New Orleans Holds 1st Full-On Mardi Gras Celebrations Since 2020
The streets look like the party city of old as New Orleans' first full-dress Mardi Gras since 2020 dawns Tuesday.
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To Fight COVID New Orleans Is Shutting Down All Bars During Mardi Gras
The city of New Orleans is taking extreme measures to try and slow the spread of coronavirus. Next week The Big Easy will shut down all bars, even for takeout service, through Mardi Gras weekend.
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The streets of New Orleans and the French Quarter will be filled with revelers today! Tuesday marks the final day of the Mardi Gras season.
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Families camped out from early morning to catch beads and stuffed animals thrown from float riders.
Very Little Sunshine This Week
Fat Tuesday: Cloudy and cool. 40% chance of showers. High: Upper 40s. Wind: East 5 mph.
Mardi Gras Parade Honors New Orleans' Tricentennial
Tens of thousands of revelers are expected on New Orleans streets for parades and rowdy fun as Mardi Gras caps the Carnival season in a city with a celebration of its own, its 300th anniversary.
Tasha's KRLD To Do List February 8-11, 2018
From Mardi Gras celebrations to Valentine's Day excitement, concerts, events and more...see all there is 'To Do' around DFW this weekend.
Tons Of Mardi Gras Beads Down The Drains In New Orleans
Let the good times roll — just not into New Orleans' storm drains. That's the plea from city officials.
As Mardi Gras Revelry Ends With A Party, Lent Begins
Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, for many Christians a period of reflection or fasting ahead of Easter.
Thousands Throng To New Orleans For Fat Tuesday Celebrations
Thousands of people are expected to throng the streets for Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans. Fat Tuesday is the culmination of the city and region's Carnival season.
Tasha's KRLD To Do List: February 23-26, 2017
See what's going on around DFW this weekend with the KRLD To Do List
NBA All-Star Game Meets Mardi Gras In New Orleans
Floats, bands and parties are about to converge with slam dunks, three-point plays and buzzer-beaters. New Orleans revelers and basketball fans alike will "let the good times roll" when Mardi Gras meets the NBA All-Star Game.
Parades, Floats, Costumes Mark Fat Tuesday In New Orleans
People across New Orleans Tuesday are marking the culmination of the Mardi Gras season with elaborate floats, eccentric costumes and marching bands.
Carnival Season Begins With Ride Of Phunny Phorty Phellows
The countdown to Mardi Gras is beginning in New Orleans, marked by a streetcar full of raucous costumed revelers.
Texas Woman: Detectives Ignored Mardi Gras Rape
A Texas woman says she was raped in New Orleans during Mardi Gras festivities in a case among scores that the city's police department failed to properly investigate.
Cold, Gray Morning Won't Stop Mardi Gras Revelers
Despite rain and cold in Tuesday's forecast, revelers are gathering along parade routes as the Carnival season in New Orleans heads to a crest with the unabashed celebration of Mardi Gras.
Guide To New Orleans' 2014 Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras 2014 may be a few weeks away, but Carnival season has already begun in New Orleans, with brightly colored parades throughout the city and much more to come.
Best Places To Visit Off Season In The US
New Orleans, Orlando, Maui, Phoenix, and San Francisco are among the best places to visit in the U.S. in the off season.
Best Places To Visit On Your Guys-Only Road Trip
A road trip might be the rare occasion for guys to get away from it all and share a few drinks and laughs with their best buddies. Here are five of the best places to go on your guys' only road trip.
Police: 4 Wounded In Bourbon Street Shooting
Gunfire wounded four people on New Orleans' famed Bourbon Street as a costumed crowd partied amid the countdown to Mardi Gras, sending people running, police and bystanders said.
Best Mardi Gras Events In DFW
Mardi Gras celebrations occur all over the globe, including the very popular celebrations in New Orleans. This month, DFW will be celebrating their own version with a variety of events.
Gina Miller's Super Bowl Guide To New Orleans
If you're heading to New Orleans for Super Bowl XVLII, congratulations. It is a magical place. From the architecture, to the history, the food, the people and more, there is something to love at every turn.
Cajun Food Truck Brings 'Big Easy' To 'Big D'
A new food truck along Greenville Avenue in Dallas is bringing the taste of New Orleans to North Texas, just in time for Mardi Gras celebrations.
Mardi Gras Festivities Take Over New Orleans
Revelers hit the streets Tuesday to celebrate Mardi Gras, lured to the French Quarter by the chance to snag beads from seemingly endless parades.
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