Mardi Gras Southeast Texas took over downtown Beaumont this past weekend, as the festivities moved to Beaumont from Port Arthur, its home for 27 years. Activities began Feb. 20 and ran through Sunday. The stages at the Event Center hosted multiple musical acts, headlined on the main stage by Vanilla Ice and Tone Loc. Despite a cold snap to kick off the festivities, the weather cooperated and beads were tossed in the thousands. The good times did indeed roll. Don’t worry if you missed it — there’s only a year until Mardi Gras returns.
