Cadier — and a flock of her friends and extended family — has watched the Mardi Gras parades each year in front of St. Matthew's Church on Barrow Street for longer than she can remember. “Ask him. He'll know,” Cadier said, as she tapped her husband
Two years ago I was floored when an ultrasound showed that I was expecting twins. Big reveals aren't really my style, but the news was sufficiently momentous that I wanted to share it in a memorable way.
By Brian Clarey By the time this article comes out on Ash Wednesday, Mardi Gras will officially be over. Down in New Orleans, the floats will be warehoused, the streets swept and hosed down, the police barricades and grandstands carted off to wherever
New Orleans plays host to a crazy 25 million pounds of plastic frippery every year, and traditional recycling centers can't process Mardi Gras beads. So local nonprofits have launched some innovative recycling programs, like
This is the last day of the Mardi Gras celebration ending at midnight, Tuesday, February 21, 2012 after a day long celebration of parades, marching groups and people in costumes. Floats move up The Strand during the Mystic Krewe of Aquarius 17th Annual