Cape Town Lifestyle - Inspired Living SA

Cavendish Square Winter Sale Gets Smart

I am not sure about you but I spend a better part of my life at the shops! If it is not shopping for birthday presents or things for the kids, then it is grocery shopping! One of my favourite shopping centres in Cape Town is Cavendish Square, I find I can get everything I need under one roof and that includes my necessary coffee fix 🙂

The annual Winter Sale has become an institution at Cavendish Square and it starts today! I know that we can all use a few bargains and if you are really organised you can stash a few goodies away for Christmas.

This year the Cavendish Square Winter Sale Gets Smart! It will be presented in an entirely different fashion via a QR code mechanism, allowing shoppers to access all store promotions via their cell phones.

As well as all the amazing sales and promotions on offer, you can stand a chance to win a R1,000 Cavendish Square shopping voucher and cash prizes every week, for the duration of the sale.

How to use the QR Code and get shopping:
• Download any QR code reader from your phone app store.
• When you see the QR code in Cavendish Square or any media platform, scan the code in the ‘heart’ for Cavendish Square winter sale and competition information.

Keep a look out for the ‘I heart sale’ and ‘I heart to win’ artwork in Cavendish Square and on the shopping centre online platforms and experience the sale with a technology twist. For those of you who do not have access to smart phone, shops participating in the sale will have large sale decals in front of their stores, to indicate whether they are running promotions.

Cavendish Square winter sale, it’s the perfect excuse to go shopping!

For any inquiries regarding the sale please visit the Cavendish Square Website or Facebook Page.

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Cape Town Lifestyle, Entertainment, Lifestyle

Johnny Clegg Royal Albert Hall Concert Grand West

Many of you have probably seen the legend Johnny Clegg performing live! Embarrassingly I have never – yes I must have been living under a rock! Which is why when given the opportunity to see his South African Story, this Saturday, I jumped at the chance! I also thought I would share details of the concert with you:

A year ago, Johnny Clegg wowed London audiences with his show at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. After the success of that show, Johnny Clegg played sold out shows at The Teatro at Monte Casino in Johannesburg in November last year and now it is Cape Town’s turn.

Due to public demand, Johnny Clegg is bringing his Royal Albert Hall Concert to the Grand Arena at GrandWest for one show only on the 31 May 2014.

Johnny Clegg took his highly acclaimed A SOUTH AFRICAN STORY to the Royal Albert Hall in March last year and had the entire audience up on their feet. Fans from all over London, South Africans and Londoners alike, attended the show at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall.

A South African Story covers Johnny’s life through his music, and is an inspiring and uplifting voyage. The show shares the story of his life and tells how local and international history influenced his music.

The show will include various forms of dance that influenced him and is supported by visuals that have not been seen before from Johnny’s archives as well as state of the art lighting, sound and projection. This production will include some of Johnny Clegg’s hits, special guest artists as well as some intimate unplugged moments.

Audiences will experience the thrill of music and dance with this South African icon as he links his music to the journey South Africa has taken over the past 30 years.

During this time Clegg has become one of South Africa’s most famous exports while retaining his popularity in his home country. Aside from his musical success, he is widely recognised and respected as an anthropologist, academic and activist. Clegg also campaigned against the injustice of apartheid South Africa and has played a role in putting the new South Africa on the map.

His energetic and passionate persona, together with his anthemic hits, have made Clegg an outstanding musical ambassador for his country. By combining African music structures with Celtic folk music and international rock sounds, Clegg pioneered a new and unique sound. From Europe to the States, from Australia to Potchefstroom and London, audiences in sold out venues have danced to “Cruel, Crazy Beautiful World”, “Scatterlings of Africa”, “I Call Your Name”, “Impi”, “Asimbonanga”, “Great Heart”, and “African Sky Blue”.

Last year Clegg was awarded the Order of Ikhamanga for his excellent contribution and achievement in the field of bridging African traditional music with other music forms, promoting racial understanding among racially divided groups in South Africa under difficult apartheid conditions, working for a non-racial society and being an outstanding spokesperson for the release of political prisoners.

