Every year, cities across the United States pause in March to celebrate an annual festival known as Mardi Gras ... started throwing glass Czech beads, which led to the plastic bead necklaces ...

Two members have been removed from the all-male Krewe of Thoth for throwing ... the beads in the trash. “We all made light of the situation because nobody wanted to ruin the Mardi Gras vibe, ...

In the French Quarter, known for its, um, “adult” take on Mardi Gras, women are known to flash their breasts to score their beads. Zulu coconuts are a souvenir like no other. The round ...

Parade crew throws beads ... Mardi Gras for all." Damaging winds are the biggest threat from the severe thunderstorms expected to strike Louisiana on Tuesday, but an isolated tornado and flash ...

The Krewe of Rex are known as the "King of Carnival" because so many of the Mardi Gras traditions started with them – including the tradition of throwing beads – so their use of sustainable ...

Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the ... examples of ‘throwing’ in new Orleans are Japanese mercury glass beads, made during ...

There was never any question that Mardi Gras would go forward ... arms outstretched for a string of beads or whatever signature item the krewes might be throwing. “This is rebirth,” said ...

By Sara Bonisteel They throw lots of things at the Carnival parades in New Orleans: plastic beads and stuffed animals ... the founder of the Mardi Gras Guide, now in its 49th annual edition.

While many think of parades, beads and floats, the Cajun Mardi Gras, particularly the Courir de Mardi Gras, offers a uniquely different experience. The tradition of Mardi Gras began as a Catholic ...