Harlequin Restaurant

This Italian restaurant opened its doors in 1965. 50 years on, it is still managed by the original family. The menu includes seafood, meat, pasta and chicken all prepared the traditional Italian way. Their reputation is legendary and locals return again and again to experience this special eatery. The ambience is warm and welcoming; one can’t help but feel like part of the family. Be sure to call ahead though, they are often fully booked.

Parow Golf Club

Established in 1976, this gentle Parklands course was designed by Ken Elkin. The 18 hole course is ideal for all levels. Although they don’t have a driving range they do have a practice putting green, a chipping area as well as a practice bunker. Best time of year for this course is during June and July.

MMA 

Better known as Cage Fighting, this extreme sport recently exploded on the fitness scene in South Africa. Just to set the record straight, MMA stands for mixed martial arts and is a full contact combat sport combining a variety of fighting techniques from traditional martial arts, including boxing, Brazilian Ju Jitsu, wrestling, karate, kickboxing, Muay Thai, etc. If you want to attend a fight night, please contact your local MMA gym.

Parow Centre

If shopping is your favourite sport, be sure to pop into this 86 000 m²mall. With 151 shops, you are sure to burn some serious calories. Though there are some of the bigger chain stores in the centre, there’s a myriad of smaller, interesting shops where you can find some well priced items for any occasion.