Fat Tuesday at Bourbon Street

Beads and bikinis rule at Baltimore Mardi Gras party

By Chris Alliey
Special to Metromix
 
Where else would party animals go for Fat Tuesday, but Bourbon Street? Local partiers, though, may have been hard-pressed to make it to New Orleans, and many opted instead to visit Bourbon Street Baltimore. The downtown club celebrated Fat Tuesday in style, too, providing plenty of alcohol and ample entertainment. Jesters juggled, performed rope tricks and ate fire throughout the evening, and Dai Andrews swallowed fire and swords and even escaped from a straitjacket. As if that wasn't enough, Bourbon Street hosted one helluva bikini contest.

This was a party to remember, and certainly a great alternative to traveling to New Orleans.