Apex
town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
Apex, the "Peak City", is a town near Raleigh in the state of North Carolina.
Understand edit
Get in edit
Map of Apex
By car edit
NC 55 comes north from Fuquay-Varina or south from Durham. US 64 meets NC 55 in Apex and comes west from Pittsboro or east from Cary.
By bus edit
GoTriangle route 311 goes to Apex from the Regional Transit Center, with connections to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and other parts of the Triangle. Route 305 from Raleigh also stops at Lake Pine Plaza on the outskirts of Apex. These are just limited commuter services, though, so look up the schedules beforehand and plan carefully.
Get around edit
There are some local cab services due to its proximity to Raleigh and Durham.
See edit
- Historic Downtown Apex (Follow NC 55 into Downtown Apex).
Do edit
Events edit
- Apex PeakFest. Held on the first Saturday in May. The downtown area is closed off and over 200 vendors provide food, arts & crafts, rides, and other entertainment.
- Peak City Pig Fest. BBQ festival held annually in June. Free.
- Apex Music Festival. Annual music festival; the last one was in October 2018.
- Peak-Tique Antiques and Collectibles Festival. Antiques festival held annually in April.
Buy edit
- 1 Apex Farmers Market, 220 N. Salem St (Chamber of Commerce parking lot). 8:30–12:30 many Saturdays.
Eat edit
- 1 Anna's Pizzeria, 100 N. Salem St, ☏ +1-919-267-6237.
- 2 The Peak on Salem, 126 N. Salem St, ☏ +1-919-446-6060.
Drink edit
- Brüeprint Brewing Company, 1229 Perry Rd #101. Their beers can be found all over North Carolina, but in Apex you can visit their taproom and try the beers at the source.
Sleep edit
- 1 Candlewood Suites, 1005 Marco Dr, ☏ +1 919 387-8595. All-suite mid-range accommodations just south of downtown.
Go next edit
| Routes through Apex |
| Raleigh ← Cary ← | N  S
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→ Sanford → Columbia |
| Lexington ← Pittsboro ← | W  E
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→ Cary → Raleigh |