Controversy Marks Mardi Gras In Buffalo
2012-02-22
Some Chippewa bars joined together to giveaway a breast augmentation.

4 Mardi Gras Day parades set to roll on Northshore
2012-02-22
If you’re not up for the madness and chaos of Mardi Gras in New Orleans don’t fret, there is plenty to do in St. Tammany Parish on Mardi Gras Day.

Mardi Gras celebration rocks New Orleans with Fat Tuesday music, revelry
2012-02-22
NEW ORLEANS - From the family-friendly avenues of the Garden District to raunchy displays in the French Quarter, New Orleans let loose with a Fat Tuesday party as parades rolled and revellers frolicked amid showers of beads, trinkets and music.

Mardi Gras celebrated across Louisiana
2012-02-22
Families and neighborhood groups partake of celebrations that go back generations

‘Mardi Gras North’ Raises Money For Breast Cancer Research
2012-02-22
They're calling part of Baltimore "Mardi Gras North." There was an early start to Fat Tuesday in Fells Point.

Mardi Gras event starts controversy
2012-02-22
Thirteen clubs in Buffalo's entertainment district strung together a promotion for Mardi Gras, and it's getting mixed reviews. Noir owner Justin Anderson said, “There's a 2 am weigh in. The person with the most beads, special beads, win

Costumes, beads give way to ashes in New Orleans
2012-02-22
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Officers on horseback cleared Bourbon Street early Wednesday, declaring an end to Carnival 2012 as Mardi Gras revelers began to prepare for the beginning of Lent, the period of fasting and repentance before Easter.

Galactic's 'Carnivale Electricos' makes one big party
2012-02-22
Galactic's 'Carnivale Electricos' combines New Orleans' Mardi Gras tradition and Brazil's Carnaval celebration. Galactic's 'Carnivale Electricos' combines New Orleans' Mardi Gras tradition and Brazil's Carnaval cele

Mardi Gras mostly quiet in downtown San Jose
2012-02-22
No violent incidents, lighter crowds than usual, police report

Costumes, beads give way to ashes at Mardi Gras in New Orleans
2012-02-22
Malia Miyashiro, of California, throws beads from a Bourbon St. balcony to Mardi Gras revelers in French Quarter in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. / AP Photo / Jonathan Bachman The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Officers on horseback cleared <

Mardi Gras celebration brings Big Easy to Hub
2012-02-22
By Tenley Woodman Revelers soaked up the tastes and sounds of Mardi Gras during last night's Fat Tuesday celebration at The Beehive in the South End. Rum-filled libations and a Cajun-inspired menu from Chef Rebecca Newell accented the festiviti

Thousands Celebrate Mardi Gras In Gaslamp Quarter
2012-02-22
SAN DIEGO -- Thousands of people packed downtown San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter on Tuesday to celebrate Mardi Gras. Part of the Mardi Gras festivities included a grand parade down Fifth Avenue. For the 18th year in a row, the Fat Tuesday ce

Mardi Gras in Louisville
2012-02-22
Heitzman Traditional Bakery expecting to sell 700 King Cakes on Fat Tuesday.

Galactic's 'Carnivale Electricos' makes one big party
2012-02-22
Galactic's 'Carnivale Electricos' combines New Orleans' Mardi Gras tradition and Brazil's Carnaval celebration. Galactic's 'Carnivale Electricos' combines New Orleans' Mardi Gras tradition and Brazil's Carnaval cele

Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans
2012-02-22
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — From the family-friendly avenues of the Garden District to raunchy displays in the French Quarter, New Orleans let loose with a Fat Tuesday party as parades rolled and revelers frolicked amid showers of beads, trinkets and music.

Mardi Gras promotion raises eyebrows
2012-02-22
BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) - It's the last big party before Lent and a Mardi Gras party in Buffalo is offering to boost your bust for the biggest collection of beads. 13 of the bars in Buffalo's entertainment district put together a controversial F

Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans
2012-02-22
From the family-friendly avenues of the Garden District to raunchy displays in the French Quarter, New Orleans let loose with a Fat Tuesday party as parades rolled and revelers frolicked amid showers of beads, trinkets and music.

Metairie Mardi Gras crowds pack Veterans Blvd.
2012-02-22
Metairie-- Some say the crowds in Metairie were some of the thickest they've seen in Jefferson Parish on Mardi Gras. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Band of Excellence got Mardi Gras crowds moving in Metairie as the Krewe of Argus, the first

Mardi Gras in extreme
2012-02-22
NEW ORLEANS — Bathed in spring-like warmth and showered with trinkets, beads and music, New Orleans reveled in the excesses of Fat Tuesday.

