The Coolest Coffee Shop You’ve Never Heard Of
Third in my series of Sandton Snapshot posts, leading up to the publication of SandtonPlaces. Read posts 1 and 2. I’m seriously behind in blogging and it’s starting to freak me out — so many stories to tell and not enough time to tell them. I have...
Sandton Field and Study Centre: Boring Name, Beautiful Park
Second in my series of Sandton Snapshot posts. While reading my recent post about the impending publication of SandtonPlaces, you may have wondered where the photo on the mock cover of the book — a shot of a dog playing in a river — was taken. A good...
Sandton Snapshot: Sundowners at Higher Ground
UPDATE: SandtonPlaces was published in June 2014 and is now available in bookstores around Johannesburg. For more information contact Gerald Garner at gerald@joburgplaces.com. You know that book about Sandton that I’ve been working on? It’s going to be...“Researching” Burgers and Shirtless Men
Warning: This blog post is rated PG-13. Children under 13 must be accompanied by a parent. Last Saturday night I spent the evening at Beefcakes, a burger bar in Illovo. A burger bar with nightly drag shows and hot, minimally dressed waiters. The “boys”...
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.