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Open Streets in Observatory
Fazielah Williams
This Africa Day, Cape Town’s vibrant locals and visitors will be taking to the streets ... the Opens Streets in Observatory, that is, on Saturday May 25, 2013. Inspired by Bogota’s Ciclovia and projects in other cities like San Francisco and Jakarta, Open Streets in Observatory will see the usually traffic-congested Lower Main Road collectively transformed from a car-dominated road to a people-friendly public space. -
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Facebook Feedback Friday: Your favourite soup spots in Cape Town
With cooler weather setting in, it’s important to know where in Cape Town you can find some warm, delicious soup. So who better to ask than the fans of our Facebook page, I ♥ Cape Town? On Thursday, we posed the question: “Where do you go to have your favourite soup in Cape Town?” -
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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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Feel the love this Valentine’s Day in Cape Town
With her breathtaking beauty, tantalising restaurants and spectacular sunsets, Cape Town has to be South Africa’s ultimate romantic destination for Valentine’s Day 2013.
Your Cape Town Weekend: top three getaway spots
So, the six-week wait since last payday is finally over and you simply have to spend it on something, right? Why not treat yourself to a weekend mini-getaway?
Sunshine, sea and relaxation is the order of the day, Mother City-lovers, so join me at the following top three getaway spots from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 January, and discover why You Don’t Need A Holiday, You Need Cape Town.
Top 10 reasons why Liezel van der Westhuizen loves Cape Town
I moved to this beautiful city 849 days ago (I am still counting, and enjoying every day in this fantastic city). Over the past two years I have spent a lot of time exploring Cape Town. Every corner you turn is like unwrapping a new gift, as there’s always something amazing to be discovered.
The great Gatsby hunt in Cape Town: Where to find it and how to enjoy it
On any given day of the week, I’m a burger and chips-, pizza- or KFC-loving girl. But there is something about a Friday night that demands to be celebrated with a true, Cape Flats-style Gatsby. The way the pink Viennas and hot chips fit so perfectly inside the long French roll (drizzled with tantalising chilli or tomato sauce and cut into four pieces) gets my cholesterol-filled arteries pulsating.
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Fazielah’s Top 3 Weekend Nature Activities
If memories of your leave are quickly fading away and you want to maintain some semblance of tranquillity, you can’t do better than enjoying some of Cape Town’s nature activities top this weekend. Join me for the following activities in the Mother City from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 January, 2013, and discover why you don’t need a holiday – you need Cape Town.
Give responsibly this festive season in Cape Town
Cape Town is an inclusive, caring city, and with the festive season now upon us, responsible tourism through the assistance of the less fortunate is at the top of our list of priorities. Having won the Best Destination category in the 2009 Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards, the Mother City knows a thing or two about caring.
Fazielah’s top 3 weekend festive markets
By a show of likes, who of you, like me, have left your Christmas gift shopping to this weekend?
No need to fret, my late fellow shoppers, because there are plenty of fabulous markets in festive Cape Town this weekend to ensure that everyone gets a little something from Santa:
Fazielah’s top three festive weekend events in Cape Town
Deck the halls with cheer and holly, Cape Town fanatics, because it’s officially festive season in the Mother City! What that means, party animals, is that we are free to let our hair down and boogie like there’s no work on Monday…
12 amazing things to in Cape Town on 12/12/12
Mother City lovers, today is December 12, 2012…12/12/12, the last time our generation will ever experience a sequential date this century (the next one will be January 1, 2101!)
Big deal, I hear you say… but in the spirit of keeping things fun (and in Cape Town, when are they not?), I‘ve put together a list of 12 amazing things to do in the Fairest Cape today:
Festive season dining in Cape Town
Nothing says Christmas like a tenderly cooked turkey or ham, sweetly mixed eggnog or chilled champagne and decadent desserts.
If slaving away in your kitchen to create these mouthwatering delicacies makes you want to run for the hills, fear not – there is a wide range of stellar restaurants in sunny Cape Town, ready to relieve you of your culinary duties.
