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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Sneak Peek for Summer Jazz Fest Programs
Update: for 2012 edition, click here The Nice Jazz Festival is undergoing a painful facelift: after 35 years it’s been yanked from its charming but problematic home in Cimiez and is being transformed to fit a sprawling new in-town venue. The organizing … Continue reading
An English Comedy Club on the Côte: You’re Joking, Right?
You wouldn’t really expect to find English-speaking stand up comedy here on the Riviera, but there it is. Bringing in stand up acts mostly from the UK circuit, the Riviera Comedy Club periodically swoops in for a quick tour, hitting various venues in Nice, Cannes, Antibes and Monaco. The … Continue reading
Posted in Fun Stuff to Do
Tagged Antibes, Cannes, Monaco, Nightlife in Nice, Things to do in Nice France
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Cote d’Azur under Nuclear Cloud Today
Spring is in the air… but do you know what else? The radioactive cloud released in Japan two weeks ago has traversed the Pacific, passed over North America, crossed the Atlantic …and is now making its way over France. It arrives today on … Continue reading
Posted in Urban Hazards
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Three Days of Bargain Movie Mania
Now is the time to catch up on the latest films: it’s Printemps du Cinema! For the next three days, every screening of every film at every theatre in France is just 3.50€ a pop. Sunday through Tuesday is your three-day … Continue reading
Posted in Bargain Hunting
Tagged Bargains in Nice, English Language Movie Theaters in Nice France
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WWII Spy Makes Her Final Escape
Last August, a story in the Nice-Matin about an 86-year-old woman who miraculously survived 3 nights after falling into a ravine near her Levens home, caught the eye of Lord Ashdown. He had been searching for Suzanne Leglise, the only surviving member of an … Continue reading
The Pope to Hold Giant Mass in Monaco
UPDATE BELOW How can Monaco top the upcoming star-studded royal wedding? With the Pope! The Vatican has just announced that His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI will be visiting Monaco in 2012, the first Papal visit to Monaco since… 1532. The Pope will arrive … Continue reading
Missed the Tour de France? Catch the Paris-Nice
Covering 1307 kilometers over 8 punishing days, the Paris-Nice bike race hits the finish line this Sunday on the Prom. With last year’s winner, Alberto Contador, sitting it out, the field is wide open for a new name to emerge from the 176 … Continue reading
Posted in Fun Stuff to Do
Tagged Free in Nice, Paris-Nice, Things to do in Nice France, Tour de France
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UK Rock and Roll Film Festival at Mercury
Catch cult classics ‘This is Spinal Tap’ and ‘Trainspotting’ tonight as part of the Film Festival component of the UK Music Festival happening this month in Nice. The film series features Brit-rock themed films in VO, from Spinal Tap to John Lennon, and runs through … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals, Fun Stuff to Do
Tagged English Language Movie Theaters in Nice France, Festivals in Nice
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Sites for Great Last Minute Travel Deals
Tempted by an exotic weekend away at rock bottom prices? If you can read French and have a spontaneous spirit as well as a spare weekend or week to fill, then these sites are for you: Unbeatable Wednesdays on Lastminute.com: check … Continue reading
Posted in Bargain Hunting, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged Cheap Flights to Nice
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The Price of Going Up Just Went Down
For the first time in 60 years, the elevator up to the Chateau in Nice is now free. Until this week, it cost 90 cents to hitch a ride up the 91 meters, which doomed the elevator to almost exclusive tourist use, since no local would pay for such … Continue reading
Local Winners and Losers in the Michelin Star Wars
UPDATE: The 2012 winners have just been announced, so click here for this year’s tally! In the Culinary world it’s the equivalent of the Oscars: today 2011 Michelin Guide was unveiled, and for France the losers outnumbered the winners. Here are the results … Continue reading