Pictures of Wake Forest Farmer's Market and Downtown Area (Raleigh: house, shops) - Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary - North Carolina (NC) -The Triangle Area - City-Data Forum

North_Raleigh_Guy · 07-28-2007, 01:32 PM

Today my wife suggested we go to the Wake Forest Farmer's Market. Boy am I glad she suggested it. I have never really ventured into Downtown Wake Forest before and am only now beginning to realize what I have been missing. While the farmer market is small I found it still had lots to offer. We picked up a few ears of corn, a jar of rosemary blush jam, and some fresh goat cheese! The producers there were very friendly and eager to talk about their products. There was a small gazebo where a musician was playing the guitar and lots of friendly people about at both the market and around downtown.

For More Info on the Wake Forest Farmer's Market gor to: Wake Forest Farmers' Market Home Page

Here are a few pictures of the Farmers market and the downtown area around South White Street.

A Survey of How The Market can be Improved

The Downtown Area around South White Street

Cool Truck!

Cool Art Gallery featuring several local Artist

A TV Repair Shop....I didn't think these existed anymore! Awesome!

Shorty's ~ A local Hot Dog place. It was packed and looked like a local favorite!

Pictures inside two of the local shops

Shot of the Railroad Tracks cutting through the Downtown Area

southernpixie · 07-28-2007, 01:35 PM

You did us proud!!! Thanks so much for venturing down - it is a fantastic place to visit, the fresh produce is awesome and every weekend there is something different offered there!

Desdemona123 · 07-28-2007, 02:03 PM

Great pictures! Isn't that goat cheese soooo good?

tassy · 07-28-2007, 04:15 PM

I've been to a really neat place over there... the Cotton Gin (?), it's lots of small vendors set up in an old factory/warehouse. We went right around xmas time and they had hot cider and cookies upstairs in the gallery.. it was beautiful and got some great xmas shopping done there.

Desdemona123 · 07-28-2007, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tassy

I've been to a really neat place over there... the Cotton Gin (?), it's lots of small vendors set up in an old factory/warehouse. We went right around xmas time and they had hot cider and cookies upstairs in the gallery.. it was beautiful and got some great xmas shopping done there.

The Cotton Company...set up in an old cotton warehouse. The Holding Family (historic big wigs of the town, I think the last daughter recently died at age 90-something) used to own the building I was told for their cotton empire.

gcd01 · 07-28-2007, 04:46 PM

Beautiful pictures! I'll have to venture to the downtown area sometime soon and check it out. Thanks for showing us those.

MrsSteel · 07-28-2007, 05:45 PM

Marvelous pics, NRG! Thank you so much for doing this.

nothruaccess · 07-29-2007, 12:48 AM

wow! great pics! it makes me wish i was there already!!! grrr if only my house would sell!

Lizardlips · 07-29-2007, 02:36 AM

Wow, I could have sat and looked at more pictures all night. I will be looking forward to a visit to the market there. I saw someone had a dog on a leash, I take it that you can bring your dog??? That would be awesome.

Anyhow NRG, thanks for the pictures they were really nice.

redsoxwalking · 07-29-2007, 05:08 AM

I went to rate your post positively and received a: "You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to North_Raleigh_Guy again" !

Oopsie! Well just wanted to thank you for posting those fantastic pix!