Local authorities have established the French Quarter Enhanced Security Zone Friday through Ash Wednesday in an attempt to increase public safety during Mardi Gras, authorities said.

With a French Quarter, cobblestone streets and one of the best bookstores in the state, this small Alabama town is considered the state's most charming.

Kris Jenkins owes a Villanova fan a drink. Or maybe a shot as memorable as his in the 2016 national championship game. At the very least, the next time he’s in the French Quarter, the former Villanova star who sunk a March Madness buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win a national title needs to keep his championship ring more secure on his finger.

Party starts early on St. Charles Ave.

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Pete Fountain Half-Fast Walking Club will walk from the intersection of Poydras and St. Charles Avenue and will make its way into the French Quarter.

Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras with parades and partying, leaving behind an avalanche of waste. At dawn Wednesday, a motley waste management crew embarked on the unenviable mission of cleaning up tens of thousands of pounds of detritus spread across the city's historic French Quarter.

Following the Jan. 1 truck attack that killed 14 people in the heart of New Orleans, extra barricades have been placed along Mardi Gras parade routes and law enforcement officers can be seen at nearly every intersection of the French Quarter.

The Statler, the luxury hotel in the heart of downtown Dallas, is channeling the energy of the French Quarter with a weeklong Mardi

Kris Jenkins owes a Villanova fan a drink. Or maybe a shot as memorable as his in the 2016 national championship game. At the very least, the next time he’s in New Orleans’ French Quarter, the former Villanova star who sunk a March Madness buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win a national title needs to keep his championship ring more secure on his finger.

French Quarter thrives as carnival's final weekend kicks into high gear

Mardi Gras weekend kicks off with Uptown parades, the Greasing of the Poles in the French Quarter, and preparations for the Endymion Extravaganza