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(NEXSTAR) — For anyone who has ever wondered how the giant floats featured in Mardi Gras parades are created, Mardi Gras World in New Orleans offers a behind-the-scenes look at the artistry and ...

Cal Poly’s float won the Crown City Innovator award on Monday at the 135th annual Rose Parade in Pasadena, for its “rockin’ swim party” theme featuring sea creatures playing instruments. The award is ...

The flower-bedecked floats that give the Rose Festival parades their decades-long reputations as a feast for the eyes begin ...