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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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Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Winter Competition – latest entries

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.

Beta Beach, Camps Bay – Flickr pic of the day

This vivid landscape was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Frame Muller aka flamed. Frame says, “Cape Town is a photographer’s dream. It has a range of landscapes and subjects rarely found in other parts of the world. “The light in Cape Town is something special too and when I’m photographing on vacation, I always make a point of being out around sunset.”

Hip hop dance show on at City Hall

Hip hop fans should get to the Cape Town City Hall on July 16 and 17 for an urban dance production called Walking in the Footsteps of Legends. The show, choreographed by local organisation Renovatio Dance, starts at 20h00 and takes the audience on a journey from the past to future hip hop legends.

Lots for Cape Town kids to learn and enjoy this winter

Photo courtesy mallix Inside a world-famous operation Heart of Cape Town Museum (www.heartofcapetown.co.za) Tel: +27 (0)21 404 1967 or +27 (0)76 461 5449

Jazz jams and football fun at Ubuntu Festival

Cape Town Tourism is proud to be a partner of the inaugural Ubuntu Festival, taking place from July 13-19 at Mandela Rhodes Place in Wale Street. We believe that it is a wonderful platform to celebrate Cape Town’s unique culture and lifestyle in the run-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It shares the goals of our Citizen Awareness Campaign: uniting people and celebrating our diversity.

Join the power grid in Cape Town at ISH 2009

Cape Town International Convention Centre, photo courtesy Paul Watson From August 24 to 28 this year, local and international delegates will descend upon the Cape Town International Convention Centre to attend the 16th International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH). Organised by some of South Africa’s leading universities, the five-day event will bring researchers and engineers together for discussions and presentations. Organiser Jan Reynders says on the symposium website, www.ish2009.org, that the event has stimulated his work and provided him with “a network of men and women who willingly served as mentors and guides”. He hopes that the 2009 ISH delegates will, like him, benefit from their involvement and participation in the symposium.

Hout Bay view – Flickr pic of the day

This stunning landscape was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Paul Tosio. Paul says, “Hout Bay (meaning Wood Bay) is so named because of the forests early settlers found there – some still visible in the extreme upper right-hand corner of this picture. This proved an invaluable source of wood for ship repairs, carpentry etc. “

Fun for kids at Noordhoek Farm Village

Photo courtesy Rob Wallace Safe and very kid-friendly, Noordhoek Farm Village is close enough to Cape Town to make a day of it. Three of the restaurants in the village offer children’s menus, wide-open spaces to run around in, a safe playground, an educational worm farm and – on top of everything – Noordhoek Farm Village offers free kids activities every Saturday between 10h30 and 12h30. These events keep the kids entertained with environmentally based, fun educational programmes and activities.

Witsand Beach – Postcard from Paul

Cape Town meditation – Flickr pic of the day

This beautiful sunrise was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Darby Sawchuk. Darby says, “Last year, I was in Cape Town for a couple weeks on a product shoot with work. It was a hectic schedule which left almost no time for seeing the city. That was a bit of a shame since Cape Town is a captivating place, with a lot to explore.”

Mountain biking at Tokai – Flickr pic of the day

Mountain biking, a fast-paced sport, is hard to capture on camera. But our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Eric Palmer has shot this beautifully. Eric says, “I was asked to get some shots for Morewood Bikes, a local cross-country bike company. One of my good friends, Pierre van der Merwe, is sponsored by them and rides like a machine.”

Hout Bay fishing boats – Flickr pic of the day

Playing on reflections, this amazing picture was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Peter G Hall. Peter says, “As a photographer and artist living in the Johannesburg area, I have only recently started turning my attention to the Western Cape and all it has to offer.”

More exciting activities for Cape Town’s kids this winter

Noordhoek Beach, photo courtesy Damien du Toit Enchanted Garden If you want an escape that is close to home but far from your everyday life then head for Enchanted Garden, an exclusive chalet and cottage on a spacious property at the foot of Chapman’s Peak in Noordhoek. Enchanted Garden is close to the magnificent 7km (4mi) Long Beach stretch with its breathtaking scenery. Over and above the quaint country atmosphere, the Noordhoek area has a lot to offer kids, including restaurants (try the child-friendly Noordhoek Farm Village), a shopping mall (with movies and a Spur), horse-riding and (in neighbouring Kommetjie) camel rides.

Muizenberg sunrise – Flickr pic of the day

This sunrise scene was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Koeshke. Koeshke says, “If you’ve lived in Cape Town for many years, you tend to become quite blasé about the natural wonder that we are fortunate to live in – until you start looking at it through the eyes of a tourist. Fortunately for us, we have many overseas visitors who force us to take a fresh look at the world around us.”

Langa township: an insider’s look – a Cape Town Tourism photo essay

Solo Photo Book Month (SoFoBoMo) is an online organisation encouraging photographers worldwide to create a book over a period of one month. Entries are submitted for judging by the organisers and the successful applicants have their books published online. Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Paul Perton registered his book online and was one of the 212 successful applicants out of 884. Paul’s book features Cape Town’s Langa township – see below for an extract. To see the full book please follow this link. JZ (Jacob Zuma), now President of South Africa, grins over Langaʼs main road junction. In the background are Athloneʼs chimneys and cooling towers and behind them, Devilʼs Peak and Table Mountain.

