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Hidden Joburg: The Radium Beer Hall in Orange Grove

Hidden Joburg: The Radium Beer Hall in Orange Grove

by 2summers | Oct 14, 2022 | Food and Drink, Hidden Joburg, Johannesburg, Museums and Buildings

The Radium Beer Hall, known as “Joburg’s oldest running bar” — there are older bars, but none of them have remained open continuously for as long as the Radium — is not a new destination for me. I’ve been there several times over...
Hidden Joburg: The View in Parktown

Hidden Joburg: The View in Parktown

by 2summers | Oct 1, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Hidden Joburg, Johannesburg, Museums and Buildings, Tours

As most of you know, I’m on a quest to visit all the places featured in the Hidden Johannesburg book. Last week I went to the View, a historic Victorian mansion in Parktown, as part of a tour with the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation. This brings my total number...
Hidden Joburg: Glenshiel and Villa Arcadia

Hidden Joburg: Glenshiel and Villa Arcadia

by 2summers | Sep 13, 2022 | Hidden Joburg, Johannesburg, Museums and Buildings, Tours

My quest to visit all the places in the Hidden Johannesburg book — which began with my pilgrimage to the Lemon Squeezer Church and then a visit to the Lions Shul — continues. I recently went to Glenshiel, a historic mansion designed by renowned architect...
The Secret Ruins of the Johannesburg Gas Works

The Secret Ruins of the Johannesburg Gas Works

by 2summers | Aug 25, 2022 | Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Museums and Buildings

Several months ago, Thorsten and I took a walk through the old Johannesburg Gas Works. Our visit happened spontaneously and we definitely shouldn’t have done it. Most of the Gas Works has been abandoned since gas production terminated 30 years ago, and the...
Hidden Joburg: The Lions Shul

Hidden Joburg: The Lions Shul

by 2summers | Jul 27, 2022 | Hidden Joburg, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Museums and Buildings, Religion

Yesterday I visited the Doornfontein Shul — commonly known as the Lions Shul — in downtown Joburg. The shul, built in 1905, is featured in Hidden Johannesburg, which I blogged about recently in my post about the Lemon Squeezer Church. I’m pleased to...
Gallery-Hopping Through Rosebank with Thabo the Tourist

Gallery-Hopping Through Rosebank with Thabo the Tourist

by 2summers | Jul 19, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Museums and Buildings, Tours

A couple of weeks ago, my friend Gail and I went on a walking tour of art galleries in Rosebank with Thabo the Tourist. I had never met Thabo before, but I was excited to do his tour because Thabo the Tourist is such a catchy name for a guide. (The “h” in...
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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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  • Friday Morning at the Biggest Fresh Produce Market in Africa May 17, 2023
  • Literary Magic at the Soweto Book Café May 8, 2023
  • Four Days in Rhode Island, America’s Smallest State May 4, 2023
  • A Brixton Mosaic in Rosebank April 20, 2023
  • Pomegranates and Turkish Food in Centurion April 12, 2023

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Scenes from the adorable, very damp town of Suurbr Scenes from the adorable, very damp town of Suurbraak. We’re currently flooded in and can’t leave until the river recedes…But we’re not really too sad about it. #southafrica #suurbraak
A few shots from our outing to the massive, frenet A few shots from our outing to the massive, frenetic Joburg fresh produce market last Friday. This is such a wild place - read about it in my most recent blog post (link in profile). #discoverjoburg
Standing in the tea-colored water in the Buffelsja Standing in the tea-colored water in the Buffelsjags River in Suurbraak, Western Cape. The water tastes totally normal — better than average, in fact — but is colored this way because of tannins. (Need to do more research on this.) Anyway this is a lovely little hamlet - more photos to come soon. 📸 @thethinking_hand #southafrica
Yesterday morning I went with @thethinking_hand an Yesterday morning I went with @thethinking_hand and @dizzylexa to the Joburg Market, the largest fresh produce market in the Southern Hemisphere, in City Deep. This is where most of Joburg’s restaurants, shops, and food vendors get the fruit and veg that we eat every day. The market is the size of a small city! Here are a few photos and videos from Apple Queens, one of many wholesalers operating at the market. (Thanks for the invite @pranaynagar.) More to come soon on my blog 🍎🍌🥑🍆🍍#discoverjoburg
Thami Mazibuko, founder of the fabulous @soweto_bo Thami Mazibuko, founder of the fabulous @soweto_book_cafe in Zondi. I just published a blog post about our recent visit there for my friend Eve Fairbanks’ book launch - link in my profile. #discoverjoburg #soweto
Trekked to Montecasino last night for the first ti Trekked to Montecasino last night for the first time in years to see Pieter-Dirk Uys -- pronounced ‘Ace’, as Pieter instructs everyone outside South Africa -- in his one-man show at @pietertoerienproductions. It was super interesting…I didn’t know Pieter’s mom was Jewish and escaped Germany right before the holocaust. Also it was very funny although I miss the best jokes because I don’t speak Afrikaans. Thanks @buzinthecity for the invite! 📸 @thethinking_hand #hosted
Last batch of photos from Rhode Island. I just pub Last batch of photos from Rhode Island. I just published a blog post with all the highlights from the trip - see link in my profile. #rhodeisland
The over-the-top insane interiors of Marble House, The over-the-top insane interiors of Marble House, a Vanderbilt holiday home in Newport, Rhode Island. From the outside it looks just like the White House. I am back in Joburg and experiencing the slowest jet lag recovery of all time but I’ll hopefully have a blog post up about my trip to Rhode Island in the next day or two. #rhodeisland
A few shots of two sisters + one tiny dog walking A few shots of two sisters + one tiny dog walking along the coast of Newport, Rhode Island, on a cold April day. Blog post coming eventually once my marathon journey up and down the US east coast finally ends (soon!). First 📸 by @finley1039
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