New Orleans has about 26,000 hotel rooms downtown, and occupancy averaged about 86% between Feb. 28 and Mardi Gras, the ...

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A great day it was as the Krewe of Elks and the Crescent City Truck Parades rolled through the streets of New Orleans. “As you can see, people on the streets, they ready for me,” said Krewe of ...

Learn about the history of some of the most popular Mardi Gras traditions so you can celebrate in New Orleans the right way! New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions Mardi Gras in New Orleans is more than ...

Mardi Gras in Louisiana is a legal holiday since 1875, featuring numerous festivities leading up to the main event.

The Junior Board of Rock Island held its 86th annual Mardi Gras Ball fundraiser on Saturday, March 1, at the Waterfront ...

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It may not have the French architectural charm of Nola, but Lake Charles’s vibrant celebrations have a certain je ne sais quoi, finds Rashmi Narayan ...