*Show takes place on 31 May, at Grand Arena, GrandWest Casino. Tickets are priced between R184 and R375 and are available through Computicket.

Date: 31 May
Venue: Grand Arena, GrandWest, Cape Town, Western Cape
Tickets: From R184 from Computicket

Top Image by Margie de Villiers

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Cape Town Lifestyle, Competitions, Lifestyle

Win Tickets for the City Sightseeing Bus

The City Sightseeing open-top, hop-on hop-off bus is one of the best ways to explore your City and essentially be a tourist for a day! I must confess, I have only been on the Red Bus Tour once but we are planning a family sightseeing outing on the bus very soon!

If you live in Cape Town you will often spot the Sightseeing buses all around the peninsula, filled with both locals and tourists! As well as the Cape Town, Red City and Mini Peninsula routes, City Sightseeing also offer tours around Johannesburg and Soweto. As I mentioned earlier, it is such a fun way to explore your City. City Sightseeing operates 7 days a week and 365 days a year come rain or shine, a bus arrives at each designated stop at regular intervals which gives you the opportunity to explore the surrounding area.

The wonderful folk over at City Sightseeing hop-on-hop-off bus, have decided to declare a national price freeze, for online bookings, for all bus tours on offer! As well as the national price freeze, you can also buy one adult ticket and get two kids tickets for free, for the Red City Tour. The City Sightseeing 3 for 1 Kids Special has been extended from Saturdays, to cover the full weekend, as well as public and school holidays. With this offer two kids under the age of 18 can travel for free on the Red City Tour, with any full-paying adult. Purchase tickets online and get an additional discount off the price. This offer will run until the end of October 2014.

The Cape Town City Tours:

Red City Tour ~ which includes 17 stops, departing from the Two Oceans Aquarium, on a circular route. Duration approximately 2 hours.
Blue Mini Peninsula Tour ~ which includes 14 stops, departing from the Two Oceans Aquarium, on a circular route with a Wine Bus Tour. Duration approximately 2 hours.

For full details on the Cape Town Route click here.

The Johannesburg & Soweto Tours:

Red City Tour ~ which includes 12 stops, departing from Gautrain Park Station and Gold Reef City, on a circular route and includes the Apartheid Museum. Duration approximately 2 hours.
Red City Tour plus Soweto Combo Deal ~ which includes 12 stops, departing from Gautrain Park Station and Gold Reef City, plus a 2 hour tour to Soweto in a taxi.

For full details on the Cape Town Route click here

Online adult ticket prices for all Red City Tours on offer: – a Red City Tour 1-Day Ticket now costs R130 when bought online and 2-Day Ticket is R230 .

To celebrate the online price freeze and because we love you so much, we are giving away 3 sets of double tickets for the City Sightseeing Bus! Win Tickets for the City Sightseeing Bus by entering via the Rafflecopter form below and please leave a comment below, telling me which city you will be touring. {Please ensure you read the *Terms & Conditions below carefully, to ensure you comply with all the entry criteria}
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*Terms & Conditions:

Entries are open from 19th May 2014 until midnight on the 28th May 2014, winners will be announced on the 30th May 2014.
Enter using the Rafflecopter form, as per the instructions above.
To ensure that your entry in processed correctly (please use a valid email address). Your details will only be used to validate your entry and inform you, if you are selected as a winner.
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Cape Town Lifestyle, Events, Lifestyle, Out & About

Women’s Lifestyle Expo 2014 Highlights

Cape Town has a fabulous new event on its annual social calendar, an opportunity to celebrate what being a woman is all about! The inaugural Women’s Lifestyle Expo took place at The Lookout, V&A Waterfront over the weekend of 18-20 April, with an array of luxury lifestyle brands on show.

The weekend kicked off with a media brunch, which I was invited to attend. With food by Dish Food & Social, bubbly by Rhebokskloof, hosted by the hilarious Irit Noble. This was a great way to find out exaclty what the expo had to offer.