Galactic's 'Carnivale Electricos' makes one big party
2012-02-22
Galactic’s 'Carnivale Electricos' combines New Orleans’ Mardi Gras tradition and Brazil’s Carnaval celebration.

Costumes, beads consume Mardi Gras in New Orleans
2012-02-22
Click here Costumes, beads consume Mardi Gras in New Orleans Originally published: February 21, 2012 4:24 AM Updated: February 21, 2012 11:28 PM By The Associated Press MARY FOSTER (Associated Press), STACEY PLAISANCE (Associated Press) (AP) -- As

Mardi Gras celebration precedes Lent
2012-02-22
By Sam Brattain The Herald Bulletin ANDERSON, Ind. — New Orleans jazz filled the hallway inside St. Mary's School Tuesday night, as people snacked on Dorritos, cookies and cake — all part of the church's Mardi Gras celebration.

'This is what Mardi Gras is all about'
2012-02-22
Masked riders let out a Mardi Gras yell as they prepare for the Mardi Gras run Tuesday in Mamou. MAMOU — Mardi Gras in Louisiana often is known for thousands of revelers watching parades and yelling for beads, but, in some rural commu

Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans
2012-02-22
NEW ORLEANS -- Revelers hit the streets Tuesday to celebrate Mardi Gras, lured to the French Quarter and stately oak-lined avenues by the chance to snag beads and baubles from seemingly endless parades in the final unfettered party before the sombe

Five Ways to Celebrate Mardi Gras Like a Millionaire
2012-02-22
Mardi Gras is about celebrating life's excesses. Here's how to go all out on Fat Tuesday.

Costumes, beads consume Mardi Gras in New Orleans
2012-02-22
Bathed in spring-like warmth and showered with trinkets, beads and music, New Orleans reveled in the excesses of Fat Tuesday.

Mardi Gras: A $500M party
2012-02-22
Mardi Gras season, which includes weeks of parades, fancy balls and parties leading up to the big day, draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to New Orleans each year, said Kelly Schulz, spokeswoman for the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bure

Fat Tuesday celebrations in full swing in New Orleans
2012-02-22
French Quarter packed with Mardi Gras revelers

Mardi Gras celebration precedes Lent
2012-02-22
New Orleans jazz filled the hallway inside St. Mary’s School Tuesday night, as people snacked on Dorritos, cookies and cake — all part of the church’s Mardi Gras celebration.

Mardi Gras Beads Hang Around Too Long
2012-02-22
It was Mardi Gras 2011, and Kirk and Holly Groh were stationed in their family's traditional viewing spot in downtown New Orleans, where they had watched so many parades roll by in years past. This time, they kept thinking what a waste it was.

Mardi Gras Beads, Strings Attached
2012-02-22
Mardi Gras celebrations come to a head today in the Crescent City. Days of rowdy celebration will leave the city's streets, trees, and topless revelers bejeweled in strings of Mardi Gras beads, perhaps the most recognizable symbol of goo

Metairie Mardi Gras a success with all ages
2012-02-22
From babes to “old dudes,” it was a good day for all ages in Metairie on Fat Tuesday. Eight-month-old Reese Thibodeaux, from Kenner, was dressed for her first Mardi Gras in a yellow onesie, a pink tutu and a purple...

Costumes, beads consume Mardi Gras in New Orleans
2012-02-22
By MARY FOSTER and STACEY PLAISANCE AP NEW ORLEANS - As the sun began to set and the traditional family-atmosphere of Mardi Gras along St. Charles Avenue ended, streams of revelers poured into New Orleans' French Quarter to continue the party w

Mardi Gras revelry takes over New Orleans
2012-02-21
Parades and music fill the French Quarter's streets on Fat Tuesday

Costumes, beads consume Mardi Gras in New Orleans
2012-02-21
By MARY FOSTER and STACEY PLAISANCE AP NEW ORLEANS - As the sun began to set and the traditional family-atmosphere of Mardi Gras along St. Charles Avenue ended, streams of revelers poured into New Orleans' French Quarter to continue the party w

Fat Tuesday floats: The art of the parade
2012-02-21
The biggest Mardi Gras parade floats aren’t just a background for drunken revelry, or a vehicle for dispensing beads — they’re works of art that, in some cases, take nearly an entire year to plan and build. Read full article >>

Mardi Gras revelry takes over New Orleans
2012-02-21
From the family-friendly avenues of the Garden District to raunchy displays in the French Quarter, New Orleans let loose with a Fat Tuesday party as parades rolled and revelers frolicked amid showers of beads, trinkets and music.

