CAPE Country Routes member, De Hoop Collection hosts its annual Wine Whales & Music Weekend from Friday 24 to Sunday, 26 June 2022. The weekend begins on Friday evening with a gourmet dinner paired with Lomond wines at the Fig Tree Restaurant, prepared by De Hoop chefs while, listening to the sounds of Terry Lloyd-Roberts on vocals, Barbara Kennedy […]
WITH the lovely rainy weather settling in, snuggled up in with your favourite streaming platforms is undeniably appealing. Showmax has a bunch of new international series already up and binge-ready, with season four of Westworld landing on June 27. One of Rotten Tomatoes’ most anticipated series of 2022, Westworld is a dark odyssey about the […]
GIVEN the choice between designer socks, aftershave or spending time with you, what do you think your dad would choose? No contest, right? So, give him the gift of your time and attention and bond over a laid-back country breakfast or lunch at Nederburg’s The Manor restaurant in Paarl on Father’s Day, this Sunday, June […]
THE sustainable, eco-conscious Gonana Guesthouse and Cottages, a Cape Country Routes member on Bekbaai beach in the calm and tranquil village of Paternoster on the west coast of South Africa, is the perfect hideaway and the perfect place to take a deep breath… exhale slowly… and relax and unwind. Winter is the secret comfort season at […]
A SPECIAL treat is in store for Capetonians, as the much-loved story of Peter Pan will be on stage at the Canal Walk Winter Theatre taking place between 25 June and 17 July. This marks a welcome return of the centre’s annual children’s theatre run. In this 2022 musical adaption of JM Barrie’s classic tale, Peter, […]
OUR lunch at Salsify last week is the current record holder for the longest one (so far) this year; clocking in at five hours, it’s going to be hard to beat. To be fair, that did include a chat with chef Ryan Cole afterwards, and a long-overdue catch-up with a friend I haven’t seen since […]
CAPE TOWN, are you ready for the enormous amount of water predicted to fall from the sky next week? I’m as excited as a puppy with two tails and I’m planning to get all the shopping done in time to stay indoors and whip up some scrumptious pies. These are ideal comfort food recipes to […]
ESELTJIESRUS Donkey Sanctuary will run its 16th and biggest ever Book Fair at the Oos-Kerk Hall in Robertson from Thursday 16 June to Saturday 18 June. After a two-year break due to the Covid-19 restrictions, the biggest book sale in the Western Cape is back. A warm invitation is extended to all book worms and […]
COME TOGETHER – The Beatles Covered / Uncovered is LAMTA’s exuberant, energetic, and entertaining dance production for 2022, staged at Theatre On The Bay from June 15-25. The songs in the show are all covers performed by famous (and some not-so-famous) artists, but all incredible versions of songs that were originally performed by a band […]
SITUATED on Thesen Islands, considered one of the most prestigious locations on the Garden Route, is one of the most unusual hotels in South Africa – once an old power station, now the five-star Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa. Surrounded by water on three sides, The Turbine offers luxury accommodation, conference facilities, the Turbine Spa plus […]