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Costumes, beads consume Mardi Gras in New Orleans As the sun began to set and the traditional family-atmosphere of Mardi Gras along St. Charles Avenue ended, streams of revelers poured into New Orleans' French Quarter to continue the party well into the night. Costumes, beads give way to ashes in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Officers on horseback cleared Bourbon Street early Wednesday, declaring an end to Carnival 2012 as Mardi Gras revelers began to prepare for the beginning of Lent, the period of fasting and repentance before Easter. Fat times for Gulf Coast towns Flambeaux carriers march through the crowds lining the streets watching the Muses Mardi Gras Parade as it moves through the streets of New Orleans on Thursday. Galactic's 'Carnivale Electricos' makes one big party Galactic's 'Carnivale Electricos' combines New Orleans' Mardi Gras tradition and Brazil's Carnaval celebration. Galactic's 'Carnivale Electricos' combines New Orleans' Mardi Gras tradition and Brazil's Carnaval celebration. Petaluma celebrates Mardi Gras About 150 people showed up for the 21st annual Mardi Gras Mambofest, a raucous, musical, family-friendly Fat Tuesday parade. through Petaluma on Tuesday night. Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans Revelers hit the streets Tuesday to celebrate Mardi Gras, lured to the French Quarter and stately oak-lined avenues by the chance to snag beads and baubles from seemingly endless parades in the final unfettered party before the somber season of Lent. Mardi Gras celebrated across Louisiana Families and neighborhood groups partake of celebrations that go back generations La fiesta de Mardi Gras se apodera de las calles de Nueva Orleáns A medida que se ocultaba el sol y llegaba a su fin la tradicional atmósfera familiar del festival del Mardi Gras a lo largo de la avenida de St. Charles, ríos de festejadores inundaron el Barrio Francés de Nueva Orleáns para continuar la celebración entrada la noche. Outrageous costumes consume Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS - Bathed in spring-like warmth and showered with trinkets, beads and music, New Orleans revelled in the excesses of Fat Tuesday. 'Mardi Gras North' Raises Money For Breast Cancer Research They're calling part of Baltimore "Mardi Gras North." There was an early start to Fat Tuesday in Fells Point.
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