If anything says “Summer in Nice” it would be the decades-old Nice Jazz Festival. As soon as the first posters appear I like to check out the program and plan my evenings. I try to check out artists I’m unfamiliar with as well as my old favorites. This year, my … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →