ALL BARS IN METRO AREA: (Rural / No metro)
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#1816: Great Turtle Brewery & Distillery
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Mackinac Island, MI) Scooter’s 1816th bar, first visited in 2024. After high tea at the Grand Hotel we went to the bar at the top of the hotel, which offers... -
#1815: Mustang Lounge
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Mackinac Island, MI) Scooter’s 1815th bar, first visited in 2024. While we were at the Pink Pony we heard about the oldest bar on the island, so headed over there... -
#1814: Pink Pony Bar & Grill
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Mackinac Island, MI) Scooter’s 1814th bar, first visited in 2024. Our visit to Mackinac Island was kind of a spur of the moment decision. Upon arrival we had a great... -
#1813: Vue Wine Bar
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Charlevoix, MI) Scooter’s 1813th bar, first visited in 2024. It was too windy and choppy to put our kayaks into Lake Michigan, so we decided to drive down to... -
#1759: Railway Winery & Butler Creek Distilling
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1759th bar, first visited in 2024. Technically closer to the town of Beaver than to Eureka Springs, we had driven by this place many times in... -
#1754: Monowi Tavern
Posted on July 2024 | No Comments(Monowi, NE) Scooter’s 1754th bar, first visited in 2024. On the last day of this vacation we took back roads and dropped down into northeastern Nebraska, specifically to visit the... -
#1750: Wagon Wheel Bar
Posted on July 2024 | No Comments(Interior, SD) Scooter’s 1750th bar, first visited in 2024. While driving through Badlands National Park we accidentally exited the park, and we decided “why not drive on to that little... -
#1747: Primitive Olde Crow Winery
Posted on June 2024 | No Comments(Clinton, MO) Scooter’s 1747th bar, first visited in 2024. This winery, located behind an associated highway-facing general store, is dog-friendly (dogs even allowed inside) and serves wood fired pizza in... -
#1687: Tin Mill Restaurant
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1687th bar, first visited in 2023. After dinner we were supposed to go to Hermann WurstHaus to pick up all kinds of delicious meats, but they... -
#1686: Fernweh Distilling Co.
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1686th bar, first visited in 2023. While I as at the brewery, my wife sent me a pic of the menu at they place they all... -
#1685: Tin Mill Brewing
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1685th bar, first visited in 2023. After we revisited Stone Creek to finish what we ran out of time for yesterday, the rest of the gang... -
#1684: Adam Puchta Winery
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1684th bar, first visited in 2023. Numerous people had told us not to miss this winery, so we made sure to get over here before we ran... -
#1683: G. Husmann Wine Company
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1683rd bar, first visited in 2023. After we dropped our luggage off at the train station lockers, we wandered over to the first place we found... -
#1682: Loose Caboose Saloon
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1682nd bar, first visited in 2023. I was expecting a dive bar, but this was too clubby for my tastes. I think I would have enjoyed... -
#1681: Hermann 1837 Cellar Bar
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1681st bar, first visited in 2023. This historic bar (lots of memorabilia) is located in the basement of a downtown hotel (the Hermann Crown Suites). There... -
#1680: Bank Bar & Bistro
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1680th bar, first visited in 2023. This wasn’t a planned stop but we noticed it open as we were heading to our next destination so decided... -
#1679: Concert Hall & Barrel Tavern
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1679th bar, first visited in 2023. After the wineries closed for the day, we took a break for a couple of hours back at the rental... -
#1678: Stone Hill Winery
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1678th bar, first visited in 2023. We got here a little too close to closing time and needed a meal, so we actually had to split this... -
#1677: Reserve Cellars
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1677th bar, first visited in 2023. Our next stop was a winery, in a cave-like cellar located in a building a short hike up a hill from... -
#1676: Copper Mule Distillery
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1676th bar, first visited in 2023. Our next stop was a distillery, since that was on the way to the next winery. Part of our group stayed... -
#1675: OakGlenn Vineyards & Winery
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1675th bar, first visited in 2023. Our first winery stop of the day seems to actually be known for its sangria more than its wines — multiple... -
#1674: The Piano Bar
