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Off the Page podcast: Mobile, Alabama – the birthplace of US Mardi Gras
Join us on a journey to the Paris of the South as we catch up with the locals about this Alabama city’s Mardi Gras heritage, deep cultural history and buzzing food scene…
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For this episode of Wanderlust Off the Page, we explore the wetlands, bayous and glittering Gulf Coast of Mobile, Alabama, the birthplace of US Mardi Gras. Still largely off the beaten track, this hidden city is well worth getting to know. And who better to show us around than three locals who are passionate about their home of Mobile? From tips on trying local delicacies like Gulf Coast oysters and King Cake to discovering the Clotilda heritage of Africatown and diving into more than 300 years of Mardi Gras history, they share their travel highlights with us…
Featured guests:
Ester de Aguiar: Executive Director of the Mobile International Festival
Cart Blackwell: Historian and curator for the Mobile Carnival Museum
Chris Andrews: Founder of Bienville Bites, Mobile’s tastiest food tour company
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