about . contact . advertising . support a longtime dancer with Malandain Ballet Biarritz takes center stage in the company’s acclaimed production of The Four Seasons The performances will mark the company’s highly anticipated Philadelphia debut in May 2025 Known for her exceptional artistry and expressive movement Vianello brings a unique depth to her portrayal of the changing seasons she shared some insight about the intricacies of her role and what it means to embody Vivaldi’s score through movement Debra Danese: How does the company prepare to bring a piece like The Seasons to a new stage Are there adjustments made in the studio with the venue or audience in mind we always rehearse one last time in the studio in Biarritz to make sure everything is ready for the show some arrangements are made already in Biarritz (especially when the stage is smaller than usual) but most of the time the arrangements are made directly on the stage of the new venue we arrive quite early to the new theater in order to have the time to familiarize ourselves with the new environment We discover the stage for the first time by taking our ballet class/training on it It is the best way to take our marks on a new stage and it is crucial to take the time to test it before performing on it we spend around two hours rehearsing the piece We go over all the choreography to make sure everyone has the same points of reference and that the dance patterns that Thierry Malandain has imagined are respected We are used to performing on many different stages so we get used to new venues quite easily and quickly DD: What’s the rehearsal atmosphere like with Malandain’s choreography or do you have room for personal interpretation AV: Thierry Malandain gives us precise instructions on the way the movement needs to be executed but not many indications on how to interpret it but he prefers that we find our own way of interpreting his pieces rather than imposing his point of view but I think that’s what makes Thierry Malandain’s pieces so special- everyone has the chance to find their own personal interpretation while performing the same choreography DD: Are there any specific “seasons” in the piece that stand out to you as especially meaningful or challenging I have performed the piece fifty times already but when the curtain goes up and the music begins I love it because there is a special atmosphere among the dancers- a mixture between concentration and excitement The music makes this season even more special so every time I listen to the famous beginning of the Four Seasons DD: What do you enjoy most about performing in new places and experiencing different audiences AV: Dancing in different venues allows me to discover special places that I would probably never have the chance to see and I love taking the time to explore it by walking around when the audience isn’t there yet What I also really enjoy is being in front of different audiences so it’s very interesting to see how the public reacts and responds to the show Even if we do not see the audience while we dance Malandain Ballet Biarritz performs May 2-3, 2025 at the Annenberg Center as part of Penn Live Arts. 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Learn how your comment data is processed Support Phindie operations You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Glitz Biarritz: Punk rock’s weekend warriors Formed through a Craigslist ad targeting fans of proto-punk legends like the Stooges and New York Dolls Santa Fe’s Glitz Biarritz isn't just a rock band—they're a support group disguised as a band; a perfect summary of a group of aging rockers trying to escape suburban mundanity through three-chord progressions and a refusal to let their musical dreams fade into quiet desperation Glitz Biarritz’s debut album In Poor Taste drops on Friday and it's exactly what the title suggests—a musical experience that prioritizes fervor over brilliance From the opening crack of a beer can in "Shut Up I'm Classy" to the party anthem "Dim Lights" and post-party reflection of "Cans of Beer," they're documenting the entire “punk” ethos through the most basic and reductive expressions of the genre The passionate side hustle thus feels like a collective musical mid-life crisis with distortion—a defiant statement: We might have mortgages and kids in college Wearing sunglasses and a scarf doesn’t give you glam cred and listing proto-punk influences doesn’t throw wide the gates of punk utopia or maybe hard rock for those who don’t want the true messiness of punk there really is something endearingly earnest about Glitz Biarritz’s live show but often about attitude; turning the amplifier up to 11 and refusing to apologize For those seeking a glimpse of this musical anomaly catch their album release party at As Above Witness a band that proves rock isn't about perfection—it's about enthusiasm and absolutely refusing to take yourself too seriously ’90s grunge/rock tribute act Faded Flannel opens Glitz Biarritz Album Release Show: 7 pm Friday Red Cell is a curator and conceptual artist interested in challenging and unusual art and ideas in counter-culture movements around the world Biarritz Pizza and Wine Bar, located in the former Basil restaurant in Crown Heights, is officially opening next week with an updated decor and an original menu that will be seasonal. Chef Michael Arrington said he is "looking to create a 'new Kosher cuisine.'" Full Story, Photos, Video Biarritz Pizza and Wine Bar, the new restaurant in the former location of the popular Basil Restaurant, has finally opened in Crown Heights on Thursday with a limited menu. While the decor of the restaurant may seem familiar, featuring the same warm lighting, wooden bench seating, and marble-topped tables, longtime fans of Basil will notice subtle changes and updates have been made throughout the restaurant. The store windows, formerly featuring metal windowpanes, have been replaced with new large clear windows, and regular-size tables have replaced the communal table, which stood near the door for 2 and 4 people. The largest update is the centerpiece oven, which is no longer a wood-burning one but an electric one, and the chefs were already churning out piping hot pizzas for hungry patrons. The menu has been updated as well, with truffle fries replaced by larger hand-cut fries (thankfully still sprinkled with parmesan cheese) and new pizzas and fish dishes planned for the menu. Chef Michael Arrington, who has a broad range of experience in the fine dining space, says he has worked with French and Asian cuisine, “from Chinese to Korean, to Japanese, and everything in between,” he told COLlive.com, adding that he is “looking to create a ‘new Kosher cuisine.'” “I plan on introducing the Kosher market to foods not found in the traditional Kosher market,” he says. “Everything that I prepare, I plan to take the ideas from the high-level restaurants, get the Kosher approval from the CHK, and create those dishes here,” he says. “I hope that other Kosher chefs may be inspired by what I am creating and will want to do the same,” he says. Arrington says that to his surprise, he’s been able to obtain many of the ingredients he is accustomed to cooking with, having been introduced to Benz’s Gourmet in Crown Heights. “I’m super impressed with what they have available, and it makes my job a little easier that these things are out there,” he says. Although he says he is up for a challenge when he does come across items he can’t get. “If you give a chef many restrictions, many times, they will be forced to be much more creative,” he says. “And the result will be that much more amazing.” The menu includes pizzas, fish dishes and coffees, as well as beer and wine. The restaurant will be serving a seasonal menu, using farm-fresh items, so it will be changing frequently. For now, his favorites are an Asian-inspired salmon dish with seaweed puree and pickled ginger puree, and the Bianca pizza, which will have a white truffle puree. “I want people to be surprised when they try my dishes and say, ‘Wow, I didn’t know these flavors could be applied this way,'” he said. The restaurant is currently working on installing a grain mill in the kitchen, and they plan to create their own pizza dough with their own signature flour in the next couple of months. “This grain will be fresh and will be easier for some individuals with grain sensitivities to enjoy,” the Chef explains. Biarritz, named after the elegant seaside town on France’s southwestern Basque coast, is currently having a soft opening, and will be having its official opening next week. Biarritz: 270 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. A post shared by COLlive (@colliveofficial) Sign up for the COLlive Daily News Roundup and never miss a story Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()) Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_2").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()) truffle fries being replaced by larger hand-cut fries is a disappointment but i can take some consolation in that they are still sprinkled with parmesan 🧀 Please make sure the waiters and workers are clean The menu has too many options I can’t decide what to get im suggesting an early bird menu sayy 4:30 – 5:30 set menu with a scoop of ice cream so the struggling can taste the good life People always find money when they really desire something tried calling…the old number does not work Please offer spelt pizza or general spelt options! tries to avoid a tackle by Fiji’s Masivesi Dakuwaqa in their quarterfinal match of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai France (AP) — Masivesi Dakuwaqa has offered apologies to Biarritz teammate Pierre Pagès after viciously biting his cheek during an alcohol-fuelled night out an incident that has led to the rugby club terminating his contract In an interview with L’Equipe newspaper on Tuesday 2016 Fiji Olympic sevens gold medallist Dakuwaqa said he can’t understand why he attacked Pagès when the scrumhalf tried to calm him down after a team party last month at a local restaurant in southern France Dakuwaqa became angry and aggressive after several teammates advised him not to drive home The Fijian player reportedly smashed a car window prompting Pagès to come over to talk to him an injury that left his face bloodied and required 20 stitches at a clinic in Biarritz “Following the club’s internal investigation the allegations made against Masivesi Dakuwaqa have made it impossible for him to continue his involvement with the club,” said Biarritz The club said late Monday it would make no further comment Dakuwaqa said he is “tormented by remorse” and can’t stop 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presented with three options: Rue Lana Gresa ("clay moor" in Gascon) Rue Buztinlurra ("clay land" in Basque) and Rue de L'Allégresse nearly half of whom were not local residents and more than 50% backed the option of Rue de L'Allégresse Authorities are appealing the February ruling but the controversial street must be renamed by May 6 The area is believed to be named after a Black woman who worked in an inn there in the 19th century is due to be renamed as well but at a later date Activists say the moniker is associated with a "crime against humanity that saw millions of Africans deported to work as slaves on colonial plantations." Slavery in France and its colonies was abolished in 1848 France formally recognized the slave trade and slavery as a crime against humanity Lecture du Monde en cours sur un autre appareil Vous pouvez lire Le Monde sur un seul appareil à la fois Ce message s’affichera sur l’autre appareil Parce qu’une autre personne (ou vous) est en train de lire Le Monde avec ce compte sur un autre appareil Vous ne pouvez lire Le Monde que sur un seul appareil à la fois (ordinateur En cliquant sur « Continuer à lire ici » et en vous assurant que vous êtes la seule personne à consulter Le Monde avec ce compte Que se passera-t-il si vous continuez à lire ici Ce dernier restera connecté avec ce compte Vous pouvez vous connecter avec votre compte sur autant d’appareils que vous le souhaitez mais en les utilisant à des moments différents Nous vous conseillons de modifier votre mot de passe Votre abonnement n’autorise pas la lecture de cet article merci de contacter notre service commercial Area known as La Negresse will be renamed after court decides it is demeaning to people of African origin A French court has ruled that the seaside city of Biarritz must rename its La Negresse historic district, possibly named after a black woman, after a case brought by activists who argued it was an outdated legacy of colonialism. The ruling caps a long-running attempt by activists to force authorities in the resort on the Atlantic coast to drop what they say are “racist and sexist” placenames. The activists want city officials to rename the La Negresse district as well as one of the city’s streets, rue de la Negresse. Read moreLa Negresse is the feminine version of the French word for negro (negre), translating into English as “negro woman”. In 2020, the Memoires et Partages (Memories and Sharing) association that fights legacies of slavery and