It is now much easier to login or create an account here at Destination Wake Forest. No more worrying about remembering yet another username/password combination if you already are a member of Facebook or Twitter. We've also moved the login area to the right sidebar to make it much easier to find.

Users will now see that they can login using their existing Facebook or Twitter accounts. Just click on either button and follow the steps. If you are logged in at the time, each service will direct you through the process. Facebook users will have a seamless experience, while Twitter users will be directed to a page that asks them to "Deny" or "Allow" access.

Why would you want to do this? Well, for starters, there's the benefit of not having yet another login and profile to manage. It also makes it easier to share links with these networks.

Do you have a blank space on one of your walls just screaming out for a green vertical banner? Are you one of those obsessive flag people who hangs a new flag for every holiday or season?

If so, the town has a deal for you.

For just $20, area residents can buy one of the green banners that adorned the light poles around the downtown area for the past year in honor of the town's centennial celebration. The banners read: "Wake Forest Centennial 1909-2009".

In turn, the town will donate the entire proceeds to Project H.O.P.E. (Helping Others by Providing Electricity), which is a town-created fund to help residents pay their utility bill.

The banners can be purchased at Town Hall, 401 E. Elm Street. Cash, check, Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Call town information officer Bill Crabtree at 554-6196 for more information.

Date: Thursday, Jan. 21
Time: 9 pm to 2 am
Location: Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill, 11805 Retail Dr., Wake Forest

Come in and take a break from the cold! Join us at Applebee's at 11805 Retail Drive on January 21st from 9pm - 2am!! There will be a costume contest at midnight - wear your tackiest beach gear and enter for a chance to win!! Enjoy a variety of Late Nite Specials at our First Annual Beach Blast Celebration!! For more information, call (919) 256-4301.

On Thursday, Jan. 21 at 6 pm, Friendship Chapel Baptist Church, Friendship Chapel Road, Wake Forest will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday by honoring first-year Coach Reggie Lucas, who led the Wake Forest-Rolesville High School football team to a winning season that ended when the Cougars lost to Jack Britt in the regional final. Guest speaker, Dr. Tom Jackson, pastor emeritus at Wake Forest Baptist, will honor the coach and team on January 21 with a dinner and program. The program will also recognize the students from local schools who won the contest for art, writing, and creative performance. Now in its 16th year, the event is free and open to the public.

Posted to the Fans of Historic Wake Forest Meetup Group - Thanks Bob!

Wake Forest, NC – On January 5, 2010, Gadberry Group announced its list of last year’s nine most notable high-growth areas in the US – Gadberry Group’s “9 from 2009.” Wake Forest, NC earned the number 6 spot on that list.

“As a Wake Forest native, I’ve recognized the explosive growth that our community has experienced. The Gadberry data will give us the quantitative tools we need to continue to draw new development to Wake Forest,” said Don Stroud, Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce Board Co-Chair.

Headquartered in Little Rock, AR, Gadberry Group provides location intelligence services and data for the world’s top retail brands.

Wake Forest is located northeast of Raleigh and was recognized by Forbes magazine in 2007 as the 20th fastest growing suburb in the US. According to Gadberry data, the Wake Forest area grew from 8,150 households in 2000 to 17,803 in 2009, or 118%. Wake Forest had 13 Emerging Blocks, the second highest in the group.