What Exactly Is the History Behind Mardi Gras?
It was established as a wild festival in honor of fertility and the arrival of spring. (Read on to see a list of local festivities.)
It was established as a wild festival in honor of fertility and the arrival of spring. (Read on to see a list of local festivities.)
Mardi Gras, better known as “Fat Tuesday” is without a doubt one of the most exciting, insane, sarcastic and crazy party events of the year. In 2012, Mardi Gras is on February 21st and rather than make the jaunt all the way down to New Orleans, here's the parties that will hopefully keep you in our neck of the woods during this unique, bead throwing holiday.