So what is the meaning behind the beads at Mardi Gras? Here's what we know about why the beads were incorporated into this celebration and why the festival was created to begin with. Here's the ...

With the sun rising, people stumbled out of bars and saluted the trash collectors. A drunken couple shrieked and leaped onto ...

Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration ... are Japanese mercury glass beads, made during World War II, and the ...

Yes, Mardi Gras is Tuesday, but if you want to truly laissez les bons temps rouler, you might as well start on Saturday, March 1, at Call to Arms Brewing in Denver, which throws its annual Mardi Gras ...

While many think of parades, beads and floats, the Cajun Mardi Gras, particularly the Courir de Mardi Gras, offers a uniquely different experience. The tradition of Mardi Gras began as a Catholic ...

Snowmass Village is bringing back its beloved Mardi Gras celebration for the 43rd year, filling Fat Tuesday with music, revelry, and plenty of beads on March 4, according to a press release. The ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — As Mardi Gras festivities wind down, the colorful beads that often come with the celebrations can pile up, leaving many wondering what to do with the excess. The Arc of Acadiana ...

Cybertruck owners Joshua Hazel and Christina G. said they each face thousands in repairs after experiencing vandalism at a ...

Webber said that groups, called krewes, organize parades and distribute beads ... wants to get a coconut,” she said. “It is very much so one of the most sought-after Mardi Gras souvenirs.” ...

Krispy Kreme is offering customers a free doughnut on Fat Tuesday this year. Here's how you can redeem the offer.

"If you get this much from one parade ... Suzannah Powell celebrates the Krewe of Freret's first plastic bead free Mardi Gras on her float It's easy to see why locals and visitors are hesitant ...