Insider's Guide to Mardi Gras in New Orleans

The Crescent City is prepping for Mardi Gras—which ends with Fat Tuesday on February 21—and so can you. It's not too late to book a room for the long Presidents' Day weekend leading into the festivities (we checked). Or jet further afield to Rio de Janeiro for Carnival. Whichever you choose, we've got the scoop on where to eat, stay, and play.
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