colonialism asked Biarritz’s mayor, Maïder Arosteguy, to consider scrapping the names. The town hall refused, prompting the activists to launch legal proceedings. The district is believed to be named after a black woman, possibly a former enslaved person, who worked in an inn there in the 19th century. Activists say the moniker is associated with a crime against humanity in which millions of Africans were deported to work as enslaved people on colonial plantations. On Thursday, the Bordeaux administrative court of appeal sided with the association. The court said in a statement that the origin of the name was not clear. The court said, citing historians, that the neighbourhood previously known as “Harausta hamlet” might have been named after a “very dark-skinned woman” running a local inn. Other sources attribute the origin of the name to a Gascon expression referring to clay soil found locally, the statement said. The court ruled that, whatever the supposed origin of the name, “the term ‘La Negresse’ today evokes, in a demeaning way, the racial origin of a woman whose identity has not been formally identified.” Read moreThe term is “thus likely to undermine the dignity of the human person” and may be perceived “as being offensive to people of African origin” a court in the neighbouring town of Pau initially rejected the association’s request The earlier ruling acknowledged the evolution of the term “towards a pejorative connotation” but said that the names could not be seen as “an attack on the principle of safeguarding human dignity” In 2001, France formally recognised the slave trade and slavery as a crime against humanity There was no mistaking this car for any other Cadillac The engine had to be shifted a bit to its right in order to fit the UPP but there was plenty of room for that in the engine compartment There’s also a lot of space in front of the engine especially with the long-snouted 1971-1978 Eldos Of course, this car isn’t just any old Eldorado. It’s a Biarritz, a name with a long and complex Cadillac history in its own right. The first Cadillacs to be badged with the name of the French resort city were 1956 Eldorados Eldorado Biarritzes continued to be built through 1964 after which the name was dropped until its revival in 1976 The final model year for the vast Disco-Era Eldorado was 1978 The easiest way to distinguish a ’78 at a glance is by its one-year-only grille This being a Custom Biarritz it boasts the supremely cushy “Cadillac Contoured Pillow Style Seating.” It’s like driving your living room on the highway and a padded landau roof with “elegant French seam window treatment.” If you wanted to look down on your neighbors with ordinary base-grade Eldorados you needed to pay the extra $2946 ($15,040 in 2025 dollars) for the Biarritz package and the optional Astroroof transparent power sunroof That’s just what the original purchaser of this car did I’m not going to try to add up the price tags on all the options on this car but its MSRP with the Biarritz Custom Astroroof package was $14,867 That’s about $75,901 in current dollars 1976 had been the final year for the mighty 500-cube Cadillac V-8 that had powered Eldorados since the 1970 model year It was replaced with a 425-cubic-inch cousin that shared the stroke of the late-1960s 472 This engine was rated at 180 horsepower and 320 pound-feet and the big torque made this car respectably good at off-the-line acceleration despite its 4906-pound curb weight an automatic transmission was mandatory equipment is about 350 miles east of this car’s final parking space The senior partner in my father’s law firm bought a new Eldo every year That FWD system made these land yachts fairly agile and dependable on snowy Colo roads My favorite Biarritz was a ’76 (nearly identical to this one forward of the padding) driven by the owner of a “gentlemen’s club” near my college campus (a customer of my part time job) and perfect examples of the disco era excess That 70’s era living room couch seating takes the cake for softness Chain drive was between engine and transaxle Both were longitudinally mounted beside each other Crankshaft and transmission input are parallel to each other and used a chain for one to drive the other Utterly beautiful and stunning automobiles that will NEVER be duplicated I’ve owned 2 over the years (used) and I still want to get another one Basically the only difference was the grill Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Sign up to receive our Daily Driver newsletter POST A JOBADVERTISE WITH USCONTACT USTerms & Conditions Privacy Policy Accessibility Statement Encore Staff WriterApr 142 min readStunning dance set to Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and moreDate/Time:    Tues Ticket Office:   whartoncenter.com                                 517.432.2000 or 1.800.WHARTON Be whisked into the night with Ballet Biarritz and their most recent work, The Seasons. This gorgeous ballet captivates audiences with breathtaking movement, storytelling, and passion. Wharton Center is only one of seven tour stops The Seasons will make in the United States. Tickets are available now at the Wharton Center Ticket Office, online at whartoncenter.com or by calling 517.432.2000 or 1.800.WHARTON Under the expert direction of Thierry Malandain the Ballet Biarritz company fosters the intricate fusion of classical technique and contemporary dance to audiences across the globe Malandain’s innovation choreography has earned him countless awards including the Taglioni European Ballet Award for Best Choreographer and the SACD Prize for Choreography Section Ballet Biarritz will portray a series of paintings by Antoine Watteau through supreme elegance Following dance set to Antonio Vivaldi’s beloved The Four Seasons the program explores the relationship between humanity and the natural world join us for MEGA BARRE with Malandain Ballet Biarritz at Wharton Center on Monday large scale dance event is designed to demystify the experience of ballet barre exercised for non-dancers and beginners while also providing coaching tips and technique refreshers for more experienced dancers Participants 14 and under must have a parent or guardian present https://bit.ly/MegaBarre SeatGeek is the only official partner of the Wharton Center Ticket Office and our free newsletter delivers that art straight to your inbox as well as a weekly rundown of what's playing across the state Terms & Conditions Inclusivity Statement © 2025 Encore Michigan | GhostLight Creative Productions Is "NORTH" The Best Surf Photography Book Ever Made? From Tubes To Turns, Jai Glindeman's Surfing is a Treat to Behold Gerry Lopez Goes Deep With Justin Jay On The Plug Podcast NewsAll NewsEventsBig Wave NewsWorld Surf LeagueEnvironmentalIndustryWave PoolsPosts List ‘He Was Such a Legend’: A Decade After His Death, Shawn “Barney” Barron’s Spirit Shines in Colorful Air Show Hawaiian Big Wave Icon Clyde Aikau Passes Away at 75 Could this be the world’s funnest surf contest It’s called Queens Classic and it was held for the fourth time recently in Biarritz The event was co-founded by sisters Margaux and Aimée Arramon-Tucoo and their childhood friend Amaya Gomis in 2021 who wanted to create a women’s surf event that was social and inclusive In the first edition of the festival they expected a few hundred people to show up to the festival site to watch the surfing and listen to music but they very quickly learned that they’d underestimated the appetite for such an event when a few thousand people lined up to get in Queens is a festival that celebrates queerness and diversity with the organizers creating something fun but also important in its role in the world of surfing The decision to hold the festival came when the Arramon-Tucoo sisters and Amaya had had enough of the macho culture of some longboard events in France and less prize money being offered to men and women They realized that an event designed for women and gender diverse people was missing in the calendar of surf contests so they undertook to make it happen in the town where they grew up welcoming thousands of punters onto the foreshore of Cote Des Basque and some of the world’s best surfers to French waters “We wanted to have an event that represented surfing in the purest way possible and that represented everyone with all the inclusivity it takes” Margaux said my sister and one of my childhood best friends from Biarritz co-created the festival we saw the beach evolve so much and we really felt that it was important to give women a place in surfing We found it difficult to even recognize ourselves in the larger surf industry at first we really just wanted to have a small village near the beach and after the first year it just grew “Queens is here to show representation and hope.”  The event ran for the first three years as a longboard contest but this year they mixed up the format and invited shortboarders to compete alongside the loggers In what has got to be one of the most unique ways to structure a competition each surfer with a member of their team in the same heat Overall team scores were counted from a single highest scoring wave each and teams with the highest total from each round progressed through until two teams battled it out in the final the overall Queen was crowned for the highest scoring wave over the event This year taking it out was California’s Karina Rozunko The depth of talent in the field of surfers was marked with shortboarders like Holly Wawn and Le-Ann Curren managing to find some flow in the tiny conditions along with Mexico’s Lola Mignot and France’s former Duct Tape winner Ambre Victoire Damestoy to ensure the inclusive nature of the event surfers invites were given to surfers who embodied the spirit of the Queen but didn’t necessarily have a depth of competitive experience with surfers working together to help each other get strong scores in each heat the deep pulse of dance music reverberated out across the Atlantic with DJs from France and Spain along with dancers sending it late into the night During the day there were skate lessons and a skate comp on a mini ramp set up by the beach a live podcast recording and a whole suite of other activities to get the punters involved The event was wild and designed to make anyone and everyone Want to take advantage of Hyatt Privé benefits, including a room upgrade, complimentary breakfast, a hotel credit, and more, when booking a cash stay? Contact Ford ([email protected]) for more details He may even be able to help if you already have a stay booked I recently spent a couple of nights at Hotel du Palais Biarritz, a Hyatt Unbound Collection property Let me say this upfront — this might be the most luxurious and impressive Hyatt property that (seemingly) no one talks about we tend to create certain “bucket list” experiences yet this hotel seems to have flown under the radar… at least until now The 142-room Hotel du Palais is a stunning historic property in the charming seaside town of Biarritz. The hotel has a central location, a (mostly) gorgeous design, lots of amenities, and an incredible restaurant and bar. It’s also one of France’s famous “Palace” hotels which is the highest distinction for hotels in France By the way, we paired this stay with a few nights at Hotel Maria Cristina, a Marriott Luxury Collection property San Sebastian and Biarritz are roughly a 45-minute drive apart Hotel du Palais Biarritz is open year-round though rates very drastically depending on the time of year you’re staying rates sometimes start at well under €400 per night rates often start at well over €900 per night Hotel du Palais is a property with an incredible amount of history It was initially built back in 1855 by Napoleon III and that’s what put Biarritz on the map as a destination the property was sold and converted into a hotel and casino It then reopened and operated independently before joining Hyatt’s portfolio in 2019 Hotel du Palais is located right in the heart of Biarritz The hotel is without a doubt the most prominent landmark in the entire city so it’s pretty cool to get to stay in this you can either fly into Biarritz Airport (BIQ) into San Sebastian Airport (EAS) or Bilbao Airport (BIO) which are about a 45-minute drive and 105-minute drive I wouldn’t view this as a beach destination but rather it’s a really pretty seaside town with cute shops and cafes you can absolutely go to the beach and lounge by the pool but as someone who enjoys being a bit more active I loved walking through just about every corner of town One of the highlights of Hotel du Palais Biarritz is the lobby There’s even a plaque commemorating the history of the property and we were staying in the one closest to reception Our room was located on the top floor (level five) Before I talk about the specific suite we were assigned let me talk more broadly about the accommodations at the hotel A majority of the rooms at this property have what I’d consider to be more “traditional” design for a historic luxury property below is a picture from Hyatt’s website of what a suite looks like the hotel’s fifth floor is known as the “cruise liner” floor I think the inspiration here is that the top floor mainly