State Street has a little more pep in its step these days thanks to a handful of new and exciting ― if a little unconventional ― businesses arriving downtown.
The State Street Axe Club opened Fiesta weekend with a steady stream of customers lining up to hurl hatchets down divided lanes at wooden targets. “I always knew this was something that would be a hit here,” said owner Brett Michaelson, who previously opened an axe-throwing location in Los Angeles. “People want things to do; they want entertainment, but there was nothing to do downtown but drink after 8 p.m.”
Each hourly session costs $35 and includes training from certified “axe-perts” to avoid any “axe-idents,” explained Michaelson. “We use lots of lame axe puns,” he said. Participants must be at least 10 years old, and staff at the site, which stays open until midnight on the weekends, make sure the adults haven’t had too much to drink. “We keep it safe,” Michaelson said. “And it’s really a lot of fun.”