Costumes, beads consume Mardi Gras in New Orleans
2012-02-21
Jaqueline Mortenson watches through a window the passing Thoth parade as it reflects its 65th anniversary ride, which chose "Streets of New Orleans" as its theme, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 in New Orleans. A record number of 1,490 riders for the para

Costumes, beads consume Mardi Gras in New Orleans
2012-02-21
Actress Mariska Hargitay smiles as she boards her float at the staging area for the start of the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. / Bill Haber/AP Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Bathed in spring-like warmth and showered with

Mardi Gras masks and more
2012-02-21
By Sue Ellen Ross Post-Tribune correspondent February 21, 2012 12:08PM Marianne Deffenbaugh gives glue to Matthew Johnson, 7, (left) and Delaney Addison, 8, (right) as they add feathers to masks for a Mardi Gras children's program at the Griffi

Pacers ruin Mardi Gras for Hornets, 117-108 in overtime
2012-02-21
New Orleans Hornets guard Jarrett Jack, right, passes around Indiana Pacers forward Tyler Hansbrough in the first half an Tuesday. / AJ MAST / Associated Press Roy Hibbert's legs may feel like Jello and the bottom of his feet will likely be sore when

Always Mardi Gras and Never Easter
2012-02-21
There's nothing quite as bleak as a city street the morning after Mardi Gras. The steam of the humidity rises silently over asphalt riddled with forgotten doubloons, broken bottles, littered cigarettes, used condoms, clotted blood, and mangled vomit.

Fat times for Gulf Coast towns
2012-02-21
Flambeaux carriers march through the crowds lining the streets watching the Muses Mardi Gras Parade as it moves through the streets of New Orleans on Thursday.

Hometown Mardi Gras Celebrations Sweep the Nation
2012-02-21
(Source:Mobile Register, GM Andrews) FAIRHOPE, Alabama (AP) - Mardi Gras. It brings to mind beads, parties and fancy floats in New Orleans as people cram in all the fun they can before the austere religious period known as Lent begins.

Costumes, beads consume Mardi Gras in New Orleans
2012-02-21
AP | Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 4:31 pm | (0) Comments Riders in the Mardi Gras parade make their way to their float in the staging area of the parade in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Haber) Bathed in spring-like warmth

Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans
2012-02-21
By Mary Foster, and Stacey Plaisance, AP NEW ORLEANS -- From stately oak-lined avenues to raunchy displays in the French Quarter, New Orleans let loose with a Mardi Gras party as parades rolled and revelers frolicked amid showers of beads, trinkets

Mardi Gras rocks New Orleans
2012-02-21
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- From the family-friendly avenues of the Garden District to raunchy displays in the French Quarter, New Orleans let loose with a Fat Tuesday party as parades rolled and revelers frolicked amid showers of beads, trinkets and music.

Rick Santorum's Mardi Gras of WTF
2012-02-21
GOP Presidential hopeful and grimacing zealot Rick Santorum celebrated President's Day by unleashing a series of jaw-dropping absurdity almost majestic in scale. From chastising Obama for not governing America with Biblical values to calling for an en

Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans
2012-02-21
From the family-friendly avenues of the Garden District to raunchy displays in the French Quarter, New Orleans let loose with a Fat Tuesday party as parades rolled and revelers frolicked amid showers of beads, trinkets and music.

Costumes, beads consume Mardi Gras in New Orleans
2012-02-21
Riders in the Mardi Gras parade make their way to their float in the staging area of the parade in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Haber) Bathed in spring-like warmth and showered with trinkets, beads and music, New Orleans revel

Costumes, beads consume Mardi Gras in New Orleans
2012-02-21
MARY FOSTER, AP, STACEY PLAISANCE, Associated Press Actress Hillary Swank walks to her float in the staging area before the start of the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. (Bill Haber / AP) Entertainer Cyndi Lauper throws bead

Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans
2012-02-21
Click here Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans Published: February 21, 2012 11:49 AM By The Associated Press MARY FOSTER (Associated Press), STACEY PLAISANCE (Associated Press) (AP) -- From the family-friendly avenues of the Garden

Mardi Gras celebration rocks New Orleans with Fat Tuesday music, revelry and parades
2012-02-21
NEW ORLEANS - From stately oak-lined avenues to raunchy displays in the French Quarter, New Orleans let loose with a Mardi Gras party as parades rolled and revelers frolicked amid showers of beads, trinkets and music.

