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[jfz80]

There is also Hyco Lake but also a power plant lake so not the greatest for fishing.

Not sure if lake Reidsville allows powerboat or how the fishing is.

Also Lake Gaston and Kerr reservoir up on the Virginia state line both great for fishing

Randleman reservoir in south high point seems to get a lot of bass boat activity but I have no experience there

And if you want to get real crazy i hear the noodling at high rock is great

 

[Rice]

Natalie at a gas station yesterday, standing behind a guy that was open carrying on his right side ...... with his right arm in a sling.

 

[weejub]

so weird

 

[ROBsSON]

There is also Hyco Lake but also a power plant lake so not the greatest for fishing.

Not sure if lake Reidsville allows powerboat or how the fishing is.

Also Lake Gaston and Kerr reservoir up on the Virginia state line both great for fishing

Randleman reservoir in south high point seems to get a lot of bass boat activity but I have no experience there

And if you want to get real crazy i hear the noodling at high rock is great

Ive heard of Kerr lake and that it's pretty awesome but yet to go and idk if I'm crazy enough to go noodling to many snapping turtles out there!

 

[jamesurq]

I'll be camping/fishing/kayaking W Kerr Scott Reservior next weekend. Out by Wilkesboro. Anyone been?

 

[JohnVee]

@tgadd made the paper!

Need a new hobby or stress reliever? Try throwing axes at this Charlotte facility.

Jennifer Kilbourne of Charlotte throws an axe at Common Market in Plaza Midwood on Thursday at a mobile axe-throwing event hosted by Lumberjaxe. The business will be opening in Charlotte this fall. Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
LOCAL
JULY 22, 2017 6:03 PM
Need a new hobby or stress reliever? Try throwing axes at this Charlotte facility.
BY TAYLOR BLATCHFORD

tblatchford@charlotteobserver.com

Charlotte residents looking to take a swing at a trendy new sport are in luck: The city’s first recreational axe-throwing facility, Lumberjaxe, will open this fall.

Axe-throwing sites have popped up across the U.S. in the last year. Lumberjaxe is the first in the Carolinas and one of the first in the Southeast. Lumberjacks (and their wives, known as Lumberjills) have thrown axes in sport for hundreds of years, but the modern activity comes from Canada, according to Rage Axe Throwing in Montreal.

Patrons of the Common Market in Plaza Midwood were able to test their ability to throw an axe during a mobile event hosted Lumberjaxe on Thursday. Lumberjaxe is the first recreational axe-throwing facility in the South. The business will be opening in Charlotte this fall.
Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com


Husband and wife Scott and Ashleigh Gadd were hooked when they saw a YouTube video a few years ago from a Toronto axe-throwing company. They built a target in their Boston backyard, started learning to throw and hosted friends to try it out.


When they moved back to Charlotte, where they’d lived after graduating college, they decided to bring the sport with them and started searching for a facility.

A man gets his grip right before throwing an axe at Common Market.
Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com


It was hard to find a building because of the high rent for new developments, Scott Gadd said, but eventually Lumberjaxe found a home — a large building on Louise Avenue in the Belmont neighborhood of Charlotte that used to be a Kellogg’s factory and currently stores antiques. Renovations will be minimal after Lumberjaxe moves into the space Sept. 1, and the grand opening is tentatively planned for late September.

Until then, Lumberjaxe is hosting events around the city with a custom-built truck with two targets — one “lane.” In the future, they’d like to build a trailer with four to six targets to let more people try it out.

“It’s really hard to sell (axe-throwing) by talking about it,” Scott Gadd said. “Letting people try it and actually throw makes it a lot better. People who haven’t tried it are definitely a little more skeptical, and that’s why we have the truck. We’re trying to get it in front of as many people as we can, because I understand it’s a difficult concept to grasp.”

Kathryn Smith, left and Jennifer Kilbourne, celebrate an axe throw at the Common Market in Plaza Midwood.
Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com


At an event at Common Market in Plaza Midwood Thursday evening, people milled around an outdoor patio and wandered to the event from the adjacent neighborhoods. Two women who happened upon the event said they’d never thrown axes for sport before, but enjoyed it and would do it again.

“It feels really good to get some aggression out,” Kathryn Smith said. “I even have a Viking costume I can come to the center in, just to make it more epic.”

Devin Pointe follows through on his axe throw.
Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com


Finding insurance for the facility was the biggest hurdle and took a year, Scott Gadd said. They explained the safety precautions required by the National Axe Throwing Federation, but insurers were still skeptical — one wanted them to have an EMT on staff at all times, but the owners reminded them that the center will be less than a mile from two hospital systems. All employees will be first-aid certified.

The main safety rules for axe throwing are simple: Don’t throw when someone is downrange. Don’t go downrange when someone else is throwing. Don’t throw at an axe stuck in the board. Don’t try to stop or catch an axe.

