The second Saturday of Mardi Gras was in full swing on a cool, sunny afternoon. Things kicked off with the Krewe d’Esprit Rosaire Parade, a family-friendly affair that started off with motorcycles and marching bands and ended with a cavalcade of colorful antique corvettes.
Well, it looks like the weather is going to hold up for the second weekend of Mardi Gras festivities on Galveston Island, and there are plenty of parades, music and more for you and your family to enjoy.
With weather, as with many things in life, timing can make the difference between favorable outcomes and unfavorable ones.
The 2020 Mardi Gras season began Saturday with the annual Mainland Mardi Gras Parade in Texas City. Parade-goers vying for colorful beads were treated to beautiful spring weather at the event, now in its sixth year.
Mardi Gras! Galveston recently announced its music headliners for this year’s festivities, which kick off Feb. 14 on Galveston Island.
The appeal comes three days after a district court judge's order dismissing the case and is not expected to affect this year's festival.
Judge Patricia Grady’s order Tuesday dismissing a lawsuit challenging many aspects of the island’s annual Mardi Gras celebration and, by extension, throwing into question other large festivals, didn’t solve any of the underlying problems or answer any of the questions that landed the matter …
The city's moving forward with preparations for Mardi Gras, but the businessman who filed the lawsuit wants a speedy appeals process.
A judge dismissed the case that challenged whether the city and the festival promoter could shut down streets and charge people for entry to public roads.
With one month until the festival is set to start, event organizers await news about Mardi Gras' future.
For most, Mardi Gras means parades, parties and lots of bead throwing. But here in Galveston, the event serves to further the missions of many nonprofit organizations.
The hearing could determine whether the popular island festival can continue as planned this year.
A judge won't hear the case until Jan. 27, less than three weeks before Mardi Gras is set to start on Feb. 14.
An island businessman's lawsuit is challenging both the city and Mardi Gras promoter with objections to shutting down city streets, setting up gated entertainment areas and charging people to enter.
The lawsuit, which could bar the city from closing streets, has implications for other festivals.
Lone Star Rally's court filing comes just before a Monday temporary injunction hearing that could determine the fate of many 2020 events and has the rapt attention of festival organizers.
The city says its business as usual, but some parade organizers are worried about change.
Allen Flores has concerns about the festival including closing downtown streets and use of hotel occupancy tax.
Revelers gather on Postoffice Street and The Strand from 25th to 21st streets to catch beads and close out Galveston’s Mardi Gras. The Mystic Krewe of Aquarius finished the festival with their 23rd annual Fat Tuesday parade.
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