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 ...

There are ways to recycle the cheap, plastic beads that have become synonymous with Mardi Gras, but many end up in landfills. They also clog up the city’s 100-year-old drainage system.

The road to the ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ is paved with beads, the lively sounds of brass bands, and the unstoppable spirit of the Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale. For […] ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The good times have rolled here in Southwest Louisiana and now it’s time for the beads to find a new home. “People can come and any of the beads that they don’t want, they ...

Mardi Gras can make a lot of trash, adding up to millions of pounds each year. Now, some parades in New Orleans are cutting down on their environmental footprint by banning plastic beads.

The French name Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday, from the custom of using all the fats in ... build up to Mardi Gras. Beads of gold, green, and purple that represent power, faith, and justice ...

A video captured the moment an entire street turned against a Tesla Cybertruck. In the video, a black-clad Cybertruck slowly rolls onto Jackson Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana. However, the electric ...

Grab some beads and enjoy live music, drink specials, custom bourbon-inspired cocktails and authentic Cajun food at this Mardi Gras-inspired event. General admission includes two drink tokens and ...