Holidays

Parades will roll on Mardi Gras Day, but the garbage trucks won't in Lafayette Parish.

With Mardi Gras on the horizon, City Parish President Joey Durel joined us on the phone during the Afternoon Drive Home. We first asked him about Mardi Gras and if there was any thought to cancellation of everything.  Durel said, I will tell you to my knowledge what I have been told, there has never been a Mardi Gras Day Parade cancelled...

Check out our list of what is happening as Acadiana celebrates Mardi Gras.

The mayor of St. Louis, Mo., Francis Slay, told reporters today that his city has, not only the second-largest Mardi Gras event in the country, but the best in the U.S. as well.

The annual King's Court Mardi Gras Costume Contest is at Parc Sans Souci on Mardi Gras Day at 9:00am. Throw me somethin', Mister!

With Mardi Gras only days away, the buzz around Acadiana is palpable. Soon the barricades that have recently held up traffic around Lafayette will take center stage as streets fill with floats and revelers.

Barricades are in-place for a reason.

Police want you to enjoy a safe holiday this year, so they are releasing some tips to help you.

Fun to be had by all at the King's Court Costume Contest in Lafayette.  That was what Kate Durio promised when she stopped by the Afternoon Drive Home to talk about it today.  Durio told us that this is really a party for all ages. We have lots of different age classifications from preschool up to adults...

Two years ago, I was the first to admit that I was an outsider.  So that meant, having been a newly minted citizen of the City of Lafayette, I had not yet tried any of the food that can be found at a festival in Louisiana. Now, don't get me wrong, I did go to my share of festivals and got all sorts of things over the years...

Every Mardi Gras it's the same thing - 'Let's see how many beads we can catch!', followed by 'what the heck do we do with all these beads?' Some creative artsy-types have found a great use for those colorful Mardi Gras trinkets, as a palette for their artistic endeavors...

Pass a good time and stay safe.

Mardi Gras is coming up February 12th and with only two weekends left before, things really start to heat up. It's a busy schedule this weekend and there will be plenty of opportunities for you to catch some good beads!

There's many unique things about South Louisiana, one of those being Mardi Gras problems. Like, when are the barricades going up? Look no further my friends and behold, the 3013 Mardi Gras barricade schedule! Thursday, January 31 - 8:00 a ... Read More ...

The Krewe de Bayou Mardi Gras Ball got it's kick of this Saturday in a big way.  Check out all of the pictures after the jump!

The Inaugural Krewe de Bayou Mardi Gras Ball is tomorrow night, January 19th, and if you haven't purchased your general admission tickets yet from Schlotzky's on Johnston or Pinhook or Lucky Deuces, you can still get your General Admission tickets at the door.

If you're planning on buying a VIP table for the upcoming Krewe de Bayou Mardi Gras Ball on Saturday, January 19th so be sure to reserve yours now as tables are almost sold out!

If you're looking for events related to Mardi Gras 2013, check this list as we will update with information as we get it.

It's hard to believe the holidays have come and gone in a matter of weeks, which means all of a sudden our "binge eating" is going to be frowned upon. It also means it's time to think about taking down our festive decorations. This can be a  bummer not only because it's like getting rid of all seasonal cheer, but we also haven't the slightest idea how to get rid of our Christmas trees. L

The holiday season is usually a momentous time for laughs, cheers and smiles, but this kid's reaction, while still happy, was a little different. He might not have been too psyched over that initial gift, appearing a bit apathetic, but the second one surely got to him, resulting in a response no one expected -- especially the parents.