Karen Thibodeaux, the owner of Vacajun is known for making costumes for the Mardi Gras season. It was orginally just a sewing business at her home, but it progressed to Mardi Gras ball gowns and ...
EUNICE, La. (KLFY) — The Courir de Mardi Gras tradition is still celebrated in Cajun Country, along with its traditional costumes. However, there are few traditional costume makers left. Susana Ortego ...
Crawfish boils. Disco balls. Popeyes chicken and biscuits. Barbie girls. And a bunch of Morris Bart. All of these things are pretty iconic in New Orleans, but Mardi Gras revelers made these items ...
New Orleans might have the largest Mardi Gras celebration in the United States, but Lake Charles, Mississippi, will boast the ...
ACADIA PARISH — In rural parts of Acadiana, Mardi Gras is marked by the Courir de Mardi Gras — a centuries-old tradition known for its colorful costumes, fringe, tall hats, and the lively chicken ...
Once a year, New Orleans’ Central City neighborhood comes alive in a rainbow of intricately beaded costumes and feathers, paraded through the streets in a mesmerizing “strut.” In a city known for its ...
As the final days of Carnival build to Fat Tuesday, a host of parades, celebrity guests and krewes are preparing to hit the streets. Many of the parades won’t reveal their themes or royals until ...
People donning skeleton masks and antlers on their heads gathered in New Orleans’ historic Treme neighborhood as the sun rose Tuesday, determined to beat an expected storm and celebrate Mardi Gras Day ...
The Perdido Key Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball, hosted by Perdido Key Area Chamber of Commerce and Lillian’s Pizza, is set for Friday, Feb. 6, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lillian’s Pizza, located at 14514 ...
From beads and balls to boudin and gumbo to glittery parade floats and sounds of Zydeco, Texas offers a hearty serving of ...
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