has porthole-style windows so the hotel fully embraced that theme with the design to make it feel like you’re on a ship When you go to apply a Suite Upgrade Award the hotel has two standard suites — the Ambassador Suite (pictured above) and the Ambassador Cruise Liner Suite (which we stayed in since the former wasn’t available for the dates we were staying Let me just say that based on my personal preference I would avoid these cruise liner rooms in the future So of course that’s what I can judge the accommodations based on though this isn’t what a majority of the rooms look like located just outside the elevator and to the right This room category is marketed as being 70 square meters with a living area that had a couch and a chair though the lack of natural light is apparent The living room also had the minibar setup and a variety of drinks and snacks for purchase The living room also had a lovely welcome amenity consisting of a bottle of Thienot Champagne The bedroom could be accessed via double doors near the entrance There was also a closet area off the bedroom The highlight of the room was the view of the beach and sea though admittedly the small porthole windows made it kind of challenging to enjoy this view I did love opening the windows and hearing the sound of the waves crashing you really felt like you were on a cruise ship… Just to hit on a couple of other points about the hotel daily housekeeping and turndown service were provided and turndown service also included some tasty chocolates My biggest issue with the room was the Wi-Fi I had no issues with the Wi-Fi in the public areas of the hotel so I can’t help but wonder if the suite’s location in the corner of the top floor contributed to those problems I appreciated having such a spacious suite though personally I’d rather be in the non-cruise liner section of the hotel next time Hotel du Palais Biarritz has an expansive three-story spa complex you’ll find the elevator leading to the spa entrance there was a very nice juice bar and relaxation area My major frustration with the gym was that it was only open from 8AM until 8PM What made this especially frustrating is that there was then a mad rush to use the gym at 8AM I really think this is something the hotel should work on Would it kill the hotel to pay someone to be present in the area starting at least an hour or two earlier for those who want to work out before breakfast The hotel also has an indoor pool and hot tub Hotel du Palais Biarritz has an outdoor saltwater pool though personally I found the water to be a bit too cold for my liking (in fairness Admittedly we didn’t have ideal weather during our visit so maybe it would have felt a bit different if it were sunny On the pool deck you’ll also find Le Sunset Hotel du Palais Biarritz places a heavy emphasis on dining as you’d expect for a French Palace hotel so I wouldn’t even necessarily view these as separate entities You’ll find all of these outlets right off the lobby in what has to be one of the most gorgeous dining spaces I’ve seen in any hotel in the world The room has incredibly high ceilings and massive windows so you really feel like you’re on a ship which is the more casual all-day place where you can grab a drink or snack Then next to Le Salon is Le Bar Napoleon III which is open in the afternoons and evenings this is actually where all drinks come from for all the dining venues The food and drink menu is essentially the same as you’ll find in Le Salon and Le Bar Napoleon III let me share some of the meals and drinks we had here Hotel du Palais serves breakfast daily from 7AM until 10:30AM in La Rotonde What a treat it is to enjoy breakfast with this kind of a view plus the ability to order additional items off an a la carte selection The breakfast buffet was small but high quality There was a menu at each table with the drink selection plus a variety of hot dishes that could be ordered (all included with breakfast) On our first evening, we landed in Biarritz late, so we decided to have dinner and drinks at Le Salon, the hotel’s more casual lounge (you can find the menu here) We started with some excellent drinks (a martini and a bellini) While I hate eating at a hotel restaurant two nights in a row La Rotonde is one of the most well-regarded restaurants in the city By the way, you might be familiar with the story of this restaurant without even knowing it. In late 2023, the executive chef resigned over an alleged hazing ritual whereby newbies in the kitchen were tied up naked and had carrots and apples placed in certain parts of their bodies (I’ll let you use your imagination) You can find the La Rotonde dinner menu below Our meal began some delicious cheese puffs while Ford had the confit foie gras with strawberries I had the grilled sea bass fillet with “Monsieur Garbage” seasonal vegetables while Ford had the peas and chanterelles with almond praline and mushroom caramel We were still offered some petit fours at the conclusion of the meal I really enjoyed our stay at Hotel du Palais Biarritz and can’t believe how little attention this property gets This is a breathtakingly beautiful seaside property with incredible history and charm Biarritz is a destination I’d recommend visiting if you like the vibe of European seaside towns without necessarily wanting a beach vacation I don’t love the cruise liner room concept while the lobby and restaurant feel super high-end otherwise the hotel doesn’t quite feel on the same level as some of France’s other Palace hotels and didn’t like how the gym only opened at 8AM those are all minor points in the scheme of things What’s your take on Hotel du Palais Biarritz My husband and I going to France next week for the first time abroad (We are 60 but life was filled with raising kids) staying at Hotel du Palais and appreciate your input Want my husband to take surfing lesson (even though we live in Southern California) to have some time to chill by the pool I've stayed there in August last year (peak vacation season) on a Hyatt redemption without status or upgrades and was put in what can only be described as a broom closet It was hardly possible to walk around the bed and even the ceilings were much lower pay attention to the exact room you're getting Yet.....another.......picture........of..........avacado..........toast............ Ben - No section on "Service" like you normally list for hotel reviews The gorgeous windows in La Rotonde *almost* make up for those tiny porthole windows in your suite Glad to see La Rotonde has changed to offering also a menu selection rather than set menus It was frustrating when there over a few stays in 2022 and 2023 and you had no choice but a set menu to sit in the main dining room Which took 2-3 hours and was just too much there are so many incredible Basque style seafood restaurants around the corner that you barely need to eat there at all outside of breakfast If you are driving to this location then it really isn’t complete without a stay in Bordeaux visiting the First Growth Chateau’s and enjoying the food scene would you recommend this or Hotel Maria Cristina St Jean de Luz is our favorite place to stay in the area very crowded and parts of it have a very concrete The high category redemption feels a bit steep for what's described here This is a beautiful hotel in a charming town - if planning a trip to area definitely recommend combining with visit to San Sebastián and/or Bordeaux/wine country (including villages such as Saint-Emilion) - so much to do (eat/drink) and see and amazing hotels I’ve stayed at like 15 “aspirational” Hyatts and this one is truly next level Can you share a few of your favorite aspirational Hyatt hotels We have had the pleasure of a handful but love to learn these favorites and hidden gems For those asking about aspirational properties you'll find *most* of them under the Park Hyatt or Alila brands In terms of interesting undiscussed outliers it might be limited to this and Hotel Martinez Most others are discussed ad nauseum in Hyatt Facebook or Reddit groups I feel like I'd need to dress up just to check in which does not mean what it means in english and that will be said Garbhahge in French in lieu of Garbeige/trash in english You would be surprised how casual it is there Interestingly it’s a popular hotel in the fall and winter with American surfers who stay there to access the waves right outside So you can imagine how casual the bar often is but I would have asked for a downgrade from the cruise liner floor How many days did you spend in SS and Biarritz I spent a few nights last September and fell in love with the town - its so lovely it has to be one of the best hotel breakfasts in Europe Your feedback is important in helping us keep our community safe The comments on this page have not been provided approved or otherwise endorsed by any advertiser and it is not an advertiser's responsibility to ensure posts and/or questions are answered Ben - No section on "Service" like you normally list for hotel reviews You have successfully joined our subscriber list Editorial Disclosure: The editorial content on this page is not provided by any entity mentioned herein. 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See more about our ethics policies here WLNS 6 News Zoe Hewitt shares the details about Ballet Biarritz: The Seasons The commander-in-chief can use executive orders to carry out certain policies and programs These orders impact the internal affairs of government which can include issuing new regulations or allocating funds cardiac arrest and stroke will join caregivers researchers and volunteers at the State Capitol Tuesday for the American Heart Association's annual Lobby Day event Michigan State Police honors fallen troopers https://www.wlns.com/top-stories/hard-choices-ahead-as-msu-president-says-we-must-adjust-our-financial-path/ I usually attend at least one Cadillac LaSalle Club show in the greater Chicago area each year I had to miss it in 2023 because of a date change so I made sure I didn’t miss the event last summer at Patrick Cadillac in Schaumburg I got up about 6 AM and made it around 9:30—a bit late due to an accident on I-294 involving a jet ski that somehow escaped its trailer but fortunately I was only a mile and a half from my exit The first car I zeroed in on at this fantastic show was today’s subject resplendent in optional Desert Sand Firemist with Beige Metallic top and Light Beige Sierra grain leather interior but we’ll get to them in future posts 1980 was the second year of the downsized E-body Eldorado which replaced the beloved Nimitz-class 1971-78 Eldorados and much easier to get along with when you have to parallel park The biggest visual difference between the 1979 and 1980 Eldorado was the new eggcrate grille The ’79 was similar but had more of a horizontal theme The ’79 was powered by the fuel-injected 350 V-8 sourced from Oldsmobile and with 170 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque 1980 models gained the same 368 V-8 shared with de Villes who knows even more Caddy minutia than myself had this to say: “It’s injected but no fuel monitor so it must be a California car with the Oldsmobile 350 Though the giveaway is that the Oldsmobile-motor cars don’t have the mpg computer.” For 1980 the Eldorado had a base price of $15,509 and 52,683 Eldorados of all types were made for the ’80 model year I was unable to find what the summer-adjusted price was for the Biarritz 1980 Cadillacs were first introduced October 11 the big news was the all-new bustle-back Seville but the de Villes and Fleetwoods all sported a somewhat smoother overall silhouette for better airflow and resulting fuel economy The Eldorado was the least changed Cadillac vis-à-vis 1979 models Biarritz features over the standard Eldorado coupe included floating-pillow-style button-tufted seating a brushed aluminum roof cap on the forward part of the roof (the back third featured a padded vinyl roof with chrome crossover molding) and “Biarritz” script on the sail panels Aluminum wheels were included but you could order the wire wheel covers seen here instead and a leather-wrapped steering wheel were also included The Biarritz package cost $2494 with Heather knit cloth I just loved this example and was very impressed with the condition I don’t see too many 1980 model Cadillacs at shows perhaps because it was a down year for the marque Sales dropped 39.4 percent over 1979 production Some of this was possibly due to the ’79 oil crunch but tastes were beginning to change as well Cadillac production for the model year came to 231,028 But this generation of Eldorado was just getting started The model would last all the way through the 1985 model year along with its Riviera and Toronado E-body FWD cousins I liked these almost as much as the first gen Never cared much for the second gen “Nimitz” cars It’s too bad that GM didn’t allow Cadillac to keep making its own motors There is so much beige that it could be used by UPS And how did they get so little horsepower by so many cubic inches Even Trans Ams and Z-28s that year had about the same amount of horsepower Nice car in it’s day to save up your money to buy it for cash money right off of the Florida Cadillac Dealership Showroom floor only to find the engine had to be changed out at the owner’s expense to pass California emissions with the 368cifi from Cadillac in Crown Point The Rain Man Movie guy was the inventor of that fix Why is it when I see the word Biarritz my mind says Bizarre I had this exact same car,even the same color Gave a new meaning to the reference “boat” I thought the forward part of the roof was stainless steel Nice car but the electronics started to go out one by one When the climate control went out it was the last straw and it was gone inside a week Guess if I had to be in a casket this would be the one!!! Chances are I won’t have that choice and 1980 is probably the best year (for the 49-states) due to the Cadillac motor (not that the Olds 350 was bad) SO much trimmer and attractive than the huge 1971-1976 The convertible version of this generation that came along a few years later was stunning but the weak 4.1 engine was its Achilles heel I was a co-op student and worked at Cadillac nickel gave it shine and chrome gave it brilliance The independent suspension delivered control (not like German cars of the time) with a luxurious ride The 4.1L was a disaster but the Hydramatic 325 was rock solid It had a timeless & classic design though old-school glamour meets shaggy surf culture and creates an irresistible mix leaving a band of neon orange clinging to the horizon; around us While Biarritz is a destination in its own right the city is best appreciated in the larger context of the surrounding Basque Coast — the brightest star in a constellation of sparkling towns and villages many still deeply rooted in ancient Basque culture famously motivated by rumors of sublime breaks Biarritz had evolved into Europe’s first full-blown surf scene: a rollicking little corner of the world where barefoot vagabonds mixed it up with the aristocratic old guard “But it is still a place where you can surf and get weird." 