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1674th bar, first visited in 2023. Popped in for brunch before starting a day of winery crawling. In addition to my breakfast (including one of the... -
#1673: Sharp Corner Tavern
Posted on August 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Hermann, MO) Scooter’s 1673rd bar, first visited in 2023. Our train was late arriving in Hermann so we wandered around a bit looking for a place still serving food... -
#1664: The Landing Tavern
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Port Austin, MI) Scooter’s 1664th bar, first visited in 2023. And this is the bar we ordered our (really good!) pizzas from! I had a Bell’s Two-Hearted IPA. 8724... -
#1663: Lake Street Local
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Downtown, Port Austin, MI) Scooter’s 1663rd bar, first visited in 2023. I came here for a round of drinks while waiting for pizzas we ordered from the bar next door.... -
#1662: Pak’s Backyard
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Port Austin, MI) Scooter’s 1662nd bar, first visited in 2023. Another place where they wanted everyone outside, at least today was a nice day instead of the rain we had... -
#1661: Thumb Brewery
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Caseville, MI) Scooter’s 1661st bar, first visited in 2023. After our lunch we decided to drive over to Caseville to see the town and try the brewery. The rain was... -
#1660: Bird Creek Farms
Posted on July 2023 | No Comments(Port Austin, MI) Scooter’s 1660th bar, first visited in 2023. I almost didn’t count this as a bar, but we ended up seated in the outdoor bar area and had... -
#1576: Fly Boy Brewery & Eats
Posted on October 2022 | No Comments(Sylvan Grove, KS) Scooter’s 1576th bar, first visited in 2022. I’d been wanting to come to this brewery ever since it opened, but the hours and location caused me to... -
#1532: Lake Bums BrewCo
Posted on June 2022 | No Comments(Pontiac, MO) Scooter’s 1532nd bar, first visited in 2022. Founds this brewery across the highway from a campground where we were staying. The tap room is in a mewer building... -
#1527: The Old Fishtrap
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Chinook, WA) Scooter’s 1527th bar, first visited in 2022. After we were done exploring Astoria we decided to cross the bridge into Washington and visit the first interesting-looking bar we... -
#1525: The Beach Bite / Ros Rocas Bar & Grill
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Rockaway Beach, OR) Scooter’s 1525th bar, first visited in 2022. OPur plan for weeks was to visit Rick’s Roadhouse next door, a dive bar that looked right up our alley.... -
#1524: Pelican Brewing – Pacific City
Posted on April 2022 | No Comments(Pacific City, OR) Scooter’s 1524th bar, first visited in 2022. Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area was one of the first stops on our list of must-see beaches. Upon arrival, however... -
#1503: Barge Inn
Posted on August 2021 | No Comments(Downtown, Munising, MI) Scooter’s 1503rd bar, first visited in 2021. I was heading back to rejoin my group at the souvenir store when they notified me they had relocated to... -
#1502: East Channel Brewing Company
Posted on August 2021 | No Comments(Downtown, Munising, MI) Scooter’s 1502nd bar, first visited in 2021. I broke off from the main group (who wanted to go back to a souvenir shop we had visited earlier)... -
#1501: ByGeorge Brewing Company
Posted on August 2021 | No Comments(Downtown, Munising, MI) Scooter’s 1501st bar, first visited in 2021. Our group LOVED this place. Even the non beer drinkers found something for them and we all had a great... -
#1500: Duck Pond Eatery and Beer Garden
Posted on August 2021 | No Comments(Christmas, MI) Scooter’s 1500th bar, first visited in 2021. This was an awesome vacation find for my 1500th bar! We had some nice appetizers and they had a really great... -
#1486: Wild Bill’s Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2021 | No Comments(Rulo, NE) Scooter’s 1486th bar, first visited in 2021. This place has been on my want-to-visit list for about a dozen years, mainly because I wanted to hang out in... -
#1463: Bing’s Sports Bar
Posted on June 2021 | No Comments(Downtown, Nebraska City, NE) Scooter’s 1463rd bar, first visited in 2021. Sports Bar serving pizza that I’ve somehow managed to miss despite passing through Nebraska City numerous times in the... -
#1442: T&A Saloon
Posted on September 2020 | No Comments(Busch, Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1442nd bar, first visited in 2020. We stopped here on a weekend camping trip after seeing a sign for it about 10 miles away and... -
#1408: The Cave Bar & Grill
Posted on October 2019 | No Comments(Lanagan, MO) Scooter’s 1408th bar, first visited in 2019. How’s this for something different, a biker bar that’s actually in a cave! My original plan was to eat lunch here,... -
#1385: The Gallows
Posted on October 2019 | No Comments(Lamar, MO) Scooter’s 1385th bar, first visited in 2019. Stopped here on the way to Joplin because I loved the name. It was pretty quiet in there at the time... -
