Bingo and Also, Bingo

👋 Good morning, Apex! Today is Thursday, July 31st, 2025 and this is the 30th weekly issue of The Peak Weekly.

To help you prepare for the month of August, here’s some quick trivia:

→ August is National Dog Month. Make sure to spoil your pup. And if you don’t have a dog… go adopt one right now.

→ August 3 in National Watermelon Day. Ignore this one. Watermelon is gross. I’ll die on that hill.

→ August 13 is International Left-Handers Day. Shoutout to Justin Bieber, Ned Flanders and the 10-12% of you reading this email.

→ August 23 is Find Your Inner Nerd Day. Um, I guess I’ll try… 🤓 

→ The Sandwich turns 262 years old. The first sandwich was allegedly made on August 6, 1762 and was given the Lord of Sandwich’s name.

It consisted of meat placed between two slices of bread, which he requested because he was in the middle of a gambling game and did not want to interrupt it.

Speaking of games… have you ever played Bingo? How about Music Bingo?

If you like Bingo… this is about to be the most exciting week of you’re life.

 🔠 You’ll see… ↓

Miscellaneous:

🦸‍♂️ Hometown Hero
Apex Friendship High School Resource Officer, Jason Stone, was recognized as this week’s QDR Hometown Hero of the Week.

🏡 Housing Supply Expansion
As home sales dropped to their lowest level in nine months in June, and prices hit an all-time high, NC Sen. Tillis introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the housing supply and reduce costs by introducing The Housing Supply Expansion Act of 2025.

💉 Back-to-School Vaccine Clinics
North Carolina law requires specific vaccines for children entering kindergarten, 7th grade and 12th grade. Wake County Public Health is hosting a series of vaccine clinics to help students get the immunizations they need as they head back to class. See dates and locations here.

🫒 A Bloody World Record
On August 9th at 11am, 26 individuals will arrive from Texas to witness The Blind Pelican Seafood House (Holly Springs) attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the largest Ultimate Bloody Mary.

✈️ RDU Recreation & Wellness
RDU has selected a preferred developer to explore options for creating a recreation and wellness destination on 136 acres of airport land near Aviation Parkway & I-40. The first public workshop to gather community input will take place on August 19 (time TBD).

🏛️ Cary’s Special Town Hall
Last week, our neighbors conducted a Special Town Hall meeting. It was an interactive event open to the public with a focus on community updates and civic engagement. You could submit questions in advance, it kicked off with some trivia icebreakers, they provided light refreshments, and activities and snacks for children making it a family-friendly event. Pretty cool idea in my opinion. If you’re curious what they’re up to in Cary, you can see the presentation slides here.

Things to Do This Week in Apex:

Thursday, July 31

🔠 Summer Night Bingo (55+)
5pm - 7pm | Senior Center

🔠 Music Bingo
6pm - 8pm | Fratelli’s Deli

Friday, August 1

🍺 Taylor’s HopFly Tap Takeover
( HBD Taylor! 🥳 )
11am - 9pm | Peakway Taps

🛍️ Night Market
6pm - 10pm | Sweetwater

Saturday, August 2

👨‍🌾 Apex Farmers Market
8am - 12pm | The Depot

🎨 SuperFun Saturday
10:30am - 12:30pm | The Halle

🪴 Plant/Seed Swap
2pm - 2:45pm | The Peak Church

🎸 Hired Guns Band
7pm | TapStation

🤘 Peak City Band
8pm - 11pm | The Back Yard Bar

Sunday, August 3

🧘 Balance + Beer Yoga
10:30am - 11:30am | Southern Peak Brewery

🐉 Grand Opening Celebration
12pm - 3pm | Sora Sushi & Ramen

Monday, August 4

🍦Spirit Night
15% of sales donated to AFHS Band
5pm - 10pm | Fresh Local Ice Cream

🔠 Music Bingo
7pm - 9pm | Oaklyn Springs

Tuesday, August 5

🎤 Salem Street Music Club Open Mic
6pm - 9pm | Oaklyn Springs

❓️Trivia Night
8pm - 9:30pm | Rudy’s

Wednesday, August 6

🎬️ Wednesday Night Movie (Sinners)
7:30pm - 10pm | The Halle

🔠 Music Bingo
7:30pm - 9:30pm | Rudy’s

🔠 Music Bingo
7pm - 8pm | Abbey Road Tavern

Things to Do Nearby:

