…And while we’re on the subject of exposés, in July’s issue we interview Joe Quaranta, owner of Bobby’s Bar in Veronicas; one of the south’s best known characters and star of the nineties UK TV series ‘Tenerife Uncovered’ which did so much to paint an image of Tenerife that still endures in the minds of [...]

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For the penultimate in our ‘Walkabout’ series, I thought I’d go for something a bit different and seeing as summer is now officially upon us, I thought a spot of naked hiking might appeal.
Okay, to be a tad more honest, and accurate, ‘naked’ was not on the menu when I left the bohemian southern resort [...]

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On any Friday or Saturday night of the year, the Noria District of Santa Cruz is where you’ll find the coolest of Tenerife’s cool. Whether it’s downing a Dorada at JC Murphy’s, snacking on sushi at Mojos y Mojitos or chilling with chums at Bulán.
But last weekend the Noria District took on a whole new [...]

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Last night I went up to La Laguna University for the City Centre FREE concert which had Echo and the Bunnymen headlining.
Support band ‘The Mistake’ warmed up an audience of around 3,000 already sweating from the 30 plus degrees of calima-induced night air.
Earlier this month the band’s official website had referred to the upcoming venue [...]

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On Friday 28th March, Chuck Berry played the Palacio Municipal de Deportes in Santa Cruz to a full house which included our Art & Production Director, Jurgen Koch.
Jurgen declared that, despite a few “dodgy guitar moments” it was a good concert and well worth going along, especially to hear the original guitar anthem “Johnny B [...]

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It seems fitting that if you’re going to give an award that recognises contribution to the preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage of the South of Tenerife that you should choose to give something that symbolises that very heritage, and that’s what CIT Sur (Centro de Iniciativas y Turismo) have done in choosing to give [...]

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On Friday night, Sean and Mailing were privileged to attend the invitation-only preview of David LaChapelle’s fleeting exhibition at the Galería Leyendecker on Ramblo General Franco in Santa Cruz (9th to 11th November).
Renowned for his work with celebrities such as Elton John, Madonna and Marilyn Manson, the illustrious photographer and film maker has taken a [...]

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It had all the glitz and glamour of a Hollywood Awards party; all that was missing was those little statuettes of Oscar.
Last Friday night was Living Tenerife’s party night at the Buda Bar in Playa Las Américas. The celebrations were the well-earned reward for five years and fifty editions of Tenerife’s favourite lifestyle magazine.
We had [...]

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The beginning of September was the cause for double celebration; the long anticipated opening of Rob Ng and Maurice Aronow’s ‘Ambar’ lounge in CC Plaza del Duque and Living Tenerife’s Director, Sean Coward’s birthday.
The two events coincided happily and led to a lively party amidst the Phillipe Starck furniture.
Being Sean’s birthday, it was the perfect [...]

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