Interested in staying at one of the most luxurious Cape Town boutique hotels and willing put on your game face to prove it? The Urban Chic Boutique Hotel has put together this globally open contest in order to trade a service for a service. You send us a pic of yourself doing something totally outrageous, and we’ll put you up for five nights in one of our lavish rooms as well as wait on you hand and foot.

Don’t worry about the details, it really is that straightforward. We’ve created a Facebook photo album to mark the occasion and show each participant what they have to do to stand a chance at winning a stay at the top hotel in Long St. The prize doesn’t have a time limit on it, in fact the only limitation is availability (which an early request will counter) so it’s the perfect ace in the hole for your next Cape Town excursion.
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The highly anticipated J&B Met in Cape Town 2011 is set to be an auspicious success, more so than any of its predecessors. In point of fact, considering the pattern, it’s probably going to be even bigger than ever before. Each year the theme, as well as the revellers have become bolder and more glamorous, leaving the Met as one of the most anticipated Cape Town events on the calendar.

This is arguably the fashion showcasing of the year and sees the names of some of the top designers producing new ranges just for the event. The beautiful people will be out on parade with some very funky new looks. Last years theme was “full colour” and reflected the theme of fashion in the country that year. Word isn’t out on this year’s theme just yet, but you can expect it not to disappoint. (more…)

So you’ve booked your stay at your favourite Long Street hotel, Urban Chic, and you’re ready to take a look around. Fortunately you’ve already cunningly placed yourself in the centre of all the action and you won’t have to cover much distance to get involved in some top Cape Town activities.

For starters, the street itself was pretty aptly named since it covers more than 20 blocks of CBD, and as a one-way you may prefer to cover it on foot. Everyone from retailers to restaurateurs is aware of the golden rule – location, location, location – and Long Street is defiantly the place to be. It could take you the better part of a day to cover it all so let’s take a look at some highlights to get you going.

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We’re getting to that funky festive season where Cape Town events are kicking into high gear and there’s never a dull moment. Looking for some ideas of what action you want to jump into during November? Let’s take a look at the clip notes.

AFDA Cape Town Film Festival