#1375: Swiss Lounge
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Glacier National Park, Browning, MT) Scooter’s 1375th bar, first visited in 2019. Despite how the picture looks, this place was absolutely packed so we ended up moving outside the bar... -
#1374: Thirsty Bear Saloon
Posted on September 2019 | No Comments(Waterton Park, AB) Scooter’s 1374th bar, first visited in 2019. After spending about an hour walking along the lake and then along the paved trail through town, we were ready... -
#1337: Mugsley’s Pub
Posted on July 2019 | No Comments(Downtown, Bethany, MO) Scooter’s 1337th bar, first visited in 2019. My friend Brandon and I tried to visit here over a decade ago when it was a placed called Right... -
#1271: The B-Hive
Posted on September 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Colby, KS) Scooter’s 1271st bar, first visited in 2018. This dive bar was intended to be a dinner stop (I’d seen great things about their burgers and they were... -
#1252: Ray’s Waterfront
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Small Boat Harbor, Seward, AK) Scooter’s 1252nd bar, first visited in 2018. We had about 45 minutes to kill between finishing a boat cruise and the arrival of our bus... -
#1251: Seasalt Alaskan Grill & Bar
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Seward, AK) Formerly Christo’s Palace Scooter’s 1251st bar, first visited in 2018. We finished our day in downtown Seward as the very last customers for dinner and drinks. Dinner... -
#1250: Seward Alehouse
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Seward, AK) Scooter’s 1250th bar, first visited in 2018. The spaces is devided into two distinct rooms — a dimply lit main bar area, and a more brighttly lit... -
#1249: Seward Brewing Company
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Seward, AK) Scooter’s 1249th bar, first visited in 2018. A relatively new brwery in downtown Seward. I had a flight of their Shark Belly White, Japow (Japanese rice lager),... -
#1248: Yukon Bar
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Seward, AK) Scooter’s 1248th bar, first visited in 2018. I didn’t manage to make it to all the bars in downtown Seward (Tony’s Bar being my most-regretted unfinished business),... -
#1247: Thorn’s Showcase Lounge
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Downtown, Seward, AK) Scooter’s 1247th bar, first visited in 2018. Researuant/lounge famous for their “Bucket Of Butts” (halibut bites), which I highly recommend! Beer-wise, I had an Amber by Alaskan... -
#1246: Lucky Miss Saloon
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Denali Park Village, Denali National Park and Preserve, AK) Scooter’s 1246th bar, first visited in 2018. A small bar located in the back of the main lodge at Denali Park... -
#1245: 49th State Brewing Company
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Healy, AK) Scooter’s 1245th bar, first visited in 2018. The seating area in the very nice main building is a bit small/cramped for the crowds they get, but they tacked... -
#1244: Prospectors Pizzeria & Alehouse
Posted on May 2018 | No Comments(Denali, AK) Scooter’s 1244th bar, first visited in 2018. In addition to a great pizza, I had Chuli Stout by Denali Brewing Company, High Ridge (red Ale) by Arkose Brewery,... -
#1218: Park Bar
Posted on November 2017 | No Comments(Boquillas Del Carmen, Coahuila) Scooter’s 1218th bar, first visited in 2017. If you want a margarita, you need to go to one of the two restaurants in down. This place... -
#1219: Guzzi Up
Posted on November 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Alpine, tx) Scooter’s 1219th bar, first visited in 2017. Pizza/pasta place with a good-sized bar in the corner, located in a converted gas station. At the time of our... -
#1198: Pie Zanos
Posted on June 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Buffalo, WY) Scooter’s 1198th bar, first visited in 2017. I forgot to take any pictures while I was here and it could be years before I make it back... -
#1197: Two Bit Saloon
Posted on June 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Gardiner, MT) Scooter’s 1197th bar, first visited in 2017. The bar is devided into three sections: A front main bar, a back billiard room, and then a front outdoor... -
#1196: Red’s Blue Goose Saloon
Posted on June 2017 | No Comments(Downtown, Gardiner, MT) Scooter’s 1196th bar, first visited in 2017. Dive-ish bar with a pool table, and a casino in the back. I had a Moose Drool Brown Ale by... -
#1195: Iron Horse Bar & Grille
Posted on June 2017 | No Comments(Gardiner, MT) Scooter’s 1195th bar, first visited in 2017. We sat out on the deck overlooking the Yellowstone River and had some delicious steaks. Beer-wise, I had a Black Butte... -
#1194: Antler Pub & Grill
Posted on May 2017 | No Comments(Gardiner, MT) Scooter’s 1194th bar, first visited in 2017. I forgot to take an outside picture, so this one is stolen from Google Street View. This is a bar /... -
#1174: Red Fox Bar & Grille
