http://community.usatourist.com/blogs/uslife/archive/2009/02/19/mardi-gras-in-the-usa.aspxMardi Gras, Fasching, Carnivale, or whatever you call it is not a big festival in the USA. In most cities, a few local bars or nightclubs may feature a Mardi Gras party but wide-spread celebration is not common. That is not true of New Orleans, LouisianaenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20917.1142)http://community.usatourist.com/blogs/uslife/archive/2009/02/19/mardi-gras-in-the-usa.aspx#1272Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:04:48 GMT4e4fd63e-77d9-42b3-82cf-24aeb540ec1f:1272katefs08<p>Thanks Mike-</p> <p>NOLA is definitely the epicenter of the Mardi Gras craze in the US. But there are other options for those that can't make it.</p> <p>We'd encourage any of you looking to take your families somewhere this Mardi Gras to consider Las Vegas. If you need to be reminded of what Vegas holds for the whole family, check out what the families of Cranfills Gap did when they got here at <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://visitlasvegas.com/smalltown">visitlasvegas.com/smalltown</a></p> <p>Kate and the VisitLasVegas.com Team</p> <img src="http://community.usatourist.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1272" width="1" height="1">