· What: Knights of Sparta parade www.mardigrasparadeschedule.com/krewes/sparta/
· When: Saturday Feb. 18, 2017 6:00 PM
o Arrive by 4:00 the police close the roads.
· Coordinator: Rachel Henderson 504-421-8246 rachel.l.hen@gmail.com
· Route:
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Starts at Napoleon and Perrier
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Uptown Route (Napoleon to St. Charles to Canal to Magazine)
o Ends near Gordon Biersch on Poydras
· Uniform nighttime (I know we wore them Friday, but we have to be visible)
o White shirt
o Red hose
o Black shoes
o Gray flashes
o Hats required
· Notes:
o Meet in the park at the corner of Napoleon and Magazine
§ Lots of food/drink/restrooms nearby
o Its best to drop your car/coats/baggage at the beginning of the parade and park at the end.
§ Parking at Gordon Biersch:
·
EATING/DRINKING AFTER THE PARADE NO LONGER GETS US VALIDATED
PARKING.
§ Parking at Harrahs:
· If you are a TOTAL REWARDS MEMBER, your parking will be validated after 30 MINUTES OF GAMBLING IN HARRAH'S CASINO.
· You can sign up for Total Rewards here: https://www.totalrewards.com/program/
· Please note that you must be a Total Rewards member; simply gambling for 30 minutes will not get you comped parking
· You can play the penny slots and it counts
o Transportation to the beginning of the parade:
§ Take the #11 : Magazine bus at 3:16 PM (or earlier) from Canal and Magazine to Audubon Park
§ Get off at Napoleon. The park is on the corner.
§ OR get together with several people and take a taxi for about $5 per person.
o This is the 3rd uptown parade for this day. The first one is at 1 PM. There will already be large crowds, so please plan your travel time accordingly to arrive on time.
