The Gordon’s Bay harbour wall once again filled before sunrise this weekend as local fishermen gathered armed with rods bait coffee flasks and deeply unsolicited opinions. Residents say the harbour wall remains one of the Helderberg’s oldest institutions where actual fishing occupies roughly 30% of the experience and the remaining 70% involves storytelling weather analysis…
THE HELDERBURGER A field guide for residents who keep meaning to get out more and visitors who had no idea this place existed until forty minutes ago Compiled by the Helderburger Leisure, Recreation & Getting-Off-The-Couch Desk The Helderberg Basin — comprising Somerset West, Strand, Gordon’s Bay and the assorted mountain passes, wine estates, beaches and…
After years of tourists fishermen joggers children and at least three overconfident uncles unexpectedly discovering gravity along the Gordon’s Bay harbour wall the municipality has finally announced plans to coat the entire structure with specialised anti-slip paint. The decision follows what officials carefully described as “an ongoing pattern of unplanned aquatic interaction” near the old…
Veteran Bait Seller Gives Establishment Two Years, Generously GORDON’S BAY – The historic waterfront of Gordon’s Bay Harbour has reaffirmed its commitment to remaining “charming, authentic and slightly suspiciously expensive” following the grand opening of a boutique gin bar directly beside a long-standing bait shop. The development marks what local planners describe as “a harmonious…
