Your Guide To Celebrating Mardi Gras 2015 In New Orleans

After a resolution-filled January, we've detoxed for a month and now we're ready to wreak some havoc again. Mardi Gras 2015 awaits us and if you're lucky enough to be in New Orleans during the festivities, this is the guide for you. From where to stay and what to do, to the local cocktails you should be drinking, here's everything you need to know about the festivities. Brace yourselves.

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