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While you are looking for a room at one of the thousands of hotels around Louisiana found here you may be interested in some of the state facts. Hawaii is not the only state that produces sugar cane. Louisiana is the second highest producer of sugar and sweet potatoes. It is also the third largest producer of rice and there is plenty of cotton and pecans produced in the state as well. It is also has the most crude oil refineries in the Western Hemisphere. Louisiana exports the most grain to other countries. It is quite a busy port.

You would think California has the longest coast line but actually Louisiana has the longest coast because of all the bays and sounds. If you were to stretch out all the curves you would see that mile for mile this state has the longest coastline. This would make sense then that pirates would hideaway in the town of Jean Lafitte.  Almost half, 41 percent, of the wetlands in the United States is located in Louisiana. I wonder if that is why they have half of the countries species of birds living through out the state.

There has been some notable migration to the state of Louisiana. The British forces tried to take over the area but our Major General Andrew Jackson took care of that invasion in 1815. We think of Louisiana as the birth place to the Cajun people but actually they migrated down from Canada to escape having to follow the the English King. Speaking of Kings, Louisiana was named after a king, King Louis XIV. The French have made the biggest mark of them all with the big celebration that happens every year Mardi Gras. It is all about the food and the booze before the Catholic sacrifice made for Lent. If you are in New Orleans French Quarter for Mardi Gras, remember, the celebration does not end with the bars closing. It ends with the police on horse back telling you there is a new day at midnight.

New Orleans, Louisiana is a unique American city with an interesting and sometimes legendary history. It has also had a prominent place in the nation’s heart and is a major destination for many of the country’s residents. The city has a strong reputation for its music scene and clubs and is famous for its annual celebration Mardi Gras. Attending a season of Mardi Gras has almost become a ritualized point of passage for many people and communities and there is even a Mardi Gras culture that surrounds the New Orleans celebration. Some people feel an definite need to experience the wonders of Mardi Gras once in their life, while others return every year and even incorporate it into their lifestyle.

While the participants eagerly celebrate it with an a reckless abandon, not all of them understand its overall historic and cultural significance. Nor is this necessary for fully enjoying oneself and others or the numerous activities and parades associated with it. However, the history and cultural significance of this major event is definitely interesting to many of the guests who flock to the city and stay in one of the luxury hotels New Orleans.

The name itself comes from the French phrase that is literally translated as Fat Tuesday. This is actually in reference to widely celebrated holiday commonly known as Shrove Tuesday. It is part of the seasonal Carnival celebrations that occur before and officially end on Ash Wednesday. Carnival itself usually extends longer, or rather starts earlier and represents a time of indulgence and social structure freedom and is celebrated by large amounts of revelry and food and alcohol consumption. This is recognized as an important lead up to the impending fast associated with Lent. Carnival has been celebrated for centuries throughout many parts of Europe and other countries in the world.