Is there room for a new Mardi Gras parade that rolls a day before the start of the traditional Carnival season? The leaders ...

When most people think of Mardi Gras, they immediately think of New Orleans. It makes sense that the two are so closely ...

FILE – Revelers throw beads from the balcony of the Royal Sonesta Hotel onto crowds on Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras festivities in the French Quarter in New Orleans, March 8, 2011.

The Krewe of Freret parades on the Uptown route in New Orleans on Saturday ... selects and designs next year’s throws soon after Mardi Gras ends. The krewe then enters into contracts with ...

This initiative promotes the use of biodegradable throws to protect storm drains and improve waste management. New Orleans officials gathered Thursday night to review the successful Mardi Gras ...

Carnival in New Orleans and around the world is rooted in Christian and Roman Catholic traditions. The season begins on Jan.