Apex

With over 60 commercial buildings and homes dating from 1870 to 1940 and a listing on the National Register of Historic Places, Apex is restoring its turn-of-the-century railroad heritage. Downtown Apex features antique and specialty gift shops, as well as restaurants that include an old-fashioned soda shop. Tour historic Hughes and Salem Streets. Visit the circa-1914 Apex Union Depot. Dine at Peak City Grill and Bar and experience First Fridays downtown and the famous annual Peak Week Festival held in early May. Shop at Beaver Creek Commons, the newest retail development. New Hope Valley Railway offers rides on restored trains. Play roller hockey or indoor soccer at Dream Sports Center. Discover a town as in touch with its past as it is poised for the future.

Where it is: Located approximately 25 minutes southwest of downtown Raleigh.

What's there:
Apex Union Depot
Beaver Creek Commons Cinemas/Shopping Center
Dream Sports Center
First Fridays downtown
Good Day Café
New Hope Valley Railway
Peak City Grill and Bar
Salem Street Soda Shop