Mardi Gras Casino in Colorado

You bet they’re open!

Black Hawk Colorado’s gaming scene has been reimagined since it had last opened its doors in 2000. Its temporary closure, following the city’s directive as precautionary measures for the COVID-19 pandemic, had put their services on halt for a good four months. Particularly famous for what is called “Black Hawk’s Best Poker Room,” this sizeable local game house has always been flocked by players who want to play in style. The interior and exterior of the place is fairy-tale-like, living up to their namesake: the world-famous New Orleans festival. State-of-the-art facilities and world-class designs would make anyone feel like they are in the authentic French Quarter.

As one of three casinos under the Black Hawk casino consortium, Mardi Gras Casino aims to bring light and life back to the virus-stricken city. New construction was added along with radon mitigation Denver Services. Along with Golden Gates and Golden Gulch, the 2-decade old Mardi Gras Casino hypes up the community with a phased reopening on July 17, 2020. Even with limited operations, people still have plenty of choices on how to unwind and unpack the stress. 

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Is Mardi Gras Worth it?

By: Towing Fontana

An American has not seen the United States until he has seen Mardi Gras in New Orleans. — Mark Twain

This powerful quote from one of the country’s most famous writers speaks volumes. This long-standing festival’s impact from all over the globe is undeniable.

Considered the wildest Tuesday of the whole year, the event is an assembly of everything over-the-top. It is the culmination of a series of festivities that start January. This season-long endeavor ends in February with Mardi Gras as the cherry on top.

Wondering why it is still a bucket-list staple?

Once you have stepped foot on Louisiana soil for a good time, you will be leaving with not only a good time, but with an abundance of stories, you will remember for life!

Contrary to how it may look like, this festival goes beyond just being one big party. 

What makes Mardi Gras special is not only the effort put into it by the Krewes, but how it gathers people from all walks of life for one purpose: to indulge. 

The culture behind it is also something to immerse in. The celebration is an integral part of Louisiana’s heritage, but it has reached different parts of the world. From being a pagan ritual to a Christian tradition, this festival has become an institution. Every detail has something to do with its rich history. The colors, the floats, and the parade is more profound than being just decoration. 

Walking the streets of the French Quarter during the festival will make you feel part of the community, even if you live miles away. Some might also get culture-shock (the right kind!) with everything that goes down at the festival. 

Women flashing, beads flinging, costume-clad queers, drunk-filled laughter, and a bucketload of art, music, and dances can be experienced at this one-day event. It might be too much to take in at the outset, but once you ease in, you would want to go every year. 

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Why did Mardi Gras Begin? 

By: Lester Walton

Not your ordinary celebration down in New Orleans…

New Orleans is widely known as the home of Mardi Gras. Every year, locals and tourists swarm the decorated streets to take part in this world-famous festival. Louisiana becomes jam-packed with people adorned with purple, green, and gold with neck-breaking bead necklaces wanting to get a glimpse of the world-famous holiday. Albeit Mardi Gras is ingrained in New Orleans, it has also taken over other destinations all over the globe. Each has their own version of how to celebrate this age-old festivity.  

Mardi Gras is a revelry. Filled to the brim with rich culture and tradition; from multicolored beads, cake, nudity, the celebration is a guaranteed good time! It comes with a cornucopia of colors, food, booze, music, costumes created by makeup artists and more! It has the reputation of being one of the loudest and brightest festivals the world has known. 

Though it has already become a household name, a lot of people still do not know how this main attraction came into being. 

Do as the Romans do: Celebrate the Harvest.

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