Once beads are collected through drives and donations, they are washed, sorted and re-sold at their in-house bead store. The Arc of Greater New Orleans hires 13 full-time folks who have intellectual ...

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The dame costume, meant to be comfortable and flattering for women of all sizes and shapes, consists of black bloomers, a ...

Some associate it with Mardi Gras, others with a celebration known as Epiphany. King cake is eaten on January 6 in honor of Epiphany, or Twelfth Night, which historically marks the arrival of the ...

During Harrison’s time as police chief, a drunken driver plowed into Mardi Gras parade-goers in 2017, injuring 28 people. New Orleans hosted multiple Super Bowls during Harrison’s career at ...

around two months ahead of the annual Mardi Gras Day. The French holiday maintains a presence in the U.S. with Americans holding parades, eating king cakes and crafting beads with the green ...

King’s Mardi Gras Parade rolls at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, and Biloxi’s 12th Night celebration will roll at 5 p.m. on Sunday. After the New Orleans attack that killed 14 people — including ...

are eaten throughout the Carnival season leading up to Mardi Gras. Each treat is usually an over-the-top explosion of sugar, beads, funfetti and even the traditional hidden plastic baby.

Cape Town is preparing for one of its most anticipated events of the year—the Cape Town Pride Parade and Mardi Gras 2025—which promises to light up the city on Saturday, 1 March, Cape {town} Etc ...

Malfunctioning bollards meant to protect Bourbon Street pedestrians were undergoing repairs, because of clogs caused by Mardi Gras beads, when a truck drove into a New Orleans crowd on New Year's ...

New Orleans faces safety concerns for two major upcoming events, Super Bowl LIX and Mardi Gras, after an attack on New Year's revelers early Wednesday. The attack that killed at least 15 people ...