While even New Orleans can only maintain the momentum of Mardi Gras for a single day (or really, a weekend that runs into a Tuesday), the celebrations surrounding Carnival start in January and some places and rage on through various parts of the city, with every location or group of people participating in their own
Bloco, a mobile roving street party of dancing, drinking and inclusive festivity. Imagine wandering out your door every morning and just finding the giant street party closest to you (The West L.A. Farmer's Market doesn't count).