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A December Staycation in Braamfontein

A December Staycation in Braamfontein

by 2summers | Dec 19, 2017 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Lodging, Music/Festivals

For the longest time I have been meaning to blog about the Orbit, a jazz club in Braamfontein, and Once in Joburg, a posh hostel — aka “poshtel” — across the street from the Orbit. I’d been holding off on doing so because I wanted to...
#Gauteng52, Week 28: Honky-Tonkin’ at the Bapsfontein Hotel

#Gauteng52, Week 28: Honky-Tonkin’ at the Bapsfontein Hotel

by 2summers | Jul 12, 2017 | #Gauteng52, Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips, Music/Festivals

Welcome to Week 28 of my #Gauteng52 challenge, for which I will visit and blog about a new place in Gauteng Province every week for 52 straight weeks. This week I visit the Bapsfontein Hotel. This may surprise those who know only the current, city-girl version of me....
Work Shop New Town: The Embodiment of Jozi Coolness

Work Shop New Town: The Embodiment of Jozi Coolness

by 2summers | Aug 31, 2016 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Markets/Shopping, Music/Festivals

If you read this blog then you already know that downtown Jozi is cool. But do you know about Work Shop New Town? This particular corner of Joburg takes coolness to a whole new level. Ntsaki (left) and Jade (right), two salespeople at Work Shop New Town who are also...
The Best Night Ever in Soweto

The Best Night Ever in Soweto

by 2summers | Sep 8, 2015 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Music/Festivals, Soweto, Townships/Informal Settlements

It was the first night of the #72hrsSoweto campaign, the day before the start of the Soweto Wine Festival. It was freezing cold, raining, and I was ridiculously underdressed. We had just finished a home-cooked meal — lamb stew, pap, spicy chakalaka,...
The 2014 Joburg City Festival: My Photo Highlights

The 2014 Joburg City Festival: My Photo Highlights

by 2summers | Oct 6, 2014 | Arts and Culture, Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Music/Festivals

The Absa Joburg City Festival was this past weekend. There were many cool events happening simultaneously all over the city and I didn’t manage to see and do everything that I wanted to do. But I did make it to quite a few things and I had a blast. Here’s...
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Heather Mason

I’m an American writer/blogger/photographer living a quirky life in Johannesburg. Follow along as I explore Johannesburg, South Africa, and the rest of the world.

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