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I would like to receive Newsletter from MICHELIN Guide Save lists of your favorite restaurants & hotels KLM will be flying to three new destinations in Europe starting spring 2025: Ljubljana (LJU) KLM will begin flights to Ljubljana and Exeter KLM offers its customers even more travel options within Europe KLM will fly daily to the new destinations Ljubljana and Exeter throughout the year Biarritz will be a daily destination during the summer months The new destinations are made possible by shifts in KLM's European route network.  KLM will introduce daily flights between Amsterdam and Ljubljana This route will be operated by an Embraer 190.  Ljubljana (LJU) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia The destination is interesting for both business travel and tourism Slovenia has a lot to offer thanks to its highly varied landscape KLM will launch daily flights between Amsterdam and Exeter This route will be operated by an Embraer 175 offering a quick and easy connection to Southwest England.  Exeter (EXT) is located in Southwest England and is the gateway to Devon and Cornwall The city is northeast of the port city of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol The coastline (Jurassic Coast - UNESCO World Heritage) is known for its steep cliffs and unique landforms Exeter is the 18th destination in the United Kingdom there was a direct connection between Amsterdam and Exeter With the addition of Exeter to its network by KLM there is once again a direct flight between these cities.  KLM will start seasonal flights to Biarritz This route will be operated by an Embraer 190 and will offer daily flights during the peak season and two flights per week in the off-season.  Biarritz (BIQ) is a stylish seaside resort on the Bay of Biscay in southwestern France The city is known as the surf capital of Europe The French Basque region is the ideal holiday destination with a mix of beaches Introducing a series of alternative city guides specially curated for the cultivated traveller Biarritz is ruled and made resplendent by the waves: its culture and the contours of everyday life stand in allegiance to the Atlantic coast’s constant majestic architecture and Belle Époque villas are artefacts of its regal past as a summer residence for Europe’s heirs and heiresses while its soft hills pop with candy-coloured facades On the cliff sits the much-photographed neo-medieval mansion Villa Belza preceding it is La Grande Plage’s promenade lined with striped umbrellas and terrace restaurants serving oysters and rosé a Virgin Mary statue watches over its bravest surfers and dramatic sunsets the colour of Basque Country cider or sagardo The climate is just as relaxed – humid and oceanic all year round lending to slow seafood lunches and ice-cream on every whim and reading on the silvery beach with picnics of cured meat and cheeses from the local market Biarritz is just 22 miles from the Spanish border and so a trip here holds as much hope and liberation as the next cresting wave you’ll find a list of recommendations of what to do in the elegant French seaside town A sleeping bucolic beauty above Lake Moursicot, this art deco villa was once the home of Spanish aristocrats and frequented by Cristóbal Balenciaga you’ll find rooms with original Chantilly parquet flooring mosaics and soft pastel walls that tell its history Two dogs – shaggy Oona and golden Oomo – lop around the grounds Guests eat daily changing breakfast plates communally in the cavernous dining hall – frills of jambon and tomato stout sweet caneles and smoked fish with radish Spend the day reading in its secluded grounds (ensconced in an outdoor claw-footed bath maybe) and head to its evening bar to enjoy apéro on a four-poster bed and were narrated by the lovely sommelier Gladwys a friend once found some incredible Giuseppe Zanotti thigh-high boots for 90 euros In the centre of town, just back from the seafront, Brittany-born chef Adrien Witte’s Cheri Bibi is an airy bistro with Basque-forward food that’s uninhibited with nods to his time cooking in Copenhagen asparagus draped in diaphanous lardo and studded with roast hazelnuts mussels in a sweet and sumptuous curry madras Venture into the wine cellar with Augustine to pick your bottle Maison Arosteguy is the oldest family delicatessen in France, founded in Biarritz in 1875 – and a place to satiate any love for tinned fish. Ave Victor Hugo is a gourmet street; you can visit Don Ulpiano for its Iberian hams and 1001 Fromages for a distinctive selection of French cheese and tangy Poilâne bread best eaten with wheels of goats cheese piled with candied citrus and yuzu juice or dusted with espelette pepper This red brick market is a lively trip through the region’s best produce, a perfect place to grab coffee in the morning or make a sandwich for the beach. Pass shoals of iced fish, serpents of chorizo and vegetable stacks to find L’Ecaillerie, an oyster bar run by the Nopal brothers, for platters of Marennes Oléron oysters and white wine. Fourth generation truffle growers’ Maison Balme’s small stand is a must for the truffle omelette London-born gallerist and former Gavin Brown’s Enterprise director Lucy Chadwick moved from New York to her beloved Biarritz to open Champ Lacombe in 2021 the first of a two-part series showing work by Arthur Jafa was on show centring around his film LOLM – an immersive intense piece on the overwhelm and tumult of grief as well as an impressively curated multidisciplinary show that interrogated the spectacle of baroque art The rustic, crisp Maison Adam macarons originally created for the wedding of King Louis XIV They have more bite to them than the Paris variety – and precede Ladurée’s by three centuries as well as the generously sized Gâteau Basques in cherry and apricot For other sweet treats, Miremont is a delightful authentic tearoom with a terrace to enjoy tartelette framboise and petits choux Lobita is a bright independent specialty coffee shop with an excellent cold brew and housemade granola you can buy by the bag both are short walks to the Côte des Basques for a seafront jaunt the Sainte-Eugénie Church with its intricate a quaint marina to perch and watch the fishing boats come in and deposit their bounty to the seafood restaurants Michel Pujol is a terrific tiny store that specialises in antique stamps It’s only open from mid-morning to late afternoon (or at the owner’s whim) Only a 15-minute drive from Biarritz is Bayonne a medieval town veined with narrow streets and flamboyant neo-gothic architecture it hosts a vibrant flea market – look out for silks and ceramics and Harakina (which means ‘butcher’ in Basque) is a checkerboard-floored bistro that does a hearty pork chop and delicious chocolate cake Nafi Ma’afu will be staying in France for at least the next two years As first reported by French media outlet Sud Ouest the 25-year-old has signed an extension with Pro D2 side Biarritz that runs through the 2026-27 season He had been linked with a potential move to Bayonne after he was recently invited to visit the Top 14 side’s facilities with other Pro D2 sides also reportedly interested This past year has seen something of a breakthrough for Ma’afu Though injuries have limited his playing time in the first half the season he made the successful switch from lock to No8 and even earned Pro D2 Team of the Week recognition Having sat out since late November with a broken thumb Ma’afu is now set for an imminent return to action for Biarritz Despite representing the USA at age-grade level the Arizona native is yet to wear the senior Eagles jersey Ma’afu was on the extended roster named by Scott Lawrence this past year but wasn’t available to suit up in the Pacific Nations Cup or European tour is entering his second campaign with Anthem RC in Major League Rugby Tags July Internationals Pro D2 Rugby World Cup Qualification Western Conference leaders Utah carry a four-game win streak into their road game against DC … “We both really wanted to create a space to organize events and showcase the work of our friends, which we’re passionate about and believe deserves to be seen,” explains Christie MacDonald, co-founder of Biarritz’s new gallery space La Fonda “We had the opportunity to use this space in Biarritz last year and it just felt like the perfect chance to turn our exciting but somewhat naive idea into reality.”  Centering around themes of desire, consumption and the body, the season featured three showcases: paintings and sculptures by Hanna Rochereau, photography by duo Chaumont-Zaerpour (Agathe Zaerpour and Philippine Chaumont) and a series of short films by director and editor Lucia Martinez Garcia “The art scene in Biarritz is definitely growing and we're thrilled to be part of it,” continues Christie “The town’s blend of historic charm and tourist appeal makes it a perfect place for this kind of project We’re using our international experience to meet the rising demand for diverse cultural offerings We’re planning for both busy times and quieter moments to keep things balanced and interesting.” Read on as office’s Paris and Biarritz-based Editor-At-Large Paige Silveria has a brief chat with everyone HANNA ROCHEREAU "Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost." It looks like it was intentionally created for the gallery space Hanna Rochereau— I’ve always wanted to make a show that adapts to a specific space and this was the first time I was really able to do it I’ve been able to plan and work on it for about a year This gallery is so interesting — it really allowed me to create a concept that was theatrical something that’s not very easy to do within a white cube It was really important for me to fit into the space especially when considering the color and the materials I chose all of the frames I made myself to match the existing framing on the walls PS— Can you give me more background on your organizing concept HR— I intentionally create a kind of tension between what is visible and what is hidden where the display itself becomes the object presented as luxury the framing that is created for the products My work is all about desire and desiring objects and the frameworks that help to create that desire in the consumer I love to play with what is missing in the space and shift the focus to these frameworks A lot of my paintings are linked to the fashion world There will be several collections each year So while my subject is all about this fast-paced world my process is very slow — digesting the concept and creating the artworks CHAUMONT-ZAERPOUR Paige Silveria— Tell me about creating your exhibition Chaumont-Zaerpour (Agathe Zaerpour and Philippine Chaumont)— When Marie and Christie suggested we do an exhibition in that space we immediately thought of a project that would engage with the architecture and we thought it would be interesting to display something reminiscent of a boutique Recently we've been very interested in exploring the imprint of fashion imagery on our intimate relationship to clothing The construction of fashion images relies on a set of codes the mastery of which keeps those who create them in an illusion of superiority while ignorance of these