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Though the law would not take full effect until 1994, opposition has been swift and forceful. The 60 carnival groups, known as krewes, assailed the measure as a "tragic mistake" that could drive the festival out of New Orleans. Two of the most prestigious groups, the Mistick Krewe of Comus...
Because Mardi Gras is so indelibly a part of New Orleans, the debate is threatening the city's social and cultural fabric. New Orleans now has a 62% black majority, largely because of white flight. A Times-Picayune poll last week showed that 66% of voters, including most blacks, want...
But Taylor's critics contend that the makeup of the krewes is the very essence of Mardi Gras's mystical allure, and that gender bias is actually more prevalent than racial discrimination. The mostly black Zulu krewe, for example, excludes women, while the all-female Iris group bars men. Moreover...
Whoa, what's going on here? Consumer confidence sank to a 12-year low in January. Airlines are estimating a $2 billion loss for 1991. Hotels are struggling along with occupancy rates barely above 60%. Yet cruise ships are leaving ports from Miami to Los Angeles, New York City to...
Until the mid-1980s, the cruise-ship industry was a doddering old lady. TV's long-running Love Boat went a long way toward changing perceptions, as did heavy network advertising. Flashy new ships like Carnival's Fantasy and Royal Caribbean's Nordic Empress now lure passengers with soaring Hyatt...