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    Where Would You Rather Be Wednesdays in Cape Town: Facebook fans’ top suggestions

    Fazielah Williams

    Friends, you certainly know how to get a girl inspired, don’t you? I put a call out on our I ♥ Cape Town Facebook fanpage for you to tell me Where You Would Rather Be on Wednesdays in Cape Town and boy, did you blow me away with your responses!

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    Why Rob Vember loves Cape Town

    Rob Vember is a radio DJ and proud Capetonian. He grew up in Cape Town and studied in Grahamstown, where, working at the campus station, he was bitten by the radio bug. Returning to the Mother City to join the DJ line-up on Heart FM, he then made the move to Johannesburg to become part of the 5FM team, where he has been for the last few years. He recently made the move back home to continue presenting his weekday show from 5FM’s Cape Town studios. We asked him what he loves about the city.

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    Eat, shoot, share and win at the V&A Waterfront

    Fazielah Williams

    What do you get when you combine gourmet food and flash photography in an inspirational seaside city? Why, the Discover Delicious winter campaign at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, of course!

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    Facebook Feedback Friday: your plans for Father’s Day in the Mother City

    Bring your father to the Mother City this weekend and celebrate! We asked the members of our Facebook page, I ♥ Cape Town, what they’ll be doing this Father’s Day. Here’s a selection of some of their responses.

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Giraffe House fun for kids who like reptiles

A crocodile at Giraffe House Cape Town Tourism staff regularly attend network functions where tourism-related establishments explain their products.

Hout Bay – Now and Then

Continuing our feature on what Cape Town looked like 50 years ago compared to what it looks like today, we turn our sights on the Sentinel in Hout Bay. Photo courtesy Etienne du Plessis (see more old photos of Cape Town under his Flickr profile).

Khayelitsha, Cape Town – Flickr pic of the day

This beautiful image showing life in Khayelitsha was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Chris aka Frames-of-Mind. Chris says, “As a Cape Town photographer I’m not just enthralled by the beaches and sunsets – every little corner of this vibrant city is pulsing with life.”

Cape Town’s quirky hotels

The funky Grand Daddy Airstream Penthouse Trailer Park If you’re planning a trip to the Mother City but are tired of the conventional, “same-old” style of hotel, spice up your stay with one of these funky, quirky and glamorous Cape Town accommodation options. Protea Hotel Fire & Ice The Protea Hotel Fire & Ice is situated in the heart of Cape Town, at the foot of Table Mountain. Close to the beautiful beaches of Camps Bay and Clifton, but also within walking distance of exquisite restaurants and trendy night clubs, this hotel is one of a kind. The sizzling hot and totally cool hotel is fun and quirky, offering funky accommodation at the heart of the city’s entertainment hub. Rooms each have an en-suite bathroom, and the hotel’s unique décor and witty touches provide an air of originality.

Cape Town winter Flickr competition – enter now

Here are a few of the latest entries for our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Winter Competition. Enter your own photographs of Cape Town in winter and stand a chance to win an iPod Nano! All you have to do is join our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Winter Competition group and add your photo to the group pool.

Table Mountain panorama – Flickr pic of the day

This beautiful image was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Keith Palmer aka kalmenias. Keith says, “I took my first photo of Table Mountain way back in 1971 while in the navy, as my ship, a tanker, passed around the Cape.”

Khanizeni Travel & Tourz gets community focus

Ordinary women in the “Lifestyle with Aqeelah” group participated in the aerobics display and “Soccer Sisters” fashion show. Sportswear was supplied by Monasib Clothing, a proudly South African Brand. Khanizeni Travel & Tourz got Cape Town’s women out and about on Women’s Day, providing the entertainment for an African Women’s Network “feminar” while drawing attention to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Explore the opera in Cape Town

The Elixir of Love will be showing at the Baxter Theatre from August 23-29. Photo by Stuart Ralph Cape Town’s music echoes its long history as a free-spirited, cosmopolitan, creolised port city.

Coda to give free Cape Town concert

Coda performed at the Ubuntu Festival in July 2009 On September 18, local music fans can catch fusion ensemble Coda and singer and songwriter Verity in a free concert at Wembley Square, in Cape Town.

Koegel Bay– Flickr pic of the day

This stunning landscape was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Stephan Lenhoff. Stephen says, “I shot this on a sunny Sunday afternoon from the secluded surfers’ beach at Kogelbay, just outside Gordon’s Bay. This little cove features some amazing cave systems and all-natural drinking water is supplied from the mountains above.”

