Apex

Apex, the "Peak City", is a town near Raleigh in the state of North Carolina.

Get in

By car

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

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

There are some local cab services due to its proximity to Raleigh and Durham.

See

• Historic Downtown Apex (Follow NC 55 into Downtown Apex). 

Do

Events

• 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. (updated May 2019)
• Peak City Pig Fest. BBQ festival held annually in June. Free. (updated May 2019)
• Apex Music Festival. Annual music festival; the last one was in October 2018. (updated May 2019)
• Peak-Tique Antiques and Collectibles Festival. Antiques festival held annually in April. (updated May 2019)

Buy

• 1 Apex Farmers Market, 220 N. Salem St (Chamber of Commerce parking lot). 8:30–12:30 many Saturdays. (updated May 2019)

Eat

• 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

• 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. (updated Mar 2018)

Sleep

• 1 Candlewood Suites, 1005 Marco Dr, ☏ +1 919 387-8595. All-suite mid-range accommodations just south of downtown. (updated Dec 2017)

Go next

• Chapel Hill
• Durham
• Cary
• Raleigh
• Greensboro

Routes through Apex

Raleigh ← Cary ←	N  S	→ Sanford → Columbia
Lexington ← Pittsboro ←	W  E	→ Cary → Raleigh