Photo of an axe stabbed into a log target. Provided by Henry Holben.
Are you stressed, anxious or fuming with righteous anger? Do you want to vent your frustrations on a room filled with glass bottles? Do you want to throw sharp, pointy things? Whatever your stressors may be, you may be in luck.
The last year has seen the opening of new, unorthodox venues for stress relief in the Tri-Cities area. The Rage Room in Bristol is an “entertainment center” that allows customers to enter a room with a blunt instrument and smash up everything inside. Rage rooms like Bristol’s give customers blunt instruments and protective gear to protect themselves as they smash and pummel their woes away. Customers can pay for more expensive items to destroy or better instruments to use during their visit. If you would prefer a more elegant, yet similarly violent recreational activity, you could consider visiting an event held by Grindin Axes. Grindin Axes is a local business that travels around the Johnson City area with a mobile axe-throwing target range. According to an article on NortheastTennessee.org, Grindin axes can be found at the JHR brewery on Tuesday nights.
Grindin Axes is a recognized member of the World Axe Throwing League (WATL). WATL has chapters on multiple continents and hosts official axe throwing tournaments. “Our vision is to prove that indoor axe throwing isn’t just a unique experience; it can be a competitive sport,” reads a statement on their website.
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