My neck was overloaded with colorful beads and I had just polished off an entire order of pillowy beignets. The good times were indeed rolling, but I was in an unexpected destination. From ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — People leaned out of wrought iron balconies, hollering the iconic phrase “Throw me something, Mister” as a massive Mardi Gras parade rolled down New Orleans’ historic St.

While New Orleans may be the birthplace of Mardi Gras, Universal Orlando Resort has spent the last three decades perfecting a version that feels less like a crowded street trek and more like a curated ...

NEW ORLEANS -- It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough to ...

Somewhere along the way, Chico McCollum went from being a fixture of Mobile’s Mardi Gras celebrations to being an icon. Now he’s recovering from a health setback, and the outpouring of support is so ...

Hundreds of people dressed up as Ozzy Osbourne in New Orleans a few days ago at a Mardi Gras parade. A video that has gone viral on social media shows a group called the Dead Rock Stars marching ...

Raymond Bowie, a self-taught Mardi Gras parade artist who for a half-century used vibrant color combinations and an innate sense of design to turn processions into mobile art exhibits, died at his ...

With parade floats, global eats, and nightly entertainment, Universal’s multi-month Mardi Gras bash is a can't-miss celebration. My neck was overloaded with colorful beads and I had just polished off ...