Cape Town Tourism and Dreamfields make soccer dreams come true

Cape Town and its 2010 marketing team have opened their hearts to the Dreamfields Project, which supplies soccer equipment and facilities to underprivileged schools around the country.

Cape Town sunset – Postcard from Paul

Hout Bay Harbour – Flickr pic of the day

This peaceful image of boats in the Hout Bay Harbour was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Gaby Gang aka cosmopolitan photography.

Table Mountain in the clouds – Flickr pic of the day

This ethereal photo of the Twelve Apostles looming above the clouds was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Patricia aka global-nomad.

Cape Town winter’s day – Flickr pic of the day

This beautiful photo of a windmill just outside Cape Town was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Alex Bond-Smith.

Major traffic jams in Cape Town

Serious traffic jams in Cape Town. Photo courtesy Wesley Petersen on Twitpic Serious traffic jams in Cape Town are affecting everyone trying to leave the city centre on all major routes this afternoon. According to News24.com, earlier today, two trucks overturned on the N1 under the Koeberg Interchange. The N1 was shut down and all major routes out of the city centre are heavily congested as a result.

Table Mountain Cableway introduces new ticket system

The Table Mountain Cableway, photo courtesy Potjie The Table Mountain Cableway is introducing a new ticketing system, effective on Monday, 17 August. The new system will allow visitors to buy tickets online for an additional R10 administration fee.

Cape Town beach moments – A Cape Town Tourism Flickr photo essay

Cape Town and its surrounds are renowned for their beautiful beaches.

V&A Waterfront – Flickr pic of the day

This beautiful photo of the V&A Waterfront was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Luis Picolo. Luis says, “Cape Town is great!”

Bollywood stars set for Cape Town

Anil Kapoor stars in No Problem, the latest Bollywood film to be shot in Cape Town. Photo courtesy UKinUSA If you happen to be taking a stroll down Camps Bay beach and spot Slumdog Millionaire’s Anil Kapoor taking a walk there too, don’t be shocked – Bollywood is coming to Cape Town! With its breathtaking scenery, the Mother City has become popular with the Indian film industry’s actors, producers and directors.

Blaauwberg fireworks – Flickr pic of the day

This magical photo of fireworks on Blaauwberg Beach was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Hendrik Groenewald. Hendrik says, “Although South Africans aren’t taught much about Guy Fawkes in schools, we love to send fireworks into the air every year on November 5 in celebration of his attempt at blowing up the Houses of Parliament.”

Muizenberg Moonlight Meander

Wrapped up warmly for walking in the dark About 80 people wrapped up warmly and joined community safety volunteer organisation Safer Together for the ninth Muizenberg Moonlight Meander on Saturday, August 8.

Time running out to enter Cape Town winter flickr competition

Here are a few of the latest entries for our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Winter Competition. Enter your own photographs of Cape Town in winter and stand a chance to win an iPod Nano! All you have to do is join our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Winter Competition group and add your photo to the group pool.

Cape Town gives John Legend the “Green Light”

John Legend performing in Akron, Ohio. Photo courtesy Brandon King Rhythm and blues star John Legend and songwriter Keri Hilson will be performing in the Grand Arena at GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World in the Mother City this October.

Kalk Bay Harbour – Flickr pic of the day

This colourful photo of a boat in Kalk Bay Harbour was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Lynda aka LyndaJ2009. Lynda says, “Kalk Bay is one of my favourite places to take photographs. It’s so colourful – in every sense of the word.”

Celebrating women at the Mount Nelson Hotel

The entrance to the Mount Nelson Hotel, photo courtesy Danie van der Merwe “Freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression.” ‒ Former President Nelson Mandela at the opening of South Africa’s first democratically elected parliament on May 24, 1994 On August 9, 1956, more than 20 000 women marched to the government buildings in Pretoria to stand up for their rights.

Jimmy Dludlu to perform in Cape Town

Jimmy Dludlu will perform at the UCT Alumni Concert on Thursday South African guitar legend Jimmy Dludlu is among the musicians performing at this year’s University of Cape Town (UCT) Alumni Concert on Thursday, August 13.

GrandWest Casino – Flickr pic of the day

This atmospheric night-time composition was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Eleanore. The GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World offers a plethora of fun options for adults and children.

False Bay yacht – Postcard from Paul

Cape Town Clifton – Flickr pic of the day

This beautiful image of Clifton was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member John B aka moi_images * back in SA *. John says, “This is sunrise on Clifton’s 4th beach, one of the many beautiful sandy coves along the Atlantic Seaboard.”
 
 

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