Mardi Gras 2014 is wrapping up with a bang in New ... Hundreds of thousands of visitors flocked to the city decked out in beads and feathers to watch dozens of over-the-top parades.

Whether you're celebrating in The Big Easy or on the Gulf Coast, you're going to see colorful floats and get an assortment of Mardi Gras beads. It's also a tradition to eat king cake — a braided ...

These parades throw over 3 million beads. On the first night of festivities Feb. 21, the recipients of the George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award Mike Doherty and Kenneth Shelton will be celebrated.