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

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 ...

Why are the colors of Mardi Gras purple, green and gold? Mardi Gras has been celebrated in the U.S. since 1703, when French settlers in Mobile, Alabama, held the first recorded festivities ...

A successful Mardi Gras used to be measured by how much waste ... "I like some beads," she added, showing off a small collection of purple, green and gold throws she'd already caught from passing ...

Mardi Gras comes to a close on Tuesday night ... the modern New Orleans-style king cakes are shaped like rings and covered in purple, yellow and green sugar. In both versions, small charms ...

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 ...

On Friday, the French Quarter was a sea of glitter, sequins, and green, purple, and gold feathers. The Friday before Mardi Gras means one thing: Carnival is in full swing, and the locals are ...

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 ...

This colorful, ring-shaped pastry is often decorated with purple, green and gold sugar, the colors of Mardi Gras, representing justice, faith and power, respectively. The cake is a sweet ...

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 ...

Mardi Gras colors: Wear purple, green, gold—solo or mixed—to show spirit. * Glittery masquerade: Masks, sequins, and feathers create mystery and glamour. * Humorous twists: Funny takes on ...