Situated in Wake County, the town of Wake Forest serves as a suburb of Raleigh, which accommodates more than 20,000 people. Many might confuse this location as being the current home of Wake Forest University, but the former Wake Forest campus is now occupied by the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. If you are considering a move to Wake Forest, North Carolina, you may want to consider some of the top reasons residents enjoy living in the area.
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It was still dark outside when I woke up from my restful slumber at the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel. There was some commotion going on outside on the street thousands of people were milling about in preparation for the Detroit Free Press Marathon, a big annual event for runners.
I got dressed and hurried outside to catch the start of the race. Thousands of onlookers watched as the runners lined up behind the start line, ready to kick off the long distance race. In addition to the traditional marathon, the schedule also included a half-marathon, a relay and a 5 km fun run. The most unique feature of the Detroit Marathon is its international course which takes it through the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel into Windsor, Canada, and across the Ambassador Bridge back to Detroit. The tunnel portion of the marathon is the only official underwater mile in the world as most of the tunnel is under water. » Read more: Detroit Travel – The Henry Ford, Greenfield Village & the Detroit Institute of Arts
