2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival survey

The schedule has been announced for Jazz Fest 2008, a lot of buzz around the internet about names that surprised, names that were missing and "not enough jazz". So which name on the schedule are you looking forward to seeing this year?

Is an artist missing from the lineup? Someone not on the Fest Poll? Add your comments...

Thanks for voting. The poll is now CLOSED. Voting stayed open until 2nd weekend of JAZZ FEST. See a the results (to be posted soon)

2008 Mardi Gras Parades and King Cakes

HAPPY MARTY GRAW, Y'ALL, the Mardi Gras parades are a rolling. Here is the line-up for Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and surrounding areas leading up to Fat Tuesday!

SUNDAY, JANUARY 6
• Phunny Phorty Phellows - Streetcar Route, 7 p.m.
• Alla - Algiers 1 p.m.
• Claude - Slidell, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11
• Brid - Lakeview, 6:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 13
• Krewe of Slidellians - Slidell, 1:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19
• Krewe du Vieux - French Quarter, 7 p.m.
• Krewe of Bilge - Oak Harbor Marina, Slidell Noon

SUNDAY, JANUARY 20
• Little Rascals - Metairie, noon
• Perseus - Slidell, 1 p.m.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25
• Oshun - Uptown, 6 p.m.
• Cleopatra - West Bank, 6:30 p.m.
• Pygmalion - Uptown, 6:45 p.m.
• Excalibur - Metairie, 7 p.m.
• Atlas - Metairie, 7:30 p.m.
• Eve - Mandeville, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, JANAURY 26
• Choctaw - West Bank, 11:30 a.m.
• Adonis - Metairie, noon
• Pontchartrain - Uptown, 1 p.m.
• Shangri-La - Uptown, 2 p.m.
• Caesar - Metairie, 6 p.m.
• Sparta - Uptown, 6 p.m.
• Pegasus - Uptown, 6:45 p.m.
• Olympia - Covington, 6 p.m.
• Mona Lisa and Moon Pie - Slidell, 7 p.m.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27
• Alla - West Bank, 11:30 a.m.
• Carrollton - Uptown, Noon
• King Arthur - Uptown, 1:15 p.m.
• Barkus - French Quarter, 2 p.m.
• Rhea - Metairie, 2:00 p.m.
• Centurions - Metairie, 5:30 p.m.
• Nemesis - Chalmette 2 p.m.
• Dionysus - Slidell, 1:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30
• Druids - Uptown, 6 p.m.
• Thor - Metairie, 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 31
• Babylon - Uptown, 5:45 p.m.
• Chaos - Uptown, 6:30 p.m.
• Muses - Uptown, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1
• Hermes - Uptown, 6 p.m.
• d'Etat - Uptown, 6:30 p.m.
• Aquila - Metairie, 7 p.m.
• Morpheus - Uptown, 7:45 p.m.
• Selene - Slidell, 6:30 p.m.
• Orpheus - Mandeville, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2
• NOMTOC - West Bank, 10:45 a.m.
• Iris - Uptown, 11 a.m.
• Tucks - Uptown, Noon
• Endymion - Mid-City, 4:15 p.m.
• Isis - Metairie, 6 p.m.
• Napoleon - Metairie, 6:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3
• Okeanos - Uptown, 11 a.m.
• Thoth - Uptown, 11:30 a.m.
• Adonis - West Bank, Noon
• Mid-City - Uptown, 12:15 p.m.
• Bacchus - Uptown, 5:15 p.m.
• Napoleon - Metairie, 5:30 p.m.
• Tchefuncte - Madisonville, 2 p.m.

LUNDI GRAS, FEBRUARY 4
• Proteus - Uptown, 5:15 p.m.
• Orpheus - Uptown, 6 p.m.
• Zeus - Metairie, 6:30 p.m.

MARDI GRAS DAY, FEBRUARY 5
• Zulu - Uptown, 8 a.m.
• Rex - Uptown, 10 a.m.
• Elks Orleans - Uptown, follows Rex
• Crescent City - Uptown, follows Elks
• Argus - Metairie, 10 a.m.
• Jefferson Trucks - Metairie, follows Argus
• Elks Jefferson - Metairie, follows Jefferson
• Grela - West Bank, 11 a.m.
• Lions - Covington, 10 a.m.
• Covington - Covington, follows Lions

Get out to the parades! Grab some beads! Don't forget your Bead Bag. Looking for a unique bead bag? Check out cafepress.com/iheartmg

Who has the best king cake? Who's king cake ships the best? Just because it's a great king cake locally doesn't mean travels and tastes great in Wisconsin. Share your favorite king cake tips.

Mardi Gras Music!

· Gambino's Bakery, New Orleans http://www.gambinos.com/
800-GAMBINO

· Haydel's Bakery http://www.haydelbakery.com/
800-442-1342

· Randazzo's Bakery http://www.kingcakes.com/

For Parade changes and cancellations, jump over to the NOLA Parade schedule on Mardi Gras.com. Missing a parade? Add your updates in the comments area.