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PetFest 2011 Coming to Downtown Wake Forest

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PetFest will take place in Historic Downtown Wake Forest this year, the proceeds from which will benefit the Graham Johnson Cultural Arts Endowment (GJCAE).  Dogtopia will be providing dog baths, and SNAP-NC will be providing microchip IDs for $20 apiece and rabies vaccinations for $5 apiece. The day starts at 10AM with a pet parade [...]

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Meet Snickers.

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Editor’s Note: Snickers is going to be interning as our roving reporter for a while.  We’re hoping that he will tell us about all of his adventures around Raleigh, out of town, or even out of state.  He’s already had a few adventures, some of which have been documented on his Facebook Page, but we’re hoping [...]

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Update: Three Events That Happened This Past Saturday

What: Wake Forest Farmers Market When: Saturday, July 16; 8 am – Noon Where: Depot Parking Lot, 110 S. White St. This week at the market, music by local honey Kim Newton. The Wake Forest Farmers’ Market located at 110 S. White St. Open every Saturday 8am to noon. The market offers pasture raised beef, pork, lamb, [...]

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Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular

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Fireworks, games, live entertainment, and a whole lot more await you at this year’s Fourth of July celebration! Now in its 39th year, Wake Forest’s Independence Day celebration is one of our area’s most eagerly-anticipated summer events serving up two days worth of fun and excitement for the entire family. This year, the revelry gets underway [...]

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GC5 Vintage & Gifts is proud to present Burlington, NC based graphic artist Jason Lonon. He first started creating offbeat vintage inspired rock ‘n’ roll poster art under the name of Death-Ray Design in 2005. Since then he’s worked with many underground bands and events around the U.S. including the Coney Island Rockabilly Festival, Drive-Invasion [...]

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Meet in the Street Set for Saturday

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2010 Wake Forest Chamber Meet In The Street Festival from Wake Forest Chamber on Vimeo. The 31st Annual Meet in the Street festival will take place on Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in historic downtown Wake Forest. Join us for a day filled with food and entertainment including live music and [...]

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Strawberries Are In at Farmers Market

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Strawberry season has come once again to North Carolina! The Wake Forest Farmers Market will have fresh, local strawberries when it opens for business on Saturday, May 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Strawberries are a great food for breakfast in bed for Mother’s Day! These are extended hours for the market that coincides with [...]

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Focus on Wake Forest – April 2011 from Town of Wake Forest, NC on Vimeo. This month’s focus on Wake Forest video highlights some great outdoor events such as the the Six Sundays in Spring concert series, Great Grass Giveaway of free Bermuda grass seed, Meet in The Street, and the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. [...]

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Wake Forest HerbFest 2011 Open

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The annual Wake Forest HerbFest opened Friday with a visit from some live animals courtesy of the Millennium Academy of Wake Forest. HerbFest is the annual plant sale to promote healthful living through herbs. Proceeds support the Graham Johnson Cultural Arts Endowment, a local organization with a mission to support cultural arts in the Wake [...]

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Farmers Market Open Rain or Shine

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Rain may be predicted for Saturday’s weather, but that won’t wash away the Wake Forest Downtown Farmers Market. The market is open 8 a.m. to noon in the municipal parking lot next to North Carolina General Stores. The Wake Forest Crafters Market Grand Opening has been postponed to Saturday, May 21. Also the pottery demonstration [...]

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