Mardi Gras, loads of beads

Forget the Mardi Gras Beads. This Year’s Best Catch Is a Cookbook.
Of all the gifts thrown at the New Orleans parades, one of the newest and most unusual is a collection of South Asian family recipes.
Have bags of unwanted throws, or Mardi Gras beads? Donate them for a good cause.
Both organizations, LARC and Arc of Acadiana have a solution for anyone looking to offload their beads for a good cause. They work providing jobs to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their Mardi Gras Beads-n-More store is part of their work in the Acadiana community.
Mardi Gras 2025: LIVE Parades, Beads & Festivities from New Orleans!
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Mardi Gras 2025: Joy and Jitters for New Orleans
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New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras Day with costumes and revelry despite weather concerns
The city’s two biggest parades are set to go on with earlier start times, shorter routes, and no marching bands, New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told reporters Monday.
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Funky brass bands, parades, dances and king cake bring the spirit of New Orleans to D.C.
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