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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...