Of Mardi Gras Krewes and King Cakes
2012-02-21
Carnival season commences Tuesday with Mardi Gras, and for the past eight days, partygoers have taken over the French Quarter in New Orleans, reveling in beads, booze and well, that other five-letter b-word. For those of us looking for a way to

Mardi Gras revelry: Fat Tuesday fun
2012-02-21
Figures of green, gold and purple – the colors of Mardi Gras – decorate floats during the Krewe of Orpheus parade Monday in New Orleans. The Krewe is a big one, with 1200 riders. This year's Krewe included some familiar faces, including founder

Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans
2012-02-21
NEW ORLEANS—From the family-friendly avenues of the Garden District to raunchy displays in the French Quarter, New Orleans let loose with a Fat Tuesday party as parades rolled and revelers frolicked amid showers of beads, trinkets and music.

Costumes, beads consume Mardi Gras in New Orleans
2012-02-21
Bathed in spring-like warmth and showered with trinkets, beads and music, New Orleans reveled in the excesses of Fat Tuesday.

Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras brighten New Orleans (1:38)
2012-02-21
It's Mardi Gras in New Orleans! Fat Tuesday marks the end of the carnival season with more parades and plenty of celebrities. (Feb. 21) (/CBS News) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about

Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans
2012-02-21
Riders in the Mardi Gras parade make their way to their float in the staging area of the parade in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Haber) (Bill Haber) (AP) NEW ORLEANS — From the family-friendly avenues of the Garden District to

Mardi Gras 2012: Bret Michaels, Cyndi Lauper help usher in Fat Tuesday in New ...
2012-02-21
By AP Bret Michaels holds a handful of beads while riding in the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans Monday. NEW ORLEANS — Revelers hit the streets Tuesday to celebrate Mardi Gras, lured to the French Quarter and stately oak-lined avenues by th

Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans
2012-02-21
MARY FOSTER, AP, STACEY PLAISANCE, Associated Press Actress Hillary Swank walks to her float in the staging area before the start of the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. (Bill Haber / AP) Entertainer Cyndi Lauper throws bead

Mardi Gras culminates on Fat Tuesday
2012-02-21
By AP | Celeb Stalker | February 21, 2012 Rocker Bret Michaels and Grammy-winning singer Cyndi Lauper were expected to usher in Mardi Gras with musical performances in the wee hours of the morning Tuesday. Michaels, the bandana-wearing Poison front

Mardi Gras rocks New Orleans
2012-02-21
Some people hadn't stopped drinking since Monday's Lundi Gras prequel to Mardi Gras. Wearing a bright orange wig, a purple mask and green shoes, New Orleans resident Charlotte Hamrick walked along Canal Street to meet friends.

Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans
2012-02-21
MARY FOSTER, AP, STACEY PLAISANCE, Associated Press Actress Hillary Swank walks to her float in the staging area before the start of the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. (Bill Haber / AP) Entertainer Cyndi Lauper throws bead

Strict new French Quarter curfew nets almost 200 Mardi Gras arrests
2012-02-21
New Orleans' infamous French Quarter is awash in memorable sights and sounds, especially during the busiest and most colorful weekend of the year – the one just before Mardi Gras Day. However, a strict tightening of the city's curfew policy

Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans
2012-02-21
From the family-friendly avenues of the Garden District to raunchy displays in the French Quarter, New Orleans let loose with a Fat Tuesday party as parades rolled and revelers frolicked amid showers of beads, trinkets and music.

Mardi Gras beads cause environmental hangover
2012-02-21
Some green-thinking locals and others want New Orleans to recycle the tons of plastic necklaces that go flying during parades. But skeptics say it will never happen

Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans
2012-02-21
By MARY FOSTER and STACEY PLAISANCE (AP) NEW ORLEANS - Revelers hit the streets Tuesday to celebrate Mardi Gras, lured to the French Quarter and stately oak-lined avenues by the chance to snag beads and baubles from seemingly endless parades in the

Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans
2012-02-21
MARY FOSTER, AP, STACEY PLAISANCE, Associated Press Actress Hillary Swank walks to her float in the staging area before the start of the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Photo: Bill Haber / AP Entertainer Cyndi Lauper throws

Mardi Gras King Cake with Cream Cheese and Apple Filling
2012-02-21
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — King cakes. They’re unusual-looking creations, bedazzled in beads, candies and, strangely, a little baby Jesus. King...