Plenty for Cape Town’s kids to do this holiday

Photo courtesy Guy Frankland The Cape schools’ winter holidays start on June 26, 2009. Parents who are bracing themselves for their offspring’s low indoor boredom threshold should consider some of these fun options to keep little minds alive and happy in the fresh air and inside.  

Snowboarding in Ceres

Location: Matroosberg Nature Reserve, Ceres Distance from Cape Town: about three hours’ drive Vehicle: 4x4 required Kit: snowboards, boots and obvious snow gear – gloves, hats, jackets and snow pants – and don’t forget lunch and plenty of liquids. Cost: tank of petrol, R50 per person for entrance into Nature Reserve and R250 per vehicle.

Penguins grooming at the Two Oceans Aquarium – Flickr pic of the day

This picture capturing a magical moment between two rockhopper penguins was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Dominic Goudie aka kikujiro san. Dominic says, “I took the pictures during a short visit to Cape Town in 2008 for my brother’s wedding in Constantia.”

Don’t forget to tell us why Cape Town is cool in winter

Photo courtesy David Morris With the launch of our winter campaign, Cape Town Tourism has been running an exciting winter competition. If you haven’t entered already, make sure you do now! Tell us why Cape Town is cool in winter – in no more than 140 characters – and stand a chance to win an Acer notebook worth R2 500.

Post Confederations Cup: Cape Town is ready to welcome the world!

Cape Town may not have been a host city to the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, but the city is sharing in the afterglow of the Confederations Cup and getting geared up to host the next major FIFA event in the run-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the final draw in December 2009. Successes and learnings around the Confederations Cup have been noted – as has the new level of national pride, emotion and energy around soccer – as Cape Town prepares to showcase herself to the world.

More beautiful 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’s idyllic landscapes – Flickr pic of the day

This beautiful picture of one of the many idyllic landscapes in Cape Town was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member dan.rich77. Dan says, “I have only recently started photography as a hobby, and very much enjoy taking photos of the Cape as there are so many stunning places to see.”

Confederations Cup – a highlights package

With 2010 just around the corner, South Africa had a lot to prove during the Confederations Cup with regard to our readiness to host the World Cup. Needless to say, it was a resounding success! Cape Town Tourism followed all the action closely. Here are a few of our highlights.

Capture Cape Town’s beauty with a photography course

Photo courtesy Ian Junor Anyone passionate about photography – whether an amateur, professional, or a happy-snap tourist – will tell you that Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, offering a plethora of photographic subject matter, be it the beautiful landscapes, the diverse cultures or the impressive array of fauna and flora. Take advantage of all the Mother City has to offer by taking a photography course from July 10 to 12, 2009 at the beautiful Mimosa Lodge in Montagu – just a two-hour drive from Cape Town.

We’re ready for 2010!

Ke nako – It’s time. Photo courtesy Shine 2010 And so we did it, South Africa hosted the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup ™ with far more compliments offered than apologies given.  Sure there were a few stumbling blocks along the way (depending which park and ride you used) but there is no doubt that we have paved the way to deliver a 2010 World Cup ™ which is set to be one of the most exciting, cosmopolitan and authentically South African sporting events and Football World Cups ever. Over the past few centuries South Africa has unmistakeably demonstrated its ability to not only learn and grow but to deliver on its promises. We are a nation that strives to improve, we foster a culture which strives to grow and our Proudly South African youth are indeed “alive with possibility”.

Big city lights – Flickr pic of the day

This striking photograph of the Cape Town city centre was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Daniel Lurie. Daniel says, “I have many personal favourite images of Cape Town, but this one of the city at night has a particular majestic quality.”

The final countdown for Table Mountain

Table Mountain Cableway, photo courtesy Steve Cornish You have seven days left to cast your vote for Table Mountain in the New 7 Wonders of Nature campaign. Currently sitting at number 7 in its category, the majestic icon needs your votes to boost its position before Tuesday July 7, when voting closes.

Cape Point Nature Reserve – Postcard from Paul

Whale-watching in Cape Town

A southern right whale frolicking in the sea off Sunny Cove, Cape Town. Photo courtesy Ian Junor Spotting whales is an exhilarating reward for getting out of the house on Cape Town’s chilly days. Blowing, breaching, “sailing” and smacking the surface of the water are some of the things you can expect to see these ocean giants do.

Mzoli’s Place – My first township experience

For a friend’s recent birthday, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to experience another side of Cape Town, an experience that is now firmly placed in my top five favourite things about Cape Town. Sadly, Ratanga had to fall away, but is still held close to my heart. Since early 2003, Mzoli Ngcawuzele’s business has been meat, through which he has transformed a run-of-the-mill butchery into one of the most popular experiences in Cape Town.
 
 

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