The Nice Jazz Festival was hot this year in more ways than one. With record-setting nighttime temperatures that hovered around 27°C (80°F), the festival’s new free water fountains were most welcome. No more bins full of discarded plastic bottles! Even though the snack stands were turning out socca and other … Continue reading →
Stretching out on a lounge chair, sipping a cool drink in the shade of a parasol while gazing at the Mediterranean is Riviera life at its best. Nice has 14 private beach restaurants open from late spring to early fall. The standard of quality has improved a great deal in … Continue reading →
Yesterday I attended one of my favorite local traditions: Renouvellement du Vœu de Nice or Renewal of the Vow of Nice. This tradition dates from 1832 when a cholera epidemic was devastating the region. Nice officials swore that if Nice was spared, the city would place itself under the protection of … Continue reading →