A legendary Raleigh sports bar is celebrating its birthday with 35-cent beers
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- Players Retreat marks its 75th anniversary with 35¢ Bud drafts and 25¢ hot dogs.
- Promotion runs Feb. 26 until 9 p.m. or until supplies of Bud and hot dogs run out.
- Bar, across from NC State, draws Wolfpack fans and national sports‑bar recognition.
The most famous sports bar in the Triangle is having a birthday party, and you get to take a ride in a time machine.
Raleigh’s legendary Players Retreat is turning 75 this week. To celebrate, the PR is offering beer and hot dog prices from the year it was born, 1951.
On Thursday, Feb. 26, the PR is only charging 25 cents for hot dogs and 35 cents for Budweiser drafts.
Imagine how much better a beer and hot dog will taste when you erase seven decades of inflation.
The deal expires at 9 p.m., unless all the hot dogs and Bud are gone before then.
Situated across Hillsborough Street from NC State, the PR is primarily a Wolfpack bar, but its legendary status has been embraced by all fans. The PR is routinely included in roundups of the best sports bars in the country and South.
This story was originally published February 26, 2026 at 11:50 AM.
