Best of Nice Guides:
Subscribe
Follow me on Facebook
Follow me on Twitter
Low-Cost Flights to Nice
-
Recent Blog Posts
- Yes, you Cannes!
- The Cannes Film Festival’s Free Beach Screenings
- English Language Theater this Weekend in Nice
- What will the New Hollande Presidency Mean for France?
- New Saleya Live Free Concert Series Starts Tonight
- Ten Ways Sarko has Changed France for the Better
- The Coulée Verte Takes its Toll
- Six Things You Might Not Know About Sarkozy and Hollande
- Cannes Film Festival Line-Up Announced
- French McDo Loses its American Marketing Edge
Search Best of Nice Blog
-
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Last Few Days for Jazz Fest Discounts
Updated below… July is the month of amazing jazz festivals, which is great on the ears …but hard on the wallet. To combat the ticket-sticker-shock, some are offering discounted passes, and others have earlybird ticket prices… which expire in just a few days, at the … Continue reading
Posted in Bargain Hunting, Festivals, Monaco
Tagged Deals in Nice, Festivals in Nice, Jazz a Juan, Nice Jazz Festival
2 Comments
What, you don’t know about the Nice Grand Prix?
All eyes are on Monaco this weekend, but did you know that Nice once had its own glamorous Grand Prix, and a major world racing record to boot? The first man to break the 120 km/hr land speed barrier did … Continue reading
New Volcano Ash Threatens Grand Prix Weekend
(Updated below) A second Icelandic volcano erupted Saturday, sending up a giant ash plume that is heading towards Europe. This volcanic cloud is much less menacing than last year’s eruption, and is only expected to affect air traffic for a few days as opposed to weeks on end last … Continue reading
New Tram Track Crackdown
The police are out in force on avenue Jean Medecin: between tracking pickpockets, scam artists, and purse snatchers, they are now on the lookout for the latest menace… bicyclists blithely cruising down the tramway tracks. The new policy started yesterday, and the tickets are no joke: a whopping … Continue reading
Americans in Nice Singing the Blues… the Autobleues
An archaic French rule is going to deprive most Americans from using the fantastic Autobleue electric share cars. In a stunning policy reversal last week, Autobleue is now being forced to deny access to Americans outside of these 15 States: Arkansas, S. Carolina, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, … Continue reading
Museums by Night
Saturday night is the annual Nuit Européenne des Musees; the one time each year when the museums party under the moonlight, welcoming their noctambule guests with music, surprises, guided tours and free admission. Starting at 6pm and going to at least 11pm, you can bounce … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals, Fun Stuff to Do
Tagged Bargains in Nice, Free in Nice, Museums in Nice France
Comments Off
Doing the Cannes Film Festival without a Badge: Update
This year it looks like they’ve relaxed a few rules and streamlined the process, so now it’s easier than ever to experience the Cannes Film Festival, and you don’t need no stinking badges! Free Nightly Beach Screenings: No tickets required this … Continue reading
The Monaco Grand Prix… for Free
2012 Update: click here for 2012 Grand Prix for Free Pastor Maldonado racing a GP2 in the 2009 Monaco Grand Prix The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most glamorous and prestigious racing events in the world, but did … Continue reading
Royal Wedding Fever: Next up, Monaco
Charlene Wittstock, former Olympic athelete and future Princess Even the most jaded were mesmerized by the Royal Wedding last weekend… so here’s what’s in store for the next Royal Wedding in July, when Monaco’s Prince Albert II marries commoner Charlene Wittstock. To accommodate the up to 50,000 … Continue reading