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For those of you who have been up to Wake Forest
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For those of you who have been up to Wake Forest


Aug 30, 2012, 12:10 AM

How is the parking/tailgating situation up there? I'm seriously considering going up there for the game in October and I was just wondering about the logisitics. Thanks.

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It's nothing to write home about...


Aug 30, 2012, 12:13 AM

...but it's definitely worth it if you can take off on Friday. A long weekend in Winston Salem is a pretty good time.

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I wouldn't stay for the weekend, that's crazy talk!


Aug 30, 2012, 12:16 AM

When I went traffic was non existent for the most part and I parked on the street close to the stadium. Not much tailgating either. Don't know how it'd be on a Thursday either.

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Aug 30, 2012, 12:29 AM

I went the year Gaines Adams blocked the field goal and we came back to win. We parked across the street at the fair grounds. There was plenty of Clemson tailgating going on where we were at. Stadium is kinda small, but that is to be expected. They have the demon deacon riding out on to the field on a harley right before Wake comes out. That was kinda cool. I would say it's worth the trip up.

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That's the game I was at! Kinda chilly during all that


Aug 30, 2012, 12:35 AM

losing lol. Thank god for Gaines and the 4th qt!

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Re: That's the game I was at! Kinda chilly during all that


Aug 30, 2012, 12:40 AM

Yeah I remember it being cold as well. We left the day before w/o checking the weather. Good thing I brought a hoodie. Even with that, it was still kinda miserable. At least until the blocked kick and things turned around for us.

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Re: That's the game I was at! Kinda chilly during all that


Aug 30, 2012, 3:21 AM

I got a speeding ticket on the way up there (speed trap a few miles into NC on 85 in the median just before some trees, heads up). Despite getting to the stadium about 40 minutes before the game, we missed the entire first quarter because they had about 4 windows open for the thousands of people picking up their tickets at Will Call. When we got to our seats we were about 5 rows from the top, it was cold, it was rainy, and we were surrounded by Wake fans. Then we had to put up with their incredibly annoying piped in crowd noise during Clemson's plays.

It was all worth it for that blocked kick.

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I was there for that one---cold, drizzling rain, not much


Aug 30, 2012, 6:21 AM [ in reply to Re: I wouldn't stay for the weekend, that's crazy talk! ]

offense and then BANG Gaines saves the day and we went wild!! Parking was pretty good, they don't have the 80,000 that we have. Parked across from the stadium, tailgated and walked about 5 minutes to the stadium.

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Aug 30, 2012, 6:51 PM [ in reply to Re: I wouldn't stay for the weekend, that's crazy talk! ]

Parked in the same lot next to the fairgrounds. As I recall it was just about all orange. Pretty cold game and my son was regretting wearing flip flops.

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Aug 30, 2012, 6:29 AM [ in reply to I wouldn't stay for the weekend, that's crazy talk! ]

Can't see staying the weekend either-not a whole lot here. Try to get here a couple hours early, there will be plenty of Tiger tailgating around the coliseum which is across the the street from a small but very impressive stadium on Deacon Blvd. People here are always amazed at how we travel and make a lot of noise although being Thurs night game will cut that back some. And I don't have to mention what a tough out WF usually is-normally a good game. This is a home game for my family so we circle it early.

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Go. Great trip. Nice folks. Plenty of Tigers. Tailgating


Aug 30, 2012, 6:55 AM

is good. Pretty easy and fun road game.

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Aug 30, 2012, 7:16 AM

...just across the street from the stadium. All asphalt, but not a bad spot. Since they aren't used to lots of folks tailgating, port-a-potties can be an issue, though.

Not real sure what you'd do with a whole weekend up there.

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Aug 30, 2012, 8:38 AM

I live in Winston Salem. I'm going too. I always buy tickets from folks selling out front and have always gotten great seats at a discounted price. Thursday night and on TV a lot of the Wake fans will set at home and watch. They sell the corporate bought tickets out front. Football here is not even close to many of the other schools. Only 3500 students and an older surrounding population. It is a nice stadium and they have come leaps and bounds with the facilities. Not much going on here for a weekend stay unless you are just checking out Old Salem and Pilot Mountain.
A bunch of Clemson fans here are going as a group I can't wait. I hope we score 80 on the Deacons. Go Tigers!

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Aug 30, 2012, 12:01 PM

retiring to Mt. Pleasant. Wake has made major improvements
to Groves Stadium in recent years. Nice place to see a game. You will see more spirit at a Furman game.
Plenty of parking and tickets are
always available outside the stadium at below face value. The campus is beautiful in the fall.
Many Wake supporters have an elitist attitude. Not many of the alumni
are from W-S or North Carolina for that matter. Sadly W-S lacks any significant growth and the old guard industry and companies are long gone
RJR
McClean Trucking
Western-Electric
Wachovia Bank
Piedmont Airlines
Hanes Knit Ware

But hey, they still have Krispy-Kreme doughnuts !

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Aug 30, 2012, 8:41 AM



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We tailgate. They don't. Much.


Aug 30, 2012, 8:46 AM

It's a good trip - typically because it's close, you can get tickets, and the place is 30%-50% Clemson, depending on the year.

WF typically has decent fans (if you stay off the internet) and despite what you may think - we pretty much always win. Even if it's scary/ugly.

Find the parking lot that is completely orange - it's usually huge and easy to find - and have a good time.

Then go home.

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plenty of parking & a good time to be had. You should


Aug 30, 2012, 2:40 PM

make the trip!

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Re: For those of you who have been up to Wake Forest


Aug 30, 2012, 6:41 PM

It's not a good road trip imo. If Clemson wins I guess you can't go wrong though.

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