While it’s a secular celebration, Carnival in New Orleans — and around the world — is strongly linked to Christian and Roman Catholic traditions. The season begins on Jan. 6, the 12th day after ...

The twice-daily route, branded as the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service, will restore passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast.

Dong Phuong bakery in New Orleans now makes more than 60,000 king cakes for Mardi Gras every year, shipping them as far as Canada and Hawaii.

New Orleans thief steals 7 king cakes from bakery in a very Mardi Gras way Mardi Gras King Cakes by pastry chef Jean-Luc Albin at Maurice French Pastries are displayed on Feb. 10, 2011, in ...

Tickets are now available for the new Amtrak Mardi Gras Service, a twice-daily intercity train route launching on August 18 ...

Amtrak is bringing its Mardi Gras route to Alabama. Find out when the service starts and how much tickets will be ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With their purple, gold and green colors and toy babies hidden inside, king cakes are staples of Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but apparently they’re also valuable ...

Mardi Gras King Cakes by pastry chef Jean-Luc Albin at Maurice French Pastries are displayed on Feb. 10, 2011, in Metairie, La. A thief stole seven king cakes — about as many as he could carry ...

FILE - Mardi Gras King Cakes by pastry chef Jean-Luc Albin at Maurice French Pastries are displayed on Feb. 10, 2011, in Metairie, La. A thief stole seven king cakes — about as many as he could ...

FILE – Mardi Gras King Cakes by pastry chef Jean-Luc Albin at Maurice French Pastries are displayed on Feb. 10, 2011, in Metairie, La. A thief stole seven king cakes — about as many as he ...