Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has since expanded from a single ...

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give up habits for 40 days.

Houston may be busy polishing its boots for next Friday's Go Texan Day, but at the other end of I-45, it's time to break out the beads and think purple, gold, and green. Since the holidays ended, ...