While many Americans may know the festival's roots in French culture, the first festival held in the US was in Alabama. House Republicans Move to Crack Down on Chinese Police Stations in the U.S ...

City officials prioritize a "safe and fun" Mardi Gras by ramping up security efforts, especially in the French Quarter ... one of the most famous Mardi Gras celebrations is in New Orleans ...

With the sun rising, people stumbled out of bars and saluted the trash collectors. A drunken couple shrieked and leaped onto ...

said Carnival and Mardi Gras are also seasons for families to celebrate “the unique culture of New Orleans.” “That is often lost in the coverage of the risqué in the French Quarter and ...

but celebrate it together, around all of these decorations, and really feel like we're in the French Quarter with everybody else celebrating Mardi Gras," Donovan said. "Let the good times roll." ...

The Statler, the luxury hotel in the heart of downtown Dallas, is channeling the energy of the French Quarter with a weeklong Mardi Gras celebration featuring festive food, handcrafted cocktails ...

Some also believe if a small plastic baby is found in your treat, the responsibility of hosting the next celebration falls on you. Pensacola Mardi Gras and Seville Quarter is hosting a French ...

Mardi Gras is one of the best celebrations of the year. Between the masks, the music, the beads and the king cake, few festive occasions can measure up to how much we let loose during Carnival season.