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Pardi-Gras
2012
January 12-15, 2012
15th Annual!
"There Was a Pirate"
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REGISTRATION IS CLOSED!
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Single Day Registration
IS CLOSED
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Registration for Pardi-Gras 2012 is a TWO PART process: FIRST, fill out the information about yourself on the form to the right. NEXT, choose payment method (PayPal, OR mail a check to us) If you choose PayPal, click on the PayPal button, and you'll be directed to a page to pay for your registration over our secure link.
Registration is $77 per person. Pay by mail, and receive a $2 per person discount.
That's all there is to it! You will receive an e-mail confirmation from us within 7 days (usually sooner than that actually). Then you'll receive regular updates on Pardi-Gras 2012 activities and information. LADIES, PLEASE NOTE: Our event t-shirts are men's sizes. Please take that into account when designating your desired t-shirt size
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PAYMENT METHOD:
1. Click here to pay------>
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2. Mail your check for $75 per person, to:
Sail Away Promotions
P.O. Box 1641, Nederland, TX., 77627
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Registration is closed!
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Host Hotel Information:
The host hotel for Pardi-Gras 2012 is The Bourbon Orleans. It is SOLD OUT. However, we have arranged a second hotel block at the Hotel Provincial. Book your reservation by calling 504-581-4995. Be sure to ask for the special "Pardi-Gras" rate of $139. The Provincial will SELL OUT too, so book now!
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Host Sponsors
Pardi-Gras asks everyone to please be aware of and support our sponsors. We couldn't present Pardi-Gras without them!
1. Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Cafe
2. Tropical Isle #1 - Bourbon @ Toulouse St.
3. Tropical Isle #2 - Bourbon @ Orleans St.
4. Funky Pirate - next to Tropical Isle #2
5. Orleans Grapevine - 700 block of Orleans St.
6. Four Orange Vodka
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Pardi-Gras 2012 – 15th Annual
"There Was a Pirate"
SCHEDULE
( "+" denotes events that require credentials )
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Day
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Date
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Time
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Event / Entertainers
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Location / Venue
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| WED |
Jan. 11 |
5:00pm-1:00am |
EARLY BIRD PARTIES!!! |
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5:00pm-9:00pm |
CAPT. LEO |
Tropical Isle #2 (Orleans) |
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5:00pm-8:00pm |
JOE BENNETT |
JB's Margaritaville Cafe |
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9:00pm
1:00am |
RYTHYM & RAIN |
Tropical Isle #2 (Orleans) |
THU
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Jan. 12
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3:00p – 6:00p
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RADIO MARGARITAVILLE
Happy Hour Recording
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JB’s Margaritaville Cafe
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6:15p – 9:00p
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+ Registration
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Bourbon Orleans Hotel – St. Joseph Room
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6:00p
7:15p–
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+ GENE MITCHELL
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Bourbon Orleans Hotel –Bourbon "O" Bar
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7:30p –8:55p
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+ JOHN RENO
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Bourbon Orleans Hotel –
Bourbon "O" Bar
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9:00p – 11:00p
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+ CALYPSO NUTS
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Tropical Isle #2
Orleans/Bourbon
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11:00p – 1:00a
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LATE AS USUAL
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Tropical Isle #1
Toulouse/Bourbon
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FRI
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Jan. 13
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12:00p – 3:00p
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+ Registration
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Bourbon Orleans Hotel – St. Joseph room
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12:00p
12:30P
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+ BILL & COLLEEN
KEENER
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Bourbon Orleans Hotel – Bourbon "O" Bar
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12:30p-
1:00p |
+ SAM RAINWATER
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Bourbon Orleans Hotel – Bourbon "O" Bar
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1:00p-
1:30p |
+ KELLY BROWN
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Bourbon Orleans Hotel – Bourbon "O" Bar
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1:30p – 3:00p
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+ JIMMY MARAVENTANO
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Bourbon Orleans Hotel –
Bourbon "O" Bar
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3:00p – 4:30p
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+ ERIC STONE
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Tropical Isle #1
Toulouse/Bourbon
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4:30p – 6:00p
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+ JIM HOEHN
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Tropical Isle #1
Toulouse/Bourbon
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4:00p –6:00p
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+ BOURBON STREET PUB CRAWL
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various Bourbon Street locations
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6:00p – 7:30p
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+ JIMMY PARRISH TRIO
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Tropical Isle #2
Orleans/Bourbon
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7:45p
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+ Crowning of Pardi-Gras King & Queen
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Tropical Isle #2
Orleans/Bourbon
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8:00p -9:00p
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+ Pardi-Gras Parade!
