NOLA Swamp Tour Review
New Orleans Swamp Tours are amazing and a must see!
The swamps of New Orleans, Louisiana are one of the most beautiful attractions in the area.
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French Quarter & Tree of Life (New Orleans, LA)
Amanda & Mike join some friends for a birthday bash in NOLA, checking out the French Quarter (Jackson Square, Bourbon Street, Frenchmen Street, and Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar [the oldest bar in the United States]) and Audobon park to see the Tree of Life (aka the Étienne de Boray Oak), a massive oak over hundreds of years old.
There's so much of New Orleans to explore and we couldn't capture everything, but we will be back!
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New Orleans City Park
Welcome to City Park, it was developed in 1854 making it one of the nation's oldest urban parks. The historic oak trees enchant your eyes while the moss canopies hover above you.
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Orléans (UK: /ɔːrˈliːənz/;[1] French pronunciation: [ɔʁleɑ̃][1]) is a city in north-central France, about 111 kilometres (69 mi) southwest of Paris. It is the capital of the Loiret department and of the Centre-Val de Loire region.
Orléans is located on the Loire River where the river curves south towards the Massif Central.
New Orleans (French: La Nouvelle-Orléans), in Louisiana, United States, is named for the city.
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Catholic history of Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Lent and Ash Wednesday
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The historical roots of Carnival and Mardi Gras lie in the Catholic calendar. It is the last hurrah before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. That's why the enormous party in New Orleans, for example, ends abruptly at midnight on Tuesday, with battalions of street sweepers pushing the crowds out of the French Quarter towards home.
Mardi Gras literally means Fat Tuesday in French. The name comes from the tradition of slaughtering and feasting upon a fattened calf on the last day of Carnival. The day is also known as Shrove Tuesday (from shriven to confess), Pancake Tuesday and fetter Dienstag. The custom of making pancakes comes from the need to use up fat, eggs and dairy before the fasting and abstinence of Lent begins.
Carnival comes from the words carne vale, meaning farewell to meat.
The Catholic Mass is the source and summit of our Faith, but few are aware of what it all means. This video will help you see how the Mass Explained app team of designers used technology to explain the historical development and significance of the prayers, Catholic Mass readings and responses in the liturgy.
The Mass Explained iPad app is a multimedia journey through the Catholic Mass — more specifically, the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite, the Mass with which most Catholics are familiar. It explores the roots of each section of the liturgy with its unique prayers and gestures.
Packed with scriptural references, quotes from the Church Fathers, the Catechism and excerpts from councils and encyclicals, the iPad app is scholarly yet totally approachable and thoroughly entertaining.
In addition to the hundreds of photographs, drawings, charts, mass music and graphs that make for a stunning user experience, The Mass Explained iPad app contains several interactive elements.
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New Orleans, Mardi Gras 2018
Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, reflecting the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season.
Mardi Gras arrived in North America as a French Catholic tradition in the late 17th century, when King Louis XIV sent an expedition to defend the territory of Louisiana, which included what are now the U.S. states of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and part of eastern Texas.
The expedition, led by Iberville, entered the mouth of the Mississippi River on the evening of March 2, 1699 (new style), Lundi Gras. The party proceeded upstream to a place on the east bank about 60 miles downriver from where New Orleans is today. This was on March 3, 1699, Mardi Gras, so in honour of this holiday, Iberville named the spot Point du Mardi Gras. Bienville went on to found the settlement of Mobile, Alabama in 1702 as the first capital of French Louisiana. In 1703 French settlers in Mobile established the first organised Mardi Gras celebration tradition in what was to become the United States. The first informal mystic society, or krewe, was formed in Mobile in 1711, the Boeuf Gras Society. By 1720, Biloxi had been made capital of Louisiana. The French Mardi Gras customs had accompanied the colonists who settled there.
In 1723, the capital of Louisiana was moved to New Orleans, founded in 1718. The first Mardi Gras parade held in New Orleans is recorded to have taken place in 1837. The tradition in New Orleans expanded to the point that it became synonymous with the city in popular perception, and embraced by residents of New Orleans beyond those of French or Catholic heritage. Mardi Gras celebrations are part of the basis of the slogan Laissez les bons temps rouler (Let the good times roll).
Celebrations are concentrated for about two weeks before and through Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday (the start of lent in the Western Christian tradition). Usually there is one major parade each day (weather permitting); many days have several large parades. The largest and most elaborate parades take place the last five days of the Mardi Gras season. In the final week, many events occur throughout New Orleans and surrounding communities, including parades and balls (some of them masquerade balls).