The lane on the mobile truck is enclosed with netting, and the six lanes in the facility will be separated by floor-to-ceiling chain-link fencing, Scott said. One staff member will be at each lane to ensure safety and give instructions, and no one under 18 can throw, although they’re working with insurance to allow that in the future.

“The guys in Toronto have been open for 10 years now and they’ve had three injuries that were all very minor, so we’re banking on following their model and following the safety precautions they have in place,” he said.

Michelle Jandebeur displays her form while throwing an axe. Jandebeur was throwing the axe for her son, Caden who is 11 and too young to participate.
Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com


The Gadds are in the process of getting a liquor license to sell beer and wine, but for now, the center will be bring-your-own-bottle. Staff will be bartender-certified and trained to recognize signs of intoxication — if customers aren’t following the rules or throwing safely, they’ll be asked to stop.

Estimated prices will start at $20 per hour for individual walk-in sessions; group events will be $40 per person for 2.5 hours. The center will also host 8-week competitive leagues following national federation rules.

Alison Gulledge smiles as she waits to throw an axe at the Common Market in Plaza Midwood. Gulledge and others participated in a mobile axe throwing event hosted by Lumberjaxe.
Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com


Anyone can throw axes regardless of age, experience or physical ability, Scott Gadd said, and they just have to remember one thing.

“Don’t think too much about it,” he said. “It’s pretty simple, and you don’t have to put in a lot of force behind it. Just have fun.”

Taylor Blatchford: 704-358-5354, @blatchfordtr

Lumberjaxe is the first recreational axe-throwing facility in the South. Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

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[lt1fire]

Went to say hi to Bruce today

 

[weejub]

@tgadd . .
The Gadds are in the process of getting a liquor license to sell beer and wine, but for now, the center will be bring-your-own-bottle. Staff will be bartender-certified and trained to recognize signs of intoxication — if customers aren’t following the rules or throwing safely, they’ll be asked to stop. . .

I wanted to open a gun shop and craft brew shop next to each other in Stilwell, KS and have a sign that said: "Beer and Guns."

I think I like "Beer and Axes" even better!

Great write up, Scott! Thanks for sharing John.

 

[Rice]

I wanted to open a gun shop and craft brew shop next to each other in Stilwell, KS and have a sign that said: "Beer and Guns."

I think I like "Beer and Axes" even better!

Great write up, Scott! Thanks for sharing John.

"Brew Blasters"
"Suds & Guns"
"Brews and Buns"
"Shoots and Shots"
"Glock and Load"
"My Insurance Company Won't Pay for This"

 

[NCFJ]

Not much of a story in the Herald. Snipe Point is a very popular locals spot on the gulf side of the lower Keys about 7 miles off shore. Right about where you see the people standing in the water in the center of the picture a pristine white beach appears every day at low tide. It is common to put up a net and play volley ball while others are BBQing the catch of the day. Tourist were discouraged about stopping iif they happened on the spot. Guides steer their customers clear of the area.

Shark bites a woman off the Keys

 

[lt1fire]

"Brew Blasters"
"Suds & Guns"
"Brews and Buns"
"Shoots and Shots"
"Glock and Load"
"My Insurance Company Won't Pay for This"

Pilsners and pew pews
Suds and Gubs
Bocks and Glocks
Bangs Bang Bitters
Heckler and Koch and Kolsch
22oz and .22
Maibocks and Mossbergs
Roggenbier and Remington




For @tgadd
Altbier and Axes

 

[tgadd]

Thanks for sharing @JohnVee!

 

[stevezero]

So, it was Brisk this morning. 54 degrees with a 10 knot breeze. High today will be about 78 degrees.

Not that I'm complaining...

Bare naked ladies concert tonight. nothing says 'murica like a Canadian band singing on a Ford stage, surrounded by the biggest baddest US warplanes of multiple generations. b52, b29, c120 something caribou, some black ops helis, and some wwii fighters being parked today.

 

[JToobe]

So, it was Brisk this morning. 54 degrees with a 10 knot breeze. High today will be about 78 degrees.

Not that I'm complaining...

Bare naked ladies concert tonight. nothing says 'murica like a Canadian band singing on a Ford stage, surrounded by the biggest baddest US warplanes of multiple generations. b52, b29, c120 something caribou, some black ops helis, and some wwii fighters being parked today.

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Oshkosh!! On my bucket list! Participated in several Air Shows while in the Army in WA & OR....mostly static displays but always had a great time! Post up more pics!

 

[stevezero]

So, you drive a truck?????

Does it have a radial? no, I'm not talking about your tires.

Plymouth Powered by Jacobs

 

[lt1fire]

the colorado auto supply truck... awesome!!

 

[pkniland]

Added one to the collection

 

[stevezero]

And a BOne...just because

 

[BMThiker]

Two BOne or not to BOne...

 

[KevinNY]

I prefer the B-58 Hustler. Clearly designed by a Hot Rod enthusiast.