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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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Club ZAR opens at the Cape Royale

The new Club ZAR is based at the Cape Royale Hotel. Photo courtesy: Mikkelz/Flickr Club ZAR, exclusive and luxurious creation of businessman Kenny Kunene, opened in the Mother City on Monday, February 14. Guests started arriving at 8pm and the party officially started at 10pm, opened by Kunene himself.

J&B Met 2011 won by Past Master

The main race of the J&B Met at Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town was won by Past Master. Second place went to Mother Russia and third position was claimed by Run For It. Mother Russia, who won the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate three weeks ago, was the bookmakers’ pre-race favourite. Last year’s J&B Met winner, River Jetez, is currently racing in Dubai and was hence unavailable to defend her title. Some 50 000 people attended the iconic annual event, widely regarded as the highlight of South Africa’s horse racing and fashion calendar.

Two more days until the end of #LoveCapeTown photo competition!

We’ve had hundreds amazing entries for the #LoveCapeTown photo competition but time is running out to enter. Entries close on Wednesday August 22, 2012, at noon.

South African gay flag revealed at MCQP

A crowd of 10 000 watched in anticipation at the unveiling of South Africa’s own Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intergender (LGBTI) flag at this year’s MCQP, the Mother City Queer Project, one of the largest parties in the country. Speaking at the event, designer of the flag Eugene Brockman said, ”I truly believe we [the LGBTI community] put the dazzle into our rainbow nation and this flag is a symbol of just that. Look at all these costumes, this event, even Cape Town at large … testimony [to the fact] that we as the gay community have a lot to offer in [terms of] skills, talent, inspiration, business … and life’.

Cape Whale Coast Route: A great family road trip

The Cape Whale Coast Route, which was recently launched at a ceremony in Hermanus, is an excellent option for a family vacation. Connecting Gordon’s Bay to coastal towns like Gansbaai, the route offers something for people of all ages, especially those who enjoy whale watching. Whale watching in Hermanus. Photo courtesy fajula

2010 World Cup™ closing ceremony with a touch of Madiba magic

The closing ceremony of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ opened with a song that has been the anthem of this World Cup, Waka Waka, it’s time for Africa, by Columbian superstar Shakira and South African band Freshlyground, which set the tone for an electric show.

J&B Met 2013 results: Martial Eagle takes the glory

The 2013 J&B Met was won by Martial Eagle, a seven-year-old gelding, ridden by Aldo Domeyer and owned by Yogas Govender, who is now R2.5 million richer.  The odds of Martial Eagle winning were 80-1 and the result stunned the crowd, who had largely backed the favourite, Jackson, who disappointed by finishing fifth.

Sardine run – A Cape Town Tourism photo essay

Shoals of sardines were recently trapped along the Atlantic coast. They moved into Hout Bay and surrounding areas causing a frenzy of activity for fishermen, seals and dolphins. Our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member captured these awesome images.

Cape Town film trail on the way

These days living in Cape Town can feel a little like residing on a film set, such has been the explosion of interest among international film producers and directors in the city’s movie location potential over the past few years.  Many movies have been made in the city since South Africa’s transition to democracy in 1994 and this year alone four blockbusters, filmed in the Mother City and her surrounding hinterland in 2011, will be released around the world.

Loerie Awards 2011: Sunday night in pictures

The final night of the Loerie Awards 2011 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) was exhilarating to say the least. On top of a few of big winners – Cape Town’s HelloComputer and FOXP2 took home multiple coveted gold statuettes (HelloComputer also walked away with the night’s only Grand Prix award) – tonight, the feisty advertising, digital and television crowd was treated to none other than David “The Hoff” Hasselhoff, who was the night’s very entertaining MC. The Hoff was met by a standing ovation, which erupted along with the familiar theme tune of Baywatch.

Cycle Tour 2013: Twitter photos

See some photos of the 2013 Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour, which were posted on Twitter.

Cape Town creatives: A beer with Brad Armitage

I really don’t believe that good ideas come like a lightning strike. Great ideas brew, I find. They percolate. How appropriate, then, that in profiling some of the great “ideas people” connected to Cape Town, I’m interviewing Brad Armitage. Brad is one half of the creative partnership that started vida e caffè  – the red-and-white corner café where you can always get a great cup, and get serenaded by your samba-loving barista too – that has since sold up (reportedly for “a bag of magic beans”) and gone into craft beer.

River Jetez wins 2010 J&B Met thriller

A crowd of around 50 000 cheered as River Jetez won the 33rd J&B Met at Kenilworth. The win was worth R2.5-million for the lucky owners, Marsh Shirtliff and Cedric and Barbara Amm. The filly River Jetez was followed home by Mother Russia, also a filly and trained by Mike de Kock, then Pocket Power, and in fourth place, Fort Vogue.

