Axe requirements like length and head size vary, depending on the league you throw in. | Photo by CLTtoday
Newsletter editor Maria, here. You may remember this recent ask about quirky hobbies. My thinking? It’s never too late to try something new. A new hobby — and sport — I picked up fairly recently: axe throwing.
I first tried it in July 2023, and haven’t been able to put the axes down since. What started as a video project turned into a weekly event spanning two years (and counting), taking me to Asheville, Durham, and qualifying for the International Axe Throwing Championship in Canada.
This was editor Maria’s first ever big axe bullseye in 2023.
GIF by CLTtoday
Where to throw
BATL Grounds | LoSo and Plaza Midwood | $30 per person | League nights are Mondays in LoSo and Tuesdays in Plaza Midwood — you’ll most likely find me throwing on Tuesdays.
Pro tip: If you’re going to start a league, don’t worry about bringing your own axe. While this is a great starter axe, many throwers will let you borrow one for the evening.
If approved, The Pavilion in SouthPark could turn into a multi-story mixed-use building.
Screenshot via Google Maps
Development
A new tower could be coming to SouthPark. Developer Hines filed a rezoning petition to redevelop a portion of Carnegie Boulevard into mixed-use space, adding residential, offices, retail, and green space — but the rezoning process could take months. (The Charlotte Observer)
Transit
Overnight lane closures are happening this week so crews can install bridge girders along I-85 near the W.T. Harris Boulevard and West Mallard Creek Church Road interchanges. The I-85 North Bridge project aims to link residential, retail, and more in University City. The closures will run through Friday, Oct. 24.
Biz
Need a place new workspace? Charlotte-based Blue Jay Investments opened Spur Line Creative, a 12,000-sqft coworking space along Berryhill Road near Platform Coffee + Kitchen. Monthly rental prices start at $1,000 for a small office or desks and flex memberships at $100. (Charlotte Business Journal)
Sports
It’s time to fill the fortress. Charlotte FC will host the first game of the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 6:30 p. against New York City FC. Tickets start at $50. (Queen City News)
Job
The City of Charlotte is hosting an Internship Career Fair tomorrow, Oct. 22, starting at 9 a.m. The event at Solid Waste Services encourages college students or recent college graduates to explore various career opportunities and network with city leaders.
Family
The Schiele Museum of Natural History recently unveiled its new experience: the Explorer’s Outpost, a hands-on naturalist area where guests of all ages can examine plants and animals up close. The outpost is open daily and included with admission.
Sports
LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, and Brandon Miller are ready to hit the paint for the team’s home opener. Go beyond the locker room for the biggest stories on the Charlotte Hornetswith Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcasts.
Announced
Sainted Trap Choir will take the stage at Carolina Theatre with a world-premiere reinterpretation of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol: A Sainted Christmas: Iced Scrooge. Get ready to learn the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, set to a sick beat.
Plan Ahead
The Charlotte Knights and the ACCHL will host six college hockey games at Truist Field next month. Auburn and Coastal Carolina will start the six-game series on Thursday, Nov. 14. Tickets for all six games are on sale now.
Try This
It’s boo time. Starting tomorrow, Oct. 22, Bojangles’ app users can log in at 10:31 p.m. – or “Boo Time” – to unlock new promo codes for surprise offers. The digital promotion runs through Friday, Oct. 31.
Feel Good
A Rock Hill coin maker hid about $41,000-worth of coins in the NC mountains, which were found by a father-daughter duo from Georgia. The coin maker released clues for the coins’ whereabouts as days went by. The duo plan to donate $16,000 to the Hurricane Helene Relief Fund. (WSOC)
Number
217,734. That’s how many people have switched to Oricle hearing aids — enjoying conversations, TV, and the sounds of life for under $100. Learn more.*
Event Spotlight
Austen Kroll and Shep Rose will stand alongside Erin Santos for a high-energy night of fundraising.
Photo via Isabella Santos Foundation
We’ve got the perfect “girl’s night” event happening this week: Carolina Charm, a first-of-its-kind cocktail party and fundraiser hosted by Shep Rose and Austen Kroll of Bravo’s “Southern Charm” and the Isabella Santos Foundation.
Enjoy craft cocktails, small bites, live and silent auctions, and a moderated discussion with the Bravo Stars — all while supporting fertility preservation programs for pediatric cancer survivors at Charlotte’s Atrium Health Levine Children’s and MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital in South Carolina.
The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
Something I love about traveling for axe throwing is trading stickers. My throwing name is “Funsize” (because I’m not very tall), and I made a sticker to match. So today, enjoy my sticker in my signature below.
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