Destination New Orleans

04/04/2022

Perfect Jazz Fest poster

Congratulations to New Orleans' own Jon Batiste who just won 5 Grammy awards including Album of the Year for “We Are.”

Jon is featured on the 2022 Jazz Fest Poster: http://art4now.com

01/13/2022

“The Cultural Capital of the South.” WOW!
If I had a dollar for every time I used this phrase during a site-visit over the last 20 years, I’d still be treading water and close to giving up.

12/25/2021

03/11/2021

One year ago today I received a call from NOPD telling me the Mayor had determined that day that there would be no more escorted parades for the foreseeable future, and they would not be showing up for DNO’s corporate parade that very evening, even though it had been in the books for months. I had costumed revelers, a Brass Band, Grand Marshall, Pre-parade cocktails and hours d’oeuvres, as well a very excited client with 100+ guests waiting for this unique experience. What was I to do? Well, we decided to parade anyway, with all but the police. Most didn’t even notice their absence.

Little did I know what the following year would bring. No business, losing our jobs, no music for Miracle Meaux, selling our house, and now traveling around the country in our Vintage Cruiser named NOLA. Who would have ever imagined a global pandemic would bring us to our knees, praying for a vaccine (we still haven’t gotten) and a future of absolute uncertainty.

Cheers to life’s lemons and the lemonade we make. Just add Vodka, it mixes well with others.

02/09/2021

Love. Wish we could see them in person.

Get the hardcover book that showcases a unique Mardi Gras experience with "Porches on Parade: How House Floats Saved Mardi Gras." When the parades were canceled, the resiliency of New Orleans shined again and the community came together to show the world that you can’t stop the Carnival spirit. This limited-edition book features compelling stories and colorful photos from the award-winning journalists of The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate, and is sure to be an inspiration for future generations.

02/09/2021

I love my city so much! Check out how locals are keeping the soul of NOLA alive.

A collection of images of this year’s socially distant “Yardi Gras,” as New Orleanians prepare for Mardi Gras on February 16

10/21/2020

Our events, meetings, conferences, entertainment and hospitality industries are really hurting. That means New Orleans is really hurting. So sad.

Several dozen unemployed hospitality workers assembled along the Mississippi River near Mardi Gras World on Tuesday to call attention to the crippling effect of coronavirus on New Orleans' tourism and

10/07/2020

Gotta love NOLA.

Skeletonhouse NOLA is going mostly virtual this year.