Posted on September 2016 | No Comments(Mile Marker 50, Climax Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1174th bar, first visited in 2016. For almost the entire visit I thought this was an outdoor-only bar, sitting out at a picnic... -
#1173: Possum Holler
Posted on September 2016 | No Comments(Mile Marker 61, Edwards, MO) Scooter’s 1173rd bar, first visited in 2016. We had intended to go here before Fatties, but when we arrived they were hosting something called the... -
#1172: Fatties
Posted on September 2016 | No Comments(Mile Marker 60-1/2, Edwards, MO) Formerly Rendezvous Scooter’s 1172nd bar, first visited in 2016. Odd mix of dive bar and Cracker Barrel. We had some good appetizers and Cari sang... -
#1171: Moonies
Posted on September 2016 | No Comments(Mile Marker 59-1/2, Climax Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1171st bar, first visited in 2016. Dive bar with upper and lower level outdoor seating. There’s a gift shop in the back. 296... -
#1170: Shark Bite Bar & Grill @ Runaway II Resort
Posted on September 2016 | No Comments(Mile Marker 45, Climax Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1170th bar, first visited in 2016. Sat out on the patio and our little group was half the audience for a little band... -
#1064: Mallard’s Roadhouse
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Clinton, MO) Scooter’s 1064th bar, first visited in 2014. More duck-hunting themed restaurant than bar, though there was enough room at the small corner bar for our group to sit.... -
#1063: River’s Edge Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Roscoe, MO) Scooter’s 1063rd bar, first visited in 2014. We sat in a table at the very back, right next to the restrooms, scratching lottery tickets we bought from vending... -
#1028: Horseshoe Bend Brewing Company
Posted on July 2014 | No Comments(Lake Ozark, MO) Formerly A fire station Scooter’s 1028th bar, first visited in 2014. This was the third stop on a mid-Missouri brewpub tour. This is a new entry, having... -
#1027: Backwater Jacks
Posted on July 2014 | No Comments(Osage Beach, MO) Scooter’s 1027th bar, first visited in 2014. By car, located off Cocu Ct. By boat, located at mile marker 17.5. This was intended to be a short... -
#1016: Cooter Brown’s Bar & Grill / Bear Foot Burgers & Beer / Bears Lodge 521
Posted on June 2014 | No Comments(Puxico, MO) Scooter’s 1016th bar, first visited in 2014. Every bar I went to today had several people drinking in it except this place, where I was all alone except... -
#1015: Puxico Bar
Posted on June 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Puxico, MO) Scooter’s 1015th bar, first visited in 2014. This bar, which looks like it was originally a house, features an L-shaped counter and a couple of pool tables.... -
#1014: Tool Shed Saloon
Posted on June 2014 | No Comments(Kinder, Puxico, MO) Scooter’s 1014th bar, first visited in 2014. This is one of those places where if you don’t know it’s there, you’re not going to find it. It’s... -
#1011: Long Branch
Posted on November 2013 | No Comments(Essex, MO) Scooter’s 1011th bar, first visited in 2013. This tiny hangout in a tiny town was pretty close to packed when I arrived. Unlike most of the other bars... -
#1010: Mixed Nuts Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2013 | No Comments(Risco, MO) Scooter’s 1010th bar, first visited in 2013. When I arrived I wasn’t sure the place was open, as it seemed dark and silent. I tried the door anyway,... -
#1007: Paradise Lounge
Posted on November 2013 | No Comments(Bernie, MO) Scooter’s 1007th bar, first visited in 2013. This is another dive bar right in Bernie’s downtown district. It too has entrances in the front & back — street... -
#1006: Pat’s Place
Posted on November 2013 | No Comments(Bernie, MO) Scooter’s 1006th bar, first visited in 2013. This is a narrow little dive bar right in the middle of Bernie’s downtown district. It has entrances in the front... -
#1005: The Den
Posted on November 2013 | No Comments(Bell City, MO) Formerly a gas station Scooter’s 1005th bar, first visited in 2013. When I began planning my Black Friday pub crawl, I knew I would be limited in... -
#1002: Vikings USA Bootheel MO #133
Posted on November 2013 | No Comments(Downtown Square, Clinton, MO) Scooter’s 1002nd bar, first visited in 2013. It was a little afternoon on a cold day-before-Thanksgiving, and I walked around Clinton’s historic square looking for a... -
#997: Dew Drop Inn
Posted on August 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Hiawatha, KS) Scooter’s 997th bar, first visited in 2013. Kansas’s “Beer Bars” (also known as “3.2 Bars” or “CMB Bars”) are almost always unexpected treats. Since they are licensed... -
#996: Rosey’s Cantina
Posted on August 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Hiawatha, KS) Scooter’s 996th bar, first visited in 2013. This was nothing at all like I expected. From the name, I was thinking Mexican restaurant. Instead I found a... -
#995: The Would Eye
Posted on August 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Falls City, NE) Scooter’s 995th bar, first visited in 2013. We had three bars to choose from in Falls City, and this is the one we ended up at.... -
