The Roanoker May/June 2022 - 82

Best of 2022 * the winners
MITCHELL TYLER
Blue Ridge Axe Throwing
Platinum Winner, Favorite Spot for a Day Date and Best Date Night
Gold Winner, Best Local Attraction
" Sticking " the Win
Blue Ridge Axe Throwing offers smiles for all,
whether you're a seasoned thrower or new to the game.
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82 MAY/JUNE 2022
lue Ridge Axe Throwing has hit the bullseye
in this year's Best of Roanoke reader poll, having
won platinum for Favorite Spot for a Day
Date and Best Date Night, as well as a gold
win for Best Local Attraction. After all, a little
healthy competition is a great way to spend
time with your friends and partners!
" It's just a wonderful thing to see, especially because we have
such a great mix of folks coming in for Axe Throwing and our
staff is always working to provide the best experience for our
guests, " says Mitchell Tyler, co-owner and one of the founders
of Blue Ridge Axe Throwing. " Seeing recognition across different
categories really speaks to how we are implementing our
goal of reaching a wide cross section of locals and visitors in
our region. "
One of the things their team loves most? " So many smiles!
Our guests make our business and our team members shine! "
While they do get a few timid first-timers, Tyler says that
for the most part, people have been looking forward to their
axe-throwing time, whether it's a day visit, date night or corporate/team-building
event. Some hours have two to four people
throwing, while other hours might host groups of 60. " We're
continually looking at better ways to improve our guest experience,
which means we are never bored! "
You might be surprised to learn that one of their biggest challenges
is actually putting it all together. Their Axe Master, Andrew
Wolf, sees to it that their vision for the guest experience is
consistently delivered. Wolf started working with the team after
reopening from the pandemic closings in 2020, and continues
to improve things on the day-to-day. Tyler also encourages everyone
to visit the mural Wolf recently did incorporating their
Yeti mascot into recognizable Roanoke features.
For that seamless guest experience, they're constantly developing
a better website/booking flow, sourcing the best wood so
that axes " stick " better, working on recycling options for spent
wood, finding the best axes to throw and more, all while trying
to show axe throwers the time of their lives while on the range.
" But it's also probably the most rewarding part, " Tyler says.
" Seeing people find and explore a skill they didn't know they
had - or needed in some cases! - keeps us moving forward. "
For Tyler, there's no place he'd rather be and no community
he'd rather serve. His family has worked, lived and played in
the area for generations; his grandparents worked at Lakeside
almost 100 years ago, so he likes to think the businesses he
runs here and the experiences they deliver honors them, this
community and our region.
Schedule your next (or first) axe-throwing session and enjoy
the fun by learning more at blueridgeaxe.com. -LL
TheRoanoker.com
AARON SPICER
http://www.blueridgeaxe.com http://www.TheRoanoker.com
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