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MARDI GRAS<br />
Photo by: Bruno Passigatti/Shutterstock<br />
February 9, 2016<br />
New Orleans,<br />
Louisiana<br />
Over-consumption, ribaldness, and revelry are key features, and<br />
few places do it like Mardi Gras in New Orleans.<br />
With a motto of Laissez les bons temps rouler (Let the good times roll), it’s no surprise that Mardi Gras is probably the<br />
wildest party in the United States. New Orleans is home to half-a-dozen cultures and dialects, and this all-inclusive event<br />
has something for everyone, from colorful, family-friendly parades and jazz-inspired music to uninhibited parties and timehonored<br />
traditions. So don your purple, green and gold—the festival’s official colors representing justice, faith and power—<br />
and get ready to give into the spirit of spontaneity. Find out more at FEST300.com/Festivals/Mardi-Gras.<br />
Photo by: Earl McGehee Creative Commons<br />
SXSW has evolved from a small indie film fest into the preeminent conference-slashfestival,<br />
highlighting the latest in the film, music, and tech industries.<br />
SXSW<br />
March 11–20, 2016<br />
Austin, Texas<br />
What started as a weekend music festival now sprawls across 10 days,<br />
encompassing music, technology and film; this is South by Southwest (SXSW). Its<br />
massive influx of concerts, parties and conferences still draw tens of thousands<br />
of attendees. While SXSW does not favor the unprepared, it does reward the<br />
spontaneous. Decide who’s on the schedule you want to see, but don’t be too<br />
attached to your plans—you never know when an invitation to an amazing showcase<br />
or surprise concert will come your way. In the last decade or so, the festival has<br />
expanded to include film and technology. The film program has become one of the<br />
nation’s premier film festivals and runs nearly every day of SXSW (think of it like a<br />
domestic version of the Cannes Film Festival). The tech community takes over SXSW<br />
for 5 days with Interactive, a series of conference and panels.<br />
Find out more at FEST300.com/Festivals/SXSW.
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