Sharpen your axe-throwing skills at this new Somerville bar


Enjoying a beer and throwing axes feels a little wrong, but that's fine by Krista Paton, co-owner of the new Somerville spot Urban Axes.

"It feels a little forbidden," Paton said of axe-throwing. "There's something a little primal-feeling when you hit that first bullseye. You don't really experience that in a concrete-jungle world."

Urban Axes, which opens Friday, is the latest Bay State watering hole to go beyond drinks and barstools. Multiple arcades and wine bars where customers are taught…

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