codes excludes the intended audience In “Points of Sale,” we cropped and enlarged pretty brutally some archives from our editorial and commercial projects to form a naive and linear inventory of anonymous feet displaying their shoes We wanted to reduce the status of the photographs from which they are extracted to their essential advertising triviality they highlight the perpetual metamorphosis: these codes that we create and that The images themselves have a dusty feeling from being re-photographed enlarging the print raster of the magazine they come from or the grain of the film They are printed on a very thin and yellowish paper that feels like big pieces of old newspaper hung on the walls with tiny pieces of paper tape: when the high windows are open they float like spirits haunting the place PS— What kinds of projects do you love to do and why CZ— We have a great time working on both our commercial and artistic projects We always worked in a way where both are really connected Recently we've made much more space for our personal work and it often is a comment on our work as fashion photographers A lot of our images start from references to the history of photography and its acceptance as an artistic medium We've also always felt very drawn to vintage fashion imagery We try to use the language of fetishism that underlies these references and to subvert it to the point of absurdity Having studied graphic design and worked in the publishing world before photography we attach a great deal of importance to the relationship between images and the resulting narrative The final form of our images is most times a layout or a sequence and we have a hard time considering each image on its own So we love storyboarding our stories meticulously: we usually draw each spread we're going to shoot and determine in advance where each image will be in the layout We usually get more experimental in the editing process And being the two of us makes every part of the process really exciting and so reassuring to be able to navigate that industry being around your best friend at all times LUCIA MARTINEZ GARCIA Paige Silveria— The films that were screened with La Fonda were absolutely heartbreaking Can you explain the recurring focus and themes throughout your work Lucia Martinez Garcia— I’m interested in portraits I want to film them and showcase their beauty and fragility I like to make films infused with both poetry and violence My characters are often filmed at stages of their lives where they’re lost searching for themselves; where they are vulnerable and casting and working with non-professional actors but I know she always wants to experiment with new things At Marta in Los Angeles, artist Minjae Kim has built a strange and playful world for his new show Phantom-22 and a mountain lion named P-22 who once roamed Griffith Park and small clay figures frozen mid-thought or in quiet conversation others like odd but inviting furniture you can actually use It’s the kind of space that invites you to slow down The show takes cues from Buster Keaton’s 1920 film One Week that chaos turns into creativity—offering a view of LA that’s both dreamy and broken Kim’s work blurs the line between fantasy and reality and myth into something you can walk through Phantom-22 is open at Marta through May 31 The old normal has since resumed its throne you can see the imprints of that unprecedented moment The upward consolidation of wealth that went down is still holding steady Scores of people who found their purpose during the pandemic are still working—like Anne Verhallen and Barbara Pollack who co-founded Art at a Time Like This on March 17 “I worked with an artist that had several shows in Asia and Barbara has a long standing career working with Asian contemporary artists so we both felt that canceling a little bit earlier,” Verhallen recalled over the phone animated by artist-activists such as Helina Metaferia who has since joined the organization’s advisory board Part of ATLT’s staying power stems from its timeless central question: “How can we think of art at a time like this?” Turns out that’s always valid “We're throwing the question back to artists,” Pollack “How can we rethink art at a time like this How does crisis make us think about art differently What kind of art can we make in response to crisis?” Verhallen told me ATLT considers artists thought leaders “We wanted to create a space where we can view their works in a nonprofit setting and really let their works speaks for themselves.” These days, ATLT is going coast to coast, taking on mass incarceration and climate change—and harnessing collaboration. In 2023, they partnered with the Natural Resource Defense Council to present “How On Earth” at EXPO Chicago In this beat between ATLT’s blowout anniversary bash PUBLIC hotels' ART SPACE last month and their first gallery show (around censorship this Autumn) I caught up with with three repeat conspirators to debrief on what they’ve learned these past five years You first connected with ATLT when Barbara invited you to stage an online solo show How did you choose which five paintings to put on digital view JUDITH BERNSTEIN - I chose them because they are all iconic works!! equate human birth with the birth of the universe and puts women at the center (where they should be!) Birth of the Universe was shown a few times and was the centerpiece for my solo exhibition at the New Museum in 2012 Golden Birth of the Universe was a commission for Studio Voltaire London where it served as a humungous altar piece in the church turned exhibition space and Money Shot/Blue Balls have been shown under blacklight for maximum impact Online exhibitions have pretty much faded away since the old normal returned did participating in your own alter how you looked at your work—or art in general—at all JB - In person viewing is always much more impactful There is a lot that is lost online: the scale online still allows for engagement with the art and democratizes the viewing by providing more access Your art has been political for more than 50 years now It feels like the same issues won’t go away Has your opinion about art's role in society shifted JB - Making art is my passion and obsession I make art for my own needs and not for the popular market Art for me is a calling and not just a business but there are many underlying issues that remain the same—economic and social inequity These gestural paintings feature heads that appear at once transfixed in awe and in a state of active alarm reflecting the tension fundamental to the poetic dyad of life and death—my contemporary response to Edvard Munch’s scream This series addresses the horrific moment that we’re in The current timeframe is a reenactment of the 30s and we are now on the precipice of World War III Since your practice often involves talking to people and going places and ATLT’s debut billboard installation took place during the pandemic I was wondering—did you select an artwork you'd already made or was this something that you produced during lockdown HELINA METAFERIA - I adapted something that I had made the year before I've been making this work prior to the 2020 uprisings and so it felt like a service of my work to utilize it for social justice and art spaces and public spaces I've been working at the intersection of art and activism with a focus on women and non-binary people and thinking about ways in which archival research often doesn't fully encompass our labor within activist histories I've been working with that theme for a while some people feel like it might not be a pressing issue for them the work is there and accessible and ready for those moments we're in another moment where the question of ‘Art at a Time Like This’ is very pressing And we never know when we'll be called upon but we should always be prepared and ready I love that you created a social practice rubric for your students at Brown to use How would you evaluate this particular billboard activation HM - As if we're looking at a sculpture or a painting There can be ways we can organize a conversation For the social practice element to this public art project I would consider thinking about the ways in which it used the limited resources that were available in a way that’s its own creative pursuit An organization was developed and was formed Many social practice projects start with one show to have some sort of structure to support it If you look at the work of Rick Lowe or Theaster Gates and then it quickly emerged into organizations and nonprofits and they become institutions within themselves I think Art at a Time Like This has kept its grassroots feel but it's quickly growing as an organization that is here to meet the needs of artists and cultural producers and art workers when there is precariousness—and there's always precariousness—so their value will always be there the scaling up of it reminds me of a lot of great social practice work People wonder if every original idea’s been had I do think social practice is it—especially because there's such a disconnect between the values the art world alleges to espouse versus the values it actually practices Do you have thoughts about how social practice might grow in art over the next 50 years or so HM - The term itself is new—only like 20 years old—coined in 2005 through institutions It takes art historians a decade or more to really articulate what artists are doing and we won't be able to define it readily until years to come It's gonna be related to what happens with our nation We respond to our environments and our conditions and we have a platform—a privilege—that allows us to speak to the most challenging aspects of society I think there are people who don't want to see contemporary art flourish because it has a critical voice but the future of any art form will be determined by the greater geopolitical circumstances It'll be determined by freedom and democracy and ability for free speech Whether it'll be concentrated in Europe or in Asia or in Africa or in the US will be determined by governments I think the beauty of any art form is that so much is unknowable HM - I'm in a group exhibition that Barbara Pollack curated at Jane Lombard Gallery in New York City I have a solo exhibition at Project for Empty Space That’s open May 6 through the end of August and it’s curated by another powerhouse curator group The title of that show is “When Civilizations Heal.” It's an interdisciplinary exploration of 60 years of activist archives led by women of color I'm premiering a work in progress of a feature film and showcasing new collages and sculpture and video and installation I’m in some group shows now at Palais de Tokyo in Paris and at the Knoxville Museum of Art called “States of Becoming.” whether things are going to slow down for you when there's political turmoil or if things are going to speed back up because people want the work But my overall message to any artist who works at the intersection of art and activism is just to keep going All you can do is remain consistent and authentic and work through the studio practice Work through that from a place of integrity because that is more of an inner work that supersedes the outer circumstances It's a continuous dialogue between you and you I love that you helped plant nature in the white cube at EXPO last year Did conceptualizing “MOTHERFIRE” for the environmentally taxing fair context lend any new angles to your explorations around art and climate justice LILY KWONG - I have always felt that my mission is to reconnect people to nature and their community My focus is to bring plant life to some of the most challenging environments in the hope of sparking awareness my team and I have built mountains in Grand Central Station created a jungle in industrial Brooklyn and created urban greenspace in downtown Los Angeles EXPO was the same—my intent was to plant the seeds of an ecosystemic and spiritual awakening to consider the more-than-human world I focused on the circularity of what I could control and our saplings were re-homed and the Shou Sugi Ban posts were returned to the fabricator for re-use Which plants did you pot in the work’s 55 Shou Sugi Ban posts How did you choose and source them—and keep them alive throughout EXPO’s run LK - I worked with the incredible horticulture team at Theodore Payne Nursery whose mission is to educate about the beauty and ecological benefits of California native plant landscapes I’ve learned about wildfire resilience and California's fire ecology and wanted to create a monument to the regenerative possibilities of native plants in fire-prone regions We contract grew saplings with Theodore Payne’s team: Ceanothus spinosus Pinus sabiniana and kept them alive through the loving care by our project manager Shannon Lai Some of these trees are not only incredible food resources for mockingbirds but they are also fire retardant like Toyon and Lemonadeberry Others are considered fire-responsive like the ghost pine which is actually highly flammable but its seed regeneration is favored post-burn and its germination increases with fire Native plants are uniquely adapted to survive and thrive following a burn