Kendoll C.
Yelp
My husband's work scheduled a two hour friendly-competition throwing session as a team building activity, in which all the co-workers/spouses would be paired against each other in creative brackets, organized and managed by the staff of Urban Axes-
Unsure about the booking process, or prices, but the waiver & training process was super easy-the waiver is managed online, signed before arriving to make getting started go faster-then upon arrival the 'throwing coaches' gave a quick run down of the rules, and we were ready to go!
During the throwing experience, the coaches stay in the throwing areas, helping keep score, and give educational throwing tips to help our form as we threw-helping us get better as we went along.
Compared to other throwing axes venues we've been to in Columbia, I think there are some aspects lacking, which put them sort of on the bottom of my 'let's go again list'- such as:
- While they do offer a decent selection of MD craft beer variety, cocktails, and wine- everything is canned (so my initial thought 'that's a reasonable craft beer draft' turned to 'for a can?!' reaction)- I prefer the other venue selections of craft drafts and the ability to even pour our own from a tap wall
- I did really enjoy the staff hanging out in the throwing area- spending the day with Taylor and CJ was a fantastic experience-the coaching, the jokes, it was a great ambiance to hang out...so sad there was no bulls eye bell- ring a ding ding?! I guess Baltimorians are more pro-skill, a bell would be too much, but I love the bell.
- I felt the boards were a bit inconsistent-lane to lane was completely different throwing experiences-we've been other places where they change out boards more frequently, maybe this could have been done, not sure, but the quality of the lanes felt like a step down from some places we've been
Overall, staff would get 5 stars;but compared to other axe throwing venues the overall vibe was a notch down to our Columbia, MD experiences.
But a nice edition to the area of Baltimore. I know friends who are in and LOVE their league play- a nice edition to the community.