Karaoke Bingo
Friday, 9pm - 12am
KōMANA Brewing Company

Music Bingo
Saturday, 8pm - 10pm
The Corner Biergarten

Cary Underground Market
Sunday, 12pm - 4pm
Bond Brothers Beer Co

Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week
Now Through August 3rd

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival
Friday & Saturday at Koka Booth

Lost 80’s Live
Sunday 5:30pm at Koka Booth

Local Business

Now Open

🍝 Serafina Ristorante
126 N Salem Street
Apex, NC 27502
→ website

🧋 Chun Yang Tea
2828 Teachey Place
Apex, NC 27523
→ website

Coming Soon (I think)

🐸 sweetFrog Frozen Yogurt
1754 Olive Chapel Road
Apex, NC 27502

Opens Wednesday August 6th, 2025

→ source: Instagram page description - I reached out to confirm but did not hear back

Grand Opening Celebration

On Sunday, Sora Sushi and Ramen will be hosting its Grand Opening celebration.

August 3 | 12-3pm
930 Broadstone Way
Apex, NC 27502

The restaurant will be open all day after the ribbon cutting at noon. Enjoy giveaways, a lion dance, local vendors, labubu raffles, face painting and henna, and live music.

→ Details here

Anniversary

Kat’s Cleaning Services is celebrating their 5th-Year Anniversary with a celebration and networking mixer.

→ RSVP by Friday, August 1

August 8 | 5-7pm
209 N. Salem St., Suite 310
Apex, NC 27502

Sweetwater Updates

No new information around business openings. However, we did receive some updated information about upcoming events.

All the latest on new biz, events, etc. regarding Sweetwater can be found here: https://thepeakway.com/sweetwater-apex-nc/

Civil News:

🚲️ Bike Track Project
This project is the design and development of a pump track and mountain bike skill training track at the north end of Hunter Street Park adjacent to the existing Softball field and walking trail.  The project has been awarded to Nature Trails, LLC. Email [email protected] if you want to be part of a focus group or give design input.

🚍️ What’s Next in Transit?
Last chance to weigh in on the draft recommendations for what comes next in transit. Share your feedback by August 3.

📖 StoryWalk® at the Park
The latest StoryWalk® is at Apex Community Park. You’ll find it on the short wooded trail across from the large shelter. The book is “Summer Color”, written by Diana Murray.

🗓️ Important Upcoming Dates

Monday, August 11
Planning Board Meeting
4:30pm | Town Hall

Tuesday, August 12
Town Council Meeting
6pm | Town Hall

A Look Ahead:

August 9, 2025
Impending Joy (Rhythm & Reels)
7pm | Nature Park Amphitheatre

August 13, 2025
Mix, Mingle, and Meet the Mayor
3:30pm - 5:30pm | The Reserve at Mills Farm

August 14, 2025
Learning Lunch - National Dog Day
12pm - 1pm | Hunter Street Dog Park

August 15, 2025
Night Market
6pm - 10pm | Sweetwater

August 16, 2025
Cars & Coffee
8am - 11am | Sweetwater

August 28, 2025
On The Steps Concert Series
7:30pm | The Halle

In Case You Missed it:

🛂 Get Your Passport Ready
Now through September 2, grab a Local Spot Passport and fill it with signatures from 6 different Sip Stops and 6 different Shop Stops. Submit the completed passport at The Depot to receive a Peak of Good Living branded wine tumbler or pint glass, as well as one entry into a raffle. Get all the details here.

🐶 Clear the Shelter Extravaganza
Now through August 31, adoption fees for all pets at the Wake County Animal Shelter will be waived.

👮 APD Community Police Academy
The annual Community Police Academy starts September 4. If you are interested in learning more about our the police department and the law enforcement profession, or are interested in joining the Citizens Assisting Police in Apex volunteer group, email [email protected] for an application. Deadline to apply is Friday, August 8.

🏞️ Beaver Creek Greenway Status
The new section of Beaver Creek Greenway from Kelly Road Park to the Nature Park may look complete, but it is still under construction! Please avoid using this section until it officially opens to the public. More info here.

A Final Note:

Thank you for taking time out of your day today to read this week’s edition of The Peak Weekly.

As always, if you have any ideas of how to make this newsletter better, want to nominate a local business or organization to be featured, or anything else, please respond to this email or email me directly at [email protected]

See you next Thursday... 😘