You can’t complain about the lack of variety of what’s on in Jozi this weekend:
* Sat …5th Nov at 14.00 Join Parktown Heritage Association for the last Jacaranda Walk of 2011; park at the La Roche offices, 54 The Valley Road; no booking necessary; R40; stunning views of Parktown & Forest Town; more info [...]

Watch Mercury overtaking Venus early evenings this week  As it starts to get dark, look over to the west for the very bright “evening star” – Venus.  Venus is so bright it can be seen in twilight. As the earth turns you will see:
 * Mercury appearing as a relatively bright ’star’ below left of Venus* [...]

So much to do over weekends in Joburg: Why not head out to Toadbury Hall in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. Toadbury Hall offers specially packed picnic baskets to enjoy outdoors under a shady tree or in the warm sunshine. The menu changes with the seasons and includes a range of handmade snacks, [...]

Pay a visit to the Margaret Roberts Herbal Centre, on the outskirts of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site - learn about herbs at the Herbal Centre, have a  cup of tea at the tea garden or pay a visit to the historic apothecary.

Remember there’s a total lunar eclipse on Wednesday 15th June. It starts at 8:22pm, is total from 9:21 pm to 11:02pm, and ends at 00:02am. It will be visible from all of Africa, although north-west Africa misses the start. You don’t need any special equipment to watch this. The next total lunar eclipse will be [...]

Watershed Concert  Sunday 12th June 13-1500 
Vivere Sunday 26th June Vivere meaning ‘Alive’ in Italian, is a production consisting of a powerful duo, Jannie Moolman and Joseph Clark. It is an ultimate cross over show, featuring musical assortments such as opera, rock, pop, blues and a handful of other musical genres.
Zebra & Giraffe Concert Sunday 10th [...]

See http://www.jhblive.com/reviews/adventure/a_walk_on_the_wild_side/68982

Rocking the Gardens is set to be huge this year! This rock festival  will showcase some of South Africa’s top talent, including bands, dj’s and comedians. Eat, drink and save the world by treating yourself at the Green Market or getting pampered at the Daisy Den.When: 9 & 10 October 2010Where: Emmarentia Dam, JohannesburgPrice: Full [...]

 Rich flame orange sunsets, the deep roar of a lion at night, an elephant in the reeded river bed below the deck outside my tent, showering al fresco under the warm midday African sun, making out the constellation of Scorpio with the help of Brian’s laser beam (Brian was the chief ranger for our stay), [...]

Park areas closeby to Liz at Lancaster – enjoy the warm weather and the spring air  http://www.jhblive.com/reviews/adventure/searching_for_sunshine/44423