New Orleans, Bourbon Street and Mardi Gras

How New Orleans is preparing for Mardi Gras after Bourbon Street attack
Mardi Gras is less than a week away and security surrounding this year’s Fat Tuesday celebrations, marking the end of Carnival season in New Orleans, will be heightened following the deadly New Year’s Day terror attack on Bourbon Street.
New Orleans coroner feels snubbed by Bourbon Street attack tributes. 'We couldn't rest.'
Orleans Parish Coroner Dr. Dwight McKenna says his office worked "around the clock" after Bourbon Street attack, but their efforts went unnoticed.
This Georgia town gives you the feel of Mardi Gras like Bourbon Street in New Orleans
This place, right outside of Atlanta, gives you a little taste of Mardi Gras and New Orleans. Here's where one traveler says to visit this week.
Is New Orleans safe for Mardi Gras 2025? What increased security will be in place?
The city of New Orleans is preparing for Mardi Gras celebrations by increasing security measures. Find out about the safety initiatives here.
I Go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras Every Year — Here Are 15 Game-changing Items I Never Regret Packing
I travel to New Orleans multiple times a year and always look forward to the palpable joy that fills every corner come carnival season. During Mardi Gras, the city streets are aglow with purple, green,
Is Cajun Mardi Gras older than New Orleans' celebrations? What to know about the courir.
New Orleans parades and the Cajun version of Mardi Gras, called the courir, may seem worlds apart, But experts say they have more in common than you may think.
Super Bowl reporter dead in Louisiana hotel had Xanax in system after ‘Bourbon Street Hustler’ meetup: police
Louisiana police say the Super Bowl reporter found dead in his hotel room outside New Orleans on Feb. 5 had Xanax in his ...
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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is weighing whether to close Bourbon Street off to cars
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell told allies in a private meeting before the Super Bowl that she was weighing whether to ...
As New Orleans' Mardi Gras goes into full swing, security boosted to historic levels
More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans ...
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New Orleans sued over Bourbon Street terror attack, accused of negligence that cost lives
Plaintiffs affected by the New Year's terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans have filed a civil lawsuit against the city's leadership and private companies hired to consult the ...
Bourbon Street terror attack memorial moved
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said the removal of the memorial was done in coordination with victims of the New Year's ...
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A return to New Orleans' Bourbon Street, one month after tragedy
NEW ORLEANS — On one end of the street ... Drunken, happy tourists crowd the street without a care in the world. This is Bourbon Street at 8 p.m. local time the Sunday before Super Bowl ...
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New Orleans relocates Bourbon Street Memorial for preservation
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that the memorial on Bourbon Street honoring the victims and survivors of the New Year’s Day terror attack will ...
After Bourbon St. attack New Orleans bomb squad responds to more than 170 bomb missions, all false alarms
WDSU Investigates found in 2023 and 2024 NOPD responded to more than 60 bomb scares, a majority of them were downtown. On Bourbon Street alone, there was at least 18 calls in the last two years. One ...
'A lifelong dream': New restaurant, bar brings a taste of Bourbon Street to Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach's historic Main Street is amping up its dining scene with the opening of this New Orleans-inspired restaurant ...