Tag: Mardi Gras
“Mardi Gras Pensacola’s excuse for topsy-turvy upside-down-dum”
Mardi Gras, that period of revelry prior to the solemn and penitential season of Lent, was first celebrated in Pensacola during the 19th century.
As...
IHMC robot to grand marshal Mardi Gras parade
The humanoid Running Man robot can zip around buildings, climb stairways and even open doors by itself.
But after this weekend, you can count celebrating...
How Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast looked 100 years ago
Across the Gulf Coast, people have been celebrating Mardi Gras for centuries. Depending on who you ask, Mardi Gras celebrations started either downriver from...
Fort Morgan invites public to welcome U.S. Navy ship
The 19th century Civil War site of Fort Morgan will soon play host to a 21st century naval warship. The public is invited to...
Pensacola creates “family friendly zone” for Mardi Gras
Pensacola city officials today announced the addition of a "family friendly zone" at the city's Mardi Gras celebrations.
City officials said Tuesday that they will ask paradegoers...
The top 10 places to get king cakes on the Gulf...
It's officially Mardi Gras season, which means bakers along the Gulf Coast are churning out king cakes as fast as they can.
The uninitiated among...