#994: Centerfield
Posted on August 2013 | No Comments(Shubert, NE) Scooter’s 994th bar, first visited in 2013. This place is kind of unusually shaped. The bar forms a central core (floor to ceiling), and the space wraps around... -
#993: The Hitch’n Post
Posted on August 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Stella, NE) Scooter’s 993rd bar, first visited in 2013. This was a nice little small town bar in a very cool looking old building. The bartender, as well as... -
#992: Southside Bar
Posted on August 2013 | No Comments(Courthouse Square, Auburn, NE) Scooter’s 992nd bar, first visited in 2013. This is another bar that a lot of online maps get wrong. It’s on the south side of the... -
#991: Linemen
Posted on August 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Nebraska City, NE) Scooter’s 991st bar, first visited in 2013. I first tried to go here during a visit back in 2009, but arrived in Nebraska City too early... -
#990: Geno’s Grill & Lounge
Posted on August 2013 | No Comments(Nebraska City, NE) Scooter’s 990th bar, first visited in 2013. I was supposed to have first visited Geno’s on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, as part of what ended up being... -
#989: Farragut Tavern
Posted on August 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Farragut, IA) Scooter’s 989th bar, first visited in 2013. Our third stop on my brother’s birthday pub crawl. Most online maps get the location of this bar wrong. It’s... -
#988: Dirt’s Place
Posted on August 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Shenandoah, IA) Formerly Mike’s Place Scooter’s 988th bar, first visited in 2013. You know, for a place called Dirt’s Place, this is one of the cleanest bars I’ve ever... -
#987: Kap’s Tavern
Posted on August 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Shenandoah, IA) Scooter’s 987th bar, first visited in 2013. Walking in from the bright sunshine outside, we stumbled a bit in what initially seemed like complete blackness. It took... -
#986: Wildhorse Saloon
Posted on August 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Tarkio, MO) Scooter’s 986th bar, first visited in 2013. We pulled in here just after opening as the first stop on a four-state pub crawl for my youngest brother’s... -
#981: Triple D Saloon
Posted on April 2013 | No Comments(Downtown, Syracuse, NE) Scooter’s 981st bar, first visited in 2013. We stopped in here looking for one small town bar to stop in at on the way home from errands... -
#964: The Office
Posted on November 2012 | No Comments(Bloomfield, MO) Formerly Zeros Bar Scooter’s 964th bar, first visited in 2012. This was the busiest and the cleanest of the three bars I visited today, though it was also... -
#963: Sonny’s Place
Posted on November 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Dexter, MO) Scooter’s 963rd bar, first visited in 2012. I stopped in briefly here and chatted with the owner’s mother over a beer. The owner’s name is Scott, a... -
#962: He’s Not Here
Posted on November 2012 | No Comments(Downtown, Dexter, MO) Scooter’s 962nd bar, first visited in 2012. Stopped in here for a couple of drinks on the day after Thanksgiving. The long bar had several middle-aged to... -
#950: Busted Nut Bar & Grill & Garage
Posted on June 2012 | No Comments(Draper, SD) Scooter’s 950th bar, first visited in 2012. We were desperately low on gas and saw a sign on the freeway mentioning gas at this exit. We pulled off... -
#947: Ray’s Tavern
Posted on May 2012 | No Comments(Green River, UT) Scooter’s 947th bar, first visited in 2012. We arrived during an intense wind/sandstorm at “The Place For Everyone” That tagline definitely holds true here. This great dive,... -
#940: Sportsman’s Lounge
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Advance, MO) Scooter’s 940th bar, first visited in 2011. I knew this bar existed, but on previous visits to this town I had been unable to find it. This time... -
#863: Jean Bonnet Tavern
Posted on May 2011 | No Comments(Bedford, PA) Scooter’s 863rd bar, first visited in 2011. This historic tavern was established around 1762, making it among the very oldest bars I have been to. Check out the... -
#855: Lucky 7 Tavern
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Mountain Grove, MO) Scooter’s 855th bar, first visited in 2010. I found this place operating entirely on BARDAR, but for a while I thought my BARDAR was broken as... -
#848: Charley Brown’s
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Advance, MO) Scooter’s 848th bar, first visited in 2010. This is a BBQ restaurant/bar in a small town in southeastern Missouri. There was no room at the bar (someone grabbed... -
#836: Tiny’s New Place
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Barry, IL) Scooter’s 836th bar, first visited in 2010. This was a nice little bar around the corner from The Black Lantern. The bartender was pretty friendly and we talked... -
#835: Black Lantern Tavern
