Amtrak’s new Mardi Gras Service between New Orleans and Mobile is off to a strong start, with trains selling out for major events and prompting the addition of more seats to meet rising demand. Since ...

Carnival will never be the same. On Wednesday, Arthur Hardy, New Orleans’ No. 1 Mardi Gras authority, announced that he plans to retire on Fat Tuesday 2026. Via email, Hardy said that after the ...

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service connecting Mobile to New Orleans is off to a strong start, serving 6,700 total riders in 15 days and triggering the need for an additional car during New Orleans Saints ...

Driving may be faster, but the inaugural train trips between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans this week drew travelers eager for a different kind of adventure. Credit... Supported by By Emily Cochrane ...

Amtrak's Mardi Gras service, running twice daily between New Orleans and Mobile, was inaugurated with Mardi Gras-themed celebrations at each stop. The service, restored after a 20-year hiatus ...

Amtrak cars will finally glide back onto Gulf Coast rails this Saturday, a triumphant return nearly 20 years after Hurricane Katrina swept away much of the coastline. It’s a return nearly a generation ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — It appears that Mardi Gras Southeast Texas will be happening at Doggett Ford Park in 2026 officials with the organization confirmed on Tuesday morning. Festival organizers presented ...

Despite being cut short by a few hours because of the threat of severe weather, Mardi Gras 2025 was significantly bigger than last year’s Carnival celebration, according to local hoteliers, restaurant ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras with parades and partying, leaving behind an avalanche of waste. At dawn Wednesday, a ...

60S OVER THE WEEKEND. WELL, NEW DETAILS OF MARDI GRAS VIOLENCE IN THE LAFAYETTE AREA. AS WE LEARNED, TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN SHOOTINGS AND SEVERAL OTHERS WERE HURT IN MAMOU. THE POLICE CHIEF SAYS ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...