The Beck Cultural Exchange Center will host a night of food, music and atmosphere with its Mardi Gras party on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 6 pm til midnight. The theme "All-American Mardi Gras" celebrates the traditional event with a "Knoxville spin" that

On Saturday, the Mysti Krewe of Nimbus will make a second run at the celebration they launched last year as a remedy to Portland's lackluster treatment of the Louisiana bayou's most hyped holiday.

Moroney said anyone with a Mardi Gras float can participate in the parade at no cost. He said the Krewe of Phoenix has been enjoying the Mardi Gras season so far and is looking forward to the parade. “It's going to be a good one, as always,” he said.

With Mardi Gras fast approaching, I went on a mission to get a taste of Cajun culture in Southeast Texas. The Yankee in me is still wide-eyed and curious when it comes to Cajun cuisine, music and culture — coming from a

The Beck Cultural Exchange Center will host a night of food, music and atmosphere with its Mardi Gras party on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 6 pm til midnight. The theme "All-American Mardi Gras" celebrates the traditional event with a "Knoxville spin" that