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Barry, IL) Scooter’s 835th bar, first visited in 2010. We stepped inside to find the bar packed with hunters. There were two long bars along opposite walls, but only one... -
#827: Proud Mary’s
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Tuscola, IL) Scooter’s 827th bar, first visited in 2010. This is a pretty big bar. There’s a large front room that’s the “face” of the establishment. There’s an even larger... -
#826: It’ll Do
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Arcola, IL) Scooter’s 826th bar, first visited in 2010. There we’re two bars (that we know of) in Arcola, about a block apart, but we had time for only one.... -
#825: Teresa’s Too
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Hindsboro, IL) Scooter’s 825th bar, first visited in 2010. This place was freshly cleaned and full of hunters. We sat down alone at the boomerang-shaped bar, the hunters were all... -
#824: Stumble In
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Hindsboro, IL) Scooter’s 824th bar, first visited in 2010. We plopped down near the corner of the L-shaped bar that wrapped along 2 sides of the building. Our beers were... -
#823: Daddy-O’s
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Paris, IL) Scooter’s 823rd bar, first visited in 2010. We walked into this bar at 10:00am to find about half a dozen customers already seated. We ordered Bud Lights,... -
#822: Rosebud Saloon
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Paris, IL) Scooter’s 822nd bar, first visited in 2010. After a breakfast of delicious Hardee’s biscuits, we popped in to Rosebud Saloon at 9:35am for our first Illinois beer... -
#810: Fat Boys Tavern
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Fort Branch, IN) Formerly Mayer Tavern Scooter’s 810th bar, first visited in 2010. This biker-friendly dive had critter heads mounted all over the place. The bar was pretty busy so... -
#738: Sportsman’s Bar
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Chariton, IA) Scooter’s 738th bar, first visited in 2010. This was a pretty big venue, though the actual bar was fairly small. Nothing on tap. There were pool tables,... -
#737: The Office
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Chariton, IA) Scooter’s 737th bar, first visited in 2010. This place was brightly lit from natural lighting and very proudly showed off its Iowa Hawkeyes heritage. There was a... -
#736: Hurribak Club
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Chariton, IA) Scooter’s 736th bar, first visited in 2010. I settled in here at the MegaTouch machine as I needed to kill about an hour of time. The interior... -
#730: The Five Spot
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Garnett, KS) Scooter’s 730th bar, first visited in 2010. You could almost call this a motel bar, and you’d probably be right. But it’s isolated enough from the motel that... -
#729: Trade Winds Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Garnett, KS) Scooter’s 729th bar, first visited in 2010. This looks like a good bar, unfortunately the conversations at a table behind us got so obnoxious that we couldn’t... -
#728: Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Iola, KS) Scooter’s 728th bar, first visited in 2010. This was another bonus bar. We had planned to go to a place called Beer Blvd but it was closed... -
#727: Monkey Butt Saloon
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Iola, KS) Scooter’s 727th bar, first visited in 2010. We were pretty excited about coming to this bar, primarily for the name but also because of its reputation as a... -
#726: Uncle Ben’s Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Bronson, KS) Scooter’s 726th bar, first visited in 2010. This was a bonus bar, in that it had not come up in my preparation research, but I had a hunch... -
#725: Holmtown Pub
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Fort Scott, KS) Scooter’s 725th bar, first visited in 2010. Just 2 bars after our favorite bar of the trip came our least favorite bar of the trip. It... -
#724: Rusty’s Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Fort Scott, KS) Scooter’s 724th bar, first visited in 2010. This place looks really nice, but we were kind of bored. The bartender didn’t really interact with us, and... -
#723: Fox Run
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Fulton, KS) Scooter’s 723rd bar, first visited in 2010. I was a bit nervous about this place at first, with its ramshackle appearance and with it being very much off... -
#605: Hinkle’s Pub
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Rising City, NE) Scooter’s 605th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a family run place, enough that children were working behind the counter and had to call for mom... -
#604: Shelby Hotel
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Shelby, NE) Scooter’s 604th bar, first visited in 2009. I later found a notation in an earlier draft of my guide book for this trip: Also check out the local... -
