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#InstagramDiary: the awesome architecture of Long Street
Long Street is one of Cape Town’s most iconic streets, and with the incredible variety of food, fashion, nightlife spots, book stores, antique stores, street vendors and international visitors lining the sidewalks, it’s easy to see why. But don’t let all of this distract you from one of Long Street’s finest features: the awesome architecture. -
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Your Cape Town Weekend: things to do from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 May, 2013
Fazielah Williams
Tick tock, tick tock … can you hear that? It’s the countdown to an eventful weekend in gorgeous Cape Town! From hilarious comedies to divine wine festivals and gourmet shows, there is plenty to see and do in the Mother City over the next 48 hours. Join me at the following events in Cape Town from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 May, 2013. -
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Cape Town makes TripAdvisor’s Top 25 Travelers’ Choice list
TripAdvisor has listed Cape Town as one of its Top 25 Travelers’ Choice World Destinations, as part of its 2013 Travelers’ Choice Destinations Awards. -
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Germany’s top Instagrammers visit Cape Town
With almost half-a-million followers between them, Germany’s top two Instgrammers, Thomas Kakareko and Sylvia Matzkowiak, are racking up the “likes” as they Instagram their way through Cape Town.
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The 2013 Cape Town International Jazz Festival free concert: photos
We want more! We want more! This was the refrain of the crowd at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival free concert on Wednesday 3 April, 2013.
Where Would You Rather Be Wednesdays: I ♥ Cape Town fans’ top places in photos
Four weeks, four questions and over a thousand suggestions … Mother City lovers, you’re amazing at letting us know Where You Would Rather Be on Wednesdays in inspirational Cape Town!
Fazielah’s top three weekend picks in Cape Town for September 21 to 24, 2012
It’s Heritage Day weekend, lovely people, and whether you’re commemorating the day in true South African-style with a lekker braai, or taking part in cultural activities, one thing is for sure, Cape Town is ready to celebrate with you!
Join me at the following events from September 21 to 24, and show your #LoveCapeTown spirit:
Cape Town Tourism’s dame of theatre – a chat with Coleen van Staden
She’s the life and soul of the Cape Town Tourism office, the charismatic colleague who brings a touch of drama to the mundane workday and now industry services supervisor Coleen van Staden is taking her panache to the Masque Theatre stage in Muizenberg.
Where Would You Rather Be Wednesdays: top outdoor and adventure spots in Cape Town
If, like me, you wish you could be out in nature this Wednesday, enjoying the great outdoors and the exhilarating adventure activities sunny Cape Town has to offer, then you’re in good company.
Fazielah’s top three things to do in Cape Town – October 1 to 4, 2012
You know what I love most about Cape Town?
She never fails to deliver! Even the dreariest of working weeks can be jazzed up with her never-ending programme of entertaining events.
This week, the Mother City breaks out the big showbiz guns with the following fabulous events:
Uthando Benefit Concert in Video
Hundreds of Capetonians came together for a worthy cause at the vibrant Uthando Benefit Concert at the Willowbridge Barnyard Theatre in Tyger Valley on Youth Day, June 16, 2012.
Fazielah’s top three weekend experiences in Cape Town and surrounds
My ideal weekend in magical Cape Town is a mix of culture, nightlife and food. Luckily for me, the following events and activities, from Friday, October 19 to Sunday, October 21, 2012 provides the perfect combination of them all:
Masque Theatre brings drama to Muizenberg
The marvellous Masque Theatre has been bringing drama and the arts to the magical shores of Muizenberg for more than 50 years but what exactly inspired the creation of this theatrical venue?
Where Would You Rather Be Wednesdays in Cape Town
Call me crazy, but if you had to ask me where I’d rather be on a Wednesday in Cape Town, I couldn’t tell you … simply because I’d want to be all over the Mother City at once!
World Tourism Month deals at Cape Town’s top attractions this month
September is World Tourism Month, an annual celebration that highlights the importance of tourism to the economy of Cape Town and this month our focus is on you, our local lovers of the Mother City.
We want you to enjoy all that our beautiful hometown has to offer, for less.
Join us at the iconic attractions Table Mountain, V&A Waterfront, Cape Point and aboard the City Sightseeing Cape Town bus for the following amazing specials and re-discover why Cape Town is such an inspirational place in which to live, work and play:
Fuelling Cape Town’s creativity at Design Indaba Expo 2013: photos
The Cape Town International Convention Centre was abuzz with designers, interior decorators, architects, fashionistas, photographers, artists and students at the 2013 Design Indaba Expo on Friday 1 March, 2013.
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks in Cape Town
Things just keep heating up in Cape Town, regardless of the weather, so why not join me at the following events and attractions in the Mother City, from July 30 to August 2, 2012?
Cooking on top of a wonder of nature: Interview with Table Mountain’s Chef Harry Schmidt
Table Mountain Café is the go-to culinary stop after admiring the awe-inspiring views from the top of our New7Wonder of Nature, Table Mountain, but have you ever given a thought to who creates the delicious meals?
