5. RAGIN' CAJUN SOIREE

Welcome back. This is the first Super Bowl in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city in 2005. With Mardi Gras nearly upon us, too, it will make for as festive a celebration as any venue can muster.

Photo: Crowds congregate on Bourbon St. in French Quarter to celebrate the Mardi Gras Season in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012.

Credit: Jonathan Bachman