Mardi Gras festivities are underway in New Orleans early Tuesday morning despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day. The city’s iconic Fat Tuesday parades are adapting to the ...

Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known by its English translation Fat Tuesday. It's the festival that happens before the start of Lent, the 40-day period observed by certain Christian denominations ...

and a great drink, plus, yes, the beads are all still here. And we've got the perfect Mardi Gras quotes and sayings and Mardi ...

There was never any question that Mardi Gras would go forward after the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans. But some revelers felt at least a hint of ...

I knew not the art of catching a throw listed by Vincent Spear in his 1969 pamphlet, Techniques of Mardi Gras Throw-Catching; or, How to Ruin a $50 Sport Coat to Catch a 10¢ Necklace. Or ...

Carnival season is in full effect and has been for weeks. Now, it's almost time for Mardi Gras! Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has ...

Alexandria will host multiple Mardi Gras events. Festivities begin Friday, Feb. 28, and continue through Monday, March 3. The Alexandria Mardi Gras Association's Krewes Parade will take place at 2 ...

The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday.

(WGNO) — Mardi Gras Indian Queen Tahj ... We are going to hang it on the wall with the other posters that we have,” Merriday said. For Williams, she hopes her art makes others feel that ...