I sat down with Harry Schmidt, master chef at Table Mountain Café and found out how he and his team manage to prepare mouth-watering meals and transport the delicious goods to the top of the mountain every day.
Your Cape Town weekend: top 3 events in the Mother City
Party, party, party… that’s the theme for your weekend in sunny Cape Town, Mother City lovers!
Go forth and spend your hard-earned salary on fabulous outfits, then shimmy on over to the following events from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 February, 2013 – and discover why the fun never stops in Cape Town.
Fazielah’s top 3 weekday picks in Cape Town
My weekend was fabulous (when you live in Cape Town, isn’t it always?) but I’m looking forward to a week of entertainment, comfort food and spending time with my loved ones.
Throw back the bedcovers and join me at the following warm winter events in the Mother City from June 25 to 28, 2012:
Your Cape Town weekend: Things to do from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 March, 2013
So, it’s the weekend, just after a public holiday, and you’re not ready to stop partying? That’s great news because there is plenty to see and do in sunny Cape Town. Join me at the following events in the Mother City this weekend and discover how you can see and do it all in just 48 hours in Cape Town.
Fazielah’s Top 3 Weekend Picks for September 7 to 9, 2012
Let’s say good riddance to the end of the working week and HELLO to the fabulous weekend in Cape Town, shall we?
Join me at the following re-energizing events and activities from September 7 to 9, 2012 and discover why the Mother City is such an inspirational place to live and play in:
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks in Cape Town
Let’s have a moment of silence for the dearly departed weekend…
Now, cast off those blues and join me at the following events from July 2 to 5, 2012, and discover why Cape Town warms up in winter:
Bieber fever hits Cape Town: supporting acts and additional tickets announced
Teen megastar Justin Bieber’s imminent arrival and performance at the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday 8 May, 2013 is all anyone has been talking about for weeks in the music-loving Mother City … and the chatter is set to get even louder with concert promoter Big Concerts’ announcement that hot local singers LCNVL (Locnville) and ChianoSky will be his supporting acts on the evening.
Fuad’s top unexpected winter experiences in Cape Town
Why should winter have us all indoors, feeling bored and gloomy when we have so much to experience in the Mother City? Here are just a few of the things I love doing during winter:
Fazielah’s top three things to do in Cape Town – October 8 to 11, 2012
Rise and shine, sleepy heads! It’s a beautiful Monday in our inspirational Cape Town and it’s time to plan your weekday activities.
These are my top three things to do this week:
Where Would You Rather Be Wednesdays: top 10 places to be
You know what, Mother City lovers? You sure know how to show a writer some love … I mean, I put out one simple request for you to tell me where you would rather be on a Wednesday in Cape Town, and not only did you respond in your thousands but boy, did you blow my mind with suggestions!
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks in Cape Town for August 13 to 16, 2012
It’s a new week in Cape Town and there is plenty to see and do!
Join me at the following events and activities from August 13 to 16, 2012, to discover that the deeper you go into Cape Town, the more beautiful she gets:
Virgin Atlantic brings Rick Astley to 80s Rewind Festival in Cape Town
If you were a neon-colour T-shirt, shoulder-padded jacket, leg warmer-wearing teenager in the 1980s, chances are you swooned every time pop idol Rick Astley sang Never Gonna Give You Up.
On Wednesday, October 31 and Thursday, November 1, 2012, Astley, along with icons Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Nik Kershaw, Imagination and more will be at the Grand West Casino and Entertainment World’s mega entertainment venue, the Grand Arena, for the Virgin Atlantic 80s Rewind Festival.
Your Cape Town Weekend: Things to do from Friday 3 to Sunday 5 May, 2013
Still recovering from Workers’ Day, Mother City lovers, and anxiously dreaming of the weekend? Well, dream no more, for 48 hours of entertainment in thrilling Cape Town and surrounds is almost here! Join me at the following events from Friday 3 to Sunday 5 May, 2013…
FNB Variété Festival brings world-class acts to Cape Town
This October, Cape Town’s vibrant city centre will be transformed into a multi-venue theatre as it plays host to the inaugural FNB Variété Festival, an enticing new initiative from Eddy Cassar Public Relations.
Where Would You Rather Be Wednesdays: best beaches to visit
It’s my favourite day of the week, Mother City lovers, and that means I want to know Where You Would Rather Be in gorgeous Cape Town this Wednesday.
Fazielah’s top three nightlife things to do in Cape Town
When the sun sets in inspirational Cape Town, her streets and people come alive in a bustling fashion.
Join me at the following nightlife events and venues from October 15 to 18, and discover why the fun never stops in the Mother City:
Festive season: How Cape Town fans will celebrate Christmas 2012
The festive season is nearly upon us in sunny Cape Town.
From the illuminating switch-on of the festive lights in the city centre to special lunch menus and bustling markets, the Mother City is decking her streets and halls with cheer and holly.
