Shorty's Hotdogs - Cheap, tasty, and a great story
When Wake Forest College left the town nearly everything went under as well. Shorty's was the only restaurant to stay alive. The inside of the restaurant is adorable. The hotdogs come with chili, onions, and mustard on them. They have great hamburgers and fries, too. We especially love the decor.
The Olde English Tea Room - Robert's workplace
Some of our personal favorites are the tomato pie, butterscotch and walnut scones, and cucumber sandwiches. The two dining rooms were just remodeled, too.
SEBTS - Robert's school
It's so beautiful! Huge magnolia trees, cobblestone sidewalks, beautiful buildings. Random fact: There's a little rock fence going around the entire campus. It was built by one of Wake Forest's janitors. He worked at the school for over 50 years and took it upon himself to build the fence. In the 90's a community member took it upon himself to repair the fence. When he repaired it he pulled out all sorts of trash from the nooks and crannies - marbles, scissors, bones.
Duke - Gorgeous garden and cathedral. It's definitely a must-see.
OBX - If you're here for more than a weekend you've got to hit up the Outer Banks. It's about three hours away, but it's worth the drive. Highlights include several beaches, the Wright Brothers Memorial, Lost Colony of Roanoke, the birthplace of the first child born after the English came to America, beautiful lighthouses.
Farmers' Market - Open every Wednesday evening and Saturday morning - delicious!
Historic Main - This is the street with the beautiful houses
Blackboard - My place of employment - It's a pretty sweet office complete with a free drink machine and lights that turn on whenever you enter the room
I want to go to the Farmers' Market the Sat. that I'm in Wake! Also, I totally agree about your assessment of "must-see" spots. Wake Forest is a beautiful town
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