#603: Sportsman Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Polk, NE) Scooter’s 603rd bar, first visited in 2009. When we got out of the car we were greeted by a cute little scruffy dog named Chloe who was waiting... -
#592: Mitchell’s Recreation
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Aurora, NE) Scooter’s 592nd bar, first visited in 2009. This was a pool hall with a very nice bar. Lots of original brick and exposed timbers. When we first stepped... -
#591: Korner Still Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Hampton, NE) Scooter’s 591st bar, first visited in 2009. This is about as incognito as a bar can get. Circling around the block a few times we deduced that this... -
#590: Hoffman’s Cafe & Lounge
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Bradshaw, NE) Scooter’s 590th bar, first visited in 2009. Bonus Bar! We have now established the First Law Of Rural Nebraska Barfinding. Grain towers of suitable size = bar in... -
#589: Midway Cafe & Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(York, NE) Scooter’s 589th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a long, narrow space that was well lit. It was really more grill than bar, the actual bar was... -
#588: Hunters Restaurant Lounge
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Waco, NE) Scooter’s 588th bar, first visited in 2009. This place has a split personality. When you walk in you are presented with a choice of two doors: one leading... -
#564: Dinty Moore’s Lunch Room
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Nebraska City, NE) Scooter’s 564th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a tiny, tiny bar. Though no one was eating at the moment, the lunch cooking in the kitchen... -
#563: End Zone
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Nebraska City, NE) Scooter’s 563rd bar, first visited in 2009. Looked like a converted Pizza Shoppe. Had a sand volleyball court outside, something we soon found to be common about... -
#562: Paul Tavern-Kats Place
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Paul, Nebraska City, NE) Scooter’s 562nd bar, first visited in 2009. Located in the unincorporated community of Paul, one of approximately 6 buildings in the village. The inside of the... -
#561: Ron’s Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Nebraska City, NE) Scooter’s 561st bar, first visited in 2009. This was a pretty big place, and the bar had kind of a lunch counter feel to it. The older... -
#560: Wagon Wheel Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Nebraska City, NE) Scooter’s 560th bar, first visited in 2009. To our right, an old man with a very, very large nose. To our left, a child shot pool... -
#559: Blue Moon Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Hamburg, IA) Scooter’s 559th bar, first visited in 2009. It was pretty busy inside, with a smell of burgers and fries permeating the air. There was nothing on tap so... -
#558: Terri’s Place Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Mound City, MO) Scooter’s 558th bar, first visited in 2009. It only took our second stop to find our first bar with nothing on tap. We popped open a couple... -
#557: Quackers Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Mound City, MO) Scooter’s 557th bar, first visited in 2009. The bar area was fairly small, and while several tables were occupied we were obviously the first bar customers of... -
#519: Full Moon Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2008 | No Comments(Vandalia, IL) Scooter’s 519th bar, first visited in 2008. Been in business since 1988. Friendly local dive with pool table, jukebox, and an aquarium behind the bar. 120 S 6th... -
#494: Saales Tavern
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Chillicothe, MO) Scooter’s 494th bar, first visited in 2008. We arrived at what is usually a pretty dead time for bars…. the hours between lunch and the after-work crowd. Our... -
#493: Jamesport Tavern
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Jamesport, MO) Scooter’s 493rd bar, first visited in 2008. When you think of the Amish, do you think beer? Neither do we. So when we heard that there was a... -
#492: Southside Tavern
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Gallatin, MO) Scooter’s 492nd bar, first visited in 2008. We had a hard time finding this place because the GPS unit in the car kept telling us it was on... -
#491: Long Creek Saloon
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Bethany, MO) Formerly Double D Saloon Scooter’s 491st bar, first visited in 2008. From my 2008 visit: We had this down on our list as the “Double D Saloon” so... -
#490: Toot-Toot Lounge
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Bethany, MO) Scooter’s 490th bar, first visited in 2008. This is another place that is half buffet restaurant (very famous and apparently very good), with a seperate and well-isolated lounge.... -
#489: Camaro’s Lounge
Posted on August 2008 | No Comments(Bethany, MO) Scooter’s 489th bar, first visited in 2008. Our draws (Bud Light & Busch Light) were the most expensive of the day, at $2.50 each. It may seem cheap... -
