There’s a little secret brewing in southwest Louisiana that retirees are discovering with the same delight as finding an extra twenty in last year’s winter coat. Lake Charles – a city where your ...

New Orleans and Baton Rouge prepare for Mardi Gras with scheduled parades and parties, observing updated regulations on ...

Mardi Gras is coming early in 2026, with a few parades rolling as early as January. Mardi Gras Day or Fat Tuesday is Feb. 17. Ironically, or not, the date for the Bacchanalian celebration of Mardi ...

Carnival lovers will have fewer weeks to catch beads and indulge in sweet king cakes this upcoming season. With 12th Night on Jan. 6 marking the start of Carnival, the 2025 season lasted 58 days. The ...

Mardi Gras! Galveston planners have announced the dates and headliners for the 2026 celebration. The 115th Mardi Gras event returns Feb. 6-17, 2026, and features headliners including Country musicians ...

From high-energy parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. The holiday which is less than a week away, is just ahead of the ...

Today, President Donald J. Trump will award the newly established Mexican Border Defense Medal to U.S. service members for their extraordinary work to safeguard our nation’s southern border and uphold ...

The Trump administration is preparing to build a second parallel wall along the international border in southern Arizona. Wildlife advocates say the added barrier will further disrupt wildlife ...

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