Clock Tower repainted yellow for Cape Town World Design Capital 2014

Cape Town’s Clock Tower has been painted yellow to signify the implementation phase of the World Design Capital 2014.

J&B Met 2011 race photographs

The main race of the 2011 J&B Met got some 50 000 hearts racing at Kenilworth Racecourse as the thoroughbreds and jockeys battled it out for the R2.5 million prize money. The race was won by Past Master, and outside favourite with odds of 16/1. The favourite, Mother Russia, came in second, while Run For It claimed third place.

Cape Town cycling adventures with Bike & Saddle

Cape Town has long been a great city for cycling and recently, efforts have been stepped up to increase the number of cycling paths and encourage urban exploration by bicycle. With this in mind, I gladly accept an invitation from Bike & Saddle to head on their nighttime heritage cycle through the city centre. I am joined by Cape Town Tourism’s Hannah Deall and Mike Metelerkamp, as well as Irish couple Daniel Pollio and Kathleen Connelly, who won a competition last year sponsored in part by Cape Town Tourism.

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

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

Road closures for the State of the Nation address in Cape Town

Several roads will be closed and parking restricted around Parliament during the State of the Nation address on Thursday, 14 February 2013. The closures and parking restrictions will take place from midnight on 13 February until 01h00 on Friday, 15 February.

Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour photos

The 2012 Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour in Cape Town, held on Sunday, March 12, attracted 36 000 cyclists from around the world. See some photos of the event, taken by Deon Gurling.

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.”

Add some cultural colour to your New Year with the Cape Minstrel Carnival

A Cape minstrel, photo courtesy Clarissa de Wet The Cape Minstrel Carnival – South Africa’s answer to the New Orleans Mardi Gras – runs from January 1-5 and is the perfect way to kick off 2010 with a multi-cultural bang. Also known as the Kaapse Klopse or Tweede Nuwe Jaar (second New Year), the carnival sees more than 13 000 brightly dressed minstrels from the coloured community dance through Cape Town’s city centre, singing traditional songs and playing banjos.

A hike up Devil’s Peak - A Cape Town Tourism photo essay

On Monday December 27, I went on a hike up Devil’s Peak led by Larry from the Meridian Hiking Club. There were only four of us on the hike and it was quite windy, for which we were grateful on one level as it kept us cool. We set off from Tafelberg Road at the base of the Saddle and walked up to the contour path and then along to the base of Oppelskop. We did a bit of scrambling and went up the ridge past the ruin at the top of Oppelskop. From there we went on up until we connected with the two trails that meet near the top of Devil’s Peak.

A new lease on nightlife in Cape Town

With December comes a whole lot of partying, as the Mother City celebrates the longer days and warmer nights that summer offers. We can look forward to a few new additions to the night circuit, with more to come, soon, so watch this space.

Win an all-inclusive trip to Cape Town

Time is running out to win an all-inclusive trip to Cape Town, all you have to do to enter is to play our fun Facebook game.

The great Gatsby hunt in Cape Town: Where to find it and how to enjoy it

On any given day of the week, I’m a burger and chips-, pizza- or KFC-loving girl. But there is something about a Friday night that demands to be celebrated with a true, Cape Flats-style Gatsby. The way the pink Viennas and hot chips fit so perfectly inside the long French roll (drizzled with tantalising chilli or tomato sauce and cut into four pieces) gets my cholesterol-filled arteries pulsating.

Recipe: Extra-lemony Cape Malay-style pickled fish

Extra-lemony Cape Malay-style pickled fish Consisting of firm-fleshed white fish soaked in a turmeric yellow, oniony, lightly curried pickle, this dish has a long and noble history as one of the staples of Cape Malay cooking. The basic recipe has remained largely unchanged over at least two centuries, but its pedigree is doubtless older than that, because the dish was brought to the Cape from the East during the earliest days of the slave trade.

Five things you didn’t know about Adderley Street

Adderley Street has always been the high street of Cape Town. For many it’s the site of nostalgic childhood memories, having been taken to see the Christmas lights. Today, this main artery of the city buzzes with activity. Cape Town’s central train station, bus terminals and the entrance to the Golden Acre shopping centre, numerous shops, banks, hotels and offices are located on Adderley – along with a jamboree of informal traders and a seasonal night market.

Cape Town’s flora – A Cape Town Photo Essay

This beautiful picture was taken in an open field in Darling, less than an hour’s drive from Cape Town.

Bo-Kaap – A Cape Town Tourism photo essay

This week’s photo essay features the spiritual home of the Cape Muslim community, Bo-Kaap. Rows of brightly coloured houses at the foot of Signal Hill make Bo-Kaap a big attraction for tourists in Cape Town. This beautiful series was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Miriam Mannak.

Signal Hill at night – Flickr pic of the day

This photograph was taken on Signal Hill by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Jh Bartlett.
 
 

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