since they have co-evolved with fire for millennia I wanted to honor fire as a core element of our local ecology both as a contributor to our rich biodiversity as well as an ever-looming threat You had your first show at LA’s Night Gallery last fall and debuted a public artwork in New York’s Madison Square Park this month organizer—do you see “artist” growing fastest of all LK - I would say Mother is the fastest growing—a role that I have found fundamentally transformative to my psyche Though ‘artist’ has expanded immensely alongside motherhood Having two children in three years has given me much more confidence as a creator—what is more artistic than growing a spine My show Solis with Night Gallery emerged from my maternity leave with my daughter an explosion in a new medium created largely with her by my side was in many ways my first artistic collaboration with baby Gaia mother & artist are inextricably linked LK - Gardens of Renewal at Madison Square Park is truly a dream project It’s been an aspiration of mine to build something for the iconic park since I first took landscape design courses at New York Botanical Garden over a decade ago Our Meditation Garden and Children’s Garden has been almost two years in the making a prayer for humans to be brought back into harmony with nature and for balance peaceful co-existence and reciprocity to be restored to our society and ecosystem Brooklyn-based artist Ross Knight makes sculptures about the conditions of visual pleasure viewers experience when encountering his works A Knight sculpture typically could be a body or a household object Knight’s works decenter the figurative impulse of sculpture the artist delights in abstracted gestures toward libidinal overcharge and its exhaustion His first solo exhibition at Off Paradise Continuous Squeeze further explores these perceptive anticipating that we could be scandalized and seduced by apparatuses that remain familiar and foreign to us Continuous Squeeze is your first solo show in a decade How have you been working on your sculptural practice without the pressure of making a show It seems that there is a mystery or privacy to your works that does not fall into trends or categories whether I have an immediate deadline or not generally does not determine how offer I’m working in the studio Studio time for me is split between different activities or “work/labor” I usually have at least one thing that is progressing well and moving towards completion one that appears or feels like it’s stuck or stalled and then there is something or new material I’m experimenting with or trying to further understand and whether it has any future place in my work It is this last endeavor that is the slowest process with no guarantee that anything will be accomplished meaning I do not have a staff of studio assistants with a definitive set of tasks to perform I generally work alone which allows for risk and discovery no audience to watch me have a bad day in the studio or fail The studio for me is a very private head and body space which I think allows me to be less inhibited As to the 10-year period two of those ten were effectively surrendered to the COVID pandemic when it came to studio visits and public venues This was also when both of my galleries (Team Gallery and Richard Telles Fine Arts) effectively closed which looking back on it proved to be somewhat liberating for my studio activity At the time it was a lot of what I thought was bad news all at once however it all probably came at the right time for me A central part of your practice is exploring how inorganic materials can become organic-looking Tell me more about your interest in creating this kind of visual effects Thinking and talking about the space between the organic and inorganic is a curious thing There might have been a period when we lived in a world where these two were clearly defined Now I know scientifically they still are and mutually exclusive But I I’m not so sure that’s haw we as a species experience the two We seem to live in a time and space where the two slip in and out of their ontological categories or definitions The “organic” and the ‘non-organic” are increasingly becoming conflated How else would you describe our fledgling relationship with AI or CGI Now I’m still working with “real” materials and fairly 20th century methods of object making/ rendering and the un-natural join or intersect or maybe just collide I am especially fascinated by how you combine erotic imagery with visual perspectives A sculpture that seems clinical can appear to be ludicrous at a different angle How do you think through shifting interpretations in your work I love thinking about the phenomenology of objects Their shapes and possible meanings through association Sometimes a thing can be both familiar or understood and then quickly shift into alien obscurity or the abstract A lot of what humans do or to be more precise invest in is kind of ludicrous Over designed fetishism can be found everywhere we (humans) have had complete control over Look no further than the kitchen gadgets and high-end bathroom architecture/design that is venerated It seems to me that most of our production values are born out of the act of arousal Value has extended beyond basic needs or task completion We live in a period when corporeal arousal is value dominant Your earlier works seem to be more interested in tensions of mutual dependency or thresholds whereas your recent works are more about how the human form can be evoked in the absence of a human body What motivates this shift from constructing an intricate system toward hybrid structures between bodies and functional objects whenever you have two or more things (objects) coupling up to form one dependency as a subject is always present in the narrative What I’m interested in is that space or gap between the surrogate (stand in) and the accoutrement (ornament/equipment) Another dimension of your exploring hybridity is that your recent sculptures often play with surface and depth I am curious as to how you think about dimensionality I would consider myself a sculptor in the truest sense of the word Which means I find myself thinking about fundamental attributes that define both an object/sculpture and how we coexist with it The motifs of wellness culture often recur in your sculptures What attracts you to the culture of self-optimization wellness culture and our pursuit of self-optimization If we look at Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs diagram wellness culture of self-optimization might find itself positioned at the top of the pyramid under the heading “self-actualization” but with a sometimes-weird twist to it because this wellness culture end game seems to try and cheat mortality Which is the most un-human thing I can think of Please confirm that you are at least 18 years old Home - News - Pilot Experience Sim Provides Previews on Biarritz v2 Pilot Experience Sim provided an update on their Biarritz v2 coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator The team said 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The update is free of charge for current Pilot Experience Sim Biarritz Airport owners to thank them for their loyalty Version 2 features an up-to-date airport layout as of 2024 a redesigned terminal and surrounding buildings Existing Pilot Experience Sim Biarritz owners can download the update directly from PESIM Central If you do not yet own Pilot Experience Sim Biarritz Airport (LFBZ) for Microsoft Flight Simulator, you can purchase it from the iniBuilds Store for £14.70 here. Carlo Mignot will make his debut for Biarritz on Friday The 22-year-old will start for the Pro D2 side in his first appearance in the French second division He has been named to play inside center for Biarritz against Valence Romans Mignot, who is from France, was recited by Os Cobras for Super Rugby Americas 2024. He made an instant impact for Os Cobras as the team downed the two-time defending champions, Peñarol in his debut appearance He subsequently trained with Brazil’s test team and went on to make his test debut for Brazil in 2024 Brasil Rugby will welcome the news of Mignot starting for Biarritz Os Tupis are seeking to make history this year as they aim to qualify for a Men’s Rugby World cup for the first time Tags Pro D2 Super Rugby Americas The final match of the 10th round of the Super Rugby Americas 2025 season sees … former manager of the new-closed Basil Pizza in Crown Heights announced the opening of Biarritz Kosher Pizza and Wine Bar Former Basil chef Michael Arrington will join Biarritz as the executive chef Basil was one of Crown Height’s more popular restaurants often with lines out the door with people waiting to get seated The new restaurant will offer a variety of pizzas fresh fish and homemade pasta with a similar warm upscale and fine dining experience customers experienced with Basil named after the elegant seaside town on France’s southwestern Basque coast Menu and launch date will be released closer to opening We use ads & sponsored posts to support the creation of new content © YeahThatsKosher 2024 – Reproduction without explicit permission is strictly prohibited. | Privacy Policy • Download our kosher restaurant directory app she participated in 11 tournaments for the Bulls achieving a season scoring average of 73.81 She notably recorded a low round of 66 during the second round of the Glass City Invitational in September 2023.In the men's category Louis Bonte secured victory with rounds of 66-62-65-70 achieving a total score of 13-under 263 and winning by a two-stroke margin Yann Ferrando and Sacha Ruiz tied for second place with identical total scores of 11-under 265 while Ruiz recorded the tournament's lowest round with a 61 View full results for Home  |  Tournaments  |  Courses  |  Equipment  |  Players  |  Rankings  |  About Us  |  Contact chef Iñaki Aizpitarte’s Le Chateaubriand has been one of the most influential restaurants in Paris Those who have followed the Paris restaurant scene at any point since the early 2000s have probably been to the iconoclastic chef Iñaki Aizpitarte has challenged and delighted diners and international-awards judges with his singular It’s hard to find an article on him that doesn’t nod to his contribution to the bistronomy movement—bistro fare combined with gastronomic techniques—or use the term “rock star” to describe his status and preternatural cool Five Decades of Surfing, Travel and Narrative Collide in Sam George’s New Book Donavon Frankenreiter Cranks Up the Volume on Surf History Watch: Psycho Slab Cape Solander Goes Bonkers (Video) Nicolas Cage “Could’ve Died” While Filming ‘The Surfer’ Mark Zuckerberg’s $500M Superyacht Cruises Hawaii (Video) Humble Hawaiian Charger Wins $10K & Wave of the Winter on Surreal Pipeline Chamber  LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website After a slow-ish start to the winter season For proof, earlier this week, the 2024 TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge kicked off with 30-to-40 foot waves detonating on Praia do Norte, Portugal. Brazilian big wave surfers Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca, Maya Gabeira, and Pedro Scooby swept that event More proof: A rogue wave in France knocking spectators off their feet – see below The clip from Surfing Biarritz all things surfing in the town of Biarritz And the clip shows a gigantic rogue wave slamming against a seawall the amatxi (Basque for “grandmother”) on her morning stroll was out of harm’s way; the other folks “Caution big wave in progress at #Biarritz not sure if amatxi (grandma) continues her walk…More fear than evil for walkers shaken by the wave” coupled with France’s notoriously vast tidal swings The scene is reminiscent of another one recently; during the historic December 28th swell, which lit up Mavericks in Half Moon Bay, CA, surf spectators were washed away by a sneaker wave in a similar fashion Don't miss another headline from SURFER! 