Sarah’s Smash Shack

Damn it!!! I’ve been dying to go here. Closed so soon?
I’m giving it 5 stars conceptually.

Just like it sounds: Sarah lets you smash stuff at her shack.
If you haven’t been, it’s definitely worth checking out. I recommend buying a plate/​bowl/​mug set from Target or Big Lots, otherwise it can get a bit pricey.
Apparently they donate the broken shards to local artists, which makes me not feel so profligate.

I would say that the idea is pretty lame but it is not an original concept. This place is a poorly executed version of the smash houses in japan (that btw started popping up at least 10 years ago). In Japan, you can smash cool stuff like TV’s and shit. Don’t bother coming here; you can get the same plates and vases at the 99 cents store and throw em against your garage and STILL get the same release.
Here’s a few more of my thoughts:
Too expensive.
Needs Booze.(Might get a little violent)

Definitely a great place to get that frustration and pent-​up anger OUT! I highly suggest coming here when you’re pissed off, because when I came I was actually happy with the world and felt bad breaking the plates and glasses. («what if some poor person really needs this mug?») We bought a mystery box and split it between the two of us. It was a good value, as you get the most random but fun items to break, but still a bit pricey. But hey– where else can you break stuff and someone else is left to pick up the pieces???
It may be all fun and games, but Sarah and her staff take safety seriously. You need to wear closed-​toe shoes, a special black jumper, face mask, gloves, and a hairnet/​do-​rag. There’s a reason why you have to wear all this, as a piece of glass flew back and hit me after I slammed it into the wall.
You can bring an ipod to plug into their speakers to listen to while you break things. If you don’t, I highly suggest bringing earplugs, as it was quite loud in there while stuff was being smashed.
I told my mom (who is a mosaic artist) about this place and she said that Sarah donates the broken plates/​dishes/​etc. to local San Diego mosaic artists. Thanks, Sarah!

Whether you wanna relieve some stress or go crazy/​mad happy, «Sarah’s Smash Shack» will satisfy your needs!!!
I went for a friend’s birthday shindig and it seemed like something totally different and fun! I didn’t have to relieve any stress, but I was throwing things left and right feeling liberated and guiltless. I didn’t think I would enjoy it as much as I did.
You can bring your own break-​up songs (hehe) to play while you imagine your ex on the other end. then grab all sorts of breakable items and aim for the imaginary dirt-​bag loser. haha.
I, on the other hand, enjoyed it without any anger or stress. Who knew breaking things would be oh so much fun?! So it is fit for all! I seriously am craving to go back (this time for stress). How therapeutic it can be! CHECK IT OUT MY FELLOW UnilocalERS!!!

Sarah’s Smash Shack… I can impress people with this place because it’s a unique concept and I think it’s brilliant. A franchise would totally be a hit.
I was frustrated because –Facebook hasn’t invented a feature yet where retarded Quizes as «Which 70’s character are you» and «5 things I won’t forget in my purse» stop showing up on someone’s main page, so I’m forced to leave or wait until all these Quiz takers either die from boredom– and I am totally relaxed about it now after my smash session. You will never know how relieving trowing plates and vases against a wall is –unless you’re Greek — until you try it.
You can choose from a «menu» of plates, vases, cups and other stuff to throw or go for a special such as the mistery box with a variety of stuff in it. On the recommendation of Sarah, I choose for the plates because of the variety of throwing techniques you can use to smack them. I found out that the frisbee throw is my favorite. You can write on the plates with a marker before you throw them, I did that with my first one and hope it works as a voodoo doll.
You can bring your own MP3-​player and play your own music while throwing. Sarah told that there are people throwing on opera, that would work on my nerves too. The first thing that came to my mind was Killing in the Name Of– not very original but Rage is just the perfect tune for this activity in my book.
I love the way how the smash rooms have these black/​white squares on the walls, they help to make you feel more rushed up. For the people who are concerned about the waste of glass or breaking too pretty vases (if you exist, seriously. Please get a hobby and stop taking FB quizes too), they get their stuff mostly at thrift stores. Even better, they recycle the stuff you throw and make the most creative things with it. You can also buy a souvenir box with the glass you just smashed.
This place is perfect for a hilarious activity with friends, co-​workers, a date, visitors or just for yourself to get rid of whatever kind of feeling of anxiety, anger, sadness, extreme happiness, frustration, loss of your goldfish, a sugar overload adrenaline rush or the more complex problems in life such as mine: …works therapeutic for everything! Dump your counselor and and try this. It will probably work better too. They’re open late!

