Mardi Gras in the Bay Area: How to celebrate safely in 2021
Anne Schrager February 12, 2021Updated: February 17, 2021, 7:13 am Bridey Murphy, 5, of Ingleside makes a Mardi Gras mask during a community Mardi Gras celebration held at the IT Bookman Community Center in the Ocean View neighborhood of San Francisco last February. Photo: Jessica Christian, The Chronicle A typical Mardi Gras celebration involves gathering in the street for parades, brass music and boozy drinks. With the pandemic still wreaking havoc in the U.S., the party preceding the start of Lent moves to a mostly virtual setting, ensuring that the spirit of the special occas...