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Strong winds, thunderstorms in New Orleans alter Mardi Gras 2025 parade plans
Strong winds and severe thunderstorms in the New Orleans area Tuesday have altered some Mardi Gras plans. Here's what to know ...
Rubbish and revelry: Can Mardi Gras go 'green'?
A successful Mardi Gras used to be measured by how much waste it produced. Now, the world's largest free festival is trying ...
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Covington Mardi Gras parades move up start time due to weather threat
The threat of severe weather on Tuesday prompted officials to move up the start time for three Mardi Gras parades in ...
Strong Winds Force Cancellation of Some Mardi Gras Parades in Louisiana
Jefferson Parish canceled its parades, and officials in New Orleans were warily watching the Tuesday forecast.
Mardi Gras parades canceled due to extreme winds: Mother Nature 'decided not to work with us'
Parades on Mardi Gras day have been canceled due to the dangers posed by extreme winds that could reach 60 mph in the New Orleans area on Fat Tuesday.
New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras Day with costumes and revelry despite weather concerns
The city’s two biggest parades are set to go on with earlier start times, shorter routes, and no marching bands, New Orleans ...
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Proteus parade culminates with glittering Mardi Gras ball on 'Tableaux Roulants'
Carnival's oldest nighttime parading organization rolls to a Lundi Gras gala with a ballroom of sea-faring sights ...
Forget the Mardi Gras Beads. This Year’s Best Catch Is a Cookbook.
Of all the gifts thrown at the New Orleans parades, one of the newest and most unusual is a collection of South Asian family ...