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    Quirky Observatory is the bohemian soul of Cape Town … it is here where you will find some of the Mother City’s most interesting residents and visitors enjoying the sights, sounds and tastes of this whimsical suburb’s numerous cafés, theatres and bars.

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    Kirstenbosch takes gold at the Chelsea Flower Show

    Last month, we showed you a sneak peek of the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden’s exhibition that would be on display at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show. Today we can report that Kirstenbosch has won a gold medal for their amazing work. Congratulations to the team!

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    Two days hiking the Hoerikwaggo Trail

    Cape Town has an extensive offering of hiking trails for hikers of every fitness level ... I recently spent two days on the Hoerikwaggo Trail, taking in the views and enjoying nature’s splendour.

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    He’s nearly as well-known for his fiery temper as he is for his heavenly culinary creations … celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is headed to the Good Food & Wine Show in Cape Town from Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 May, 2013.

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T Bag opens new shop in Hout Bay

Original T Bag Designs opened its third retail outlet on June 1 in Hout Bay’s Mainstream Shopping Centre. The shop will be open seven days a week, so it’s bound to be a winner with both locals and tourists.

R. Kelly’s first visit to Cape Town

Photo courtesy Andrew Steinmetz R. Kelly makes his first visit to the Mother City this winter despite his fear of flying, so Capetonians have to brave the cold to see this Grammy Award winner perform on June 29, 2009. Singer and songwriter Robert Sylvester Kelly will bring soul, warmth, rhythm and blues to the GrandWest Casino, where you could hear hits such as “I Believe I Can Fly”, “Trapped in the Closet”, “Bump ’n Grind”, “The World’s Greatest”, and “Same Girl” in collaboration with Usher.

Cape Town’s Eggman finds something to smile about

Gregory da Silva, better known as the Eggman or Eierman, can cheer you up – no matter what kind of day you’re having – with his comic laugh and broad smile. Eggman stands out in a crowd with his 3m-high hat made of eggs and other recycled bits and pieces, weighing up to 27kg, along with his colourful tunic, which represents all the countries on the African continent.

Bo-Kaap wedding – Flickr pic of the day

This lovely photo of a bride and groom in the midst of the Cape Minstrel Carnival in Bo-Kaap was provided by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Robert Wallace aka RobW. The photo is of his daughter’s wedding and was taken by Freda Elliot-Wilson. Robert says, “Jacqui Wallace (formerly from Rosebank) and Rory Nicholson (Bothasig) flew from London to get married in their home town, Cape Town.”

Call and cast your vote for Table Mountain

Photo courtesy Danie van der Merwe Now you can vote for Table Mountain in the New 7 Wonders of Nature race by picking up the telephone, as well as casting your vote online.  Since Table Mountain was announced as an official nominee in January this year, supporters have only been allowed to vote online. Now, with the introduction of telephone voting, more Table Mountain fans can show their support for the Cape’s most recognised icon.

Get ready for the Loeries Festival Weekend in Cape Town

Photo courtesy Steve Adams Now that all the Loerie entries are in, it’s time to get ready for the Festival Weekend. This year the awards are hosted by the City of Cape Town for the first time and according to the organisers these are the most important points to remember:

Latest entries for our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Winter Competition

Here are a few of the latest entries for our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Winter Competition. Enter this competition 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 fynbos – Flickr pic of the day

This picture, capturing the beauty of Cape Town’s flora, was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Warren Rohner aka warrenski. Warren says, “I was out hiking the 10km Noordhoek Circuit route at Silvermine Nature Reserve with some friends in mid-spring of 2006.

Fall about laughing at the Vodacom Funny Festival

Tickle your funny bones this winter at the 5th Annual Vodacom Funny Festival, from July 15-19 at the Baxter Theatre’s Concert Hall. It’s local, it’s lekker, it’s affordable (R120 per person) and best of all, it’s just around the corner.

Young jazz pianist refreshes Cape Town musical style

Kyle Shepherd (21), widely regarded as one of South Africa’s most accomplished jazz pianists and composers, will be giving a solo piano concert on Saturday June 27 at Welgemeend in Welgemeend Road, Gardens. The performance begins at 19h30. Shepherd has performed at a number of concerts and festivals in South Africa (including the 2009 Cape Town International Jazz Festival) and abroad with the likes of Errol Dyers, Robbie Jansen, Louis Moholo, McCoy Mrubata, Zim Ngqawana and Hilton Schilder.

Tour of Green Point Stadium

Thanks to Cape Town Tourism, I had the amazing opportunity to be taken on a personal tour of Green Point Stadium It was awesome to view a super structure being constructed up close.

Evening walk on Milnerton Beach – Flickr pic of the day

This beautiful image of a woman walking her three dogs along Milnerton Beach at dusk was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Robert Lurie. Robert says, “I was shooting some beautifully coloured sunsets, when the lady and dogs strolled past. The light was bluish, as it was after sunset, and created a blue monochrome silhouette.”

President Obama to come to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup

United States President Barack Obama, photo courtesy Joshua Debner United States President Barack Obama has officially accepted an invitation to attend the opening ceremony of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup.

