8 World Festivals I Want To Go To (When Covid Ends)
For many, especially in the United States, Halloween is quickly approaching at the end of this month. However, not everyone celebrates...
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My Mardi Gras Guide to Success
Mardi Gras — something I had seen pictures of and heard warnings about from my parents — was so much more than I could have ever imagined...
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I Went to NOLA For Mardi Gras: Here’s What Went Down
My condolences go out to all those that left the weekend with no phone.
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The Heart of Mardi Gras: North Celebrations Versus South Celebrations
For years I have been attending Mardi Gras Parades in Shreveport, Louisiana. As a kid, I loved going out to the parade route early in the...
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Here's What to Wear for Mardi Gras and Mardi Gras Weekend
Mardi Gras can be a weird event to dress for. Here are a few ideas on what to wear to the next Fat Tuesday party.
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The Best Texas Mardi Gras Celebrations to Go With Friends
Let the good times roll!
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Moving to the North from the South
The air up here dries my skin. I rub lotion on my hand then let it fill in the cracks of my palm, fortuneless. Where I’m from a woman in...
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Are You Sure You Know About the Krewe?
Laissez les bon temps rouler mesdames et messieurs! That’s the formal greeting during Mardi Gras. It means “let the good times roll” and...
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Top 10 Things to Give Up for Lent
Lent is alsmot here people! 40 days of giving something up to make you a better person. Don't worry, it's not as long as you think! It can...
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Mardi Gras Activities for Someone Who's Never Celebrated
If you’ve never celebrated Mardi Gras, you may be wondering what all the excitement is over. It can just seem like some weird holiday with...
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Counting down to Mardi Gras
Are you going down to Nawlins this weekend for the Gras? If you’re answer is no, rethink that answer because Mardi Gras only happens once a...
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Splurge vs Save: Mardi Gras Edition
Every restaurant has its own twist on the king cake. Uptown mansions are sporting the flags of their favorite krewes. The earliest parades...
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Mardi Gras: A City’s Christmas
In New Orleans, it’s common to open up a kitchen cupboard to find the shelves stocked with colorful plastic cups accumulated throughout the...
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Mardi Gras: The Overlooked Environmental Assault
How one trip to Mardi Gras made me more aware of the environmental crisis faced every day.
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Rowdy Gras 2019 Recap
Tuesday, March 5th was Rowdy Gras here at UTSA, and Her Campus UTSA attended the event as a group after a Writing Workshop! Even though it...
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Is St. Louis Mardi Gras Really the Second Biggest?
Upon moving to St. Louis when I started my freshman year at SLU two summers ago, I was repeatedly asked those same two questions every...
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Mardi Gras: What You Should Know
Mardi Gras is coming up, and St. Louis holds the (second) largest celebration in the United States. That being said, the city holds a bunch...
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What to do Post-Mardi Gras this Spring Break
Although it’s only February, Spring Break is approaching fast! While most of Tulane’s campus will be staying for Mardi Gras, many are...
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Shop Until You Drop: 5 Go-to Stores to Shop for Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is officially one month away! While officially, Fat Tuesday is March 5th, the festivities for me will kick off February 27th,...
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A Work of Arc: Recycling New Orleans' Culture
In New Orleans, it's not unusual to find yourself ankle deep in beads anytime leading up to, during, and after Mardi Gras. The flamboyant...