The Ultimate Mardi Gras Menu
2011-03-08
That's especially true during Mardi Gras, the celebration that blessedly coincides with crawfish and soft-shelled crab seasons and ends on Ash Wednesday. It's like Mother Nature planned it that way. During Mardi Gras NOLA natives cra

Mardi Gras 2011 Events
2011-03-08
Ready to get into the Carnival spirit? See what Mardi Gras events are happening this week near you.

Mardi Gras events
2011-03-08
n 8 a.m.-4 p.m. King's Court at Mardi Gras (Corner of Polk and Vermilion, Lafayette)

After Mardi Gras, St. Patrick's Day takes center stage in New Orleans
2011-03-08
After Mardi Gras' big hoopla, there's even more revelry to enjoy with St. Patrick's Day parades rolling in Metairie, the French Quarter and Irish Channel this weekend. Are you ready for all things green? In the clubs this week, Ludacris...

Crowds flock to Mardi Gras
2011-03-08
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The stakeout started Monday for prime spots along the Mardi Gras parade route in New Orleans, with legions of Carnival die-hards jockeying for the best places to vie for beads when floats roll on Fat Tuesday.

Mardi Gras Logos From Bing & Dogpile
2011-03-08
Danny has already shared the Google International Women's Day logo, but did you know it is also Mardi Gras today? Bing and Dogpile have special logos and imagery for the celebratory day. I should add that Yahoo also has an animated logo for

Late Mardi Gras Meets Spring Break For Rowdy Fete
2011-03-08
Revelers bared flesh and threw beads on Bourbon Street until the sun rose on Mardi Gras to mark the annual pre-Lenten celebration that takes on so many shapes in New Orleans, from early morning parades to gay costume balls and second-line dancing of Mardi

El Pasoans have plenty of options for Mardi Gras
2011-03-08
El Pasoans and other Borderland residents will have plenty of options on how to celebrate Mardi Gras this year.

Mardi Gras Meets Spring Break For Fete
2011-03-08
Revelers bared flesh and threw beads on Bourbon Street until the sun rose on Mardi Gras to mark the annual pre-Lenten celebration that takes on many shapes in New Orleans.

Mardi Gras in Metro Atlanta
2011-03-08
Many Metro Atlantans got an early start on Mardi Gras festivities over the weekend, but there are still several opportunities to let the good times roll on Fat Tuesday.

It's Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans (PHOTOS)
2011-03-08
It's Mardi Gras in New Orleans and for longer than America has existed, freedom of expression has been found here. When the United States bought Louisiana and free people of color were enslaved, each Sunday they still gathered at Congo Square t

AM Buzz: Mardi Gras, UDC, gas prices
2011-03-08
Mardi Gras. Today is Shrove Tuesday other than the headache inducing Hur

Mardi Gras on Grand Isle: The Persistence of Tar Balls
2011-03-08
If ever a town needed Mardi Gras, it is Grand Isle — the first populated piece of US territory to see oil make land following the April 20, 2010, explosion of the Deepwater Horizon. In the days and months following, life changed for residents of th

Mardi Gras's Fat Tuesday: The music, the beads and the king cake (Photos)
2011-03-08
By Melissa Bell and TJ Ortenzi Actress Jennifer Coolidge rides on a float in the 2011 Krewe Of Orpheus Parade during Mardi Gras. (Skip Bolen/Getty Images) For the past five days, the southern party town has given itself over to excess, good food, <

Mardi Gras Meets Spring Break For Rowdy Fete
2011-03-08
Revelers bared flesh and threw beads on Bourbon Street until the sun rose on Mardi Gras to mark the annual pre-Lenten celebration that takes on many shapes in New Orleans.

Mardi Gras parties in Baltimore
2011-03-08
Find ways to let the good times roll on Fat Tuesday, including a Bourbon Street Bash and Carnaval in Annapolis.

Mardi Gras arrests: Normal debauchery and 1 shocking find (Fodder)
2011-03-08
Today's Fodder looks at Mardi Gras arrests across the globe, including "significant" amounts of alcohol in the alcohol-free zone in Sydney, Australia, to a serious and disturbing arrest in Louisiana thanks to the attentive eyes of a deputy's wife.

Late Mardi Gras meets spring break for rowdy fete
2011-03-08
Revelers bared flesh and threw beads on Bourbon Street until the sun rose on Mardi Gras to mark the annual pre-Lenten celebration that takes on so many shapes in New Orleans, from early morning parades to gay costume balls...

