Royalty, glittering floats, generous riders. Catch Mardi Gras spirit on the island!
Sunday, FEB 23, 2 p.m. Rain or Shine Located at Via de Luna & Avenida 10 to Gulfside Pavilion Dress Mild or Wild? Weather will determine.
Pensacola Beach Mardi Gras
The magic of Mardi Gras casts a spell over the island and its carefree inhabitants. Mardi Gras events, parties and parades -
if it happens on the island, find out about it here.
I applaud the Mardi Gras spirit of the local krewes. They open their parade and Mardi Gras balls, parties to the public. Allowing them to experience Mardi Gras like a local - - if only for one weekened.
It's time for the Kids and Kritters Parade, Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Casino Beach parking lot. I do not like kids. They are sticky. I do not like dogs. They are slobbery. I still might attend to see the mini-floats and the big horse that serves as the Grand Marshal.
Ball gowns are at a premium this week. I found a lovely selection at Elite Repeats, in the Publix Shopping Center in Gulf Breeze.
Be lovely. Be gracious. Mardi Gras beads are not jewelry.
Bands of kindred spirits come together to form a krewe. Each has its distinctive personality but many have common threads of charitable giving, community involvement wrapped around a larger-than-life Mardi Gras spirit.
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