Paris Dating: Berkeley man guides Parisians
LEONARD PITT has a little bit of France behind his house in Berkeley. It's a replica of a 17th-century French cottage with a turret, slate roof, hand-hewn beams and "Home, Sweet Home" inscribed above the door. It looks extremely picturesque and not a bit out of place. Pitt calls its design "a mishmash of my imagination."Pitt, 61, has lived in Berkeley for 32 years, though the cottage is of more recent vintage -- 1996. But his love...
Paris Dating: CHARLESTON'S HERITAGE
The European influence in Charleston is remarkable in its subtlety.Settlers from Spain, France and England in the 1500s brought ideas more than objects. Many homes, plantations, museums and churches retain those influences, which sometimes conflicted with the pride of an independent Charleston.The Europeans who shaped the city wanted it to be a place of their own, not a reprise of their homelands, says Anne Fox, administrator at the Joseph Manigault historic home.This was the new...
Paris Dating: For harried French, amour requires a computer
PARIS - "Romantic? Paris? Not really."The woman from Felicitas broke into a deep laugh, as though amazed that anyone could be naive enough to believe such a thing. "That's just a myth dreamed up by poets and has nothing to do with reality," she said. "People here are too busy to be romantic."She should know. Hundreds of Parisians call her dating agency every month, anxious to find the man or woman of...
Paris Dating: Al Bawaba:
Mariam Fares goes European
Lebanese singer Mariam Fares has joined the recent trend of Arab singers who have chosen to film their music videos in European countries.Mariam chose Paris as the perfect location to film the clip for her song "Halik Rahtak" (I Will Disturb your Peace) from her latest album "Nadini" (Call Me). Other Lebanese singers who have chosen Paris to film their videos include Majida Al Roumi, Rami Ayash, Madelline Matar, and Ragheb Alama....
Paris Dating: U.S. COMPANY OFFERS WALKING TOURS OF PARIS
* PARIS A PIED INC. HELPS YOU become well acquainted with the French capital. The company believes that tourists who want to make Paris their own must roam its meandering streets and peek into its alleyways. You can visit the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre or the Eiffel Tower on your own. But to discover the Latin Quarter or the Marais, the historic right bank founded in the 14th century, you need a guide. The company, whose name translates to Paris on Foot, offers four walking tours: 1. The...