Mardi Gras 2016: Week 1
 

http://media1.fdncms.com/gambit/imag...er_story-1.jpg The parades, krewes, throws, royalty, themes and maps Carnival is celebrated in cities around the globe, but in the United States, Carnival and Mardi Gras are synonymous with New Orleans. It's a season of parades, parties and events locals created for each other long before they attracted visiting revelers.?