Photo courtesy Mardi Gras GalvestonMardi Gras organizers hope for big crowds of revelers over the next two weeks to help rejuvenate Galveston and show people that the island is, in fact, still there. "It's going to be a bigger and better event this year as compared to last year," RoShelle Gaskins, spokesperson for the visitors bureau, tells Hair Balls.The hard work and tenacity of the Mardi Gras krewes makes this possible, she said, even after Ike. The festival is free, once again, this year.&nb
