Sundowners at the Four Seasons, Westcliff Guests here at Liz at Lancaster recently treated themselves to a drink at the Four Seasons Westcliff . They went to Flames restaurant, sat outside on the deck and enjoyed a cocktail and a glass of chilled wine while taking in one of the most spectacular views in Joburg – […]
Read More »Great way to ease into the week-end with a lunch time classical music concert Friday Lunch Hour classical concerts at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square. Every Friday at 12h45 for 1pm. Tickets are only R35 and include coffee and biscuits. Now you can’t beat that for value for money: 1st Feb: Love, life […]
Read More »Russian Orthodox Church and Turkish Mosque in Midrand Towards the end of last year I went on a tour with the Joburg Heritage Foundation of two buildings in Pretoria which have a lot in common. Both: are religious buildings use imported architectural language and foreign materials are constructed with exquisite detail are breathtakingly beautiful. But […]
Read More »Joburg’s best bookshops My favourite of all is Boekehuis: Boekehuis, corner Lothbury Road and Fawley Avenue, Auckland Park, 011 482 3609, Mondays to Saturdays 9am-6pm In addition to its wide range of Afrikaans books, the discerning reader can find books which cover topics from cultural studies to history to literature, and much more besides. Boekehuis […]
Read More »Greater Rosebank Region and what it has to offer … with thanks to the 2009 November issue of House and Leisure (page 140). Of the ten reasons to visit Johannnesburg, seven are in the Greater Rosebank Region. The other 3 are: Joburg CBD, including Arts on Main, and the Cradle of Humankind. All are close to Liz […]
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