How to do Mardi Gras like a New Orleans local | Where Locals Go

Out-of-towners are missing out if they only stick to well-known Bourbon Street and the French Quarter. The Krewe of Freret shows us how to experience the Carnival season like a local. Read more: wapo.st/38Mo5CA. Subscribe to The Washington Post on KZbin: wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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[@sophieamoss]

As a native New Orleanian thank you for making this. This is so well crafted and edited. I have so many guests ask about Mardi Gras, and this is just perfect and spot on. Perfect to send their way.

[@ckinhimdaily]

This man really said "Mardi Gras, for New Orleanians is more important than Christmas, Easter, any other time of the year". OMG. that is a problem. and I'm so New Orleans.

[@videosurfah]

Its true....dont play

[@yolothe1st735]

It true we do not plsy

[@neobikes]

Coronavirus: Let me introduce myself :)

[@bananian]

Mardi Gras more important than pandemic

[@junokyael]

No you are very dumb

[@bananian]

@@junokyael Very compelling argument.

[@Anim3fanz]

Look how happy they were... look where they are now... New Orleans is one of the hotspots for COVID19

[@theolich4384]

Beautiful events. Sad, sad outcome.

[@rebeccafuller3573]

hate to tell you this, but the street that is marked as Napoleon Ave. in the vid is actually Louisiana Ave. Napoleon is in between Louisiana and Jefferson.

[@parislewis9136]

I love Marida 🥳💚🤗

[@hansklok3564]

Watching this with my carnaval hangover 😂. (Carnaval is sort of like mardi gras in europe)

[@wonka4]

How you doing mate

[@gaae2000]

Wow, Mardi Grass is more important than Christmas...that pretty says a lot.

[@abelincoln3261]

Who Dat Nation ... Happy Mardi Gras 2023... Che'

[@drydenmanville6066]

These coronavirus comments got the whole squad laughing😐🥱

[@REPUBLICANSAREBEYONDSTUPID]

0:03 no lies detected.

[@Phoenix-lq5ie]

I love you Nola!

[@AlmostReady504]

Tents on St Charles Avenue are ruining the individual parade-goers Mardi Gras experience. People have become very territorial .It's out of hand and should be much more restricted

[@DaRealTylaa]

Yessir

[@larrydembrun9521]

What an eye opening video Larry Dembrun

[@dpellek74]

I miss Mardi Gras

[@followingjohn1761]

I had my 3 babies on Mardi Gras , yesterday! YAY!

[@dusk6159]

Hey wow, congratulations!

[@kimutak123]

Oh my ..... Thats even worse! I hope youre all safe from the virus! God bless you all!

[@thhdhn2]

I hope no one has coronavirus come to the Mardi Grass.

[@CasperTheCoolCat]

New Orleans is a hot spot for virus after Mardi Gras

[@aminam9016]

Too late.

[@Fvpigpen26]

Way too late but hey the Democrats said go go out and play

[@RonPaul42069]

@@Fvpigpen26 You're right in that Pelosi and Biden are Democrats; however, Trump is Republican.

[@JCASTELLUCCIOJR]

@@RonPaul42069 What a WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE…13-15 yoa!?!

[@P0SSUMrug]

i gave it a thums down

[@car24dude]

COVID19 HOTSPOT

[@lehampton1]

Barry Kern and Zenia Smith were the only two people with a true N’Wallin’s accents. Where yaw fine deez outsiders at?

[@ckinhimdaily]

Say Dat. LOL.

[@videosurfah]

Dey all dont talk like we do

[@videosurfah]

@@lehampton1 straight up....Dallas Cowboys country not even Louisianalike

[@nn-nu8hf]

This video aged poorly.

[@yourneighbour5738]

1 coronavirus here will be infection for whole country

[@dusk6159]

Look at your profile picture first

[@yourneighbour5738]

@@dusk6159 *cough* It's just a flu bro!

[@Jdrbb123]

2:37 just divorced

[@advantagetraining6761]

😂😂

[@luizguilhermemoreirasales1548]

Hello i am of Brasil oh great festival

[@vidahenry-gooch1203]

46 days before Easter? Who are these people?

[@mutestingray]

Idk, don’t do it? I don’t mess with that headache.

[@marthadelgado8324]

And today all sik pray for them

[@eastwestpicayune8200]

Love Mardi Gras. Great time...check out my Mardi Gras blog 2020 .

[@harrisashraf9372]

Sodom

[@yasbae4165]

Punishment

[@aminam9016]

Petri dish. Yikes.

[@theuprisingmama]

All while 2 bodies are still laying decomposing in what is left of the Hard Rock Structure. But the festivities must go on right New Orleans!?

[@bratbabyp9370]

U don't mean they still there noway!

[@theuprisingmama]

@@bratbabyp9370 the bodies are still there decomposing between the rubbish of the a Hard Rock hotel till this day Feb 26, 2020

[@bratbabyp9370]

@@theuprisingmama uhh mabey i won't come back home😔

[@HoldMeForever]

What a terrible video, I came here not knowing what the hell this is, I'm leaving not knowing what the hell this is.

[@Fat_Vegan]

Google it, you’ll be surprised how it started

[@kenswitzer4133]

Just make sure you say Nawliens. 👍🇺🇸🤙😃

[@LibbyRal]

Because then everyone will know you're not local and you saw that on some stupid tv show

[@facitenonvictimarum]

Do it like a local. Learn how to pick pockets.

[@seattlesclosetdrippboy3178]

😂😂

[@florecitabella4231]

Alot of trash tho on the streets

[@kennyruffin7998]

Must be Trump's fault

[@JCASTELLUCCIOJR]

🤣🤣🤣

[@laraoneal7284]

Murders skyrocket at this time and are never solved bc ppl dressed in costumes. Very dangerous.

[@SpudicusRex]

Went to the wrong city. Need to head over to Mobile AL for the oldest and best Mardi Gras.

[@ushcstorm5623]

Been to both. Can say that Mobile is far superior.

[@SpudicusRex]

@@ushcstorm5623 I prefer my Mardi gras with less of a side of robbery, so yeah. Mobile's got it.

[@johnservellon2346]

Disneyland in California is older than Disney World in Orlando. Which is better now? Sorry Mobile couldn't keep up an NOLA took over.

[@MasonJones146]

The Mardi Gras in Mobile is trash honestly.🤷‍♀️

[@rgorman8189]

@@ushcstorm5623 well thats a lie!

[@noahpiston8777]

Nulll.