While Mardi Gras may have roots in rich cultural traditions, its modern execution reveals serious risks to public safety and the environment. For starters, large crowds packed shoulder to shoulder ...

New Mexico Christians and Muslims describe the two seasons as devoted to prayer, fasting and supporting the less fortunate.

Our Ethan Watts and JD Pooley stopped by a bakery that has been turning out pastries for the celebration for nearly four ...

Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, marks the climax and end of the weekslong Carnival season and a final chance for ...

Mardi Gras, also referred to as Fat Tuesday, is celebrated before Ash Wednesday.

GALVESTON, Texas — The final beads have been thrown and the last floats have rolled down the Strand as this year’s Mardi Gras Galveston celebrations came to an end Tuesday night, marking the close of ...

Calling all Bruno Mars look-alikes! Think you got a chance to stand-in for the Grammy-winning singer song-writer from Hawaiʻi ...

Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins, is a great day to be in Hope. Two local churches had much ...

Genki Sushi recently introduced a revamped menu that includes dozens of new dishes, expanding its already extensive lineup of sushi, rolls, donburi, noodles, and appetizers. The refresh was designed ...

Trefzgers Bakery in Peoria Heights has been celebrating Mardi Gras for 160 years by making a traditional treat called "The ...

Freeman says the store saw more than 100 people before noon. Over at Super One Foods, the bakery was just as busy. Bakery Manager Stephen Gardner says the day is about more than a donut.

Cars lined up for sweets at Damien Memorial School’s annual Malasada Sale in Kalihi Tuesday morning. Students, faculty, and volunteers arrived as early as 4:30 a.m. to prepare for the first customers ...