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip, |
| 0:22.1 | living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are, |
| 0:26.0 | you've come to the right place. |
| 0:29.0 | And now, your host, Mark Bologna. |
| 0:35.0 | Hey y'all, this is Mark. |
| 0:37.0 | Welcome to episode 81. |
| 0:39.0 | The last show was all about the Vietnamese population here in New Orleans. |
| 0:43.0 | In that one I talked with city councilwoman Cindy Wynne. |
| 0:46.0 | It was fascinating to look into the story of how a group of Vietnamese immigrants |
| 0:50.0 | came to New Orleans and the impact they've made on our food, our culture, and more. |
| 0:55.0 | If you missed it, go back and give it a listen. |
| 0:57.0 | I think you'll really enjoy it. |
| 0:58.0 | Today's episode is part of an occasional series we do about festivals and events here in New Orleans. This one will cover |
| 1:04.4 | winter and spring, more or less. We'll start with January and probably go through April or |
| 1:10.0 | so. As I have in the past I'm joined by my wonderful wife Marie. If you're in our |
| 1:14.8 | Facebook group, the Beyond Bourbon Street crew, you've benefited from her ideas and |
| 1:18.7 | insights. And even though she doesn't believe it, long-time listeners love it when she gets behind the mic, so I'm happy to have her back with us. |
| 1:25.0 | Marie, how are you today? |
| 1:27.0 | Hi Mark, thanks for having me on again. |
| 1:29.0 | Thanks for being with me. |
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