Nation in focus Photos Voodoo Carnival 2012 Adam Levine Surprises Anne V Las Vegas! St. Marys Mardi Gras again draws big crowd of beadcatchers Who Would Joe Hill Root For Paul Poteet Sun and clouds today maybe flurries tonight means fat business for Gulf Coast 2 shot 1 arrested during festivities Lots fun story revelers at Leesburg Party the Street Colorful beads cause environmental hangover Celebrate breakfast around world What's happening Jazz concert celebrates Hollywood Smaller parades changing face party benefits homeless shelters LouisianaInspired Specials The weekend buzz Gras!

Fat Sat: El Paso enjoys taste of Big Easy Tyrone Griffin hasn't celebrated a Mardi Gras in his native New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina forced him to evacuate -- but on Saturday night he got a taste of the Big Easy. Soggy Saturday pushes multiple parades to today Houma's Krewe of Mardi Gras parade was canceled Saturday amid drenching thunderstorms and a tornado watch. Smaller krewes make big impact in New Orleans A new generation of parades is hitting the streets of New Orleans for Mardi Gras, and they're throwing away old traditions of big, glitzy floats and celebrity kings and queens for smaller, greener and sometimes naughtier floats with a hipster sensibility. Who was 1st? Coast has at least 121 years of parades Mardi Gras traditions belong to no one city and no one state, as the purveyors of Carnival history sometimes claim. Mardi Gras, Boston style If you're as broke as I am and can't get yourself down to New Orleans this weekend to celebrate Mardi... 4 Mardi Gras Day parades set to roll on Northshore If you're not up for the madness and chaos of Mardi Gras in New Orleans don't fret, there is plenty to do in St. Tammany Parish on Mardi Gras Day. Businesses Turn Out For Mardi Gras Party For one day, Lorraine Hazellief is ready to dish up a taste of classic New Orleans cooking at her restaurant, Lorraine's Place, in downtown Lake Wales. Happy Frat Tuesday, er, Fat Tuesday By Mark Hinson Democrat senior writer -- (Editor's note: In honor of Mardi Gras, Mark Hinson wrote a mash-up column — using pieces from earlier writings as well as adding new material — about his experiences in New Orleans during Fat Tuesday celebrations.) Mardi Gras makes its mark on businesses For local businesses along Lafayette's Mardi Gras parade route, the two weeks of barricades and parades can either mean more customers coming in or a noticeable decline in sales. Travel news: Mardi gras museum closing, selling items KENNER, La. -- Designed as a celebration of Mardi Gras when it opened in 1992, a museum in this New Orleans suburb has closed and its stock of memorabilia will go on the auction block. Bidders will have the chance to acquire costumes, classic invitations to exclusive balls and other items associated with the Louisiana festival.
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