Monthly Archives: July 2011

Monaco Driver Causes Million Dollar Fender Bender

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Best of Nice Blog

…And you think you’re having a bad day!    This was the scene last Friday, at Place du Casino, Monte Carlo: Only in Monaco would you find a Bentley Azure T that’s managed to plow into a Ferrari F430, damaging an Aston Martin Rapide, a … Continue reading →

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Bike through the Mountains… with No Cars!

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Best of Nice Blog

It’s a mountain bikers dream: to be able to pedal freely through the picturesque peaks and valleys with no cars to worry about… and thanks to the Conseil General, now you can!   Each Sunday morning in July, one of the 5 Mercantour mountains has been designated as … Continue reading →

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Jazz Fest Discoveries

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Best of Nice Blog

Thanks to the plethora of Riviera summer jazz fests, every year I make some amazing new musical discovery (…new to me, at least!)   It was last year’s Nice Jazz Festival that introduced me to Rodrigo y Gabriela’s fabulous jazz flamenco, and where in 2009 I discovered Jake Shimabukuro’s jazz ukulele (who … Continue reading →

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A Weekend with Something for Everyone

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Best of Nice Blog

UPDATE:  for a great photo reportage of last night’s Prom Party, click here… next Prom Party: Friday July 22… Tonight the weekend starts with a bang (literally) with Nice’s 14 Juillet fireworks extravaganza  on the Promenade des Anglais; and in Cannes at the International Art of Fireworks Competition, where … Continue reading →

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Getting to the Mountains just got easier: the RandoBus

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Best of Nice Blog

It’s such a great idea you wonder why nobody thought of it sooner… dedicated buses taking hikers up to the best mountain villages in the Mercantour, for just 5€ round trip!   Selected for their abundance of well-marked hiking trails for all levels, the charming mountain villages … Continue reading →

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New Nice Jazz Fest Venue and Nuits du Sud

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Best of Nice Blog

UPDATE:  Check out  French Riviera Travel News for a review of the Nice Jazz Festival’s new location and programming, …plus Best of Nice Blog’s take in the comments section…  And another good review in the Riviera Times. The Nice Jazz Festival opened in … Continue reading →

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Nerves of Steel: Estrosi talks bomber down in Vieux Nice

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Best of Nice Blog

It was a scene straight out of Dog Day Afternoon:  A desperate lunatic, who for years has filled the windows of his Vieux Nice shoe store with slogans insulting the Mayor, calls the Mayor’s office and yells ominously, “…You’ve WON!”   He then barricades himself in his shoe … Continue reading →

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Nice Jazz Fest kicks ‘OFF’

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Best of Nice Blog

How can you experience the Nice Jazz Festival for free?  Come to the free Off concerts offered all over town! Tonight, just off Cours Saleya,  there is a free jazz concert with with Jilly Jackson, followed by a special cinema-under-the-stars screening of … Continue reading →

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