Things to do in Gauteng

Method said:
Quite geeky. Normal guys, really.

I want to do that tour, but it's the whole day. Doesn't it get boring? SO loves trains.
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I would not do steam trains after the last experience I had. The Trains look awesome, they sound amazing but there were so many delays on the rails. The train had to stop on several occasions and they had to get an all clear via radio. Eventually the train ran out of water, so no steam meant we were stuck on the tracks, just before midnight. Some people called their friends so that they could transport people with cars to the train station so that those people could come back to the train to transport more people. The train broke down in the middle of nowhere, so people had a hard time finding the train's location.

Everyone had to get out on the tracks and had to climb through a hole in the wall to get to the street where we could be picked up.
 
You can try medieval dining at Greensleeves.
www.greensleeves.co.za
I have never been inside, Once worked with a friend who drove limos, He had clients that took a limo drive there in costume. It seems they had a ball.
 
Cullinan. Nice day out, craft beer
Hazelwood Market, Menlo Park on a Saturday morning (quality foods). At 11 am the Brooklyn Theatre has a short 20 min concert for a small fee.
Sign up for the parkrun at Botanical Gardens Saturday mornings
Boeremark at Pioneer Museum (fat farm chickens, plants and other good things to buy at great prices)
For the gardeners, Petal Faire nursery in Colbyn for rare and unusual plants
For crafts, Irene Market at Smuts House
For crafters, the Clay Club in Meyerspark (mosaic and pewter workshops)
Antiques - http://www.antiqueroute6pretoria.co.za/
House tour and picnic at Sammy Marks Museum (they also do ghost evenings and bird walks)
Horseriding at Groenkloof Nature Reserve
 
Midrand has some Trampoline Place that just opened. Place is called Bounce went there yesterday.. had lots of fun.. im 35 btw
 
Some work colleagues are in SA so i got a small list, sorry if some stuff is repeated:

1. If you dare get out your comfort zone and open your eyes to inner city jhb, tours done by my friend in Ponte city, its f###ing awesome http://www.dlalanje.org/#home (No.1 on my list for a reason)
2. Magaliesburg/Harties (hiking, cable car, day trips for lunch n stuff)
3. Pilansburg game reserve, go stay over for a weekend.
4. Union buildings in PTA is cool for a quick look
5. Gold reef city
6. Maboneng for food,art galleries, markets, bioscope, hipster stuff.
7. Lion n Rhino park
8. Carlton center (although with the ponte tour, you go to the 52nd floor anyway)
9. red bus tour round joburg
10. Orlando towers! Go bungee/swing off there.
11. Cradle of humankind cave tours
12. War museum
13. Apartheid meseum
14. Park band days (one just happened yesterday at Botanical gardens)
15. Cricket is coming back soon at the end of the year, go watch at Wanderers/Centurion, always a great day out.
 
poffle said:
Some work colleagues are in SA so i got a small list, sorry if some stuff is repeated:

1. If you dare get out your comfort zone and open your eyes to inner city jhb, tours done by my friend in Ponte city, its f###ing awesome http://www.dlalanje.org/#home (No.1 on my list for a reason)
2. Magaliesburg/Harties (hiking, cable car, day trips for lunch n stuff)
3. Pilansburg game reserve, go stay over for a weekend.
4. Union buildings in PTA is cool for a quick look
5. Gold reef city
6. Maboneng for food,art galleries, markets, bioscope, hipster stuff.
7. Lion n Rhino park
8. Carlton center (although with the ponte tour, you go to the 52nd floor anyway)
9. red bus tour round joburg
10. Orlando towers! Go bungee/swing off there.
11. Cradle of humankind cave tours
12. War museum
13. Apartheid meseum
14. Park band days (one just happened yesterday at Botanical gardens)
15. Cricket is coming back soon at the end of the year, go watch at Wanderers/Centurion, always a great day out.
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Thanks for the list. Some nice ones here :)

Ridolfc said:
If you do go, please let us know how the experience was.
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Will do!
 
bokdrol said:
Cullinan. Nice day out, craft beer
Hazelwood Market, Menlo Park on a Saturday morning (quality foods). At 11 am the Brooklyn Theatre has a short 20 min concert for a small fee.
Sign up for the parkrun at Botanical Gardens Saturday mornings
Boeremark at Pioneer Museum (fat farm chickens, plants and other good things to buy at great prices)
For the gardeners, Petal Faire nursery in Colbyn for rare and unusual plants
For crafts, Irene Market at Smuts House
For crafters, the Clay Club in Meyerspark (mosaic and pewter workshops)
Antiques - http://www.antiqueroute6pretoria.co.za/
House tour and picnic at Sammy Marks Museum (they also do ghost evenings and bird walks)
Horseriding at Groenkloof Nature Reserve
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Thanks bokdrol! Nice list of Pretoria stuff to do! :D
 
Scooby_Power said:
Midrand has some Trampoline Place that just opened. Place is called Bounce went there yesterday.. had lots of fun.. im 35 btw
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I heard from a colleague about the place. Will defo go check it out asap! Is it really busy? I can imagine the novelty right now.

Like the Magnum shop at Rosebank...when that opened it there was a massive queue to get in >.< Still haven't got mah damn icecream!
 
Still want to go try Bounce. Laser tag is fun with friends. Shooting 7 year olds is very satisfying for some reason. If you and some friends go to a much later game (22:00) it could be real fun. Monte.
 
Hamster said:
Still want to go try Bounce. Laser tag is fun with friends. Shooting 7 year olds is very satisfying for some reason. If you and some friends go to a much later game (22:00) it could be real fun. Monte.
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Thanks Hamster. I've heard of it many years ago, but never went. Will definitely have a go at it.
 
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