NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It got greasy at The Royal Sonesta Hotel Friday morning during the 54th annual “Greasing of the Poles.” WGNO’s Good Morning New Orleans Meteorologist Brooke Laizer knows a thing ...

When does Mardi Gras weekend begin? The festive energy around the Friday morning scene outside the Royal Sonesta Hotel makes the case that its tradition of Greasing of the Poles could be the very ...

The Greasing of the Poles event kicks off Mardi Gras weekend in Louisiana, a tradition spanning over 50 years. Held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, staff coat balcony poles in grease to prevent eager ...

The French Market hosts four days of music and mask vendors at the MARDI GRAS MASK MARKET, Friday-Monday. frenchmarket.org. It's the ceremonial GREASING OF THE POLES at the Royal Sonesta, 300 Bourbon ...

One of the City of Philadelphia's most well-known sports traditions is "the greasing of the poles" – light poles, bus stops, even gates – whenever the Philadelphia Eagles have a chance to win a major ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — One of Carnival’s most symbolic events is the “Greasing of the Poles” at the Royal Sonesta New Orleans on Bourbon Street. In 2023, WGNO Meteorologist Brooke Laizer took home the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It got greasy at The ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — One of Carnival’s most ...