Fire your shrink. You are essentially a means to his smug, soiled-​sock-​sniffing end, a willing recipient of his psychological soliloquies that are geared more toward legitamizing his half-​baked theories than actually addressing your issues. For every ink blot, cryptic analysis or halfhearted insight you’re spoon fed, your shrink’s ego grows at a rate inversely proportional to that pitiful pittance you call your bank account. Stop shelling out upwards of $ 200 per meaningless hour to gorge on faux therapy.
In the alternative, become a disciple of the Church of Sarah’s Smash Shack. Sermons include dressing up like a Power Ranger hopped up on Mortal Kombat and testing the durability of various dishes under the influence of wine, incandescent rage and AC/​DC.
**Disclaimer: Sarah’s does not serve alcohol; I pre-​gamed it. However, she will hook you up with a destruction soundtrack from hell while you’re giving a big ‘fuck you’ to proper form. Additionally, do not hold Sarah’s accountable if you subsequently develop an unalterable perspective on abberant usages for plates.**
Possibilities abound for those of you who are living a perpetual existence in the Hatrix (it’s a hard knock life). Want to physically (and legally) express your anger toward elderly Sunday drivers, old flames, past and/​or present administations, Wall Street, your boss, cats, cute shoes that don’t come in your size, Yo-​Boys, Buffalo Exchange employees, shitty coffee, cover chargers, double negatives, waterproof mascara, pretentious waiters, the LSAT, hippies, mouth breathers, the Bible Belt, hit-​and-​runs, skinny jeans, embarrassing area codes, Kathy-​fucking-​Lee Gifford, Donald Trump’s combover, rush-​hour traffic, Ugg boots, any place that doesn’t offer Wi-​Fi, dust, self-​inflicted abstinence, hangovers, Shakespeare, The [You Wish You Were] Genius Bar at Apple retail stores, soggy waffles, gawkers, cock blockers or asshole cops???
Your maniacal Mecca awaits you, brother. Journey to the promised land. Catharsis guaranteed.

Who needs counseling? Say goodbye to anxiety!
Are you surviving a breakup? or has someone ruffled your tail feathers?
If this is the case then Sarah’s Smash Shack is the best place to be.
My friend suggested us going to Sarah’s Smash Shack so we could get out some frustrations. I LOVED IT! I have to admit my first throw was lame. The trick is to really think about someone or something that really ticks you off and then go after them with a «smashing» attitude. How could something feel so wrong yet be so right! Here we are in our smashing suits, music blaring and jumping around like a couple of crazies. It was such a fun time.
Will definitely be going back and I bought a souvenir tank to remember my fun day by.
Suggestion **we thought the mystery box was the best deal**

I brought my mom here as a surprise. She had no idea what she was in for and I’m not talking about the prices! Har har. We got the Buffet and chose 10 different items from sushi plates to a vase that didn’t break after it hit the wall and bounced a few times!
It was the weirdest thing — breaking brand new dishes and vases on purpose. It felt so wrong, yet so insanely awesome.
We had a great time!

Our boss decided it would be a good idea for our department’s management team to come here as a group to let out some aggression. I have to admit I was super skeptical that this would be fun, especially after having to suit up in a Dickies jumpsuit and don combat boots.
But once I was in a room with my co-​workers and the glass was flying, I had a great time. It was the equivalent of primal screaming. We went a little crazy on how much we bought to smash — 4 of the mystery boxes, a pile of plates, a bunch of the «boomerang» vases and some assorted sports related memorabilia. The mystery boxes were a lot of fun because they had a bunch of dishware, including cups and saucers which were fantastic to throw. We also liked throwing the plates discus-​like into the wall. But the boomerang vases were my fave — they really tended to bounce back at you, which was horrifying and exilarating at the same time.
We dug the soundtrack they were piping into the room — we’d catch some songs in between throwing — some Scorpions, some Hole (yay — angry chick rock, my fave) and some electronica. You can also bring your i-​pod to plug in if you don’t trust their selection.
Overall, a good time, though it is pricey. Since our company paid, that was cool, but I don’t know if I’d spend my own money to smash things up, I think I’d rather go rock out at a show.

