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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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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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Justin Bieber live in Cape Town: concert photos
They came in their thousands, they screamed at the top of their lungs and boy, did they Believe! Canadian pop star Justin Bieber had scores of Cape Town’s teenage girls (and their moms) enthralled at his sold-out concert at the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday 8 May, 2013.
Burger King opens in Cape Town in 24 Hours!
American fast-food chain, Burger King, opens its doors in Cape Town for the first time tomorrow.
Bon Jovi in Cape Town: photos
“Whoaah, we’re halfway there, Whoaah, livin on a prayer …” If you still have chills running up and down your spine thanks to the crowd and Bon Jovi’s amazing a capella singalong to this popular hit, chances are you partied like a rock star with the legendary band at the Cape Town Stadium on Tuesday 7 May, 2013!
Justin Bieber live in Cape Town: road closures
He’s the BIGGEST thing to hit the Cape Town entertainment scene since Lady Gaga, and he’s sure to have thousands of tweens screaming for all they’re worth ... yes, Mother City lovers, mega pop star Justin Bieber is in town!
Bon Jovi live in Cape Town: road closures and other important stuff
Do you hear that, rock music lovers? The early strains of You Give Love a Bad Name, the thunderous applause and the crazy screams of the crowd? Yes, Mother City fanatics, it’s time for superstar rock band Bon Jovi to perform live at the Cape Town Stadium on Tuesday 7 May, 2013.
Metallica Live in Cape Town: Photos
It was the night many of Cape Town’s metalheads had been waiting for, for more than seven years ... legendary band Metallica’s return to the Mother City, live in a rocking concert at the Bellville Velodrome on Wednesday 24 April, 2013!
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.
Cape Town Opera chorus wins Chorus of the Year Award at International Opera Awards
Cape Town, the musical Mother City, is big on talent, big on culture and now, big on opera winners too! Our gifted Cape Town Opera chorus has won the Best Opera Chorus Award at the inaugural International Opera Awards in London.
Cape Town coffee shops pay it forward with suspended coffees
Cape Town, the responsible Mother City, is always looking for bigger, more creative ways of giving back to the community and now two of its sizzling coffee shops, Haas Coffee Collective and Bolo’bolo Coffee House, have found a heart- and body-warming way to do so – with suspended coffees.
Jupiter in Cape Town’s Space Orbit: April Fool’s joke
On Monday 1 April, 2013, we reported, via our Twitter and Facebook channels, on what looked to be another planet, namely Jupiter, spotted in the sky above our beloved Mother City and boy, did the video footage below look realistic.
Cape Town Carnival 2013: Photos
The fourth annual Cape Town Carnival once again had the streets of the Mother City awash in colour, festivities and entertainment when it was held on Saturday 16 March, 2013.
Cape Town-filmed Searching for Sugar Man wins Best Documentary Academy Award
And the 2013 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature goes to … Searching for Sugar Man, a film focused on the rediscovery of elusive musician Rodriguez and partially filmed in Cape Town, the inspirational Mother City!
Rodriguez the Sugar Man live in Cape Town: Photos and Video
It’s a Cold Fact, Rodriguez fans: the legend himself rocked the Grand Arena at the Grand West Casino and Entertainment World in Cape Town on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 February, 2013.
Fazielah’s top three weekend adventure events
Cape Town, the Mother City, is an exhilarating playground for adrenalin junkies and nothing gets our hearts thumping quite like an adventure-filled weekend.
Join me at the following exciting events from December 7 to 9, 2012:
Name Your Hood Initiative Kicks Off in Gugulethu
The Name Your Hood initiative, which kicked off in November 2012, is set to create a sense of pride and identity in one of South Africa’s most famous townships, Gugulethu.
Believe it: Justin Bieber is coming to Cape Town!
Baby, baby, believe it because it’s true… the Biebster is coming to the Mother City in 2013.
In a spectacular concert that is sure to set the hearts of many tweens aflutter, multi award-winning pop star Justin Bieber will makes thousands of admirers’ dreams come true by performing live at the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday 8 May, 2013.
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.
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.
Get Your Metallica Tickets at Cape Town Tourism!
Headbangers, it’s true: heavy metal band Metallica is coming to Cape Town!
The nine-time Grammy Award-winners are set to give fans a hardcore musical experience like no other at the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point on Wednesday 24 April, 2013.
iAmbassadors explore Cape Town in photos
Cape Town Tourism is hosting four top international travel bloggers and by the looks of things on Twitter, these three guys and one girl are having fun!
Keith Jenkins, Matt Long, Melvin Böcher and Nellie Huang are in the Mother City for a week to explore our inspirational destination and act as digital ambassadors for Cape Town.