This weekend, Bostonians were treated to the news that an axe-throwing bar is likely to open in a nearby town next summer. Believe it or not, axe-throwing bars, where patrons throw axes at targets on the wall, are a growing trend across the country, despite everything that could possibly go wrong. There are axe-throwing bars in or near Baltimore, Philadelphia, Detroit, Austin, Charlotte, Denver, and of course, Brooklyn, among other places. Here's how an axe-throwing bar works. Many axe-throwing bars also have axe-throwing leagues, which add a competitive angle to the sport.

Source: Forbes January 14, 2018 23:48 UTC