Whether you’re looking for a new sport or a fun alternative for date night, you can try axe-throwing not far from the Route 1 corridor.
Located at 2419 Evarts St. NE, just over the border from Mount Rainier, Bad Axe Throwing is a Canadian company that bills itself as “the world’s biggest urban axe throwing club.”
The venue hosts axe-throwing leagues, private parties and couples for an activity that it argues is comparable to going bowling — or a heavier version of darts.
Though it’s long been a part of timber sports competitions, axe throwing as an urban activity started to take off in the U.S. around 2014, around the time that the “lumberjack chic” fashion trend became popular.
But axe throwing has proven popular, with Kick Axe Throwing near Union Market, Throw Social in Ivy City and Kraken Axes near Penn Quarter.
Regular axe throwers say it’s a good workout for your arms, core, shoulders, and leg. It can also make a fun first date because it’s nicer than a bowling alley and odds are that neither of you are experienced, so you’ll be evenly matched.
Bad Axe Throwing first opened in northeast D.C. in 2017 and also has locations in Waldorf and Alexandria, Va., as well as throughout the country and in its native Canada.
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