The store offers an extensive inventory beyond traditional Mardi Gras decorations, including "all types of beads, trinkets, T-shirts and other items" for decoration and parade floats. This year ...

True to Mardi Gras form, when it comes to decorations, the idea that “less is more” does not apply. The ribbons, garland, glitter, baubles and beads are more than plentiful. In between working ...

Most Mardi Gras decorations are gold ... France and the United Kingdom—needed three colors in its flag. Along with beads, ...

Mardi Gras trees are exactly what you think they are: A Christmas tree decked out with Mardi Gras decorations ... green and purple beads on the tree. Despite the mysterious origins of the idea ...

Mardi Gras can make a lot of trash, adding up to millions of pounds each year. Now, some parades in New Orleans are cutting down on their environmental footprint by banning plastic beads.

If you’re throwing your own Mardi Gras party, local stores have everything you need. Amols’ Party Store, a longtime San Antonio staple, carries beads, masks, decorations, and more year-round.

There are ways to recycle the cheap, plastic beads that have become synonymous with Mardi Gras, but many end up in landfills. They also clog up the city’s 100-year-old drainage system.

Participants get beads, a color-changing cup and a mask ... The bar will be decked out in Mardi Gras decorations, and the patio is now enclosed for better comfort. They're aiming for a fun ...

Marking 30 years of Mardi Gras magic ... food, beads, and the bayou. These new creations join Universal’s traditional floats with performers, music, and vibrant decorations.