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Annual Cemetery Walking Tour Needs Volunteers

The Wake Forest Cemetery Advisory Board is seeking local history buffs who enjoy sharing stories about colorful characters from the town’s past to serve as volunteer docents for this year’s Cemetery Walking Tour. The event is set for Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m. until noon. The Cemetery Advisory Board began sponsoring the tour to highlight the [...]

Not sure if you have noticed the appearance of pink trash cans that have popped up around the greater Wake Forest area. One morning, not long ago, as we were doing our morning carpool run, my older son noticed one of these pink trash cans in front of his friend’s home.  As one might expect from a [...]

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Now Playing: Man on a Ledge

It’s a new year and so its time for new movies. I attended an advanced screening of Man on a Ledge almost a month ago. The movies stars Sam Worthington as Nick Cassidy a cop convicted for stealing a huge diamond from real estate mogul David Englander (Ed Harris). It also stars Elizabeth Banks as Lydia Mercer the [...]

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The annual Christmas Parade stepped off today at 1 p.m. on S. White Street in Downtown Wake Forest. Attendance was up this year over last year, which is due in part to the clear skies and mild temperatures compared to last year’s cold drizzle. Also last year the Wake Forest-Rolesville High School Cougars were playing [...]

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Get Fit Race and Walk

The 5th Annual Get Fit NC Road Race will be held on Saturday, December 3rd. The event this year will include a new 10k course, a 5k course, and a one mile fun run for kids.

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Santa’s Making Calls on December 8!

Want to talk to Santa? We’ve got a special connection to the North Pole right here in Wake Forest! If you or your child is between 3 and 7 years old, you need only fill out a registration form to have Santa give you a call.

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11th Year of “Walk Through Bethlehem”

Wake Forest Presbyterian Church has, for the last ten years, presented a walk-through nativity. They are doing it again this year. Visit our Destination Wake Forest to learn more about it!

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Pictures With Santa!

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Pictures With Santa!

Santa will be available for pictures, and maybe to hear what you want for Christmas this Friday, December 2, during the “Lighting of Wake Forest”, and on the following two Saturdays, December 3rd and 10th.

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Wake Forest Lighting Ceremony December 2

Wake Forest will officially kick off the holiday season on December 2, 2011, with the Lighting of Wake Forest.

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The Wake Forest Woman’s Club meets on the first Thursday of the month, September – May, at the Wake Forest Community House, 133 W. Owen Ave.

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