It’s not the traditional season for the famed celebration, but a new Mardi Gras is coming to six cities and towns along the ...

The Last Word: Mardi Gras or nah?Air Quality Alert: Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast Montgomery County, Central and Southeast Prince William County/Manassas/Manassas Park, ...

Unknown Black Mardi Gras Facts They’ll Never Teach You in School The annual celebration has greater ties to Black history and culture than what meets the eye. By Phenix S Halley Published March ...

The plans had been set for months: Dr. Roquell E. Wyche would finally take her son, Jaxon, to New Orleans, joining nearly 40 members of her husband’s family for their annual celebration of Mardi ...

Pre-order yours online. Don’t miss Pardi Gras, Grebe’s kick-off to Fat Tuesday on Saturday, March 1 between 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. The celebration takes place at Ope!

In New Orleans for the Mardi Gras, I, surely, wasn’t ready for the mad ride and ceaseless exhilaration. Think 250 million beads being tossed around randomly. Edible underwear as souvenirs.

Mardi Gras comes to a close on Tuesday night, and soon, those who celebrate will exclaim “Laissez les bons temps rouler,” or “Let the good times roll” for the last time this Carnival season.

Throws, as the parade trinkets are known, date back to the late 1800s, when candy, peanuts and sweets were tossed from floats, Mr. Hardy said. The Rex Organization, which will parade on Tuesday ...

From high-energy parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. The holiday which is less than a week away, is just ahead of ...

Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. A separate Mardi Gras celebration hits the streets at 8th Street Barracks Row Saturday.

The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday.

A Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball will be held Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Julian Smith Casino, 2200 Broad St., Augusta. The event will feature live music, New Orleans cuisine, a best mask contest, a best ...