(Downtown, Des Moines, IA)

Scooter’s 1349th bar, first visited in 2019.

This is a gay bar, but we got here too early in the day. We kind of felt like we were making the regulars uncomfortable.

I had a Busch Light.

Buddy's Corral, Des Moines

418 E 5th St
Des Moines, IA 50309
US
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(515) 244-7140
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Some people collect autographs, some collect antiques, others collect stamps. My hobby is a little different, I collect bars. This site represents my collection, documenting each bar I visit.

This is not a review site, there's plenty of those already. Most posts in this bar diary are slice-of-life recaps of the half hour or so I spent having a beer. I hope you enjoy browsing through my collection!

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