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New Mardi Gras house floats turn New Orleans into a parade COVID-19 canceled Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans - but that didn't dampen the Carnival season. So-called 'House Floats' allow for socially-distant viewing, on your own time. and last updated 2021-02-12 12:57:41-05 NEW ORLEANS, La. — These days, the streets of New Orleans are alive, with homes transformed into Mardi Gras floats. “I'll decorate my house,” Megan Boudreaux recalled thinking when she heard Mardi Gras parades were canceled in the city. Boudreaux then had the idea that her neighbors might want to join in, t...

When Crissy Whalin and her 12-year-old son, Zephyr Cooke, settled in Algiers Point in 2020, the last thing they expected was a front-row seat to New

Sharknado sighted! Displaced Lake Charles family makes sci-fi disaster themed house float to spread cheer in their new city “We figured we’d make the best of it and while we’re here, we’d have fun,” Megan Tyler said. Author: Erika Ferrando (WWL) Updated: 10:41 PM CST February 4, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — Watch out! One house float in Algiers Point comes with a warning, as it has a little extra bite. “Our block is sharks,” said Megan and Calvin Tyler. “It was fun. I had never done it before.” The Tylers currently live next to their good friends, the...

My New Orleans   Before you know it, it will be Carnival. My wife and daughters recently visited the King Cake Hub and I am told it was delightful. They came home with a cake from Haydel’s, and I was well pleased. “It’s like what I imagine McKenzie’s used to taste like, except not dry” is what I said. I liked McKenzie’s king cakes, for the record. It’s a great idea: a central location you can go and buy a king cake from a bunch of different bakeries. It’s the Tsukiji fish market for king cakes. And it works, too. You can either show up in person at 636 North Broad, at the Bro...

Gaping hole on Sen. Troy Carter's house covered 2 days after WWL-TV report The most visible progress in fixing the Algiers Point eyesore comes 15 months after it was ravaged by fire. Credit: Ryan Hughes Published: 3:37 PM CST January 29, 2021 Updated: 3:37 PM CST January 29, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — Construction crews have covered a gaping, charred hole in the second story of a historic house owned by Sen. Troy Carter, a leading candidate for Congress in a March special election. Carter, a Democrat who has served on the City Council and in the state House of Repres...