CANCELED! – 3/17 – St Patricks/Mardi Gras Parade – Call For Volunteers!

[Tim Kelley]

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A few of Arlington County’s programs are participating in the Clarendon Mardi Gras parade again this year and BikeArlington would like some volunteers to ride their bikes, and help throw beads and candy to the screaming masses! For those who have done it in the past, you can expect a similar procedure. Does anyone want to chime in with their experiences?

This year the kids from Phoenix Bikes are going to be riding with us again and we hope to have lots of friends from the forum come out too. Unfortunately, with the National Bike Summit happening at the same time and BA being understaffed, we’re not actually going to be able to ride in it. Our partners at the Car Free Diet and WalkArlington will be there again though.

If you want to participate, just leave a comment here on this thread and we’ll have more details on specific timing when the organizers give them to us–likely just a day or two beforehand. You can count on it being sometime from 6:30pm-9pm, or so.

Here is the official event details website: http://clarendon.org/mardi-gras/

And some photos from last year: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.440387282696460.93698.205971902804667&type=3

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[cvcalhoun]

@Tim Kelley 78570 wrote:

If you are a marching group, we ask you to keep your group on the sidewalk, so there is less congestion and it makes it easier for vehicles and parade floats to enter.

If we’re on bicycles, are we considered a “marching group” or vehicles?

[consularrider]

Anyone interested in grabbing a quick bite to eat before the staging starts at 7 pm? I’ve got to do something between when I get off work and when I have to be on Wilson. Or maybe a couple of Arlington Loops to stay warm since it looks like it will be kinda cold.

[cvcalhoun]

I’d love to get together for a bite to eat! I’ll be biking in from Bethesda, so it would be nice to have a little down time before starting in the parade.

@consularrider 78625 wrote:

Anyone interested in grabbing a quick bite to eat before the staging starts at 7 pm? I’ve got to do something between when I get off work and when I have to be on Wilson. Or maybe a couple of Arlington Loops to stay warm since it looks like it will be kinda cold.

[consularrider]

I expect with Monday’s projected snowfall and Tuesday’s predicted frigid nighttime temperatures, I’m going to end up sitting out the parade at home.

[cvcalhoun]

Assuming the parade doesn’t get canceled on account of snow, I plan to be there and to eat dinner, probably at the Five Guys there (although I’m open to other alternatives), before the parade. The address of the Five Guys is:

2300 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201

If anyone else is nuts enough to come out in the snow and is interested in joining me, you can send me a PM, so I’ll know to look for you.

[Tim Kelley]

Hey everybody, I just got word that the parade has been postponed. I’ll let you know about a rescheduled date when we know more. Thanks!

[rcannon100]

Sez

The Clarendon-Courthouse Mardi Gras Parade will be held on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, at 8pm, on Wilson Blvd from N. Barton to N. Danville Streets in Clarendon.

[cvcalhoun]

That is just all kinds of wrong! But I’m still in, if they still want volunteers.

@rcannon100 79169 wrote:

The Clarendon-Courthouse Mardi Gras Parade will be held on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, at 8pm, on Wilson Blvd from N. Barton to N. Danville Streets in Clarendon.

[Megabeth]

Oh no no! It’s oh so right! Same thing happened a few years ago. We threw beads on St. Patrick’s Day. ’twas crazy fun.

[cvcalhoun]

I’ll be coming in from Bethesda, so I’m planning on grabbing a bite to eat before the parade. Anyone up for joining me? Maybe at the new Heavy Seas at 18th & Oak St? I can even be sportsmanlike and not insist that any member of Lentement mais Sûrement who attends arrive only by car or public transit!

You can reply here, or send me a private message.

[consularrider]

I believe I’m interested. Wonder if we have to choose a venue that doesn’t serve alcohol to avoid overcrowding? Or maybe try out the new Heavy Seas at 18th and Oak in Rosslyn next to the world famous Bike Arlington offices.

[cvcalhoun]

Heavy Seas accepts reservations. So maybe once we have a better idea of how many people are interested, we can do that.

@consularrider 79193 wrote:

I believe I’m interested. Wonder if we have to choose a venue that doesn’t serve alcohol to avoid overcrowding? Or maybe try out the new Heavy Seas at 18th and Oak in Rosslyn next to the world famous Bike Arlington offices.

[Tim Kelley]

Roll call! Who is in for the parade?

Details:
-Monday, 3/17
-Staging starts at 7pm, ready to be in place by 7:30, parade is at 8pm.
-We’ll likely meet up around Five Guys, but we should know exactly where by the weekend.

The sidehack is on offer for someone to be the captain and the monkey…

[cvcalhoun]

I’ll be there! And anyone who wants to meet at Heavy Seas beforehand, let me know.

[consularrider]

So far the weather doesn’t sound too promising for Monday, March 17. Is this event cursed or doomed this year? :confused:

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