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Dylan Victor to entertain crowds with heart-stopping display of stunt riding

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The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World will be pulling out all the stops as it prepares to become the official home of cycling in Port Elizabeth for the weekend of The Herald VW Cycle Tour. With just under a month to go, general manager Brett Hoppé said everything was in place to ensure that the facilities would be ready for the influx of riders and supporters from January 31 to February 2. "We were happy to welcome the tour in 2013 as one of the first major events to be hosted in … [Read more...] about Dylan Victor to entertain crowds with heart-stopping display of stunt riding

Festive Season Baby turns ONE

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It has been a busy first year for the five-star Boardwalk Hotel in Port Elizabeth. Opened in December 2012, the hotel is part of a R1 billion investment into The Boardwalk by empowerment group Emfuleni Resorts. Situated on Port Elizabeth's beach-front, the 140 rooms in the hotel have clear views out over the Indian Ocean and Algoa Bay. With occupancy rates averaging around 70%, the hotel has had over 50 000 people staying in it during the first year, according to Elmare Kotze, general … [Read more...] about Festive Season Baby turns ONE

Music Legends remember Madiba

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As SA music legends Prime Circle prepare to celebrate 13 successful years in the music industry and embark on their ever popular summer tour, Eastern Cape based fans are once again reassured that they will not be left out. "We love performing in the Eastern Cape. We are always so well received by the fans and we promised to never leave them out in the cold" said leader singer Ross Learmonth.  Fans will once again be treated to a musical feast spanning 13 years, with possibly a few new tracks … [Read more...] about Music Legends remember Madiba

See Cupid’s Crazy Comedy for Mahala

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The MyPE Massive Deals are first mailed to subscribers who have signed up to receive the Massive Deal e-mail notification. These subscribers get first shot at seeing the deal via a password protected page. The password protection is removed 24 hours after the Massive Deal is first e-mailed to subscribers. Scroll down to add your name to the Massive Deal subscription list. You don’t get more massive than FREE. Two free tickets to see Cupid's Crazy Comedy on 30 November are up for grabs … [Read more...] about See Cupid’s Crazy Comedy for Mahala

Carol is Port Elizabeth’s newest Boardwalk million winner

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A lucky Boardwalk guest became the casino's second Duma Jackpot millionaire. Gold card holder Mrs Carol Beneke was playing on her favourite Duma machine when the bells started ringing to tell her she had won R1 086 171,85 after playing around R500. A regular visitor to The Boardwalk since it opened 13 years ago, Mrs Beneke is a MVG Gold Card Holder. She had a premonition on Monday night when her husband pointed out the Duma winners pictured in Sun International's Privé magazine. She … [Read more...] about Carol is Port Elizabeth’s newest Boardwalk million winner

An early Christmas present

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Over the next 6 weeks we will be giving away tickets to 8 shows being presented at the Boardwalk. The deal is that we FIRST send notification of these ticket giveaways to people who have subscribed to our Massive Deals and Freebies list (subscribe below): [wysija_form id="2"] The upcoming Boardwalk shows are: Zonke (15 November) Cupid Comedy (30 November) Don't dala wid da masala (6 December) Zahara (8 December) Parlotones (15 December) Riaad Moosa (20 December) Prime Circle … [Read more...] about An early Christmas present

Peanut Butter frozen yoghurt for me please

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On Friday evening The Longhair, her Apprentice and I dodged torrents of rain on our way from the cosy pub at the ABYC to attend the official opening of the new Wakaberry store in Port Elizabeth. Little did I know that this would give me the chance to tick one more thing off of my bucket list - observing kids have a great time gorging themselves on free sweet goodies. I can happily report that children and their treats are a force of nature greater than a tsunami. The attending throng … [Read more...] about Peanut Butter frozen yoghurt for me please

The Apprentice Longhair is Ecstatic over PE’s first Wakaberry

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One of South Africa's fastest-growing chains of stores serving frozen treats is coming to Port Elizabeth. Wakaberry Port Elizabeth will be inspiring the friendly people of PE and tourists alike from this October to reconnect with their inner child and enjoy frozen treats at The Boardwalk. When I told the Apprentice Longhair about our invite to the opening she responded (from her Practical Art Final exam nogal!) as follows; "It's a dream come true! I can't wait, its like my version of … [Read more...] about The Apprentice Longhair is Ecstatic over PE’s first Wakaberry

Top 5 Port Elizabeth Hotels

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The Radisson Blu PE was voted the Best Hotel in Port Elizabeth in the recent 2013 SouthAfrica.TO Travel Awards. This was a part of a countrywide survey of hotels, in which 1097 people voted. "We are extremely proud to have won this wonderful award. Our commitment to our clients, are to ensure that all bookings placed at our hotel is looked after, that the very best attention to detail & service is offered continuously. Our secret to success is simple and based on the Carlson Rezidor Hotel … [Read more...] about Top 5 Port Elizabeth Hotels

I sent out a Tweet that started the world crying

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If you know the song then feel free, lift up your head and sing ........... It started like this - a tweet against the Friendly City of Port Elizabeth: https://twitter.com/southafricaTO/status/378735371183738881 Port Elizabeth is like family - do not make disparaging remarks unless you want to meet me behind the bicycle sheds for a bout of fisticuffs! So I threw a left punch: https://twitter.com/MyPE/status/378767038350512128 Which was countered with a duck and dive float like … [Read more...] about I sent out a Tweet that started the world crying

Young Drummers Drum up R17 800 for charity

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Young drummers from Port Elizabeth raised R17 800 for the MTR Smit Children's Haven at a concert hosted in The Boardwalk's Vodacom Amphitheatre. Students of the DDrums Drumming Academy came from all over the Metro to get the audience rocking to the beat of tunes made famous by Rockschool, Katy Perry, Poison, Maroon 5, Bon Jovi, Pink, One Republic, Bruno Mars, and Michael Jackson on Saturday, August 10. For many of the young drummers it was their first performance for a large audience says … [Read more...] about Young Drummers Drum up R17 800 for charity

PE business neutral on nuclear build programme

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber president, Mr Mandla Madwara, today addressed delegates to the Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa (NIASA) conference taking place at The Boardwalk in Nelson Mandela Bay. Speaking on behalf of organised business, Mr Madwara encouraged local businesses to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the proposed nuclear build programme, at their discretion. "As the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, we remain neutral, but we will play our … [Read more...] about PE business neutral on nuclear build programme

Port Elizabeth going Nuclear

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Nelson Mandela Bay is set to go nuclear next week when the city hosts the Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa's (NIASA) annual industry convention. The convention, which will be held at the Boardwalk International Convention Centre, will run from August 14 to 16. It will be followed by a tour of the Coega IDZ and the Port of Ngqura. "A considerable expansion of nuclear power is coming to South Africa. This is exciting. It also brings with it great challenges and opportunities for … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth going Nuclear