How much time do I need to plan for a Mardi Gras Parade in New Orleans?|189755

I am going this weekend, and there is a parade at 6:30. We have dinner reservations at 7:30, so I am wondering if we will be able to see any of it.

It would probably be difficult to do both...even if you catch the parade in the beginning of the route. Parades almost always do not start on time or a float breaks down, etc. holding up the parade. Also there will be a ton of street closures in the city. I would skip dinner reservations...just join the bandwagon and get some popeyes for the parade route while you wait.

No you will not be able to do both. Anyone who has ever been to a parade can answer this question. Due to the large crowds at Mardi Gras unless your dinner reservations are on the parade route you will not be able to make them if you go to the parade because traffic is stopped for a parade so there will be no getting out to get to your reservations. Also even if the parade begins on time you would have to be at the very beginning of the parade in order to see any of it before going to dinner but you may get to see a band and maybe the kings float before you have to leave for your reservations but you will still probably be late due to traffic. So no you cannot do both unless the parade and dinner are on the same street.

There isn_t a short answer to your question, unless it_s _no_. You also don_t provide enough information. Please revise your question with additional info, or just write to one of us on the New Orleans section that regularly answers questions.

Overview:

All of the parades have set starting points (formation area) and ending points (disbanding area). The route between the two points is usually about 5 miles and the parade moves at a walking pace, so it takes 2 to 3 hours for the parade to finish. Where you are on the route determines when the end of the parade will pass wherever you are. Note that the parades do not all start at the same time, and it_s common for one parade to follow another on the same route.

Most of the parades take about an hour to pass a given point and the larger parades take longer. The super parades (esp. Endymion _ Bacchus) are so long the _tail_ of the parade can still be in the formation area when the _head_ of the parade reaches the disbanding area.

You can get more info on:

www.mardigras,com
www.mardigrasguide.com

How far southwest can you go in Utah and still get awesome snow?|141625

I am from southern Ca and want to go to a nice snowy place this year for winter vacation. I know Utah is supposed to have some of the best snow. I went to Mammoth last year which was about a six-hour drive. I am looking to not really have too much longer of a drive than that. So how good of snow conditions -- if at all -- is it near St. George, Utah?

You can go to Brian Head ski resort, it_s near Cedar City and has really good snow, and it_s open now, so happy shredding!

P.S. you can check out the the website below to find out info on skiing in Utah.

What to do in Savannah on a saturday night?|139534

For once my wife and I have the weekend with no kids. It_s been so long kinda forget what it is like. Now we have no clue what to go do. We were going to spend the weekend on the beach but as my luck would have it it_s raining.

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get with tourist info and ask for suggestions.

enjoy savannah!! i did

Can a seventeen and sixteen year old rent a hotel room in California?|141163

Legally, you cannot book a room yourselves. And if there is no adult present, that gives the hotel a HUGE liability. I don_t know any hotel that would accept that, although you can try.

i think u have to be above 18, but go for it

You ahve to be at least 18 to get a hotel room

What are good overnight winter camps in South California?|116710

Co-Ed. And also preferably cheap, for around 14 days.
Also that it will have nothing to do with religion and any specific skill.
NOTE: for ages up till 16/17.
I_m 15 years old and wouldn_t mind be a counsler either!

Wow, two questions like this in two days.

Actually, most camps are designed for kids 8-12, and the majority of them are in the summer. At most camps, 15YO_s are Jr Counselors (or CIT_s, Counselors in Training). You can find a list of camps in SoCal (there are hundreds) at
http://www.acacamps.org.


Camp isn_t cheap. If you go as a CIT, prepare to work a lot. You don_t pay to go (and you don_t get paid, either), but you do a lot of work in exchange for staying there.

Unfortunately, most of the reservations for almost any camping area are booked way in advance; sometimes months up to one year !!. You will not find anything for this year, but you can look at www.sbcounty.org for another time

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