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QUEENSTOWN
WE OFFER: WAXING, FACIAL, MASSAGESHOT STONE AND SWEDISH, MANICURES AND PEDICURES, GEL NAILS, MAKE-UP TINTS, MICRO NEEDLING AND AHA PEELS. We stock the following products: Nimue, Environ, Hannon, Matsimela, Bio Sculpture and MUD make up
Address: 34 Milner Street, Queenstown Tel: 045 839 6256 Email: zonaburger@yahoo.com
QUEENSTOWN • • • • • • • • • •
NG KERK 045 838 1891 WATER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 045 839 6304 ST THERESA’S MISSION 045 838 4583 BISHOP OF QUEENSTOWN 045 8397325 REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN 045 839 5536 WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH 045 839 7379 THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAITS 045 839 2251 GEREFORMEERDE KERK 045 838 4143 CHRIST EMBASSY 081 374 0592 CATHOLIC CHURCH-CATHEDRAL PARISH 082 940 3542
EMERGENCY NUMBERS QUEENSTOWN • • • • • • • •
AMBULANCE FIRE BRIGADE
10177 045 839 2233 / 079 501 6298 POLICE 10111 / 045 808 1000 TRAFFIC 045 807 2761 QUEENSTOWN FRONTIER HOSPITAL 045 808 4200 LIFE QUEENSTOWN PRIVATE HOSPITAL 045 838 4110 NATURE CONSERVATION 045 838 1627 BREAKDOWN & TOWING 082 826 2304
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WIN WITH SALON ZONA us, and Spend R200 or more with stand a chance to win. One lucky customer will win a Gel overlay on hands and toes. And that’s not all ... we’ll end your pampering off with a Swedish Back and Neck Massage! Perfect for this time of the year!! Total value is ± R600.
Address: 34 Milner Street, Queenstown Tel: 045 839 6256 | Email: zonaburger@yahoo.com
USEFUL NUMBERS Salon Zona Daisy Bush Florist
BUSINESS Tel: 045 839 6256 Tel: 045 838 2010
ACCOMODATION Queens Casino & Hotel Tel: 045 807 9777 Tiffindell Alpine Resort Tel: 011 781 2620 Apart Mint Luxury Acc Tel: 045 838 2010 Bella Rosa Self Catering Tel: 072 551 4638 Buxton Lodge Tel: 045 838 5825 The Cullinan B&B Tel: 082 570 2655 Idle Wild Guesthouse Tel: 045 838 4721 Royal Guesthouse Tel: 0861 748 374 Cozi Corner Guesthouse Tel: 084 409 6080 Rubicon Restaurant Queens Fast Foods Kia Queenstown
Restaurants Tel: 083 659 3271 Tel: 081 534 3628 Motoring Tel: 045 839 7194
To advertise call Bronwyn on 083 326 7754 / 083 747 8260
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To advertise call Bronwyn on 083 326 7754 / 083 747 8260
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Buxton Lodge
Tel: 045 838 5825, Cell: 072 560 1615 10 Buxton Street, Queenstown | 3 STAR BED & BREAKFAST Accomodation from R450.00 per bed for singles and couples. Breakfast @ R100pp Dinner on request. FREE WIFI, TV Room with DSTV, Full English Breakfast.