We got to meet a rather special young woman, 19 year old, Jenna Lowe, who has been living with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension since her diagnosis at age 17. PH is a degenerative, life-threatening condition, which has changed Jenna’s life forever. Jenna is an amazing inspiration and despite her condition continues to inspire others, with her maturity and zest for life. The Women’s Lifestyle Expo donated 8% of ticket sales from the expo, to the Jenna Lowe Trust!

Sally Creed, Jonno Proudfoot and David Grier, co-authors of the Real Meal Revolution, gave us a brief intro to the book and the philosophy behind it, as well as some practical “banting “ advice.

With over 800 visitors a day, Capetonians were encouraged to take time out to relax and enjoy the spoils on offer. En Masse were on hand to help you de-stress, while Eye Candy Brows simultaneously helped you redefine those brows, with the ancient technique of threading. Fashionistas were spoiled for choice with a variety of stylish ensembles on offer – MilQ & Honey, Jo Carlin, Spilt Milk, Miglio Designer Jewellery and Poppy Divine were some of the beautiful brands showcasing their collections.

I returned to the expo on the Sunday with my family in tow! My girls were not going to miss out on the opportunity to be pampered!

While the girls indulged in a bit of pampering, my hubby made himself very comfortable on the amazing outside deck.

Below are a few of the highlights we experienced at the Women’s Lifestyle Expo:

We had a fabulous afternoon at the expo! With over 60 curated exhibitors, showcasing the latest in fashion, beauty, wellness and business, you really can’t afford to miss out on next year’s expo!

For more details and to view more images from the expo please visit Women’s Lifestyle Expo Facebook Page.

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Cape Town Lifestyle, Events, Lifestyle, Out & About, Wine Farms

Elgin Cool Wine and Country Festival 2014

The annual Elgin Cool Wine and Country Festival returns to Cape Town on Saturday 3 May 2014. Wine estates of the Elgin Valley will be open for wine tastings throughout the day and will offer mouth-watering luncheons and top class entertainment.

The festival, sponsored by Nedbank and Orchard Suppliers, offers wine enthusiasts and leisure seekers the chance to enjoy the beauty of the Elgin Valley while discovering a vast variety of fine wines from the unique wine route, which lies just an hour outside of Cape Town. Festival goers can look forward to a day filled with fine wines, good food and plenty of entertainment for all ages.

The Elgin Cool Wine & Country Festival is divided into three sections- morning, lunch and afternoon -starting from 09h30 and coming to an end at17h00. Each estate offers not just the chance to experience the wines produced, but also the rich culture and heritage that is part and parcel of the Elgin Wine Route.

The morning session: From 09h30 – 11h30and will see all the estates participating in the festival open for tasting. Visitors are welcome to move freely from one estate to the next.

The Lunch Session: From 11h30 – 14h30. This session consists of each estate offering a unique lunch experience, highlighting their estate and wine selection. Visitors select the lunch destination and offering they like and book accordingly. Bookings are essential via the Elgin Valley Wine Guild Website. Space is limited per estate and prices will vary per estate offering.

Afternoon session: From 14h30 – 17h00: All participating estates are open for wine tastings. Visitors are welcome to move freely between estates.

What to expect:
As well as amazing wine and food, different kinds of entertainment will be on offer at each participating winery during the day to appeal to all ages, ranging from live bands to amazing art collections, tractor rides and kiddies playgrounds. During the pre-booked lunch session, visitors can choose from a number of estates to enjoy their world-class dining experience, explore the estate grounds and meet the renowned wine maker or estate owner.

For wine lovers and those in need of a rewarding day out, the Elgin Cool Wine and Country Festival offers the chance to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and indulge in a memorable day of wine, entertainment and spectacular natural beauty. Day passes can be purchased at any participating wine farm on the day of the festival for just R50 per pass; however lunch sessions must be pre-booked in advance. Please note that the festival promotes designated drives and the responsible use of alcohol.

Times:
• Morning:09h30 to 11h30 (open format)
• Lunch:11h30 to 14h30 (bookings required for lunch)
• Afternoon:14h30 to 17h00 (open format)

Please visit the Elgin Wine Guild Website for more details hope to see you there!

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