It's said that French settlers threw a party with Mardi Gras-type celebrations on "Fat Tuesday" in 1703, "But what will never be known is the actual form early Carnival celebrations took," Cart ...

Mardi Gras World offers a close-up look at some of the flamboyant floats and costumes used during New Orleans' famous party. One thing to know upfront: This isn't a museum – it's a warehouse ...

It was the fact that everyone was welcomed in what his family called the "Mardi Gras house," whether they were on the 50-page guest list or revelers in otherworldly costumes dancing on the streets.