mardi gras
Mardi Gras Coming to Tyler
Stanley's Famous Pit Bar B Que will be the site of the Shreveport-Bossier Mardi Gras Roadshow later this month.
How to Stay Hangover-Free This Mardi Gras
Since Mardi Gras is a holiday that goes hand-in-hand with gluttonous drinking, we thought we’d offer a few tips for a more positive drinking experience for those who want to enjoy themselves and not wind up a morning-after mess.
5 Mardi Gras Party Ideas (If You Can’t Make it to Bourbon Street)
Stuck at home for Mardi Gras this year and want to make it more special than ordering Cajun shrimp pasta at Red Lobster? Try these tips:
Know Your Mardi Gras History [VIDEO]
Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," a reference to the binge eating a lot of Catholics do before Lent. As is often the case with holidays, the Christian roots are intertwined with earlier pagan practices. It was very common for early church fathers to integrate elements of pagan ritual in an attempt to attract potential converts.
Mardi Gras itself originated in the Middle Ages and wa