(NEXSTAR) — For anyone who has ever wondered how the giant floats featured in Mardi Gras parades are created ... of carbon fiber like you would a race car in order to get that much weight ...

The floats. The costumes. The parties. The beads. So many beads. Mardi Gras is a long-standing tradition, filled with fun, families and often, a lot of booze. But there's something really ...

New Orleans braces for severe weather during Mardi Gras The New Orleans area is also bracing for strong storms, though Fat Tuesday’s traditionally raucous annual rite of parades of floats and ...