Bring Out Your Inner Lumberjack: Seniors, we’re all looking for activities, events, for things to do. This series is our contribution to your cache of just plain fun things to do in Delaware. Lefty’s Alley & Eats is known primarily by locals as a fun place to enjoy bowling, while grabbing their popular pub food and listening to live music on weekends. But they’re getting more and more known for another offering: a unique game in town that has people throwing sharp objects. At a target.
Lefty’s, on Coastal Highway in Lewes introduces visitors to a surprisingly safe sport – axe throwing. And while most people can’t fathom the combination of bowling, beer and axe throwing, it is drawing plenty of curious people willing to give it a try.
General Manager of Lefty’s, Gary Foley likens it to darts on steroids. “It’s not just come and throw an axe. It’s a structured training and games,” he explains. Players are under the supervision of Lefty’s trained “Axperts” at all times. Instruction and safety rules are strictly enforced, and follow the guidelines of the World Axe Throwing League (WATL).
The sport takes place in a baseball cage-like room, where only one player at a time enters and takes aim twelve feet away at a target that resembles an oversized dart board. Scoring and competition rules are explained by a qualified coach. Anyone over the age of 18 can participate (or 13-17 with parental permission), and groups between four and twelve people can reserve the room.
Nervous about the size and weight of the axe, or your throwing ability? Don’t worry, Foley insists. The axes weigh about a half pound to one pound each, about the weight of an average hammer, and the “axpert” will give you pointers on technique. In Foley’s observation, he quips that women are generally better than men, citing their ability to follow directions more clearly!
According to Lefty’s web site, participants, your plaid flannel shirt is not required to throw an axe, but leave the flipflops at home. Shoes with toe coverings are essential for the obvious reason!
For those perhaps a bit shy about wielding an axe, you can stick with traditional bowling. Enjoy Lefty’s 16 lanes, reserved per hour, or as a walk-in if available. Prefer watching multiple sports on what they claim are the largest screens in Delmarva? Enjoy your favorite game while your group bowls. Or, have a Sunday football party with a group of friends while you enjoy local brews and specialty cocktails.
Live music featuring local favorites is also available on most weekends. Watch the entertaining “Hot Sauce,” or “The Repeat Offenders Band,” regulars on Lefty’s calendar of events.
Have the grandkids visiting? Lefty’s Laser Tag is wildly popular for birthday parties or other group events. Lefty’s even offers occasional drive-in movies suitable for the whole family, and car shows – both in its expansive parking lot.
So if you are looking for a unique group outing with your family or neighbors, why not check out Lefty’s Alley & Eats? Another great local activity in Delaware. It’s perfect indoor fun whatever the season.