Steve

Steve

Steve tracks the off the beaten track action happening around Cape Town.

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Cape Town Waterfront gets Princess Emma

 
The luxurious 25 metre, 78 ton motor yacht, Princess Emma, will be permanently moored at the Cape Town Waterfront from Monday, 26 May 2008, and will be available for charter around the Cape Peninsula and the South African coastline from 1st September.
Built by Princess Yachts in the United Kingdom and previously moored at Antibes in […]

Magic from The Boss

 
Certainly not local to Cape Town, but without doubt, the hidden gem of the year so far is Bruce Springsteen’s Magic. I picked it up recently and although slightly sceptical, since the dreariness albeit effectiveness of Springsteen’s last couple of albums (We shall overcome and Devils and dust), I was excited, after all, the Boss […]

Lazy Days at cafe Roux

“We wanted to create a special place where we could sit outside in the sun with our family and friends, eating great food, drinking our favourite wine. Simply enjoying life…” this is the idea behind cafe Roux and they certainly do live up to their goal.

Cafe Roux is a hidden gem of a restaurant nestled in the […]

Hermanus Golf Club

        
I had no idea what to expect arriving at Hermanus Golf Course, for years I had heard it was a good course, but had simply never managed to get to play there and since the course had undergone a recent, and basically complete, renovation I never would get to, but at least I had the new course […]

Heavy Weather Golf at Steenberg

Whereas a golf course in Cape Town is not necessarily a hidden gem, or even a rarity it could be said that playing golf in Cape Town certainly is. Cape Town is known for its unique four seasons in one day weather and this adds to the challenge of an already difficult game. I found […]