Fazielah’s top three free weekend events
Just because it’s pay day weekend, doesn’t mean you have cash to flaunt, right?
No need to worry, I’ve got you covered, guys. From live music to spectacular parades and free food tastings, you can have a fabulous weekend in the Mother City for mahala (free).
Mother City restaurants take top honours at the Alto Top 100 Places to Eat Cape Town 2012 Awards
It’s official: Cape Town is home to the top 10 restaurants of Alto Top 100 Places to Eat!
In a deliciously “byte-sized” contest, held online at www.spill.co.za, foodies from around the Mother City voted for their top 10 favourite eateries.
The countdown to the Cape Town Festival of Beer 2012 begins!
It’s time to raise the frosted glasses Mother City fans and toast to the imminent arrival of the Cape Town Festival of Beer 2012!
Fazielah’s Top 3 Cultural Experiences in Cape Town
Colourful Cape Town is such a vibrant melting pot of cultures and it is here that you can truly immerse yourself in the stories, the food and the traditions of the wonderful people who live in the city.
Join me at the following events from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 October and discover why there is so much more to the Mother City than the eye can see:
Top five spring breakfast spots in Cape Town
True to your mother’s word, breakfast is the most important meal of the day and in Cape Town, you’re sure to find several establishments that serve up the tastiest meals like no other.
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:
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:
Fazielah’s top three things to do outdoors in Cape Town
The sun is shining and the weather is sweet in Cape Town this weekend. So, get out there and enjoy the following fabulous outdoor activities in the Mother City, from Friday, 12 to Sunday, 14 October 2012…
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:
Fazielah’s top three things to do in Cape Town from October 5 to 7, 2012
If you’re watching the clock like a hawk and simply cannot wait for 5pm to roll around, then you’re ready for an entertaining weekend in Cape Town.
Put on your dancing shoes, whip out your sexiest outfit and get ready to party like there is no tomorrow with me at the following events in and around the Mother City:
Tourist by night: An evening at the Tsogo Sun’s Southern Sun Waterfront
It isn’t often that I get to be an honest-to-goodness tourist in my own city, much less spend the night at a four-star hotel, but the Food & Dreams Gourmet Evening at the Tsogo Sun’s Southern Sun Waterfront on Friday September 14, 2012 gave me the opportunity to do just that.
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:
Fahiem Stellenboom’s top three things to do in Cape Town
There’s always a really fantastic smorgasbord of things to do in Cape Town over any given weekend in the Mother city no matter what the season, so choosing just three is a little tricky.
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks for September 25 to 27, 2012
Treat yourself to good food and great wine in Cape Town this short week.
Join me at the following events and activities from September 25 to 27, 2012 and discover why Cape Town offers some of the tastiest delights in the world…
Insider’s guide to Restaurant Week Cape Town
Foodie-lovers, get ready for Restaurant Week Cape Town from September 22 to 29, 2012!
It’s taken the social media world by storm: bite-sized information passed from one internet savvy diner to another and now, I’ll let you in on what Restaurant Week is all about.
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks in Cape Town for September 17 to 20
Clear skies, creativity and great food are meant to be celebrated in the Mother City.
Join me at the following events and activities from September 17 to 20, 2012:
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:
CTT makes a tasty splash at the TOPS Soweto Wine Festival 2012 in photos
Wine lovers in Johannesburg were delighted by the viticultural information provided by Cape Town Tourism at the TOPS Soweto Wine Festival 2012, held at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus from September 6 to 8, 2012.
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Fazielah’s Top 3 Weekday Picks for September 10 to 13, 2012
It’s a brand spanking new week in Cape Town and boy, am I ready to take it on!
Join me at the following events and activities in the Mother City from September 10 to 13, 2012:
Behind the Sushi Bar with Two Oceans Restaurant’s Chef Sarawut Sukkowplang
Cape Point’s stylish Two Oceans Restaurant recently reopened after extensive renovations. In addition to eye-catching decor that is reflective of the ocean it’s named after, the 16-year-old restaurant now also boasts a decadent sushi bar, run by highly skilled chef Sarawut Sukkowplang.
