Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

The city born to celebrate is decked out in purple -- green -- and gold! The Downtown streets may be empty now -- but come Friday evening (Valentine’s Day) -- they’ll be filled with thousands of ...

Our attention turns to Mardi Gras. Balls and parades are right around the corner. We start with a little Carnival history. Dave Elliott stopped by the Coastal Mardi Gras Museum to talk with museum ...