The Hotel Congress is a 'Best Place to Work'

The Hotel Congress — its lobby bar is shown here — won a 2016 Copper Cactus Award.

This party, starting at 5 p.m., will be easy to access for the downtown crowd.

Details from the Facebook page:

COMBINING MARDI GRAS AND BRAZILIAN CARNIVAL TRADITIONS INTO ONE COLORFUL EXPLOSION OF A PARTY, WE ARE GOING ALL OUT THIS YEAR WITH AMAZING ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD, DRINK AND OTHER SURPRISES, INCLUDING ARIZONA’S LARGEST KING CAKE!

COME DOWN, DRESS THE PART AND ENJOY ALL OF OUR FAT TUESDAY OFFERINGS.

Food – Shrimp Po Boys, Gumbo and Jambalaya

Drink – Voodoo Ranger and Abita Beer, great themed cocktails

Entertainment – The Carnivaleros, Axé Capoeira Tucson, DJ Buttafly, face painters, ten foot puppets, Samba Dancers and more!

Largest King Cake in AZ

Beads for everyone

Then join us for the after party with local R&B legend, Street Blues Family!


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