Late Mardi Gras meets spring break for rowdy fete
2011-03-08
By CAIN BURDEAU and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN AP Revelers bared flesh and threw beads on Bourbon Street until the sun rose on Mardi Gras to mark the annual pre-Lenten celebration that takes on so many shapes in New Orleans, from early morning parades to ga

Celebrate Mardi Gras without the Hurricanes
2011-03-08
By Jason Wilson Happy Shrove Tuesday -- otherwise known as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras. Hope you get all the beads that your heart desires (and your lack of inhibition procures). With all the excitement in New Orleans, you'd think this would be a

New and old Mardi Gras traditions meet on Lundi Gras
2011-03-08
By Andrew Vanacore, The Times-Picayune Rex, the King of Carnival, arrived Monday evening on the Mississippi riverfront in New Orleans, marking a full quarter-century of annual Mardi Gras landings. View full sizePhotos by Ted Jackson, ...

Did Nicolas Cage Rage Strike Mardi Gras?
2011-03-08
The star of The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call—New Orleans got into a Mardi Gras dust-up that ended with a broken window and a visit from Crescent City cops. Nope. Cage managed to avoid the cuffs. But it was apparently a close call. ...

Late Mardi Gras meets spring break for rowdy fete
2011-03-08
Revelers bared flesh and threw beads on Bourbon Street until the sun rose on Mardi Gras to mark the annual pre-Lenten celebration that takes on so many shapes in New Orleans, from early morning parades to gay costume balls...

Mardi Gras — don't forget the jambalaya
2011-03-08
Jambalaya is not to be confused with its cousins, gumbo and etouffe.

Mardi Gras weather forecast: Mild, mostly cloudy with rain likely by evening
2011-03-08
Rain is expected to continue into Ash Wednesday

Fat Tuesday means party time for food lovers
2011-03-05
Mardi Gras begins Tuesday and for food lovers, that means feasting time before the start of fasting time. Nearly all savory Creole- and Cajun-style food begins with what chefs call “the holy trinity,” a combination of the aromatic vegetables of bel

Mardi Gras: Events to help revelers let off steam before Lent
2011-03-05
El Pasoans and other Borderland residents will have plenty of options on how to celebrate Mardi Gras this year.

Mardi Gras 2011: Portland, Hillsboro women make masks for Fat Tuesday
2011-03-05
The two Oregon artists are making their 18th trip to the Mardi Gras Mask Market in New Orleans.

Mardi Gras History
2011-03-05
Mardi Gras has been a steady celebration in New Orleans since the 1850s. Traditions of the holiday go back further and have evolved through the centuries.

Mardi Gras still enjoyed in original location
2011-03-05
When people think about Mardi Gras, the first thing that comes to mind is New Orleans. But what many don't realize is that Mardi Gras was actually first celebrated in a nearby port city in Alabama, which still serves up a pretty fun carnival of its own.

New Orleans' Mardi Gras celebrations wouldn't be complete without regional cuisine
2011-03-05
Laissez les bon temps rouler -- let the good times roll, Mardi Gras is coming our way!

Sydney Mardi Gras says 'yes' to gay marriage
2011-03-05
"Brides" and "grooms" danced through the streets of Sydney on Saturday as the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras campaigned for same-sex marriage in an explosion of feathers, sequins and music.

Mardi Gras promises 'big moment' for PM
2011-03-05
TONIGHT'S Mardi Gras parade will send a clear message to Julia Gillard to legalise gay marriage, activist says.

Let's eat cake! Mardis Gras is Tuesday
2011-03-05
by Kayla Welch Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, happens March 8 this year. It's the last night for people to indulge in fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season that starts on Ash Wednesday. One of the traditional foods typically <

Mardi Gras marchers push for gay marriage
2011-03-05
Mardi Gras marchers donned wigs, harnesses and hotpants - as well as wedding gear - as they campaigned for gay equality.

Mardi Gras parade takes vows seriously
2011-03-05
THOUSANDS have lined the streets for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, with its gay marriage theme dominating.

St. Louis Mardi Gras honors "American Treasures"
2011-03-05
(KMOV)--St. Louis is celebrating Mardi Gras with the 32nd River City Grand Parade. This year the parade will be honoring America's greatest treasures. The parade begins at 11 am at the River City Parade staging lot at 7th and Cerre Street, .

