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January Events in Paris

{ Posted on Dec 30 2011 by OhParis }
Categories : Paris Life & News
Auld lang synes, ice skating, and ongoing retrospectives on legendary New York lens Diane Arbus and Norwegian painter Edvard Munch: it's all in my newly updated guide to Paris events in January...Read Full Post Read More »

Anti-Beaten-Track Lodging: Mama Shelter Hotel Review

{ Posted on Dec 28 2011 by OhParis }
Categories : Paris Life & News
As a resident of the fairly remote 20th arrondissement, I'd spent a few nights at the much-loved Fleche d'Or nightclub, tucked high on the hilly rue de Bagnolet near the little-known, cobbled Rue St-Blaise, which still shows its village roots. ...Read More »

Now On in Paris: The Stein Family Collection

{ Posted on Dec 22 2011 by OhParis }
Categories : Paris Life & News
By Jacob Kleinman, About.com Paris Travel Contributor Matisse and Picasso may now be credited by many as the inventors of modern art, but at the turn of the 20th century they were unknown outside of the smallest artistic circles in Paris, ...Read More »

Planning on New Year’s Eve in Paris?

{ Posted on Dec 20 2011 by OhParis }
Categories : Paris Life & News
If you'll be in Paris to celebrate New Year's Eve, be sure to check out our updated guide to bringing in the new decade in the city of light. Whether you're a student looking for an all-nighter, are celebrating with ...Read More »

Shakespeare and Company Bookshop Founder Whitman Passes Away

{ Posted on Dec 14 2011 by OhParis }
Categories : Paris Life & News
George Whitman, founder of the iconic English-language bookshop Shakespeare and Company, died at the age of 98 years old on December 14th, his family announced on the bookstore's website. Beloved by the English-language and literary community in Paris and well-known ...Read More »