Health, Weight Loss & Diet Plans General Blog: 2 Must-See Winter Festivals

2 Must-See Winter Festivals

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1 – <a href="http://www.theflowershow.com/">Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia, PA</a></h3>
The birthplace of the country’s first horticultural society has 
hosted this preeminent flower show since 1829. Today’s version features 
more than 500 free educational programs for beginners and experts, 
breathtaking display gardens, floral exhibitions, and gardening 
demonstrations—all centered around a different theme each year (for 2014
 it’s “Articulture: Where Art Meets Horticulture”). There’s even a 
Family Lounge with kid-friendly activities.<br />

Got a question? Raise a green-thumbed hand and ask one of the 
accomplished horticulturists or landscape and floral designers who are 
in attendance. More than 150 vendors from all over the world offer an 
array of plants and seeds, cut flowers, and other horticultural items. 
To beat the crowds, visit on a weekday afternoon. And bring a jacket: 
the exhibit halls are kept cool for the benefit of the plants. March 
1–9, 2014.<br />

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2 – <a href="http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/">Mardi Gras, New Orleans, LA</a></h3>
The Mardi Gras season actually begins on the Feast of the Epiphany 
(12th day after Christmas) with galas and parades that culminate on the 
Tuesday (a.k.a. Shrove or Fat Tuesday, the latter being the English 
translation of the French “mardi gras”) prior to Ash Wednesday and the 
beginning of Lent. The celebration dates from the early 1800s, when 
commoners began imitating elite society’s balls by parading in the 
streets wearing masks and costumes. Nowadays, social clubs, called 
krewes, stage more than 60 parades along various New Orleans streets, 
including some in the famed French Quarter.<br />

Masked and costumed krewe members aboard elaborate floats toss 
plastic beads and fake coins, known as “doubloons,” to spectators 
shouting, “Hey, Mister! Throw me somethin’, mister!” Although the 
popular image of Mardi Gras, particularly on Fat Tuesday and the 
preceding weekend, is of a public drinking fest, there’s family fun to 
be had, too. Locals even bring stepladders with little platforms to 
parades so their children can sit and watch above the curbside crowds. 
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2 Must-See Winter Festivals

1 – Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia, PA The birthplace of the country’s fir...

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1 – <a href="http://www.theflowershow.com/">Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia, PA</a></h3>
The birthplace of the country’s first horticultural society has 
hosted this preeminent flower show since 1829. Today’s version features 
more than 500 free educational programs for beginners and experts, 
breathtaking display gardens, floral exhibitions, and gardening 
demonstrations—all centered around a different theme each year (for 2014
 it’s “Articulture: Where Art Meets Horticulture”). There’s even a 
Family Lounge with kid-friendly activities.<br />

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2 Must-See Winter Festivals

1 – Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia, PA The birthplace of the country’s first...