2021: A Very Special Festival Season in New Orleans

Mardi Gras Indians roam the grounds at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Springtime in New Orleans means crawfish, snoballs and (usually) a different festival every weekend. This year, not unlike the last, we won’t be festing just yet. But there is a silver lining: some of our favorite festivals are still happening in […]
A STEM Activation in our Nation’s Capital

Being Destination Event Planners, we get to visit many places! This time, a corporate event in DC provided us with an opportunity to visit the nation’s capital and explore an area that had previously been fairly undeveloped. Our hotel location for this visit was the Intercontinental on the Wharf in D.C. Which overlooks the Washington […]
Cocktails, Anyone?

Introducing Clandestine Gifts The Shaken + Stirred Gift Box We may not be going on bar crawls or craft cocktail tours, but that doesn’t mean we can’t drink in style. A luxurious drinking experience shouldn’t be reserved just for the swanky downtown lounge; you deserve to be sipping pretty at home too. And with online […]
Clandestine’s Top Picks for Monday, October 5th

The Maison Presents: Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses – This and most every Monday you can catch this terrific jazz ensemble free of charge at The Maison. Or, if you’d like to dine in while you enjoy the show, you can reserve yourself a table for 2-4 ppl at $40 per person which includes the cost of […]
Clandestine Experience: A Traditional Cajun Boucherie

Preferred group size: 100+Warning: Not for passionate vegetarians or the faint of heart. What’s a Boucherie? A Boucherie is traditionally a community gathering for harvesting an animal. Because of the intensive labor that’s involved in the butchering of the whole animal, a farmer would call upon neighbors, family, and friends to aid in the task. […]
A Clandestine Experience: Christmas Bonfires Along the Levees

For an “Only in Louisiana” holiday experience, take a 30 to 45-minute drive west of New Orleans toward Baton Rouge along the River, and you’ll stumble upon the Christmas Bonfires lining the levee, intended to help Santa find his way.Sure, there are probably other places in the world with Christmas bonfires, but the overall experience […]
Our Top 10 Ways to Celebrate New Years in New Orleans

Contact us and we’ll pull out all the stops in order to make your New Years celebration unforgettable – private transportation around the city all evening, fine dining, VIP fireworks viewing, VIP live entertainment, and anything else you and your guests might be interested in!!** This Spectacular Event Features: Date: Thursday, December 31, 2015Time: 9:00 […]
Yet ANOTHER burger joint in the city?

Blanchers branch out with Straight Stick Ranch Burger Co. at Rock ‘n’ Bowl | NOLA.com
Blackened Out: NOWFE

One man’s perspective on NOWFE and it’s various components; is it worth it? Sounds to us like that’s a certified ‘maybe’. Many of these events become so watered down that for the discerning connoisseur it’s just not worth it. When fine wines are paired with mediocre restaurants & meals one would be better off hiring […]
Best Things to Do in New Orleans — Spring 2021 (Part 2)

Earlier this month, we shared the first half of our list of a New Orleans event planner’s favorite things to do in the city this spring. The weather is slowly starting to warm up, so we suggest getting out there while you still can! Read on for the rest of our top spring activities in […]