Ugh.
I have been having the most whack a** week (or week and a half) EVARRRR.
First, my mom gets sick
Second, some dumba** impersonates me on the internets (thanks to everyone who gave me the heads up and flagged that sh*t)
Third, I’m bored as f*ck stuck at home. I know I can get a job, but I’m picky: P
So…SUPER RUGGY to the rescue! ! !
After meeting up at the Local, we walked over to the Smash Shack where Sarah and her crew got us suited up. I wore a rad red Dickies jumpsuit that reminded me of the Micro Machine man for some odd reason: /​
We went to the back of the building and each got a grab bag of breakables wrapped in tissue paper, put on a paintball mask then went into a room where we threw our breakables as hard as we could at a metal wall.
Talk about instant gratification :)
Oh man. The best 5 bucks I’ve ever spent. Seriously.
Thanks Sarah. You’ll probably be seeing me again in the near future ;)
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Disclaimer:
The price for breaking stuff varies– check it out here

Let it be known that I would never, in my right mind, quote Limp Bizkit to get a point across. Ever. But seeing as how I am quite under the weather at the moment and on massive amounts of cold and flu medicine, I am going to let myself slide on this one.
And so, if you are ever having one of those days where the following applies…
It’s just one of those days
When you don’t wanna wake up
Everything is f*cked
Everybody sux
You don’t really know why
But you want justify
Rippin’ someone’s head off
No human contact
And if you interact
Your life is on contract
Your best bet is to stay away motherf*cker
It’s just one of those days!
Then, my friends, get your keesters down to Sarah’s Smash Shack and have at it!
This is seriously the most awesome idea for a business. I had the pleasure of hitting this place up on a recent trip to SD and I wasn’t even in a bad mood, but suit me up in a black dickies onesie, put a mask and some gloves on me and rock the iPod and goodness gracious, great balls of let’s break some mutha friggin sh*t!
I can only imagine how awesome this place would be if you are in a pissy, pissed off, pms mood. Or if you had just been dumped or fired or thrown out of a strip club for not tipping the stuck up stripper enough (wait, what?). Seriously, it’s just awesome and to get an idea of the fun Ruggy and I had here, just peep the pics I added.
Good Times!!! The only downfall is that you will work up a sweat in the gear, soooo if you are planning to go out right after, bring some primping materials. Just sayin’.

Really, how can you not give this place 5 stars on creativity alone? An entire business dedicated to smashing glassware against a wall? Genius!
Before I begin, I’d like the hippies to summmmmmma donnnnnn-​NA. I don’t wanna hear about how recycled mayonnaise jars and old bottles of Mad Dog ²⁰⁄₂₀ would be a better fit and more earth-​friendly than utilizing new plates and vases. Check your ethos at the door for a moment and just have fun smashing shit against a wall while blasting Prodigy on your iPod.
Ever been pissed off? Perhaps your f**k buddy hooked up with your co-​worker? Maybe you’re sick of hearing «I Kissed A Girl» by Katy Perry 72 times per hour on every radio station in the city? How do you feel about that tweaker who broke your side window just to retrieve a Nutrageous candy bar sitting atop your center console? You could hold onto that anger and let it eat you up inside, or you could mosey on into Sarah’s Smash Shack and break stuff!
For someone who isn’t completely sold on therapists or prescription meds, a 30-​minute stop into the ‘Shack could prove to be just what the doctor ordered. Of course, you don’t have to be a complete nutcase to enjoy yourself… it could serve as a really fun first date as well. Movies? Pfffftt!
After all the shards of glass are broken against the sheet iron wall, they’re collected and donated to shelters for art projects… so that outta make you greenies feel a little better about the operation.