Throwing and catching gold, green, and purple beads is a cherished Mardi Gras tradition, but as it turns out, these petroleum-based plastic beads have a heavy impact on the New Orleans environment ...

Mardi Gras officially made its comeback in New Orleans, but the parades leave behind thousands of pounds of beads.

Snowmass Village’s 41st annual Mardi Gras celebration started out slow, but later drew crowds down from the slopes and into the Base Village for a classic Fat Tuesday party. The event featured a ...

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Orleans parades for Carnival 2021 are canceled, crippling the Mardi Gras bead industry. Dan Kelly, Beads By The Dozen owner, said last week he had to make the ...

Due to it being a religious holiday, the city cannot cancel Mardi Gras, but celebrating it safely amid the coronavirus pandemic is a different matter.

Fat Tuesday isn't until February, but Mardi Gras beads have been circulating around Tufts for the past few weeks. Theta Chi and the Leonard Carmichael Society [LCS] have joined forces to sell the ...