14 posts tagged with cape town
Creative Cape Town Walking Tour
A morning walk through the streets of the CBD and the East City with the Creative Cape Town programme, organised by Cape Town Partnership and the CCID…. view full post
Vredehoek Quarry, Devil’s Peak
I organised a small Cape Town Flickr Meetup this morning, which took place at the Vredehoek Quarry on lower Devil’s Peak, Table Mountain. We met at 10am and spent about an hour and a half exploring in and around the quarry before heading for coffee and a brunch snack. Check out the group pool for updates as they’re … view full post
Green Point Stadium
I stumbled on this rendered video by Macina Digital Film of the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town currently under construction (view progress gallery) for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Quite inspiring, I especially love the floodlights and nighttime illumination. But from an aerial perspective I still think it looks like a giant toilet … view full post
Cape Town on the World Monopoly board
The last time I had anything to do with Monopoly, it involved an attempt to drink 10 pints of beer in 10 London pubs, in as many hours. I still have the t-shirt and photos to prove that I never finished – but I did get to experience Trafalgar Square from a whole new perspective. I mean, who ever … view full post
Cape Town’s new host city logo for 2010
The logo depicts the city’s defining icon, Table Mountain, under the African sun and with the waters of Table Bay beneath.
It will be used in conjunction with the official emblem, to form a composite logo. [...] the main aim was to create a unique identity that captures the design
Blink, and you might miss it
Blink, and you might miss it:… view full post
Food for thought
The famous blue bins (being replaced with larger, more practical green ones) along Cape Town’s Sea Point promenade are carrying ads for Operation Hunger. If you can only imagine what the contents of that bin smelt like when I knelt down … view full post
World’s first Extreme Hotel launches in Cape Town
The world’s first Extreme Hotel aimed at extreme sports enthusiasts has launched in Cape Town, and is managed by Protea Hotels.
The 130-room hotel in Cape Town’s city centre boasts stunning views of Table Mountain and features a five-storey climbing wall on the exterior of the hotel.
The hotel’s swimming pool has been designed to look like an aquarium: The
Two news stories I’m currently following
City’s new look for 2010 (via Cape Times)
Faced with legal action and the risk of losing the 2010 World Cup semifinal event because of a possible delayed start in construction of the stadium, the City of Cape Town yesterday agreed to a negotiated settlement with leaseholders of the Green Point Common that will safeguard the area from future commercial
Sunrise over Cape Town
Sunrise over Cape Town
Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography.
- George Eastman… view full post