Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Follow these simple instructions to make your own beaded Christmas tree out of wood bead garlands. Keep it minimal by using plain ...

Tulane University has bid farewell to its iconic Bead Tree. After a spate of bad luck turned the campus landmark into a safety hazard, university officials had no choice but to remove it from its ...

Louisiana may not have much when it comes to fall foliage, but this time of year many trees along the parade routes start to shine. “It has beads on it all the time, we call it our Mardi Gras tree,” ...

It’s a spectacular sight you could only find on a college campus in New Orleans. On Gibson Quad at Tulane University, colorful carnival trinkets fill each branch of the “Bead Tree,” memories from ...

Tired of tinsel? Try this tree-trimming trick instead. Looking for a tinsel alternative that’s easier to hang (and less likely to be devoured by your pets)? Strings of beads are the way to go. They’re ...

REPORTING LIVE, CHRISTINA WATKINS. SULA: THE BELOVED BEAD TREE AT TULANE WILL BE CUT DOWN. GINA: SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THE TREE WAS AT RISK OF FALLING AFTER BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. OFFICIALS SAYS IT ...

In this series, Lagniappe presents a different work each week from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator. One of the many delights of New Orleans Carnival ...

Looking for a tinsel alternative that’s easier to hang (and less likely to be devoured by your pets)? Strings of beads are the way to go. They’re inexpensive, beautiful, and reflect the sparkling ...