Facilities
-Tranquil garden setting -Main dining area can seat up to 20 guests. -Coffee and tea in all rooms 23 Frost Street, Balmoral, -All rooms have a TV, Queenstown microwave, kettle and Cell: 082 570 2655 bar fridge Fax: 086 407 933 -Free Wi-fi is available. email: booking@cullinanbnb.co.za
Idle Wild Guesthouse No.171 Ashby Manor, Farm Road, Queenstown 045 838 4721 | idlewildbb@gmail.com
Conference facility | Dinner | Breakfast Lunch packs | Weddings | Party Quad bikes 8
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Package Includes: • 2 night stay in a Luxury Room for 2 Adults sharing • A Full continental Breakfast • 1 Hour guided and private Boat Cruise on the Kowie River with a bottle of champagne and snack basket • A 30 minute Couples Back Massage at the Halyards Spa terms and Conditions Apply – Contact to enquire LIKE US
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Queenstown is renown for its beautiful gardens. This will become eminent when driving or walking through the suburbs. GARDENS Lovers of nature and gardens will enjoy the year-round beauty of the Memorial Gardens in Shepstone Street and the quiet tranquillity of the Walter Everitt Sunken Gardens in the eastern entrance to the town. The Berry Reservoir off the end of Milner Street is virtually within the residential area and provides a beautiful, tranquil haven for picnickers, fishermen, walkers and those wishing to just soak up some peace and beauty while getting rid of the stresses of daily living. HIKING TRAILS For the more energetic, two Aloe walking trails originate from and return to the waterside of the Berry Reservoir. Well laid out and signposted, there’s a shorter one taking about three-quarters of an hour for the casual stroller and a longer walk of about two and a half hours for the more serious hiker, both offering marvelous views of Queenstown. LAWRENCE DE LANGE GAME RESERVE The reserve is situated on the slopes of the Madeira Mountain, which overlooks the town from the west and provides panoramic views of Queenstown and its surrounds. The species of game include: eland, gemsbok, kudu, blesbok, springbok, ostrich, zebra, wildebeest, rhinoceros, giraffe and many others. The reserve is also home to the indigenous Aloe Ferox, which is a magnificent sight in winter when it is fully clad in scarlet. In summer, the tamboekie thorn (Erythrina acanthocarpa), also known as wag- n-bietjie, (as its hooked thorns make progress difficult) which is unique to this area, adds its colour to the many species of acacia which are covered in yellow flowers. The Reserve is open daily throughout the year in daylight hours, except when excessively wet weather precludes safe travel. LONGHILL NATURE RESERVE On the northern boundary of the town lies the aptly-named Longhill. Entry 10 NOVEMBER 2015 | WHAT’S ON QUEENSTOWN
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to this area may be obtained through a gate opposite the Lawrence de Lange entrance and the drive includes delightful picnic spots offering pleasant views of the town, while several species of antelope and other wild animals can be seen along the road. BONGOLA DAM he Bongola Dam, about 5 km from town on the Dordrecht road, is one of the town’s main sources of water. The wall was begun in 1905 and was for years the largest concrete dam wall in South Africa. Incidentally the origin of the name Bongola has cause some controversy, but it is believed by some to have been derived from the Xhosa word mbongolo meaning donkey, as these animals were extensively used in the construction of the dam. Now a popular recreation spot, the beauty of the dam is enhanced by the close proximity of hills which hold the expanse of water in a deep basin. The surrounds of the dam are equipped with picnic spots under shady trees. The Queenstown Power and Yacht Club premises are a popular venue for functions. The dam is widely utilised for all sorts of water sport such as yachting, power boating, water-skiing and wind surfing.
Sport Clubs Horse riding - 083 702 3226 Fly fishing - 082 651 8502 Golf - 045 838 4099 Wild birds - 082 558 7694 Bowling - 082 566 0610 Tennis - 082 371 4280 Cycling - 084 504 5721 To advertise call Bronwyn on 083 326 7754 / 083 747 8260 11
Rubicon Restaurant Rhodes • Bookings: Elizma 083 659 3271
Monday: Happy Hour 17h00 – 18h00 (buy any drink and get same for free) Tuesday: Pensioners/Locals day! (35% discount on any meal on our menu) Wednesday: River Park wine tasting @ sunset Thursday: Burger night! (buy one burger, get one free!) Friday: Steak evening! Saturday: Braai night – bring your own meat and join us! Braai packs also available. Sunday: Sunday lunch – 3 course (book before Saturday 12h00)
1 Cathcart Road (Next to Alberts Electrical) Queenstown • 081 534 3628
1. Large Russian & Chips R19.99 2. Fish & Chips R19.99 3. 1/4 Chicken & Chips R24.99 4. Burger (Beef or Chicken) R19.99
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RHODES RIVER MARKET Rhodes River Park Community Recreation Centre
Every Saturday from 5 December to 9 January 2016. Time: 9:00 to 11:00. Persons interested to book the stalls must contact: Sean 083 327 1724. Permanent fun features are a bmx track, tube rides of up to 2km, foofie slide from the willows into the water. Saturdays also feature horse riding. 14 NOVEMBER 2015 | WHAT’S ON QUEENSTOWN
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