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Bourbon Street
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9:00p – 11:30p
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+ WES LOPER BAND
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JB’s Margaritaville– Main Stage
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11:30p - 2:00a |
VINCE VANCE & THE VALIANTS |
Tropical Isle Original - 600 Bourbon |
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12:00a
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MONTE TOLAR’S
Pirate Toast
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Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shoppe
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SAT
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Jan. 14
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12:00p–2:00p
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+ Registration
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700 block of Bourbon St.
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11:00am-12:00pm |
+JOE BENNETT |
Tropical Isle #2
Orleans / Bourbon |
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12:00p – 2:00p
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+ PAUL ROUSH
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Tropical Isle #2
Orleans/Bourbon
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12:00p – 5:30p
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+ Bourbon Street Pardi !
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700 block of Bourbon St.
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2:15p–3:30p
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+ JERRY DIAZ & HANNA'S REEF
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700 block of Bourbon Street
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3:30p-4:00p
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+ ANNOUNCEMENTS,
AUCTIONS
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700 block of Bourbon Street
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4:00p–5:30p
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+ JERRY DIAZ & HANNA'S REEF
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700 block of Bourbon Street
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6:00p-8:00p
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+ BRENT BURNS
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The Gazebo Cafe
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8:30p – 11:00p
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+ STILL CRUISIN'
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JB’s Margaritaville- Main Stage
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11:00p – 1:00p
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LATE AS USUAL
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Tropical Isle #1
Toulouse/Bourbon
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SUN
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Jan. 15
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9:00a – 11:00am
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+ Sunday Brunch
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JB’s Margaritaville
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9:00a –11:00am
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+ JIM MORRIS
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JIMMY B’s Margaritaville -
Main Stage
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11:30a – 1:00p
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+ DENNIS DAVIS
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The Gazebo Cafe
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1:30p -
3:00p
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+ LARRY JOE TAYLOR
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Tropical Isle #2
Orleans/Bourbon
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3:15p-
4:45p |
+ THOM SHEPHERD
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Tropical Isle #2
Orleans/Bourbon
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5:00p-
7:00p |
+ CAPTAIN LEO
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Tropical Isle #2
Orleans/Bourbon
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Fundraising
Pardi-Gras conducts a minimal number of fund-raising activities during the event. We have a silent auction (set up in the St. Joseph Room at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel), a live auction of a few very special items, and most importantly, $10 FROM EVERY REGISTRATION IS GIVEN DIRECTLY TO OUR CHARITIES.
Funds collected are donated to two of our favorite charities:
1. COPS 8 - a non-profit organization that provides services and needed supplies to police officers of the 8th District of New Orleans. The 8th District includes the French Quarter area, where all activities of Pardi-Gras take place. Click HERE for more information
2. New Orleans Musician's Clinic - a non-profit organization that provides needed health services to musicians in the Greater New Orleans area, who are otherwise unable to access these services on their own. Click HERE for more information
If you or your organization would like to donate an item or two to our raffle, or silent or live auctions, please contact Pam Nelson, at ParrotHeadPamN@aol.com
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Artist Websites
Want more info on our entertainers? Check out their websites here!
