Marites D.
Yelp
Bullseye! Throw it like it's hot, I found my happy place. I've never thrown an axe in my life before but that all changed at this venue. They are located inside AREA15. And they do offer free wifi to connect and check in.
The website is useful only if you're making a reservation for 2 or more people. If it's for one person, you can do a walk-in and reserve a spot while you're there. Pricing is $39 for an hour of axe throwing and it's a must to wear closed toe shoes. They have rental shoes to borrow for $5. For Nevada local residents, there's a 20% discount with proof of valid ID.
The facility has a total of 18 lanes and can accommodate up to 4 people on each lane. Jacob was very welcoming and took care of my reservation. After payment and signing a waiver via QR code, I was assigned to Lane 7. I met with Brannon who gave me instructions on my stance and how to grip the axe with both hands. Once the axe is over my head, I would rock forward and step to release a straight throw!
After a few practice seeing the axe bounce off and land on the ground, I realized there's no need to throw very hard, because it doesn't take much power to hit the target. The main point is to release the axe straight at eye level so that it sticks on the board. They have a tablet to keep score of each throw, miss, and drops. There's also a score board above each lane that notifies when 15 minutes is left of game time. I've been hitting mostly 4's and got at least one bullseye, scoring a total of 36.
Since my first visit was pretty good, I made another return and brought a special guest with me. I requested for Brannon because he does such an amazing job with teaching and supervising. He's friendly, supportive, and very knowledgeable if there's any questions. Now that there's two people, we each get 5 turns throwing the axe and one of us is keeping score. Having a team of 2 people engaged in a friendly competition made this visit well worth the time spent, and I would do it again. I also love how this facility is clean and upscale, has a nice bar and casual lounge. Definitely a perfect place for a date night or you can come with friends!