When does Mardi Gras weekend begin? The festive energy around the Friday morning scene outside the Royal Sonesta Hotel makes the case that its tradition of Greasing of the Poles could be the very ...

“Greasing of the Poles” is a Mardi Gras tradition that happens the Friday before Fat Tuesday. The local celebrities put on a show as they grease the poles to keep revelers from climbing the poles ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It’s almost time for the sexiest, slipperiest and greasiest Mardi Gras party in the French Quarter, the 56th annual Greasing of the Poles on Bourbon Street at the Royal Sonesta ...

NEW ORLEANS — The poles are greased, the drinks are poured and the costumes are glittered. On Bourbon Street, that can only mean one thing — it’s Locals Friday, and Mardi Gras weekend is officially ...

Safety measures are being implemented all across New Orleans, even in places you'd might least expect, ahead of Super Bowl LIX and Mardi Gras. In the French Quarter particularly, you may notice some ...

CARNIVAL FUN CONTINUES TONIGHT. THREE MORE PARADES ARE GETTING READY TO ROLL UPTOWN CARNIVAL TRADITION TOOK PLACE IN THE FRENCH QUARTER EARLY THIS MORNING. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE ANNUAL GREASING OF ...

The 2025 South 9th Street Italian Market Festival returns this weekend with lots of vendors and tons of family fun, but mostly lots of tasty food and one greased pole ready for climbing. "This annual ...

Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce speaks at the conclusion of the NFL team's Super Bowl victory parade in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Feb. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Alex ...

Philadelphia’s annual South 9th Street Italian Market Festival is returning this weekend with food, music, crafts, and a 30-foot-tall greased pole. The event, held rain or shine, will take place on ...

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