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Well, it Happened. The Mayor Called.
And he had something to say about this weekly newsletter which is everything you need to know about Apex, NC emailed to you every Thursday morning at 6am.
Adam Whitaker
January 23, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 14 minutes
👋 Good morning, Apex NC! Today is January 23, 2025 and this is the third weekly issue of The Peak Weekly.
In previous emails, I have mentioned that this newsletter is not affiliated with nor endorsed by the Town of Apex.
But now… I think it’s kind of endorsed…
A few days ago, I was standing in line at the grocery store when my phone buzzed. I look at my phone, expecting it to be the daily text I get from my kids asking for Robux, but no… it's Mayor Gilbert. And he wants to chat.
Don’t worry. I wasn’t nervous at all. 🤥
Here’s the transcript:
“Hello Adam. ‘The Peak Weekly’ is epic. Great job…”
“Oh, uhm… thank. I’m. You’re good too.”
“This is good for Apex and I encourage people to follow it.”
The reason I share this with you is A.) to brag about it, and B.) just to reiterate that, in fact, we are not affiliated nor endorsed by the Town of Apex. But the Mayor did reach out and offered very kind words of encouragement and support.
While I’m not a journalist by any means, I will always continue to share information with you as impartially and objectively as possible. But it was great to get hyped up by him and it was very clear to me that Mayor Gilbert truly supports communication and transparency with the people of Apex.
ANYWAY, let’s get to it. Here is what’s inside today:
📂 Miscellaneous: Some quick, random notes that you may not know
🗓️ Things to Do This Week: Events and activities this coming week in Apex
🏢 Local Business: Updates on business and developments
🏛️ Civil News: The latest from local government
🐶 Animal of the Week: Featured pet looking for a good home
👀 A Look Ahead: A quick peak at things to know beyond this week
❓️ Survey Questions: Provide (optional, of course) feedback to help us improve
🔎 In Case You Missed it: Some stuff from recent issues of the newsletter just in case you missed it
Miscellaneous
🐔 Spirit Night at Zaxby’s
Dine at Zaxby's on Tuesday, Jan. 29 and Lufkin PTA will earn 15% of all orders that reference Lufkin Spirit Night. Dine in or take out. Families MUST mention Lufkin Road Middle School Spirit Night for orders to count.
🏆️ Think Apex Awards
Do you know a business, individual, non-profit, or youth who has made a lasting impact on the Apex community in 2024? Now’s your chance to recognize their incredible contributions! Submit a Nomination Here (open now thru Feb 28)
🚶 Pedestrian Crossing at Apex High School
NC Department of Transportation has fixed the non-functioning flashing beacon at the pedestrian crossing signal at Laura Duncan / Knollwood Dr. Shoutout to the Mayor for continuing to press the issue with NCDOT.
👨💻 There’s a New Tool in Town and it’s Me!
As you know, there are a lot of development projects going on in town. And, as you may or may not know, the Town has an interactive development dashboard on their website, which you can see here.
In my opinion, this tool looks pretty but isn’t exactly easy to navigate. So, I have been building a new tool to display all of the developments in Apex in a way that I hope is a bit more intuitive.
I did have one newsletter subscriber take this for a test run (thanks, Chris! 💪) but now it’s your turn! Note: this is still a work-in-progress and may have some flaws but before going any further on it, I’d love your feedback on if you’d find a tool like this useful, or if the town’s dashboard is good enough.
Things to Do This Week in Apex:
Friday, 1/24
🐾 Pints and Puppies
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Southern Peak Brewery
👸 Beauty and The Beast Jr.
7:00pm
Halle Cultural Arts Center
Tickets required 🎟️
Saturday, 1/25
🦅 Jordan Lake’s First Annual EagleFest
8:00am - Noon
2060 Jordan Dam Rd
🧑🌾 Apex Farmer’s Market
9:00am - Noon
The Depot in Downtown Apex
❄️ Winter Vintage Fest
10:00am - 4:00pm
The Studio (106 W Chatham)
🎨 Kids Night Out! Blacklight Painting & Pizza
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Wine & Design (5456 Apex Peakway)
👸 Beauty and The Beast Jr.
7:00pm at the Halle Cultural Arts Center
Tickets required 🎟️
🎤 Comedy Night
7:00pm
Bottle Theory (3675 Green Level W Rd.)
Sunday, 1/26
👸 Beauty and The Beast Jr.
3:00pm
Halle Cultural Arts Center
Tickets required 🎟️
Wednesday, 1/29
🤣 Bad Momz of Comedy
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Halle Cultural Arts Center
Tickets required 🎟️
Local Business
A Quick Note:
As I do my best to discover, collect, and consolidate the best information around Apex, one key feature that I really love is featuring new businesses in Apex.
This, however, has proven to be a bit difficult. For the initial two newsletters, I was able to discover some new businesses by searching around Google and social media, but I’m sure I am missing some.
For this week, I haven’t been able to find any.
