NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Royal Sonesta New Orleans is getting ready for its biggest Carnival celebration, Greasing of the Poles. Greasing of the Poles is the official kickoff of the Mardi Gras ...

The 610 Stompers dance during the 55th annual Greasing of the Poles at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (Staff photo by Brett Duke, The Times-Picayune) Barnes then ...

The first recorded Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans took place on February 24, 1857.(Preeti Verma Lal) Members of the Maria Antoinette Club at the Greasing of the Poles in Royal Sonesta New Orleans.( ...

Bins will be available at participating hotels, including Hotel Monteleone, The Royal Sonesta New Orleans and Ritz Carlton, until March 10, 2025. “In 2024, FQMD’s bead recycling program collected ...

“It works,” the Vaseline propounder insisted. I didn’t but the Royal Sonesta New Orleans knows the goodness of Vaseline. Greasing the Poles, the hotel’s annual event, began as a practical ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — “Grease Y’a Later Alligator” was the theme of the 2025 Greasing of the Poles at the Royal Sonesta Friday, Feb. 28. The 55th annual event kicked off the weekend heading ...

People gather for the start of the Society of Saint Anne’s parade on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Bourbon Street is seen ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO ... and we will be back at it on Sunday,” said Anisa Kelley. Royal Sonesta says ‘Grease Y’a Later Alligator’ at 55th annual Greasing of the Poles Not everyone ...

(AP Video: Stephen Smith) New Orleans Mardi Gras parades went ahead Tuesday morning despite the threat of severe weather that has forced cancellation of other parades (AP Video: Stephen Smith) Bourbon ...

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