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ARTIST
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FROM
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WEBSITE
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Joe Bennett
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New Orleans, LA
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HERE
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Late As Usual
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Biloxi, MS
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HERE
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Gene Mitchell
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Panama City, FL
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HERE
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John Reno
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Fairhope, AL
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HERE
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Calypso Nuts
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Navarre, FL
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HERE
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Bill & Colleen Keener
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Gulf Shores, AL
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HERE
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Sam Rainwater
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Phoenix, AZ
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HERE
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Kelly Brown
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Dallas, TX
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HERE
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Jimmy Maraventano
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Newark, NJ
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HERE
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Eric Stone
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Destin, FL
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HERE
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Jim Hoehn
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Milwaukee, WI
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HERE
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Jimmy Parrish Trio
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Jacksonville, FL
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HERE
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Wes Loper Band
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Mobile, AL
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HERE
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Paul Roush
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Englewood, FL
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HERE
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Hanna’s Reef
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Beaumont, TX
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HERE
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Brent Burns
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Gulf Shores, AL
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HERE
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Still Cruisin’
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Beaumont, TX
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HERE
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Jim Morris
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Punta Gorda, FL
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HERE
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Dennis Davis
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Angelton, TX
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HERE
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Larry Joe Taylor
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Stephenville, TX
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HERE
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Thom Shepherd
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Nashville, TN
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HERE
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Capt. Leo
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New Orleans, LA
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HERE
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Event Profiles
Here are a few of the "Events" that take place during Pardi-Gras weekend:
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| Mary Diaz with David and Susan Barnes, King and Queen of Pardi-Gras 2008 |
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| CROWNING OF THE PARDI-GRAS KING AND QUEEN
The Crowning of the King and Queen of Pardi-Gras occurs at the Tropical Isle #2 (Bourbon and Orleans Streets) on Friday night, Jan. 13. It has ALWAYS been done on Friday night, as long as there has been a Pardi-Gras. It has ALWAYS happened at the Tropical Isle (upstairs). Now that's tradition! At the crowning, the King and Queen of Pardi-Gras are announced for the first time. Believe it or not, the choice for King and Queen is a closely guarded secret, until the crowning occurs. Our current King and Queen are Keith Emmons and Connie Gray.
Besides presiding over all of the ceremonies pertaining to Pardi-Gras, the King and Queen also are the Grand Marshals of the Pardi-Gras Parade.
The Crowning of the King and Queen of Pardi-Gras happens at the Tropical Isle #2 (Bourbon and Orleans) on Friday, Jan. 13, at 7:45pm.
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THE BOURBON STREET BLOCK PARTY
The Bourbon Street Block Party is a relatively new addition to Pardi-Gras. It was started in 2006, at the suggestion of Earl Bernhardt, to help folks in New Orleans recover from Hurricane Katrina with a much needed community party. It has become a very popular part of the weekend. On Saturday morning, we block off the street in front of the Bourbon Orleans Hotel, set up a huge stage, and have a party!
About midway through the musical performances, we have a few announcements, proclaimations, and raffle drawings. Musical entertainment this year will be provided by Jerry Diaz & Hanna's Reef.
The Bourbon Street Block Party happens at the 700 block of Bourbon Street on Saturday, Jan. 14, from 2pm - 5pm.
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| Bourbon Street Block Party |
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THE PARDI-GRAS PARADE
The Pardi-Gras Parade is a popular ongoing tradition at our event. We've been doing this since the year 2004, and it is one of the highlights of Friday's many activities. We parade in a designated route from the Tropical Isle (Bourbon @ Orleans) down Bourbon Street. We encourage everyone to bring (or buy) beads to throw to the hundreds of people lining the sidewalks of Bourbon Street. We'll have walkers in costumes, in normal dress, and also vehicles from some of our sponsors. The newly crowned Pardi-Gras King and Queen guide the parade in the "official" lead car. If you'd like to have a vehicle of your own in the parade, please contact Parade Chairman Bud Byram, at gbyram@gt.rr.com If you'd like to walk in the parade, all you have to do is be ready to line up at the Tropical Isle at Orleans Street on Friday night at 8pm (right after the Crowning of the King and Queen). OR, you can bid on the opportunity to ride with the Radio Margaritaville crew!
