European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Travellers tips Mardi Cras festivities begin saturday and sunday with the courier do Mardi Cras costume workshop in Vermilionville la Here s a sprinkling of other events outside of boisterous new Orleans feb. 19 the Mardi Cras festival in Lafayette and the Andalusia Mardi Cras Parade in new Iberia. Feb. 20 courier do Mardi Cras acadian Village Lafayette for in formation Call 800-962-9133 children s Crewe Parade Lafayette. Feb. 21 la Grande Boucherie Des cajuns St. Martinville. Feb. 22 Queen Evangeline s Parade Lafayette. Feb. 23 Mardi gras Day King Gabriel s Parade Lafayette Mamou Mardi Cras Mardi gras run begins at 8 a.m., live cajun music until or Midnight Call 318-468-2300 tee Mamou Lota Mardi gras Fol life festival Lota Crewe of Chic a lie Parade Kaplan Southwest Louisiana Mardi gras association pageant & Ball Lafayette where to stay the following places have rooms for $40 to $75 a Day per couple la Maison t Freres a wonderful bed and breakfast place in Lafayette 318 984-9347, with three rooms with private Baths. Old Castillo hotel a and restaurant 220 Evangeline blvd., St Martinville 318 394-4010, great food Antiques filled accommodations overlooking the legendary Evangeline Oak tree. Camellia Cove in Washington 318 826-7362, a Lovely by. Chretien Point Plantation in Sunset 318 233-7050, which is open daily for Tours acadian Village inn Carencro 318 896-0316. Holiday inn Central Lafayette 1-800-942-4868. Information brochures about cajun country Are available from the Louisiana office of tourism 94291, department 612, Baton Rouge la. 70804 9291 Call 800-33-Cumbo, ext. 612. For More details on cajun Mardi gras events Call the Lafayette convention and visitors commission at 800-346-1958. Liz Willen and Greg b. Smith to Baton Roux Mardi gras festivities i Quot my co ap/s4s Mardi gras in new Orleans brings out the traditional and the timely like the Gas masks below worn during the persian Gulf War in 1991. February 11, 1993 stripes Magazine 11