Mardi Gras: 9 parades set to roll in southwest Alabama
2011-03-05
By From the Press-Register View full sizeFloat riders tease the crowd with beads Saturday February 13, 2010 during the Mystics of Time Mardi Gras parade. (Press-Register Correspondent/Chip English) MOBILE, Ala. -- Revelers won't lack for choice

Fish with fanfare
2011-03-05
New Orleans' Mardi Gras celebrations wouldn't be complete without regional cuisine.

Carnival Celebrations Gearing Up for Mardi Gras Finale
2011-03-05
Photo: AP From the Brazil to the United States, Carnival celebrations are picking up, with the grand finale, Mardi Gras, just days away. In Rio de Janeiro, the party kicked off Friday after the mayor handed the key to the city to the mythical figur

Rain to end in time for St. Louis Mardi Gras parade
2011-03-05
The company is erecting 28 tents around the neighborhood which were paid for by Mardi Gras Inc. Christian Gooden cgooden@post-dispatch.com ST. LOUIS • Forecasts for today suggest the River City Grand Parade, the signature event of St. Louis Mard

Gay marriage dominates Mardi Gras
2011-03-05
THE Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has kicked off, with the gay marriage theme dominating the parade. In response to the Say Something campaign, 15 floats from groups including Amnesty International and Labor Faces for Marriage Equality are lobb

Mardi Gras Krewes
2011-03-05
The krewes of Mardi Gras are what make the event happen every year in New Orleans. Without krewes, there are no parades, no beads and no floats.

Mardi Gras traditions start with the children
2011-03-05
By Times-Picayune Staff After being carried to the parade route in strollers as infants, and hoisted onto ladders as toddlers, the children of southeast Louisiana are ready for some serious Mardi Gras celebration when they enter elementary school.

Mardi Gras' fun-filled marriage vow
2011-03-05
Thousands of spectators have lined Sydney's Oxford Street for the 34th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

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Will Ferrell Is Mardi Gras King! | PerezHilton.com
2012-02-22
Happy Fat Tuesday! Mardi Gras is officially in full swing and funnyman Will Ferrell was on hand in NOLA to kick off the parade by being this year´s grand marshall, the King of the Bacchus...

Bam Margera -- I Was ARRESTED at Mardi Gras | TMZ.com
2012-02-22
Bam Margera spent Fat Monday in the custody of the New Orleans Police Department ... after the "Jackass" star got arrested for getting a little too crazy…

Bam Margera Arrested At Mardi Gras!!! | PerezHilton.com
2012-02-22
And he was SOAKING WET when they cuffed him!! Bam Margera got a little too rowdy for the cops´ liking when he jumped into a pool with his clothes on. OMG!! JUMPING IN A POOL WITH CLOTHES...

Attention drunkards: Please dispose of your Mardi Gras beads in a ...
2012-02-22
New Orleans plays host to a crazy 25 million pounds of plastic frippery every year, and traditional recycling centers can't process Mardi Gras beads. So local nonprofits have launched some innovative recycling programs, like ...

Juvenile Drops New Mixtape “Mardi Gras” on Fat Tuesday; Preps ...
2012-02-22
Mardi Gras also contains the first single “Power” featuring Rick Ross from Juvenile's tenth studio album, ReJuvenation, which is scheduled to be released later this year on UTP/Rap-A-Lot/Young Empire. It will be the New ...

Bam Margera Arrested At Mardi Gras In New Orleans
2012-02-22
Bam Margera spent Fat Monday in the custody of the New Orleans Police Department ... after the "Jackass" star got arrested for getting a little too crazy during a Mardi Gras party.

Fat Tuesday: Revelry, Parades Take Off In New Orleans During ...
2012-02-22
NEW ORLEANS -- From the family-friendly avenues of the Garden District to raunchy displays in the French Quarter, New Orleans let loose with a Fat Tuesday party as parades rolled and revelers frolicked amid showers of ...

Sal Nunziato: Ready for Mardi Gras? Galactic Drops Carnivale ...
2012-02-22
It seemed inevitable, but we finally have New Orleans premier band celebrating Mardi Gras on a new record.

Balloon Juice » Early Morning Open Thread: Mardi Gras
2012-02-21
Good morning and Happy Mardi Gras. Greetings from NOLA. Been here since Sunday. Weather was beautiful and expected to last throughout Mardi Gras day. Haven't gone to any parades, but please check out a picture of ...

Will Ferrell: King of Mardi Gras! | Will Ferrell : Just Jared
2012-02-21
Will Ferrell: King of Mardi Gras! Will Ferrell is regal and righteous in his role as king of the Bacchus parade on Sunday (February 19) in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 44-year-old Casa de mi Padre actor performed his kingly ...

