People donning skeleton masks and antlers on their heads gathered ... family and friends gathered wearing Mardi Gras purple, gold and green. Many reclined in chairs, ready to enjoy the long ...

It is law that float riders wear masks, harking back to the tradition ... The beads are often in the Mardi Gras colours - purple, green, and gold. Get the latest news sent straight to your ...

The traditional king cake is a ring of braided brioche topped with purple, green and gold sugar ... But in the U.S., Mardi Gras is most often accompanied by beads, booze, masks and king cake.

Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration ... (Preeti Verma Lal) Lost in the purple-green-yellow-wearing madding ...

New Orleans rules the roost when it comes to all things Mardi Gras, celebrated in elaborate ... from playful references to iconic symbols like masks and beads to bold graphics that reflect the ...

To march and throw beads at events, wearing masks and costumes of purple, green and gold — for justice, faith and power. Here are our picks for Mardi Gras events in Hampton Roads, many of them ...

Known as ‘Fat Tuesday,’ Mardi Gras is a day of ... of Mardi Gras — purple, green and gold — represent justice, faith and power. Many revellers wear these colours, and some go all out with elaborate ...

Mardi Gras (March 4). Visit a neighborhood diner, and its sure to have a list of andouille sausage-loaded specials (on a laminated menu insert adorned with cartoon beads and purple masks).

Expect a night of jazz, blues, funk, rock, and swamp music, along with festive traditions like King Cake, beads, masks ... Mardi Gras takeover. Guests are encouraged to dress in purple, green ...