For Mardi Gras float makers, next year is here

New Orleans' infamous French Quarter is awash in memorable sights and sounds, especially during the busiest and most colorful weekend of the year – the one just before Mardi Gras Day. However, a strict tightening of the city's curfew policy means

New Orleans' infamous French Quarter is awash in memorable sights and sounds, especially during the busiest and most colorful weekend of the year – the one just before Mardi Gras Day. However, a strict tightening of the city's curfew policy means

You can't kiss all that trash away: But a few environmental groups in New Orleans plan to divert some of the plastic beads from landfill this year.

Mardi Gras 2012 royalty: Meet Rex and king of Zulu. Published: Monday, February 20, 2012, 5:10 PM Updated: Monday, February 20, 2012, 5:11 PM. The Times-Picayune By The Times-Picayune The Times-Picayune Follow. 0. Tweet

You can't kiss all that trash away: But a few environmental groups in New Orleans plan to divert some of the plastic beads from landfill this year.