Hobo in Paris

Issue No. 23, February 6, 2008

In this week's Hobo in Paris e-zine, meet Vernice Klier in the first of many yet-to-come expat portraits in French Tease, get ideas about what to do with your sweetie for Valentine's Day next week in The Grub Hub, and take a pilgrimage on foot to Chartres in the Outbound Train. But wait, there's more. I'll introduce you to Douglas S. English, our latest guest contributor, who invites you to catch a little opera in Baroque in Mind. And if you read Hobo within the next 20 minutes, Gwen Moore will tell you why her gaydar broke when she moved to Paris. Have you voted in the global primary yet? No? Hop to it, you only have until next Tuesday in France.

French Tease

French Tease By Mollie Coyne Expat Portrait: Vernice Klier. This week's French Tease is the portrait of Vernice Klier, an American living in Paris. Who is Vernice Klier? You probably don't know the name Vernice Klier. But I guarantee you know her work. If you've heard Carla B...
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My Gaydar Broke

Guest Article By Gwen Moore My Gaydar Broke: Part I. Since I moved here, I've noticed that my environment has changed certain things about me, without any effort on anyone's part. This is what I mean: I am no longer a size 6. I am now a 36. Which means I'm quite obese. Possibly even m...
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Outbound Train

Outbound Train By Mollie Coyne Chartres: The Town. One of my favorite cathedral towns in France is Chartres, a town in the Eure-et-Loir department situated about 100 kilometers from Paris. I first learned about Chartres in a high school art history course and was taken in by the beauty of...
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Opera by Doug

Guest ArticleBy Douglas S. English Baroque in Mind. Join Doug English on Friday, February 22 at the Theatre des Champs-Elysées for a performance of Thésée by Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632 – 1687). Born in Florence, the son of a miller, Lully had little education, musical or otherwise, but he had a natural talent for the guitar, the violin, dancing, and, hmmm. . .partying. And crazy ...
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The Grub Hub
	The Grub Hub By Mollie Coyne The Perfect Parisian Date. Someone once told me that he's fallen in love more than once in Paris. So with Valentine's Day just around the corner, The Grub Hub would like to recommend a cozy, romantic spot for all you lovebirds out there. I know you're out there. You're in the city of love. Or at least lights (which can make you almost as dizzy). ... Read More >>