The city of Paris has gone and done it again. In the interest of making life easier for cyclists, whose numbers have grown astronomically since the introduction of the Velib program three years ago, it is now allowing cyclists to go both ways on streets that are otherwise one way for cars. While I understand [...]

A woman spritzed a cool mist of water over crowds waiting for the Tour de France to pass through Paris last weekend. Check out the terrific photos by David Holmes at Paris Parfait.

There are about 10 recreation centers around Paris where you can enjoy sailing, windsurfing, and kayaking. One of them, in Choisy-le-Roy, is only about 15 minutes away from the center of Paris (check the list – in French - here). Of course, I did not not take this photo there, but at the Tuileries gardens, where they [...]

I don’t know what’s going on with France’s World Cup football (soccer for my compatriots from across the ocean) team, but it seems to be having some serious issues. First Zizou says the team manager is not a coach and disapproves of the lack of teamwork. Then one of the players, Nicolas Anelka, gets into an argument with [...]

Yesterday marked the beginning of a very special European experience: the opening day of the World Cup. With a new appreciation for “foot” I hope to actually follow the tournament, not because I wish to become a die-hard football fan, but because I fear for my life if I don’t know how “Les Bleus” are [...]

Golf in France is generally a sport for the elite, but an organisation known as Le 19ème Trou (the 19th Hole) aims to change this conception. This group of young sports fans have invented a concept known as Street Golf, and organise events and tournaments, including this Saturday the Paris Pro Tour Master Classic ‘10.
Teeing [...]

The French Open tennis tournament is upon us. “The French,” held from May 23 to June 6, joins the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open as one of the four most prestigious annual tennis events, called grand slams.
Roland Garros, as it’s officially known, is the prettiest (Paris!) and most intimate of the four. Degas [...]

Velib bikes are fine and all but ever since trying out a bunch of different kinds of vélo électrique (electric bikes) at an expo a couple of years ago, I can’t go back to regular bikes. It’s not that I’m lazy (ok, maybe I’m lazy at times), it just seems like an obvious choice to have [...]

When I was first applying for my carte de séjour, I remember being asked during my mandatory medical exam whether or not I exercised. I thought about it for a moment, and decided not to lie, so I told the doctor that since arriving in France, I’d stopped doing yoga, but felt like I got [...]