The city of Mobile throws a good Mardi Gras parade. This is where Mardi Gras originated from long…read moreago before New Orleans before all these other people have Mardi Gras. It was Mobile, Alabama. A lot of people don't really know that but it's family friendly. The city did a great job felt very safe everybody was very nice. Parking was great. Traffic was great. Everything was great.

I like Mobile! My former best friend and I went to a Mardi Gras Ball back in the day! It was a lot…read moreof fun! Mobile's Mardi Gras actually predates the famous New Orleans Mardi Gras! Mardi Gras has been in Mobile since 1703 - wow! Today, Mobile's family-friendly Mardi Gras consists of 40 unique parades, numerous balls, and tons of flying moon pies, beads, and trinkets! Elaborate themed floats manned by masked mystic societies, mounted police and marching bands wind through downtown Mobile and surrounding areas, entertaining nearly a million revelers each year. At the balls men wear white tie and tails and women wear full length evening gowns. It was really fun to get "dressed to the nines" for the ball we attended! Various clubs and bars offer their own particular events. Hank Aaron, my favorite baseball player, was born in Mobile and is honored by the Mobile "Hand Aaron Stadium." The USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park is just outside of Mobile and has a memorial section honoring the men and women who fought in all of our modern wars. Bellingrath Gardens and Home located about 30 minutes from Mobile proper is definitely worth a visit, especially during azalea season.

I had no idea that Mobile Alabama was the original home of Mardi Gras in the United States. I'm in…read moremy forties and I had only ever heard of big Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans but apparently this is where it all started. This little park downtown celebrates that history in such a fun, colorful way. The statues are fantastic! They're detailed, dramatic and full of personality. They really capture the pageantry and tradition of Mardi gras. We happened to visit in December and I feel like that made it even more charming because they had a gorgeous Christmas tree up in the park in addition to all the beautiful statues. Everything felt super festive and we ended up spending almost an hour in the park. That probably sounds crazy because the park isn't even that big, but it's really well kept and perfect for stretching your legs and taking photos. We took our time walking around and our dog enjoyed the open green space. It was a fun way to spend the afternoon and I feel like I learned a lot. I definitely recommend stopping by here if you are in the area.

Very cute little park! Had some cool statues and not to mention pretty Christmas tree! Definitely…read morenice to check out the city. And perfect to get a little walk in. Worth a stop!

First come first serve COVID vaccine drive thru. This sounds like poor planning. I can't imagine…read morethe elderly sitting in cars for hours with some camping. What about restrooms, the cold, medically fragile people..... I hope you have planned enough people working to move people along quickly. Spend a bit more time planning and consider consequences of your plans.

Your "health inspectors" are a joke. They refuse to come in and do an updated review after being…read moredue for 6 months, then you send in one of your goons to come in and threaten the employees to get their act together or else, then refuse to do an inspection and leave. Not to mention the food handlers cards have to be updated every year? For what?! You guys must have some sort of racket goin on.

Rude and inept. I've already made 2 trips this week and keep getting told different information…read more Them they wanna argue. Get real.

NO ONE gets excited about the DMV but it seems like people assume that Michael Blvd. is the only…read moreplace to take care of your license and tag renewals. I walked in mid-morning, around 9:30am and was done in less than 30 minutes. There were at most, 4 people in the waiting room and 2 of them were already being served. Dionne was incredible! She was so polite, friendly and funny. By the time I left, I felt like I'd been chatting it up with an old friend. I almost didn't want to post a review because I want to keep this jewel to myself so that it never gets crowded but my experience was just too great not to share.

Within the cemetery lies the grave of Joe Cain. While most associate Mardi Gras with New Orleans,…read morebut it was Joe Cain who brought Beouf Gras, an ancient French observance now known as Mardi Gras, not only to Mobile, Alabama, but to America. So while New Orleans might get the majority of the attention around Mardi Gras, Mobile was the first place in America to ha e such a celebration. Joe Cain's grave is located in Mobile's historic Church Street Grave Yard, along with other city luminaries. This graveyard is a central location during the Mardi Gras celebration when the Merry Widows come to pay their respects at Joe Cain's grave. If you find yourself in Mobile, I would recommend a visit here. It is a cool old Cemetery that you can pay tribute to the man who brought one of America's most beloved celebrations to our shores.

I come here a lot, it is historic, Joe Cain is buried here and I believe it is the oldest cemetery…read morein Mobile ( Cathedral Square in front of The Basilica Immaculate Conception Church was the oldest, now it is a city park). There is something super natural here. I believe it is open 8am to 4 or 5 pm. The Merry Widows meet here at Joe Cain's grave during Mardi Gras festivities.