Wednesday, January 27, 2010

There is just something about a parade!

Do you feel it too? The excitement of waiting along the parade route for the floats, the marching bands and the convertibles with people perched on the back.

A regular parade like that is certainly a thrill. So just imagine how much fun it is when the parade is a Mardi Gras parade!

Elaborate themes and costumed riders celebrating the Mardi Gras season! And they are loaded with candy and Moon Pies and other treats to toss to folks along the parade route.

Here at the beach we are ready to say farewell to winter and hello to spring. For us, Mardi Gras is an important time in that transition. And we hope you'll join us in the fun.

Dauphin Island kicks off the season on January 16th with the Krewe De La Dauphine Mardi Gras Parade. Mobile parades begin on January 29th and conclude with a full day of revelry on Fat Tuesday (February 16).

The Gulf Shores parade rolls on Fat Tuesday at 10am and is followed by the Orange Beach parade at 1:30pm - a great day of Mardi Gras fun at the beach!