If you are tired of doing the same old thing over the weekend, why not try getting out of town and exploring the very best that the Boland has to offer?

If you like meat and hidden gems are your thing then I'd highly recommend heading to Headquarters in Heritage Square - for incredible steaks, fantastic service and a top notch meal.

For centuries people have been adorning themselves with beautifully crafted pieces of gold and silver jewellery decorated with precious and semi-precious stones, now you can really feel part of this with the 'Sparkling Diamond Cutting Tour'.

When the play “Somewhere on the Border” first opened to a South African audience way back in 1986 at the Grahamstown Festival it was hailed as the toast of the event by the Argus newspaper... it was then intercepted in the post and subsequently banned under the strict censorship laws that were enforced during the apartheid era.

Thanks to Valentine’s Day on 14 February, this time of year is known throughout the world as the month of love.  In celebration of all things romantic, the House of J.C. Le Roux has arranged a tantalising new selection of food and rosé sparkling wines that have been expertly paired to bring just to add that extra touch of romance and vivacity to your life.

I’ve often written about what a wonderful spot Greyton is to visit if you are in the Cape, just 120km from Cape Town (and shorter from Franschhoek) you will find yourself in the most idyllic little town, hugging the side of the Sonderend mountain range in the Overberg region.

If you would like to do something different and are open minded to different styles of eating then I think you’d be interested in this…

During the holidays I visited the Lindt studio and was absolutely blown away – of course this could have been because of my absolute love of chocolate, dark chocolate in fact and especially Lindt since it is my favourite.

The festive season might be over, but the party in Cape Town is just beginning to sizzle! The mother city’s Summer Series started on the 12th of December 2011 and is currently running until the 13th of January 2012.

The true essence of what makes Tina Turner the great artist that she is has been expertly captured and flawlessly portrayed by the multi-talented star Felicity Kiran, in a remarkable tribute to the iconic “Queen of rock.”

If you are partial to a bit of horse racing then you are in for a treat, Cape Town is celebrating the running of the 151st Queen's Plate race at Kenilworth Race Course on Saturday, 7th of January 2012.

If you either collect antiques or you just enjoy looking at them then you  may be interested in going to the Alphen Antiques and Collectibles Market.  I for one adore old furniture and so markets like these really quite a treat for me.  You may not know much about what makes an item old or possibly a collectible but often I have seen peoples faces recognise a piece which they may have at home, and which they thought was worthless only to find the exact same piece selling for a hefty price.