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Times Archives HOME DELIVERY Customer Support Subscribe to L.A. Times National News Single page Print E-mail story Change text size Fat Tuesday's Lean This Year New Orleans' spirits—not to mention its coffers—could use the boost from Mardi Gras. But some question the city's priorities. By Scott Gold and Sam Quinones, Times Staff Writers February 18, 2006 NEW ORLEANS — For months, local politicians and civic local sports leaders have been projecting dueling images of New Orleans. At times local sports they portray it as local sports a viable and spirited city eager to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina; at others they talk of a devastated landscape in dire need of help. Today, that juxtaposition will be on full display as the city launches its Mardi Gras celebration — billed as the nation's biggest party — on the site of one of the nation's worst natural disasters. ADVERTISEMENT No one knows what to expect. At a minimum, it will be a subdued affair, with a truncated parade schedule and smaller crowds.
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