The Players Retreat celebrates its 75th birthday today.
Why it matters: The venerable watering hole has fed N.C. State students and Raleighites for generations, hosting everyone from gossiping politicos in its booths to the Wolfpack faithful gathered around the television for big games.
Driving the news: In honor of its 75th birthday, it's turning back the clock on prices.
The PR will be slinging 25-cent hot dogs and 35-cent Budweiser drafts until 9pm (or until all hot dogs and Budweisers are depleted).
Zoom in: The Players Retreat was originally founded by Bernie and Mickey Hanula, a married couple who wanted to create a gathering place for local actors to celebrate after performances.
But it quickly became a place for all slices of the community to hang out, eat, and throw back cheap drinks or its wide selection of Scotch whiskeys.
Nowadays, it's owned by Gus Gusler, a lawyer who had been coming to the PR since the 1960s as a student and now watches over the place with an eye for preservation.
Between the lines: Get there early. Lines are no doubt going to be long.
