Pick your own figs at Hoogwater Farm
Hoogwater Farm near Wolseley is opening up to the public for fig-picking until the season ends in mid-April. R40 entry gets you 1kg of figs to take home, thereafter R3/punnet (and you can eat as you go) - it's a forager's dream! more
The Mother City Craft Collective
The Mother City Craft Collective is a new online outlet for the arts and crafts that are being sold at the traffic lights in Newlands. Since it's now illegal for hawkers to sell at intersections, this is a great way to connect interested buyers with these artistic entrepreneurs, and provide a new market for these beautiful creations. more
Stellenbosch Market Mad Hatter Birthday Bash
The Stellenbosch Fresh Goods Market is definitely one of my favourites on Cape Town's food market scene. And today the market is celebrating its 3rd birthday with a "Mad Hatter" party, with loads of giveaways and specials! more
Simply Asia launches a succulent new menu
I've always been a fan of Simply Asia, and this week they're launching ten new dishes to complement their existing menu. I was invited to come and try them all out - everything from duck spring rolls to sweet Thai angels... more
Here comes the weekend: 28 January 2011
What's on in and around Cape Town this weekend. more
Green Point Park and Biodiversity Garden
Have you ever wondered what different indigenous water-wise grasses might feel like between your toes? Guest writer, Rosanne Stanway, describes her experience at the city's new Green Point Park and Biodiversity Garden and tests the softness of its lawn garden for herself! more
Quadrant Market back on
A week or so ago I wandered down to Wilderness Road to check out the Quadrant Market. Sadly, it wasn't on, and I was concerned that it might have been cancelled, but it seems it was just a holiday break: the market is back from this Saturday (29 Jan) more
Origin’s eco-friendly ‘KeepCup’
Origin has just launched a range of reusable cups that are pretty, practical AND eco-friendly. more
Cape Winelands Eco Tour
An awesome new Cape wine tour showcasing the farms and wineries which are doing their best to work with Mother Nature, instead of against her... more
Harvest Share: Connecting fruit-loving city dwellers with local family farms
I'm very excited to be part of a new project that's just been launched in Cape Town: Harvest Share, a first-time fruit-sharing project connecting consumers to local family farms. The project is similar to the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) initiatives I've written about before, but with a slightly different spin. more
Getting festive at the V&A Waterfront this summer season
The festive season... It's a crazy, silly season, but it can be quite a lot of fun. The V&A Waterfront is going all out this year, with all kinds of activities and displays to keep you very well occupied between now and the end of January 2011. more
Here comes the weekend! What’s on in Cape Town (10 Dec ’10)
Event highlights for the weekend ahead (10 December 2010) more
Designer Maker Fanwalk Christmas Market
** View updated 2011 Market details here ** 'Tis the festive season - a time when people tend to go a... more
Here comes the weekend! What’s on in Cape Town (3 December 2010)
How the weekends roll on so quickly, I still don't understand. And now we're into the final lap of the year... and silly season is about to descend! I'll be updating my list of Christmas Markets shortly (a few new exciting additions), but here are my top picks for the weekend ahead... more
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