A look at Louisiana’s Mardi Gras festivities through the years
Lenten bash and complete with colorful parades, shimmery beads tossed from floats and streets lined with costumed revelers -- ...
As Mardi Gras approaches in New Orleans, maskers and parades take center stage
Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will ...
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5 New Orleans Antique Shops Only Locals Know About
Ask savvy New Orleanians where they shop for antiques, and you'll hear mentions of suburbs and less famous neighborhoods. Here’s where locals go for some of the best antiques in New Orleans.
Additional tactical teams, police in New Orleans for Mardi Gras
When people visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year, there will be additional tactical teams and overall a larger police presence than in years past, according to the lead federal coordinator for ...
Behind the mask of one of the French Quarter’s oldest handmade shops
Stepping into Royal Mask, one of the oldest Mardi Gras mask shops in the French Quarter, visitors are greeted by walls ...
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Bones’ French Quarter Bar & Grill: A little bit of Soulard in West County
Bones’ French Quarter is like a gumbo. It’s full to the brim with good stuff, all things owner Brian Armstrong takes pride in ...
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What is Courir de Mardi Gras? The Cajun Country celebration is rooted in Medieval France
Well-known traditions of New Orleans Mardi Gras are a version of historic celebrations, but true Cajun tradition is found in Courir de Mardi Gras.