Cold, rainy weather is in store for those headed to New Orleans for the Mardi Gras holiday on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Revelers parade through the French Quarter on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans despite rain to celebrate the last night of gluttonous celebration before the ritual fasting begins on the Christian holiday Ash … Read more
The original and most comprehensive Mardi Gras! Galveston guide on the web. For those of you who think Mardi Gras is just about free pancakes and colorful beads, think again. Mardi Gras, which literally means Fat Tuesday, is deeply embedded in the Christian ethos, with a rich tradition of carefree, excessive pleasure and Find out … Read more
Enlarge. Mardi Gras Revelers Steal Y-O-L-O from Loyola Sign. Loyola University New Orleans's vandalized sign. Courtesy Casey Ferrand. Mardi Gras revelers in New Orleans started off the indulgent celebration with an odd act of vandalism – because YOLO. Tuesday was Mardi Gras, the No. 1 day for drinking in New Orleans. In Rob Ryan's first … Read more
Though Mardi Gras (or Fat Tuesday) celebrations are traditionally dated to medieval Europe, their roots are believed to go all the way back to ancient pagan festivals such as Saturnalia or Lupercalia. Today, the most famous Mardi Gras celebrations are Die-hards, some in Mardi Gras costumes, braved the weather along the traditional St. Charles Avenue … Read more
6 (Epiphany, also called Three Kings Day) through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, the last hurrah before Ash Wednesday and the sobering start to Lent. Variations of the cake span a number of Catholic-influenced cultures and countries, as varied as the King of the Krewe of Rex, Jack Laborde, rides on his float down a … Read more
Traditionally, Mardi Gras — a direct translation from French meaning "Fat Tuesday" — refers to the last night practicing Christians can binge on greasy, fatty foods in preparation for Lent and the six weeks of fasting that culminate with Easter. In Cold, rainy weather is in store for those headed to New Orleans for the … Read more
6 (Epiphany, also called Three Kings Day) through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, the last hurrah before Ash Wednesday and the sobering start to Lent. Variations of the cake span a number of Catholic-influenced cultures and countries, as varied as the Here are some Bay Area spots to celebrate the holiday and enjoy "les traditions … Read more