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Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch high-quality surf videos After a court ordered the renaming of the historic 'La Négresse' district in Biarritz campaigners fighting colonial legacies reported violent threats and cyberbullying The La Négresse neighborhood in Biarritz LAPEGUE BERTRAND/SUD OUEST/MAXPPP A French association behind a campaign to force officials in the resort city of Biarritz to rename the city's La Négresse historic district has received death threats and turned to police a court ruled that authorities in the city must rename the district and one of the streets following a case brought by activists who argued it was an outdated legacy of colonialism La Négresse is the feminine version of the French word for negro translating into English as "negro woman." director of the Memoires et Partages ("Memories and Sharing") association that fights the legacies of slavery and colonialism said the group's members had become the target of death threats and cyberbullying "We are now the target of an extremely violent campaign," he told Agence France-Presse There are hundreds of "hateful" comments on social networks as well as "explicit threats" sent by email adding that their families have been targeted One of the messages reported to the police reads: "There will be blood your addresses." Both the association and Diallo who is also an elected representative of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional council The district is believed to be named after a black woman who worked at an inn there in the 19th century a court sided with the association in February saying the term could be perceived as "offensive." Pending a legal challenge to the ruling the municipality is to convene its council in May to change the name of the street In comments to regional newspaper Sud Ouest threats) is unacceptable and reprehensible," she said By continuing I accept the Terms & Condition and Privacy Policy. A ferry ‘cruise’ from Portsmouth to Santander brings the surf cuisine and mountains of one of south-west France’s most distinctive regions within easy reach The Bay of Biscay is renowned for its turbulent waters but as I fall off my surfboard for the fifth time during a family lesson at Anglet I realise this is more a case of “user error” than choppy sea conditions While my husband and I are perfecting our wipe-outs and feeling like we’re trapped in the cold-spin cycle of a washing machine our 13-year-old daughter is riding the waves like a pro We’re in the French Basque Country for a week’s holiday slow ferry route from Portsmouth to Santander in northern Spain I’d expected the Atlantic crossing to churn us around 40-hour trip is a holiday in itself; like a mini-cruise with excellent food and drink Our four-bed (two-bunk) en suite cabin is compact but with activities such as quizzes and trips to the onboard cinema We disembark feeling relaxed and ready to explore this corner of Spain and France View image in fullscreenBilbao, 75 minutes’ drive east of Santander, is our first overnight stop, giving us the chance to admire the striking curves of the Guggenheim before exploring the old town. At family-run restaurant Rio-Oja we indulge in a Basque feast: our table is laden with plates of juicy anchovies After following the coast road across the border into France, we start to see the white and red timber-framed houses that are so characteristic of France’s Basque Country, and the coastline opens up into broad sweeping beaches. The rollers here attract world-class surfers as well as novice families like us. Our stylish abode is Villa Etchebri on the northern edge of Biarritz and two hours from Bilbao View image in fullscreenFerry passengers enjoy the sunset over the Bay of Biscay. Photograph: M Ramirez/AlamyRainbow Surf School has our boards ready the next morning We wriggle into wetsuits and are soon on the soft golden sand with Victor taking us through the moves from lying down on the board to standing up “You can do it!” he yells as we follow him into the choppy water The perfect reward for a morning in the surf is at Bayonne’s century-old salon Chocolat CazenaveWith him holding our boards still as we get on them and helping us choose the right wave to catch but I still end up face down for much of the hour-and-a-half session and the children’s smiles and success make our failures worthwhile where they whisk their hot chocolate in the traditional way with a wooden tool called a moussoir We sip the frothy chocolat mousseux under the ornate glass cupola roof and heave happy sighs The next day, rain puts paid to our cycling plans, so we head to the nearby Hotel Atlanthal lazy rivers and whirlpool baths (all using seawater) Thalassothérapie – seawater therapy put on the map by Napoleon III’s wife Empress Eugenie in the 19th century – is still popular here View image in fullscreenTraditional houses by the Nive River in Bayonne Photograph: Ian Dagnall/AlamyAfter our days by the coast so we take the winding roads into the foothills of the Pyrenees to the village of Sare Classed as one of France’s most beautiful villages by the Plus Beaux Villages de France association it has narrow streets lined with red-shuttered houses and awe-inspiring views of the surrounding mountains The highest, La Rhune (905 metres), is reached via a cog railway that departs from a small station a few minutes’ drive from the village We climb aboard the wood-panelled train and trundle up the mountain breathing in the scent of gorse and bracken through the open-sided carriage Fluffs of white cloud sketch the blue sky and as we slowly climb higher on the foxglove-lined track The view from the top is stupendous: in one direction the Basque coast where we spy the beach at Anglet beyond Biarritz’s headland To the south stretch dramatic undulating hills and mountains that shelter small farms growing fruit and local espelette chillies That afternoon, we go from overground to underground at les Grottes de Sare a network of beautifully lit caves that has second world war resistance fighters and colonies of bats – the latter still being in residence where the curves and crevices have been carved into beautiful shapes by millennia of ice “Ninety million years ago Europe was under a warm and shallow tropical sea so as the water receded it left the fossilised shells,” he says as we peer at the outline of seashells in the rock The final gallery sees us staring up into a dimly lit crevice where hundreds of tiny bats dangle from the rocks; others flit around above our heads View image in fullscreenThe summit of La Rhune is reached by cog railway Photograph: Hemis/AlamyWhen we head back to Sare and note that although this village only consists of a few streets This ballgame is very popular in the Basque Country: players use a special hand basket-cum-racket to whack a soft ball against the wall The village is something of a foodie hotspot, with several restaurants to choose from. On our first night we stroll across the road from Hotel Arraya to Mimosa for a superb meal from chef Mathieu Thomas who uses local ingredients including fish landed at Saint-Jean-de-Luz we find everywhere closed except the trinquet Not only is the food excellent – family-pleasers such as burgers and steak plus fish and calamari – but the manager also invites the children to have a go at pelota in the indoor court So as my husband and I sip the sloe-based digestif patxaran alongside locals at the bar the kids are content whacking a ball around until the sun goes down From our baptism in the Atlantic to joining in the pelota rituals our week has seen us initiated into Basque life We just have one last treat in store: the chance to bask in the sunshine on the deck of the slow boat home as the Bay of Biscay proves it can also be kind 2013) – The beautiful Côte des Basques of Biarritz greeted competitors and organizers with inexistant surf for the fourth consecutive day today forcing event officials to call competition off “Unfortunately the forecast didn’t improve and no swell showed up here in Biarritz,” Dave Shipley “We’ve been monitoring conditions since the start of the event’s waiting period and we’ll be back tomorrow morning for a last call at 10am Surfers are getting ready to start the International Team Challenge mixing canoes Four teams of three surfers representing the USA Australia and two French teams took on a beach challenge in front of a large crowd The relay consisted of a stand-up paddle race around the Roxy buoys punctuated by a canoe ride Two qualifying heats were ran with the fastest two teams qualifying for the final which was won by the French team consisting of former WCT surfer and wildcard of the Roxy Pro Lee-Ann Curren and Roxy longboarders Victoria Vergara and Justine Mauvin “We had a lot of fun,” Tyler Wright “It’s more physical that I actually thought I didn’t think it was going to be that hard It was just a fun afternoon to get in the water and mock around with everyone !” Organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 10am for the final call of the 2013 Roxy Pro Biarritz The Roxy Pro Biarritz will be webcast LIVE via https://roxylive.com/roxyprobiarritz/2013 ROXY PRO BIARRITZ ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS: Heat 1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Bianca Buitendag (ZAF), Silvana Lima (BRA) Heat 2: Courtney Conlogue (USA), Laura Enever (AUS), Rebecca Woods (AUS) Heat 3: Tyler Wright (AUS), Alana Blanchard (HAW), Lee Ann Curren (FRA) Heat 4: Carissa Moore (HAW) Sofia Mulanovich (PER) Heat 5: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) Sage Erickson (USA) Heat 6: Lakey Peterson (USA) Hôtel de la Plage in Biarritz resurfaces with fresh interiors by Olivier Granet and architecture studio Gardera & Pastre emerges as an oceanside haven in the southern French town’s tranquil neighbourhood of Port-Vieux the hotel offers a modern and collaborative approach to traditional coastal design Biarritz rose to fame in the 19th century as a favoured seaside resort for European royalty Today playing host to the Nouvelle Biarritz Film Festival and an emerging contemporary art scene the town’s shift in status to a cosmopolitan and modern destination is further signalled by the reimagining of Hôtel de la Plage Artistic director Olivier Granet alongside renowned Parisian architecture studio Gardera & Pastre came together to bring a distinct contemporary flair to the space (no lifebuoy decorations in sight) – all without dismissing the design roots of traditional Basque architecture and its art-deco influences the hotel now boasts 20 individually designed rooms each with a distinct warm-toned palette and anchored by a striking floor-to-ceiling panelled wall Local designer Veronika Pertseva added a personal touch by infusing the spaces with the distinct maritime shades of the Bay of Biscay and the verdant Basque mountains An attention to detail is exemplified by the inclusion of a custom-designed piece of furniture for each guest room while textured shell-shaped sconces by Axel Chay prints by Jules Focone and sculptures by Lucas Castex further connect Hôtel de la Plage with its surroundings the hotel's rooftop area offers a 180-degree far-reaching view over Port Vieux and Rocher de la Vierge (a landmark rock formation) guests can sample locally focused sharing plates and patisseries from the revered Noisette Bakery A playful energy continues in the communal areas such as the boutique filled with local artisanal items Adjacent to this is a waiting area framed by a contemporary suspended fireplace perfect to warm up the space on a cold coastal morning Midcentury chairs beckon guests to sit and enjoy the picturesque bay views or to pick up a magazine from a curated literary rack just behind Hôtel de la Plage is located at 3 Esp. du Port Viex, hoteldelaplage-biarritz.com escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox Imogen Green is a freelance travel and lifestyle writer based in London. She focuses on finding the nuances of how lifestyle, art and culture are woven into the landscape of the places she visits. instagram.com/imogen.flw/  Rescheduled for September in HossegorAfter five days of minimal swell the 2013 Roxy Pro Biarritz has called competition off due to lack of surf the 2013 Roxy Pro Biarritz has called competition off due to lack of surf; however Roxy is rescheduling the event in nearby Hossegor for September/October in conjunction with the Quiksilver Pro France ensuring that the world’s best female surfers will retain their scheduled opportunities to campaign for the 2013 ASP Women’s World Title as well as requalification for the 2014 season but the world’s best female surfers have still enjoyed themselves in the beautiful town of Biarritz,” Jessi Miley-Dyer “While we’re disappointed that the swell never manifested for this year’s event we’re very pleased to announce that Roxy have committed to rescheduling the event to run in conjunction with the Quiksilver Pro France men’s event in late September This will allow the 2013 ASP Women’s World Title race as well as the requalification campaigns of the world’s best female surfers to continue in the best possible fashion.” who have long supported the ASP Women’s WCT with events around the world are disappointed that the swell did not cooperate with this year’s Roxy Pro Biarritz but are eager to bring the world’s best female surfers back to France for another attempt in September “The city of Biarritz fully supports this decision as it is the best possible option for the sport and women surfing” Michel Poueyts “Roxy is 100% committed to showcasing the world’s best female surfers,” Roxy Pro Contest Director and 4X World Champion “We’ve enjoyed great success with waves during this window in the past but were unlucky this year we’ll look forward to seeing the ASP Top 17 return to France in September and we’ll be back to bring you the Roxy Pro France.” News of the rescheduling comes as welcome relief to the world’s best female surfers all anticipating eight elite events this season in which they would do battle “We’re totally at the mercy of mother nature and she didn’t come to the party this week,” Tyler Wright “It’s a really unique situation so I’m thankful to ASP and Roxy that we get to come back to the Southwest of France I love the croissants and I’m sure we’ll get some great waves in