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The Paris Traveler

Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

June 5th, 2008

Paris Jazz Festival 2008

 Last week, friends of my parents called to ask me where they could find good jazz in Paris.  I was able to direct them to one place I had been and was certain they could be recommended to others once they visited my selection.  They reported back, that yes, indeed they had a great time […]

By Kim -- 2 comments

May 8th, 2008

Sainte Chapelle

 Today, I am doing a total about face and taking you to a chapel, a bit different from all the “cocktail-ing” we did the other day.  But being flexible and open to ALL sorts of experiences makes one a better traveler and introduces one to so much more while they are traveling.  That’s my little […]

By Kim -- 0 comments

April 28th, 2008

For The Record: I Am Not Old Enough To Have Taken These Photos

I’m in the process of weeding things from my surroundings as our family gets ready to pack up the last 12 years of our life and come July, all splitting off in different directions as we go through a monumental shift in how and where we live our lives.  As a result, I have been […]

By Kim -- 0 comments

January 8th, 2008

Beauty in the Ear of the Beholder

My family decided that I needed to be brought up to speed as far as gadgets go and gave me this cute little unit for Christmas.
 
 It was meant to replace the outdated dinosaur I have been using that no longer is recognized by current technology.  Today, I (we, being my daughters and I) decided it […]

By Kim -- 1 comment

October 16th, 2007

Geraldine Larrosa

What’s nice about having your own blog is being able to write what you want and I want to say that I am so proud of Geraldine! She has an amazing voice and her take on the hit song The Show Must Go On by the English rock band Queen is fantastic! Who would have thought that when she […]

By Lynn -- 9 comments

October 8th, 2007

Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre

A great festival every year since 1934 is the annual Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre (the Grape Harvest Festival of Montmartre). The festival takes place next week-end from the 12th to the 14th of October which celebrates the wine from the local vineyards. Each year the festival honors a celebrity with the previous year’s vintage; […]

By Lynn -- 1 comment

October 1st, 2007

Paris Nuit Blanche

If you’re thinking of coming to Paris soon, then you’re right in time for this year’s Nuit Blanche which takes place October 6! “Nuit blanche” (white night) is an expression meaning, “staying up all night.” More often than not it’s used in the context of “partying all night.” I mean, come on, we’re in Paris […]

By Lynn -- 0 comments

September 14th, 2007

La Fête de l’Humanité!

This year the Fête de l’Humanité takes place the 14, 15, and 16th of September at the Parc de la Courneuve, and like other years has a list of celebrities and activities all lined up for this three day affair! Last year there were more than a half a million people who attended, 550 stands, over […]

By Lynn -- 0 comments

September 11th, 2007

Twelve Cafés to Meet Parisians

Does this sound like you? You’re in Paris for only a short visit and you want to meet some locals, but you don’t know how to go about doing it. Or perhaps you want to do some networking, or maybe be discovered while you’re in the City of Lights! What about if you’re a poet….? Or a bit […]

By Lynn -- 5 comments

September 8th, 2007

La Fête à Neu Neu

The Fête à Neu Neu going on in the Bois de Boulogne is one of the oldest fairs in Paris that was started in 1815 by Napoléon I.  If you love rides and attractions, then this is the place to be.  If you’re a jazz lover, then this is the place to be.  If you don’t […]

By Lynn -- 0 comments

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