The oldest neighborhood here is The French Quarter (also known as Vieux Carré), which despite its reputation for rowdy tourists and souvenir shops, is tightly woven into the tapestry of New Orleans ...

The series of large-scale outdoor decorations, dubbed "Windows on Canal," would be similar to the “house floats” — porches elaborately ornamented with Mardi Gras themes — that popped ...

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The Halloween decorations on Main Street ... The garland on this balcony embraces New Orleans’ long Mardi Gras history, with masks surrounded by purple, green, and gold baubles. Other garlands feature ...

Bolt, the first roller coaster at sea, makes Carnival's Mardi Gras one of the most family-friendly in the ... smaller ships and vintage design — in this case, more artwork and decor by Farcus. In ...

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According to Campbell, the Mardi Gras tree concept got started when someone removed all of their Christmas tree ornaments but kept the artificial tree up. The reason is a mystery. After returning home ...

A Christmas tree decked out with Mardi Gras decorations. The exact history of the origin of Mardi Gras trees is a little fuzzy. Jeff Campbell, co-director of the Plano Conservancy for Historic ...

January 6 marks the return of Carnival in New Orleans. While many of the classic Mardi Gras fixtures in the Crescent City will be the same for the 2025 season, revelers can expect to see a few ...

Mardi Gras is not the time to go for neutrals. This time of year in Louisiana calls for standing out — whether in yelling, leaping and lunging for the best throws at the parade, or in finding ...

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On Monday morning, Lafayette Parish Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet, along with the Greater Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Association, proudly raised the Mardi Gras flag at Lafayette ...