
Send us Fan Mail Ready for a New Year that feels like home? We’re trading velvet ropes for porch lights and diving into what 2026 looks like when you build it around Cajun tradition, real food, and habits that stick. From the first king cake crumbs to the last parade horse, we map the season in Acadia Parish, where Mardi Gras stretches beyond a single day and rolls through Church Point balls, boucheries, and masked riders in tall capuchon hats. If you’ve only seen the New Orleans version, thi...