ABOVE: Chamber & Chill is a gathering for professionals to network and unwind. APEX By Dave Droschak As executive director of the Apex Chamber of Commerce, David Bohm realizes formal networking events and ribbon cuttings don’t move the organization toward being part of a deeper, connected community. “We did a survey this past summer [to find]…

COMMUNITY GARDENING IN APEX By Paige Hachet Jacobs As Anne Harrison, garden manager of Simple Gifts Community Garden, sees it, this community garden in Apex encourages “the idea that what we have in common is more important than the things that divide us.” What better way to bring people together than feeding hungry people and promoting sustainable…

Ed Carey of Peak City Farms. Photo by Dave Droschak. Peak City Farms By Dave Droschak The overwhelming demand for residential development in Apex has led to the disappearance of numerous generational farms over the past decade. Perhaps no corridor has been affected more than a 3-mile stretch of Olive Chapel Road. But one farm—the aptly named Peak City…

HISTORIC GEMS OF APEX By Sarah Merritt Ryan As you stroll north past shops and restaurants on Salem Street in the Apex Historic District, you will come across The Depot, the original hub of the settlement that became incorporated as Apex on February 28, 1873. Across the street from The Depot and to your left stands the…

WHERE TO GO IN APEX BY PAIGE HACHET JACOBS Couples enjoy getting creative on their dates. Photos courtesy of Mad Splatter. You’ve got a date for Valentine’s Day! Now—what should you do on the big night? Apex offers opportunities for drinks and dinners, creative activities and romantic getaways.  Offering Southern contemporary cuisine and handmade cocktails, The Peak…