Italy vs Brazil – a Confederations Cup photo essay

I don’t know whether I am the only one to think this, but there has been such a vibe in the country since the Confederations Cup began. People smiling more and are constantly excited – we all have something we can talk about and relate to. Last night’s experience made me feel proud to be South African.

The Vodacom Funny Festival gets a ten on the laughter scale

On Wednesday night I attended the annual Vodacom Funny Festival – a night of stand-up comedy at the Baxter Theatre. As a student, I rarely have the opportunity to watch expensive shows of any sort, much less so stand-up comedy. So when an acquaintance offered me a front-row seat that he had won, I jumped at the prospect.

It’s fynbos season in the Cape

Photo courtesy Robert Wallace One of the many reasons to love the Mother City in winter is that it’s fynbos season. This means that, in a number of areas around Cape Town, you will find an abundance of strikingly beautiful indigenous plants and flowers. Fynbos (meaning “fine bush”) is a group of flora endemic to a small area of South Africa’s Western Cape.

Cape Town Big 6 offers kids a great winter special

No trip to the Mother City is complete without visits to the Cape Town Big 6: the V&A Waterfront, the Table Mountain Cableway, Kirstenbosch National Botanic Gardens, Robben Island, Cape Point and the Constantia Vineyards.

Durbanville wheat-fields – Postcard from Paul

Cape fur seal in Simon’s Town – Flickr pic of the day

This lovely underwater image was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Jacques de Vos aka Day Is Coming. Jacques says, “This young Cape fur seal followed us around on a shallow dive for nearly 15 minutes, playing and darting all about the three divers in the water.”

Confederations Cup Semi-Finalists: South Africa, Brazil, Spain and USA

South African fans will be heading back to Ellis Park in droves to support their team in their semi-final against Brazil. Spain will take on USA on Wednesday night in the first Confederations Cup semi-final, and South Africa will be up against Brazil on Thursday night. This after a dramatic Sunday night of soccer, in which USA beat Egypt 3-0 in Rustenburg and Brazil thumped World Champions Italy 3-0 at Loftus in Pretoria. Brazil made winning look easy against Italy, with a double coming from Luis Fabiano, and an own goal from Italian defender Andrea Dossena to seal the fate of the Azzurri. Now Bafana Bafana fans will go back to Ellis Park, where South Africa played to a goaless draw with Iraq in the Confederations Cup opening game, to watch South Africa take on the South American champions.

[PHOTO ESSAY] Iraq vs New Zealand, Confederations Cup

In the final round of Group A matches, Iraq took on New Zealand. Iraq needed a win to secure their place in the semi-finals, at the expense of South Africa. For the first time possibly in sporting history, South Africans came out in their numbers to support New Zealand. Over 23 000 people watched the game at Ellis Park, Johannesburg.

Sea Point putt-putt – Flickr pic of the day

This beautiful picture of a sunset at Sea Point was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Sivan Miller. Sivan says, “I took this image at Sea Point Putt-Putt in Sea Point.”

Cape Town 2010 launch – Flickr pic of the day

This festive picture of the Cape Town 2010 FIFA World Cup One Year To Kick-Off launch was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Tiffany Turkington-Palmer aka wooze66. Tiffany says, “Here’s the thing. If you want to be a real soccer supporter in this country, you have to get your lips around a vuvuzela.”

Egypt triumphs over Italy in Confed Cup – a photo essay

Excitement mounts as the national anthems are sung before the kick-off of the clash between Egypt and Italy.

Cape Town Tourism takes part in World Environment Week

Sabeegah of Cape Town Tourism learns more about sharks Sharks, penguins, oranges and cokes. Add 2 000 primary school learners and what a week we had. Cape Town Tourism – Team South lent support to Save Our Seas Shark Centre in Kalk Bay with a week filled with entertainment, education and some very hard slog.

World Economic Forum on Africa – A Cape Town Tourism photo essay

Kofi Annan, former secretary-general of the United Nations, was one of the 700 delegates who gathered in Cape Town from June 10-12, 2009 for the World Economic Forum on Africa. The event aimed to consider the implications of the global economic crisis on Africa.

History lesson for Bafana Bafana

Photo courtesy Chris Kirchhoff When the ball shot off Siyabonga Nomvete’s buttocks in the fourth minute of the game and nestled in Slovenian goalkeeper Marko Simeunovic’s net during a Group B encounter of the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in Korea and Japan between South Africa and Slovenia, the football-watching public of South Africa went ballistic.

Cape Town faces – Flickr pic of the day

This lovely photo of a child in Gugulethu township was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Mike Metelerkamp aka mikemet. Mike says, “This photo was taken outside Mzoli’s Place in Gugulethu during a friend’s birthday party. It was such a fun day, which let us experience another unique part of Cape Town.”

Picture yourself in a Cape Town art gallery

Kalk bay is a great tourist destination. Photo courtesy Ian Junor aka ifijay Craving a bit of culture this winter? Cape Town’s art galleries offer a great selection of work by local and international artists. The Association for Visual Arts (AVA) Gallery is a non-profit venture which aims to promote South African and particularly Western Cape artists. The gallery has a partnership with the Spier wine estate, which supports a variety of arts initiatives and has bought the building in which the AVA is housed – 35 Church Street, in the city centre.

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