Live Wire | Live Wire: Mardi Gras On WDSU | Page 7 | Liveblog live ...
2012-02-21
Get the latest updates, follow parades, watch LIVE coverage of Mardi Gras in New Orleans! < Newest · 1 · 2 ... Welcome to the WDSU Carnival Central Mardi Gras Live Wire! Send us your Mardi Gras Photos: ulocal.wdsu.com ...

Greg Tobin: A Mardi Gras Reflection: Oh, What a Relief it is
2012-02-21
For me, Mardi Gras has significance not as a day of indulgence, but, like Christmas Eve perhaps, as a day that precedes a particularly solemn season.

Mardi Gras recipes | MNN - Mother Nature Network
2012-02-21
Here are some Mardi Gras recipes to create your own special feast if you can't make it to New Orleans this year.

Mardi Gras Live Feed | Video | Fat Tuesday Parade | Rex | Mediaite
2012-02-21
Mardi Gras is upon us, and The Times Picayune is supplying would-be revelers worldwide with a window into the festivities of today's Rex parade. The paper (through NOLA.com) has set up their Paradecam on the roof of ...

Mardi Gras revelers in Metairie wait for Argus to start | NOLA.com
2012-02-21
As in real estate, location is everything for capturing a parade.

Best Mardi Gras Food - Slashfood
2011-03-08
"Fat Tuesday" may be tomorrow, but Mardi Gras celebrations are already in full swing, from Rio to New Orleans to New York. On this Fat Monday the Hurricanes are flowing, the King Cakes are being baked and frosted, and gumbo is simmering ...

Best Mardi Gras iPhone Apps 2011 | That Tech Chick
2011-03-08
I have found ten great Mardi Gras apps for your iPhone to help you have fun and navigate your way to a wonderful Mardi Gras 2011 experience.

Mardi Gras 2011: The Funniest Passed-Out Pranks (PHOTOS)
2011-03-08
It's Fat Tuesday, meaning Mardi Gras 2011 is in full swing. Colorful beads, parades and public intoxication mark this festive celebration, making for some pretty epic parties.

Mardi Gras › 2.0: The Blogmocracy
2011-03-08
I was fortunate to attend Mardi Gras in 1989 in New Orleans. What a hoot. Great bands, lotsa parades, exposed breasts, afternoon beer, people fighting over little plastic tokens and climbing trees to get cheap plastic necklaces, ...

TMZ's Mardi Gras Madness Contest -- Final 5! | TMZ.com
2011-03-08
The festive photos have been narrowed down to five in our second annual Mardi Gras Madness Contest -- and now it's time to crown the king or queen of the…

TMZ's Mardi Gras Madness Contest | TMZ.com
2011-03-05
The festive photos poured into the TMZ newsroom for our second annual Mardi Gras Madness Contest ... so click through it as fast as you can, 'cause Fat…

Mardi Gras Cupcakes « Baking Bites
2011-03-05
There are lots of traditions surrounding Mardi Gras, but one of my favorites is King Cake. King cake is a braided pastry made with a rich yeast dough that is filled with a sweet cinnamon mixture and topped with brightly colored gold, ...

Liquor.com: Real Mardi Gras Cocktails
2011-03-05
It wouldn't be Mardi Gras without a cocktail. And the drinks will certainly be flowing until 12 o'clock Tuesday night when the party officially ends.

Mardi Gras krewes shift parade times by hours to ...
2011-03-05
Endymion will roll behind Bacchus on Sunday evening.

Web articles

Mardi Gras - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2012-02-22
The terms "Mardi Gras Mardi Gras season", and "Carnival season",in English, refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after Epiphany and ...

Mardi Gras 2011 Celebration, Parade, Pictures & Party MardiGras.com
2012-02-22
Mardi Gras in New Orleans: Get news, videos, photos & schedules of Mardi Gras parade and more at MardiGras.com.

Mardi Gras New Orleans 2011 | Mardi Gras in New Orleans
2012-02-22
MardiGrasNewOrleans.com introduces you to the major participants of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, provides updated parade information and parade routes, ...

About Mardi Gras Madness, Official Site of Mardi Gras 2011
2012-02-22
Mardi Gras Official Site 2011. Come to the party at Mardi Gras New Orleans and have a great time on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter.

About Mardi Gras Madness, Official Site of Mardi Gras 2011
2011-03-05
Mardi Gras Official Site 2011. Come to the party at Mardi Gras New Orleans and have a great time on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter.