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NEW ORLEANS – In a city known for overindulgence, maybe the largest-ever Mardi Gras float was a little too much. The 330-foot long super float built by the Krewe of Endymion had to be separated ...
NEW ORLEANS - As Carnival builds toward its out-of-control crescendo of Fat Tuesday, Barry Kern and his team of float-builders and artists are already preparing for next year's parades.
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is known for the celebrations and parades. Kern Studios is the manufacturer of the floats and they take 50 weeks to make.
Young people enjoyed hands-on Mardi Gras activities Saturday at the Algiers Regional Library. Blain Kern Studios artist Alex Sherrod led the free programs that included making shoe box floats, and ...
The Mardi Gras parade is held daily at the Big E. Skip to Article. Set weather. ... The Big E; Riding Big E Mardi Gras float a small dream come true. Published: Sep. 24, 2014, 12:02 p.m. By .
I recently returned home from New Orleans, where my husband, Bill, and I celebrated Mardi Gras with my sister-in-law Michele Abbott from Knoxville, Tenn., and got in a great visit with my niece ...
Shoebox floats replaced regular parade floats in the River Parishes as a safe way for residents to celebrate Mardi Gras. Skip to content NOWCAST WDSU News at 8:30am Saturday ...
Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest The winner of the contest was awarded to Ms. Leah Mallett’s class at Prien Lake Elementary. By Mandesha Thornton. Updated: ... The students’ ideas were extremely ...
Young people enjoyed hands-on Mardi Gras activities Saturday at the Algiers Regional Library. Blain Kern Studios artist Alex Sherrod led the free programs that included making shoe box floats, and ...