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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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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:
MCQP brings fairy-tale magic to Cape Town
Once upon a time, in an inspirational city by the sea, thousands of princes and princesses-to-be gathered for one magical night to attend the biggest lifestyle ball of them all… the Mother City Queer Project!
Event director Ian McMahon and his trustworthy fairies will make wishes come true with the 19th Mother City Queer Project (MCQP), aptly themed Fairytale Fantasy, at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, December 15, 2012.
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 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.
Take a photo of our Facebook man in Cape Town and win big!
Mother City fans, your opportunity to win an R2 000 V&A Waterfront shopping voucher is here!
To enter, all you have to do is snap a pic of our Facebook Man in and around Cape Town this week, from Monday to Sunday, December 3 to 9, 2012, upload it to our I ♥ Cape Town Facebook fan page wall or tag @CapeTownTourism on Twitter with the #wheresyourprofileat by Monday, December 10, 2012.
Little Monsters’ guide: Important news for Lady Gaga’s Cape Town gig
Tonight (Monday December, 3, 2012) is the night, Lady Gaga fans! Mother Monster is ready to shock and entertain you at the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point.
If you received your invitation to the Born This Way Ball with glee and booked your tickets months ago, there’s little doubt that you are going to have a fabulous time, darling!
Before you rush off to Marry the Night with your favourite superstar and her opening acts Lady Starlight and The Darkness, let’s run through a few important things you need to know:
Cool summer entertainment for 2012/2013 in Cape Town
It’s not just the weather that’s hot in Cape Town during summer – it’s the entertainment, too! And this season, things are really heating up in the Mother City.
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).
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.
Switched on by Cape Town’s Festive Lights
10, 9, 8, 7, 6 ... the yearly countdown to the switch-on of the festive lights by Executive Mayor of Cape Town Patricia de Lille is a sure sign that the Mother City is geared up for her summer holiday season. On Sunday 2 December, 2012, this popular annual event will once again ignite the city’s cheerful spirit amid great fanfare.
Fazielah’s Top 3 Summer Weekend Events in Cape Town
It’s the weekend, Mother City lovers! That means you’re free to do as you please and enjoy the many fabulous events, attractions and activities on offer in inspirational Cape Town.
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.
Fazielah’s top three weekend beach spots in Cape Town
I simply cannot contain my excitement when I think of a long, lazy day spent suntanning and relaxing on one of Cape Town’s beautiful, sandy, white beaches.
Combine that with a cold drink, sweet ice cream and the company of loved ones and you have my idea of a perfect weekend in the Mother City.
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!
Kirstenbosch Old Mutual Summer Sunset Concerts 2012/2013
Forget Rocking the Daisies in Darling…. This summer, Old Mutual will be rocking the fynbos at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden with its Summer Sunset Concerts, right here in Cape Town.
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Freshlyground set to rock Cape Town World Music Festival
The inaugural Cape Town World Music Festival hits Cape Town’s groovy city centre from November 9 to 10, 2012, where Afro-pop local band Freshlyground will be proudly waving the Mother City’s musical flag.
Discovery Cape Times Big Walk 2012 in Cape Town road closures and information
Walkers all over the peninsula are putting on their walking shoes and packing in a few energy snacks for the Discovery Cape Times Big Walk 2012 in Cape Town on Sunday, November 11, 2012.
Whether you’re a participant or a supporter of this mega marathon event, we know you’ll find road closure information particularly useful:
Fazielah’s top three weekend live music events
What’s on this weekend, November 9 to 11, 2012, I hear you ask?
Well, plenty if you love rocking out to live music!
Put on your dancing shoes and join me at the following live music events in groovy Cape Town:
My Table Mountain National Park quickie
A quickie by definition, is a brief, passionate interlude that leaves you wanting more, but there is nothing brief, or unfulfilling, about a 36-hour weekend getaway in the gorgeous Table Mountain National Park.
Linkin Park Living Things world tour road closures and parking info: What you need to know
So, you bought your tickets months ago, you’ve spent hours deciding what to wear and rehearsing the lines of your favourite Linkin Park songs in front of your mirror but now the question is: How do you get to what will surely be one of the best concerts on Wednesday, November, 7, 2012?
80s pop icons in Cape Town, the Mother City
If you’ve had Just an Illusion stuck in your head all week long and suddenly have a renewed love for all things sparkly, you know that the Virgin Atlantic 80s Rewind Festival has hit Cape Town.
With pop icons Rick Astley, Spandau Ballet’s Tony Hadley, Belinda Carlisle, Imagination’s Leee Johns and ABC’s Martin Fry in town for the Virgin Atlantic 80s Rewind Festival, the Mother City is awash with a sea of neon clothing and nostalgic supporters.
Fazielah’s top three kiddie-friendly things to do in Cape Town
My first thought whenever I’m asked to babysit my godchildren is, “What will I do with them?”
Luckily for me and exasperated parents, too, there are plenty of activities in Cape Town to keep the little ones entertained and stimulated.
Join me at the following events and activities and discover why the Mother City really is a kiddies’ paradise:
Cape Town in the 1980s: Priceless photos
We recently put the call out for long-forgotten images depicting Cape Town during the 1980s and boy, did her residents and fans respond in kind…
From the outrageous neon clothing to some of the Mother City’s iconic attractions in their pre-development phases, 80s Cape Town was an interesting sight to behold.
These are just a few of the priceless images:
WP rugby brings Currie Cup home to proud Cape Town
Capetonians sure know how to celebrate their winning hometown team Western Province Rugby… with a colourful street parade along the inspirational roads of the Mother City on Tuesday 30 October, 2012.
Bon Jovi heads to Cape Town because they can
Because We Can… such a bold statement and one legendary rock band Bon Jovi will put to good use when they bring their tour to the Cape Town Stadium on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.
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.
