2012 Parade Schedule

August in New Orleans is HOT.  Real hot.  In fact, it's the only thing us New Orleanians even talk about these days.  But something happens in the dead of August that is a light at the end of the tunnel:  the upcoming Mardi Gras season parade schedule is released. 

http://goneworleans.about.com/od/mardigras/a/mardigrasparadeschedule.htm

Suddenly, instead of being concerned with hurricane season and heat waves, we're now focused on revelry and spirit of Mardi Gras.  And that's a pretty cool place to be...