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During a normal February, New Orleanians out and about might cross paths with a Mardi Gras float motorcade, stopping them in their place for an indeterminate amount of time during a procession not entirely unlike the D.C. version. Then there’s getting around “the box,” the no-go driving zone from Canal Street to Louisiana Avenue that immobilizes cars before, during, and after a parade. This year is not normal, of course. In case you missed it, Mardi Gras parades are canceled, along with balls, parties, and any other official Carnival celebrations. Mardi Gras is much more than official c...

You can find Sofia, Rose, Blanche and Dorothy nestled on top of this home in the Fontainebleau Marlyville neighborhood.

Thousands of New Orleans residents turn their own homes into Mardi Gras 'floats' after the city cancels this year's festival amid the COVID pandemic Tens of thousands of people usually pack into downtown New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras in February and March each year City officials have cancelled this year's festivities amid the COVID-19 pandemic  But many locals are refusing to let the pandemic dampen their party spirit, and are now turning their homes into parade floats to bring color and flair to the city  More than 9,000 people have joined the 'Krewe of House Floats' Facebook page a...

Thousands of New Orleans residents turn their homes into colorful 'house floats' after the city cancels this year's Mardi Gras festival amid the COVID pandemic Tens of thousands of people usually pack into downtown New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras in February and March each year City officials have cancelled this year's festivities amid the COVID-19 pandemic  But many locals are refusing to let the pandemic dampen their party spirit, and are now turning their homes into parade floats to bring color and flair to the city  More than 9,000 people have joined the 'Krewe of House Floats' Face...

From its seeds in an offhand remark founder Megan Boudreaux posted on Twitter, Krewe of House Floats has quickly grown into a superkrewe, with about 11,800 members in 40 subkrewes across the metro area. All are devoted to keeping the Carnival spirit alive and providing support for locals affected by the pandemic. Throughout the season, Uptown Messenger will be visiting with neighborhood KoHF subkrewes across Uptown to see how they’re doing Yardi Gras.  Uptown Messenger Barbra Newton and Lee Howard on “Gilligan’s Island.” The Krewe of House Floats’ neighborhood theme “Channel Surf...