NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. The beads are increasingly viewed as a problem, but a Mardi Gras without ...

Mardi Gras participants throw beads to celebrants on Bourbon Street on Feb. 21, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Reporter Vibrant green, purple, and gold strings of beads are a staple of New Orlean’s ...

NEW ORLEANS — It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough to ...

Meier’s Creek was crowded on Tuesday night with families and friends enjoying one of Syracuse’s local Mardi Gras celebrations. The Inner Harbor taproom was decorated with colorful beads, paper balls ...

As people head back to work this Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, New Orleans is celebrating Mardi Gras with beads flying, crawfish boiling, and parades rolling. Mardi Gras, also known as Fat ...

It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough to catch them, today ...