North Texans enjoy a taste of New Orleans on fat Tuesday
Mardi Gras kicked off on Tuesday and North Texans were out enjoying cajun eats.
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Mardi Gras kicked off on Tuesday and North Texans were out enjoying cajun eats.
Five people were injured and one succumbed to his wounds, police said, adding that one person was detained at the scene in connection with the gunfire.
The streets look like the party city of old as New Orleans' first full-dress Mardi Gras since 2020 dawns Tuesday.
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.
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.
Fat Tuesday: Cloudy and cool. 40% chance of showers. High: Upper 40s. Wind: East 5 mph.
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.
From Mardi Gras celebrations to Valentine's Day excitement, concerts, events and more...see all there is 'To Do' around DFW this weekend.
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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.
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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.
People across New Orleans Tuesday are marking the culmination of the Mardi Gras season with elaborate floats, eccentric costumes and marching bands.
The countdown to Mardi Gras is beginning in New Orleans, marked by a streetcar full of raucous costumed revelers.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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