The parades in New Orleans are organized by social clubs known as krewes; most follow the same parade schedule and route each year. The earliest-established krewes were the Mistick Krewe of Comus, the earliest, Rex, the Knights of Momus and the Krewe of Proteus. Several modern super krewes are well known for holding large parades and events, such as the Krewe of Endymion (which is best known for naming celebrities as grand marshals for their parades), the Krewe of Bacchus (similarly known for naming celebrities as their Kings), as well as the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club—a predominantly African American krewe. Float riders traditionally toss throws into the crowds. The most common throws are strings of colorful plastic beads, doubloons (aluminum or wooden dollar-sized coins usually impressed with a krewe logo), decorated plastic throw cups, Moon Pies, and small inexpensive toys, but throws can also include lingerie and more sordid items. Major krewes follow the same parade schedule and route each year.
While many tourists center their Carnival season activities on Bourbon Street and in New Orleans and Dauphin, major parades originate in the Uptown and Mid-City districts and follow a route along St. Charles Avenue and Canal Street, on the upriver side of the French Quarter. Mardi Gras day traditionally concludes with the Meeting of the Courts between Rex and Comus.
Other cities along the Gulf Coast with early French colonial heritage, from Pensacola, Florida; Galveston, Texas; to Lake Charles and Lafayette, Louisiana; and north to Natchez, Mississippi, have active Mardi Gras celebrations.
Inside the Rex Den on Mardi Gras
Part 2: News With A Twist reporter Deepak Saini takes you inside the Rex Den before the organization rolls on it's annual parade on Fat Tuesday.
Celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans | National Geographic
There's more to Mardi Gras in New Orleans than just one day or just one parade. Visit behind the scenes as preparations begin days, weeks and even months in advance of the big celebrations.
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Kidcam Summer Camp @ City Park in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans City Park Kidcam Summer Camp. Great summer camp option for kids in Orleans Parish. A great place for kids to enjoy the summer outdoors with a variety of schedules & activities for boys and girls ages 3-13.
New Orleans Commemorative Jewelry-Box Dollhouse
This house is the Dura-Craft Cambridge entered into the 2011 Florida State Fair arts & crafts show. The roof shingles are Mardi Gras doubloons (approximately 750) with four matched sets of convex glass silhouettes from the 1940s. Most of the furnishings are porcelain from the occupied Japan period. Vintage Meyercord waterslide decals decorate the inside and outside and the Chinoisserie attic walls. Thanks for taking a look!
Mardi Gras 2019 in New Orleans Vlog #3
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a celebration that everyone should have on their bucket list. It is the biggest carnival free show on Earth.
Beautiful and elaborate parade floats, creative costumes, delicious foods, stunning parade throws, fun parties, and a good time for all. That is what is in store for you in this enchanting city.
See for yourself. This is just a glimpse of the Mardi Gras revelry and celebrations. Come and visit the beautiful city of New Orleans and enjoy all it has to offer. Take a look and “Laissez le bon temps rouler” ! That means “Let the good times roll” !
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NORDC, city opens more than a dozen pools for summer
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, along with city officials and community partners, opened city-operated swimming pools Monday to fire up the NORDC 2015 summer programming. Subscribe to WDSU on YouTube now for more:
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Around the French Quarter Perrysburg
This video shows some of the hotel atomosphere.
State Police ends special assignment in French Quarter
The Louisiana State Police is ending its special assignment in the French Quarter and some are worried about safety after police leave. Subscribe to WDSU on YouTube now for more:
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The Old U.S. Mint: TRICENTENNIAL MOMENTS
To commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of New Orleans, this Tricentennial Moment explores the history of the Old United States Mint which now houses the New Orleans Jazz Museum.
Adults/Swim and Strut + Swim Poolside Fashion Show at W New Orleans
Sip. Swim. Soak up the sun on the rooftop WET Deck at W New Orleans, open to the public on Sundays in June, July and August 2013.
Only in NOLA: Margaret Orr calls race route the parade route (oops!) at Jazz Half Marathon
Margaret Orr is always waiting for Mardi Gras to return, so she accidentally called the race route the parade route during the Jazz Half Marathon!
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Disney’s Port Orleans Resorts | Walt Disney World
Discover a place where simple pleasures flourish and southern hospitality abounds at Disney’s Port Orleans Resorts – Riverside and French Quarter. These two picturesque resort hotels evoke tranquility and pageantry at the Walt Disney World Resort.