September.” The Roxy Pro France will now take place in conjunction with the men’s Quiksilver Pro France The next stop on the 2013 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour will be the Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach from July 22 – 28 USA) claimed the 2011 Roxy Pro longboard event on her 28th birthday and leaves France leading the ASP Women’s World longboard ratings with confidence towards a possible maiden world title next October (Photo credit : ©ASP/Bonnarme)"}]}The Arena Media Brands BIARRITZ – France (Saturday, July 16, 2011) – Outisder Lindsay Steinriede (California, USA) has won the Roxy Pro longboard event celebrating her 28th birthday at its most at la Cote des Basques in Biarritz today defeating fellow finalist and two-time ASP Women’s World Longboard champion Jennifer Smith (California her maiden longboard elite victory rocketing her to the No Unstoppable throughout the final day with a series of perfectly controlled battles where she let her classic longboard style speak for herself Lindsay Steinriede (USA) managed to net the Roxy Pro’s highest wave score of 8.65 out of a possible 10 I don’t think it has really set in yet and it is slowly starting to « Champagne in the face kind of wakes you up more I was in the final and I won and now it is all over Looking solid against her experienced opponent and letting no chance for Smith to catch-up after posting a good 7.5 points wave half-way through the final Steinriede had been on a roll since the early morning posting two of the event’s highest heat results Adapting to deteriorating surf through the day the Roxy Pro champion was in rhythm unleashing a mix of classic and progressive style « I started out with such a hard heat in my quarter-final so I knew that I had to be on top of my game and just do what I can « She (Smith) is always someone hard to beat in the final or in any heat She is a great competitor and there wasn’t any bad blood out there so it was a fun final this year’s first women’s world longboard title event Jennifer Smith (USA) suffered from the conditions in the final not finding the appropriate set waves to stay in reach of a third Roxy Pro event crowning Having ousted other favorite Meador in the Semifinals and Kelly Nicely (USA) in the Quarters Smith could not repeat her efficient surfing and will be eyeing a big result in the next event at least not any more than in my past finals here but the waves turned off and it wasn’t easy she deserves to win after getting such good scores the whole event In her third final in six years attending the Roxy Pro Smith’s obivous local knowledge was not enough to counter Steinriede’s wave-magnet status today « I agreed to get the final going but the waves were just too hard to catch and score will be looking forward at competing in the next event and try and win the thing for sure Placing equal 3rd and making the Semifinals today were 17-year-old underdog Ophelie Ah-Kouen (Reunion Island FRA) and longtime favorite Kassia Meador (California both athletes falling short of making their maiden final and respectively losing to Steinriede and Smith who hadn’t been further than Round 2 in her past participations in the Roxy Pro was still ecstatic with her 3rd place finish « I have had a great time the whole event heat after heat and I am so happy with this result « I was surprised to get through all these heats and felt pretty lucky to make the Semifinals That last heat wasn’t that good and Lindsay (Steinriede) was just way better than me Considered one of the most stylish longboard surfers in the world event favorite and inform surfer this week the Californian surfer letting fellow American Smith keep her away from a first final berth I have had a great time and if I am going to lose to anybody I want it to be Jennifer (Smith) « I tried as hard as I could and I am stoked Looking forward to a new place and a whole new culture and waves And of course coming back here to France next year great waves and parties and can’t wait for it.” The ASP Women’s World Longboard Top 32 will do battle in the final event next October in China ROXY PRO EVENT MEDIA CONTENT Daily TV news feeds of the Roxy Pro Women’s World title the ASP Women’s World title crowning and Women’s World Longboard and HD photos are available at : www.roxy-press.com User : roxy Password : roxypress SEMIFINALS Heat 1 : Lindsay Steinriede (USA) 14.75 def Ophelie Ah-Kouen (REU) 9.15 Heat 2 : Jennifer Smith (USA) 11.85 def QUARTERFINALS Heat 1 : Ophelie Ah-Kouen (REU) 7.60 def Amy Trujillo (USA) 5.45 Heat 2 : Lindsay Steinreide (USA) 15.40 def Kaitlin Maguire (USA) 11.25 Heat 3 : Kassia Meador (USA) 11.25 def Justine Dupont (FRA) 7.50 Heat 4 : Jennifer Smith (USA) 11.00 def For more information log onto www.aspworldtour.com ROXY PRO BIARRITZ MEDIA Marie-Aurélie Duché marie-aurelie.duche@quiksilver-europe.com Cathy Lallement TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need Bill Hartlep is the TribLive sports editor. 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Well, Le Journal du Dimanche has just published its Top 500 a ranking of (you guessed it!) 500 French destinations based on extensive analysis of the quality of life in each The newspaper ranked the towns and cities based on the quality of their infrastructure where topped the ranks as the very best place to live the sunny coastal city just 35 kilometres from the country’s border with Spain that it takes under an hour to drive to San Sebastian.  Biarritz is known as the birthplace of the surfing scene in Europe The city launched a bid to host the Olympic contests during Paris 2024 it’s still considered one of the best surfing destinations in the world – check out Grand Plage and Cote des Basques if you’re looking to catch some waves.  But surfing isn’t the only draw to the seaside city According to mayor Maider Arosteguy, there’s plenty being done to ensure quality of life is top-notch in Biarritz Arosteguy said to Le Journal du Dimanche: ‘Since 2020 we have been working to enhance our heritage all while preserving our way of life – close to nature and deeply rooted in our culture.  The city’s activities also contribute to this improvement What other city of 26,000 residents can claim to have six cultural festivals of national and international standing?’ she continued.  Major cities ranked a little lower on the list, with Toulouse coming in at number 74, Lyon at 79, Paris at 101 and Marseille in 127 For some more inspo, discover the best places to visit in France.  Did you see that Italy just added 13 new villages to its ‘most beautiful’ list – and they’re seriously underrated Plus: You could win a free family holiday to Paris this year with Eurostar and Airbnb – here’s how to apply.  Stay in the loop: sign up to our free Time Out Travel newsletter for all the latest travel news and best stuff happening across the world.  Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! tiktokfacebooktwitteryoutubeAbout us Contact us Cover Explore these stunning waterfront destinations; a woman standing by a Cenote in Yucatan Mexico (Photo: Getty Images) Explore these stunning waterfront destinations; a woman standing by a Cenote in Yucatan Are you dreaming of a tropical beach escape where you could spend hours lounging in the sun after a healthy swim Or perhaps you're the adventurous type who wouldn't hesitate to bungee jump off a rushing waterfall Each of these destinations is a unique experience for each visitor and can be considered vastly underrated as well perfect for those who would rather explore hidden gems instead of a crowded tourist haunt.  From the Aegean Sea’s picturesque islands to the Yucatán peninsula’s mystical cenotes we highlight some of the most stunning waterfront vacation sports suited for every traveller's taste More from Tatler: Explore the ingenious architecture of Shishi-Iwa House in Karuizawa, Japan, by Pritzker Prize laureates Above A shot of the Rocher de la Vierge bridge in Biarritz France (Photo: Getty Images) A shot of the Rocher de la Vierge bridge in Biarritz For a slice of sunshine in France away from the hustle of Paris located off the country’s western coast This stunning town is rife with natural beauty a large rock formation that can be accessed via a footbridge The town popularised surfing in the 1950s and is credited for having introduced it to the whole of Europe The area is also home to a vibrant Basque culture with dishes like txangurro and piperade sure to delight Hydra with its port and mansions (Photo: Getty Images) A view of the Greek island Hydra with its port and mansions (Photo: Getty Images) This tranquil Greek island is just a 90-minute ferry ride from Athens Local laws have banned the use of motor vehicles and the only way to get around is via water taxi or on foot You can also spot donkeys lined up along the cobblestone streets ready to carry you (or your luggage) up steep hills After a day of basking by the Aegean sea and exploring the historic mariners’ mansions enjoy a view of the sunset while sipping a drink on the boardwalk Above Praia da Barca Grande beach with beautiful rocks and cliffs in the coast of Alentejo Portugal (Photo: Getty Images) Praia da Barca Grande beach with beautiful rocks and cliffs in the coast of Alentejo Often ranked as one of Europe’s best beaches Praia da Marinha in Portugal is known for its impressive limestone formations It has consistently been awarded the Blue Flag an award given to beaches that meet high standards of environmental safety Italy (Photo: Getty Images) The Isola di Loreto on Iseo Lake Lake Iseo is a hidden gem that offers a sweet escape amid charming lakeside towns and rich natural wonders It is a less crowded alternative to its more famous neighbour the largest lake island in Southern Europe At its peak sits the Santuario della Ceriola a small sanctuary with panoramic views of the lake and surrounding mountains The surrounding area is known for the Franciacorta wine region where visitors can explore local vineyards.  Above Scenic nature view of boats docked over the waters of Lake Tahoe from the rocky boulders on shore in summer (Photo: Getty Images) Scenic nature view of boats docked over the waters of Lake Tahoe from the rocky boulders on shore in summer (Photo: Getty Images) This stunning Alpine lake straddles the border between California and Nevada the area offers world-class skiing in the winter and outdoor activities like hiking and boating in the summer Resorts like Heavenly Mountain and Palisades Tahoe are similarly famous for their top-notch winter sports facilities Visitors often rent out cosy chalets and cabins where they may relax after a long day of enjoying the outdoors See also: A travel editor’s guide to Furano, Japan’s ski destination for food-loving introverts Above A beach on the island of Nosy Be in Madagascar (Photo: Getty Images) A beach on the island of Nosy Be in Madagascar (Photo: Getty Images) Dubbed the “Island of Perfumes,” Nosy Be is known for its fragrant ylang-ylang vanilla and coffee plantations that supply some of the most sought-after perfume ingredients in the world It is also home to local rum distilleries that infuse their products with local spices Its beaches boast lily-white sands and crystalline waters the island and its surrounding islets teem with unique wildlife like the ring-tailed lemur and the aye-aye Above The Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls in Southern Africa (Photo: Getty Images) The Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls in Southern Africa (Photo: Getty Images) Situated on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe the majestic Victoria Falls is considered one of the world’s seven natural wonders It has the largest curtain of falling water on Earth It is a recommended destination for adrenaline-seekers offering activities like bungee jumping and white-water rafting thrill-seekers may wade in the Devil’s Pool a natural infinity pool overlooking the falls’ edge Above Palm trees on the beach of Palm Cove in Australia (Photo: Getty Images) Palm trees on the beach of Palm Cove in Australia (Photo: Getty Images) The gateway to the Great Barrier Reef is named for its rows of majestic trees that line the beach Its waters are overflowing with marine life the world’s oldest tropical rainforest perfect for thrilling hikes and wildlife spotting It is also renowned as a luxury spa destination for those who prefer more tranquil pursuits Besides stunning beaches and a bustling nightlife scene Tulum is also known for its mysterious cenotes These natural sinkholes are formed by the collapse of limestone bedrock Their waters are incredibly clear due to natural filtration through limestone Tourists and locals often swim in these pools and are in awe of the underwater marine formations The ancient Maya considered these pools sacred and used cenotes for water supplies Inside Aman Residences’ luxurious sky retreat in Tokyo A quest for the soul: Sandra Soriano’s discoveries on an unforgettable trip to Mustang, Nepal Written wanderlust: Books that will make you want to travel here is an Instagram preview of what you've missed pre-event in Biarritz Click here to watch the live webcast.