Known as "Lady Louie," Ketchens has been a fixture of the French Quarter for nearly four decades. We talk about her classical training and her career as a street performer, and she'll play some music.

A successful Mardi Gras used to be measured by how much waste it produced. Now, the world's largest free festival is trying ...

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day ...

First-time visitors to New Orleans and especially the French Quarter might miss its museums. The food and the fun beckons, ...

Watch live as Mardi Gras celebrations take place throughout New Orleans on Tuesday, March 4, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday.

There was never any question that Mardi Gras would go forward after the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans. But some ...

With Mardi Gras celebrations under way, the city of New Orleans is ramping up security measures in response to the heightened ...

Crawdaddy's Cajun opened in Medford last year and serves authentic New Orleans-style food. Specialties include jambalaya, ...

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give up habits for 40 days.

Discover why NOLA is more than Mardi Gras. This love letter to New Orleans takes you beyond her surface blemishes to ...

At that point in 2006, hardly anything seemed worthy of celebrating. Except everyone wanted and needed the kind of emotional ...

New Orleans police have arrested three suspects accused of pickpocketing people on Bourbon Street this weekend.