According to the site Mardi Gras New Orleans ... why green won out as the third color. The Mardi Gras colors weren’t given an official meaning until 1892, when the Rex parade had the theme ...

Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans is the place to experience Mardi Gras in style ... dyed blooms—purple and fuchsia for the ...

A PAT ON THE BACK AFTER A SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL SEASON IN MARDI GRAS. NO CITY DOES IT BETTER. ONE WHERE PUBLIC SAFETY WENT OFF WITHOUT A HITCH. AS THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS WELCOMED NEARLY A MILLION ...

For years, two coconuts that I was thrown at the Zulu parade in 1995 were among my most prized New Orleans mementos. That said, I don't think Zulu is just about fun, just as all of the Mardi Gras ...

In New Orleans, the contrast from Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday to Ash Wednesday and weeks of reflection is particularly stark, as member station WWNO's Rosemary Westwood reports. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and ... family and friends gathered wearing Mardi Gras purple, gold and green. Many reclined in chairs, ready to enjoy the long haul. Impromptu barbecues ...

New Orleans was founded by French colonists and started America’s first festival in 1703. Today, the city is famous for its colorful, costume-clad parades with purple, yellow and green ... Gras ...

Olivia Bellusci is a Newsweek writer based in New ... Mardi Gras festivities, including riding on top of a float in New Orleans. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model wore a floor-length green ...