The Pardi-Gras Parade happens on Bourbon Street on Friday , Jan. 13, from 8pm - 9pm.
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| Pardi-Gras Parade |
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| Radio Margaritaville Happy Hour |
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| RADIO MARGARITAVILLE HAPPY HOUR
Pardi-Gras kicks off every year with a very fun event known as the "Radio Margaritaville Happy Hour". Those of you who are regular listeners of Radio Margaritaville are well aware that they broadcast a program every Friday afternoon at 4pm CST called "Happy Hour from New Orleans". The show is actually pre-recorded, on Thursday afternoons inside the New Orleans Margaritaville Cafe, in front of diners and party-goers alike. On Thursday, Jan. 12, they'll have the microphones set up on the main stage at the Cafe, and we will be able to attend the taping of the show. We'll have several of our Pardi-Gras entertainers there to do on-air interviews, and also to sing a few songs in between the taping of the segments. You can also meet and greet the Radio Margaritaville on-air personalities Carson Cooper, Greg Dumas, and Sheila Chimento.
The Radio Margaritaville Happy Hour happens at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Cafe on Thursday , Jan. 12, from 3pm - 6pm
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WORLD FAMOUS PUB CRAWL
The longest running event at Pardi-Gras (and still the most popular) is the "World Famous Pub Crawl". Imagine 200 or so highly-motivated drinkers walking into your bar on Bourbon Street, all wanting a drink RIGHT NOW! Well that's the perspective of the 6 bars that we go into on Friday afternoon during Pardi-Gras. Led this year by Trop Rock artist Bob Karwin, we follow one simple rule: you must have one drink at every bar we go into. It's an honor system kind of thing, so we need to know that we can count on you to hold up your end. We'll start at (a location to be determined at game time) and eventually make our way down to the Tropical Isle at Orleans St. and Bourbon, for the show by Jimmy Parrish. In case you haven't figured it out, it's really just an excuse for a bunch of otherwise responsible adults to act like the children they really are (and have fun doing it!)
The "World Famous Pub Crawl" happens at various locations on Bourbon Street on Friday , Jan. 13, from 4pm - 6pm.
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| Pardi-Gras Pub Crawl |
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| Monte Tolar's Pirate Toast |
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| MONTE TOLAR'S PIRATE TOAST
Aaargh Mateys! Calling all pirates, wenches, (and landlubbers) to remember our good friend Monte Tolar for the 7th annual "Pirate Toast" at midnight! A master of both pillaging and plundering, Captain Tolar once lead a group of respectable people (that's us) in a traditional pirate toast. Dammit Earl, Don Walker, and Brian Watson continue that tradition today. It is the followed immediately by pirate chantys (that's one in the photo, with John Reno). The costumes, the place, the alcohol all make for a true "pirate" experience in the city where pirates STILL roam the streets! (Costumes are encouraged, but not mandatory)
"Monte Tolar's Pirate Toast" happens at Lafitte's Blacksmith Shoppe, at 941 Bourbon Street on Friday , Jan. 13, at MIDNIGHT.
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| Dave & Carolyn McBride |
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| REGISTRATION
While it's not what you'd typically think of as an event, registration at Pardi-Gras is a lot of fun, and with a quick explanation, can go smoothly for you (and us). First of all, it's not actually "registration". You did that on-line, or by mail, when you paid your fee. This is more like "check-in". It takes place in the St. Joseph Room, at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel. Go there during the designated registration time windows, and you'll be able to pick up your badge, t-shirt, goodie bag, brunch tickets, and/or raffle tickets.
Another important aspect of the registration area is the Live Auction exhibits. This is where we'll have the items for the live auction displayed We'll also have the live auction items on display for your convenience. You can make a bid on any of the silent auction items, when you register, or any time during the weekend that the area is open.
Don't forget that we also have live music, and adult beverages at registration.
The smiling couple to your left are David and Carolyn McBride, and they are in charge of registration.
Registration happens at The St. Joseph Room at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel on Thursday (6:15pm-9pm) Friday (noon-3pm) and Saturday (noon-2pm)
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