It may have been a cloudy day, but the streets of Asheville were lined with bright colors for the Asheville Mardi Gras parade on Sunday, March 2. Following the parade, folks in feathered costumes followed one another across downtown to pack into Pack’s Tavern for the Queen’s Ball. Empire Strikes Brass was on stage for an evening of dancing with glittery, brightly dressed, masked partners.
Click through to see more Mardi Gras photos! (Hayley Benton/Mountain Xpress)
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I can not find gallery to look at pictures from Mardi Gras 2014. Thanks!
Hi Kristen!
It won’t show up on mobile (I tried looking at it on my phone and noticed that was an issue), but if you go to flickr.com/photos/mountainxpress/ , you can browse through all of our Mardi Gras 2014 photos.
Thanks!
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