I do have an email out to the Economic Development team hoping for some assistance there, but haven’t heard anything back yet.
Anyway, I will keep working on that. In the meantime, here’s a brief recap of the new local business info from the last two emails:
A Huenique Barbership & Parlour, 100 Chatham St.
Sabatino’s Italian Restaurant, 1001 Davis Dr.
The Cranky Yankee, 101 N Salem St.
Bear Hands Gifts, Workshop, and Studio, 305 S Salem St.
North Left, 117 N. Salem St.
*IONNA Rechargery, 400 N Salem St.
*Note: A friendly subscriber (thanks, Diane! 🕺) has informed me that this place is much more than just a charging station:
“I haven't been back since their pre-open load test for the charge stations, but it is not just for EV owners. They have additional parking, a coffee bar, and prepared sandwiches and desserts. They have tables where customers had laptops to work or surf, and two bathrooms. It's small, but has possibilities.”
Civil News
🗓️ Important Dates
Thursday, January 23, 2025
3:30pm - 5:30pm | 2nd Floor Council Chamber, Town Hall
Special Meeting - Finance Committee Meeting
Saturday, January 25, 2025
10:00am - 11:00am | Halle Cultural Arts Center (Studio Gallery)
Neighborhood Beautification Grant Info Session
Monday, January 27, 2025
6:00pm | Town Hall Council Chambers
Public Art Committee Meeting
📃 View the Meeting Agenda Here
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
6:00pm | Town Hall Council Chambers
📃 Agenda Available Tomorrow (Friday) at this link
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
6:00pm - 8:00pm | Apex Senior Center
CommUniversity: A Collaborative Approach to Public Safety
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
10:00am - Noon | Halle Cultural Arts
2025 Apex Economic Forecast
💰️ Chamber Event (Members: $30, Non-Members: $50)
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
6:00pm | Town Hall
Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Advisory Commission Meeting
📃 As of this morning, no agenda has been posted yet
Animal of the Week
🛑 So wait… you mean to tell me that Friday is National Change A Pet’s Life Day AND there’s a Pet Adoption Event going on? The Universe Has Spoken…
🗓️ Tomorrow, Friday 1/24
🕑️ 5pm - 9pm
📌 Hosted by Southern Peak Brewery
🐾 In Partnership with Peak Lab Rescue
🍔 NC Burger Food Truck from 2-9pm
Grab a delicious burger, wash it down with some ice cold beer on tap, and bring home a 4-legged best friend!
A Look Ahead
January 30, 2025
Personnel Committee Meeting
4:30pm | Town Hall
February 1, 2025
SuperFun Saturday
10:30am - 12:30pm | Halle Cultural Arts Center
February 1, 2025
Under the Silver Moon Lantern Parade
6:00pm | Downtown Cary Park
February 1 - March 1, 2025
Black History Month
Specific Events TBD
February 24 - March 2
Apex Restaurant Week 2025
Can You Answer a Few Quick Questions?
It would mean the world to me if I could get your feedback. But no pressure…
What Did You Think of the Apex Developments Tool I Created? |
If we were to create another interactive tool, what should we create? |
Quick Trivia: Apex's railroad station was chartered in 1854. In what year did the first train actually pass through town? |
Just in Case You Missed it
Here are some things we have talked about in previous issues, but are worth mentioning again just in case you missed it:
🦫 Beaver Creek Greenway Corridor
This project, which extends the greenway from Kelly Road Park to the Nature Park, has resumed construction and is on track and set to be completed by Fall.
🌳 Plant the Peak
Plant the Peak is a program designed to increase our overall tree canopy by providing professional installation of native trees on residential single family properties within Apex’s corporate limits, at no cost to the owner or tenant of the property. Apply for the Plant the Peak program and get your free tree!
📄 Budget Priorities Survey
As the Town of Apex prepares its next annual budget, they are asking for the town’s input on how your tax dollars should be spent. Complete the 10-minute survey by February 3, 2025.
🚘️ Saunders Parking Lot
Construction on the Saunders Street parking lot is officially under construction. View the final plans here and the updated parking time limits here.
🏛️ Jan 14 Town Council Meeting Recap
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A Final Note
Thank you for reading The Peak Weekly today.
In full transparency, putting this email together takes a lot of time. Quite a few hours go into each of these. But in a short period of time, I have been able to meet some new people, have received a lot of really nice feedback via email and social media, and hopefully have provided some positive impact to the people, businesses (and pets!) in Apex.
We sent Email #1 to 77 subscribers, Email #2 to 900 subscribers and this email, #3, just hit the inboxes of 1,416 subscribers. That’s 1,739% growth in just two weeks for my math nerds.
So, if you made it this far, you have to share this newsletter on social media to help continue this impressive growth. That’s just the rules. Share link: https://www.thepeakweekly.com/subscribe
If you have any feedback, ideas, or any other thoughts on how to make this newsletter better, please reply to this email or email me directly at [email protected]
See you next Thursday. 😘
