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Ah, Bourbon Street! New Orleans! Mardi Gras! – Johnny White’s, Pat O’Brien’s , Razzoo, Cat’s Meow – From Canal Street to Faubourg Marigny – The French Quarter of New Orleans is a site to behold and an experience unlike anywhere else … Grab a bag of beads, don your finest costume and disguise, listen to jazz and eat a plate of tasty Creole étouffée – not at Galatoire’s, Café du Monde, Arnaud’s, or Antoines, but right here in Southern Maryland!
That’s right Calvert County United Way is holding its annual Mardi Gras and gala fun raiser on March 1 at the nearby the Show Place Arena.
Eight years ago the now much anticipated gala event began as a low-key cocktail reception to raise money for United Way of Calvert County’s capital campaign. Now, Calvert United Way’s Mardi Gras raises nearly $100,000 each year for the Community Impact Fund.
This year the event comes complete with a wide selection of New Orleans-style dishes, music by the Junkyard Saints, live and silent auctions, beads, costumed fun and entertainment sure to enthuse even the most hard to please.
So, take a break from winter and make your way to the lively streets of New Orleans at United Way of Calvert County’s annual Mardi Gras celebration and fundraiser at The Show Place Arena on Saturday, March 1, 2008, from 7 pm to midnight. Let down your hair and get ready for the New Orleans experience right here. All you have to do is dance the night away and have fun!
Tickets are available at any PNC Bank or Maertens Fine Jewelry location in Calvert County, TicketMaster Outlets in Maryland and D.C., and the United Way House in Prince Frederick.
To purchase tickets online, vote for your favorite candidate couple or learn about event sponsorship, visit www.unitedwaymardigras.com. For additional information, call 410-286-0100.
