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Celebrate Mardi Gras. Big Easy celebrations are made easier with inside info on everything from Dixieland jazz to Creole and Cajun cuisine. Set your taste buds ablaze with homemade jambalaya and cool off with hurricane cocktails and King cake. Find all the easy-to-follow instructions before the hoopla begins, and research the best ways to stay in New Orleans during the bacchanal. Mardi Gras masks and beads are great finishing touches for a theme party, and eHow's got tips for making them.
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The following is a manual that I have compiled after accumulating years of experience with outdoor festivals that involve heavy drinking. simply put, this information will help to soften the blow...
The Mardi Gras king cake is a twisted bread traditionally topped with sugar or icing and colored purple, green and gold. King cakes from around the world are stuffed with a small trinket (usually...
Mazatlan, Mexico, is one of the most popular destinations for those who wish to celebrate Mardi Gras (called Carnaval). While New Orleans may host the most dominant Mardi Gras celebration,...
New Orleans may be the most famous place to go for Mardi Gras, but that doesn't mean there aren't incredible alternatives. Galveston, Texas, for example, has one of the biggest Mardi Gras events...
Lafayette, Louisiana has become home to one of the largest Mardi Gras celebrations in the South, eclipsed only by those held in Mobile and New Orleans. Lafayette draws over one million visitors...
The Lil Rascals Parade at Mardi Gras is a conscious effort by the people of New Orleans to teach the Mardi Gras traditions to young people. In 1983, changes were made in the parade and the Lil...
It wouldn't be Mardi Gras without the costumes. A close second to Halloween when it comes to dressing up and pretending to be somebody else, Mardi Gras is characterized by festive and often...
The Mardi Gras king cake is a tradition many people use to celebrate the time between Christmas and Mardi Gras. Some families will make one cake a week and others may make only one cake for the...