Local artist Candice Alexander is creating beauty from ashes. “Nothing is beyond hope,” she said. “Finding the beauty in the ...

King cake season has finally arrived and it's a long one this year. Why it matters: The seasonal pastry is only available ...

Louisiana might be the only state in the country to get excited when Christmas is over. But who wouldn’t be when Mardi Gras ...

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 ...

This year's parade will include six all-new floats dedicated to the Mardi Gras colors, representing the bayou and ...

Americans usher in the new year with lifestyle resolutions galore, but many people across the globe — particularly those from ...

But, the FDA also noted that food additives must be “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS), and “must be supported by science that demonstrates its use meets the FDA’s safety standard.

“Why is Mardi Gras only called Mardi Gras and doesn’t have Carnival in front of it like every other ship in the fleet?” a guest asked. It is true that the first Excel class ship is simply ...

NEW ORLEANS — NBA legend, and celebrity, Shaquille O’Neal has been named the Krewe of Bacchus’ monarch in its 2025 Mardi Gras parade, bringing his towering 7-foot-1 frame and larger-than ...

The annual Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans just named its crowned big star king for 2025, and 'big' is an understatement, considering the star is an inch over 7 feet tall.

Each year, the Bacchus Mardi Gras krewe crowns a big star to reign over the spectacular Uptown parade as monarch. At one inch over 7 feet tall, they don’t get much bigger than basketball legend ...

A series of colorful posters celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans will end in 2025 after four decades. Andrea Mistretta, the New Jersey painter who has created the distinctive posters since 1986 ...