New Orleans takes Mardi Gras seriously, with traditions including king cake and parades beginning in January and lasting for weeks until the actual holiday itself. Here's everything to know. This year ...
Over the past three years, a collection of organizations has stepped up efforts to improve the sustainability of Mardi Gras and cut down on the more than 2 million tons of waste generated during the ...
Of all the gifts thrown at the New Orleans parades, one of the newest and most unusual is a collection of South Asian family ...
This year’s Mardi Gras, a.k.a. Fat Tuesday, is celebrated March 4. “Mardi Gras is an imported Catholic custom, a religious tradition celebrating the last day of an indulgent Carnival season, preceding ...
After a weekslong pre-Lenten bash — complete with elaborate parades that meander through New Orleans, shimmery beads tossed ...