#332: Bottom of the Hill
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(New Cambria, MO) Formerly Jimbo’s Scooter’s 332nd bar, first visited in 2007. B: Busch Light 8oz draw – $0.75 S: Busch Light 8oz draw – $0.75 Karaoke was in play... -
#331: My Place Ca Fae and Lounge
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Bucklin, MO) Scooter’s 331st bar, first visited in 2007. We pulled in to Bucklin, MO a little after 10:00 on a summer Saturday night, and after a couple of wrong... -
#330: OK Tavern
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Marceline, MO) Scooter’s 330th bar, first visited in 2007. B: Michelob 10oz draw – $2 S: Michelob Light 10oz draw – $2 I had mis-printed my map of this town... -
#329: Lucky’s
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Brookfield, MO) Formerly Shawn’s Place Scooter’s 329th bar, first visited in 2007. B: Coors Light bottle – $2 S: Coors Light bottle – $2 Your basic strip-mall bar. When we... -
#328: Horseshoe Bar
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Linneus, MO) Scooter’s 328th bar, first visited in 2007. While we were sitting in this spacious bar the bartender’s husband and 3 children arrived and sat near us. Cute kids,... -
#327: Rob’s Beer Joint
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Browning, MO) Scooter’s 327th bar, first visited in 2007. B: PBR can – $2 S: PBR can – $2 Rob still owns the place but has been having health problems... -
#326: Afternoon Saloon
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Milan, MO) Formerly Cat’s Den Scooter’s 326th bar, first visited in 2007. B: Bud Lite 8oz draw – $1 S: Fat Tire 8oz draw – $1 This place was almost... -
#325: Legends
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Green Castle, MO) Scooter’s 325th bar, first visited in 2007. B: Natural Light can – $1.50 S: Natural Light can – $1.50 We couldn’t go into the bar due it... -
#313: Jim’s Silver Dollar
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Bloomfield, IA) Scooter’s 313th bar, first visited in 2007. B: Old Milwaukeee 10oz draw – $1 S: Old Milwaukeee 10oz draw – $1 This place wasn’t bad at all… exactly... -
#312: American Legion Post 78
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Bloomfield, IA) Scooter’s 312th bar, first visited in 2007. B: Coors Light 10oz draw – $1 S: Coors Light 10oz draw – $1 We had trouble figuring out how to... -
#302: Ned’s Place
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Batavia, IA) Scooter’s 302nd bar, first visited in 2007. Batavia was on the way back to Ottumwa and we stopped despite the fact that it was getting late, so we... -
#301: George’s
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Fairfield, IA) Scooter’s 301st bar, first visited in 2007. B: Coors Light bottle S: Coors Light bottle Now, my notes call this place “Taso’s Pizza & Pub”, but my photo... -
#300: VFW Post 2271
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Fairfield, IA) Scooter’s 300th bar, first visited in 2007. For years I have known of the statue of a distance ancestor in the town square at Fairfield but never had... -
#297: American Legion #136
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Albia, IA) Scooter’s 297th bar, first visited in 2007. We chatted with a guy named Bob who used to own a hardware store and would come to KC (technically to... -
#296: Brick Street Pub & Eatery
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Albia, IA) Scooter’s 296th bar, first visited in 2007. B: Bud Lite 10oz draw – $0.75 S: Bud Lite 10oz draw – $0.75 (Our tips were more than the cost... -
#295: Tennessee Owl Tap
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Albia, IA) Scooter’s 295th bar, first visited in 2007. We asked for the smallest draws available, and got the smallest draws we’ve ever had! They were almost embarassing. This guy... -
#294: Murph’s Sports Bar
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Albia, IA) Scooter’s 294th bar, first visited in 2007. B: Bud Lite 8oz draw – $1 S: Bud Lite 8oz draw – $1 17 S Clinton St Albia, IA 52531US... -
#293: Fat Annie’s
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Moravia, IA) Scooter’s 293rd bar, first visited in 2007. Either Annie wasn’t working today or she’s lost a lot of weight. The thing that most caught our attention was the... -
#292: The Alibi
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Centerville, IA) Scooter’s 292nd bar, first visited in 2007. Address unknown, placement approximate. Located behind the Ben Franklin on the west side of the town square, on State Street. There... -
#291: Gordie’s Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Centerville, IA) Scooter’s 291st bar, first visited in 2007. The bartender here was who told us about this town having the largest town square. This bar was on a one-way... -
#290: The Silver Spur
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Centerville, IA) Scooter’s 290th bar, first visited in 2007. While I tried 3 times to close the men’s room door before giving up and peeing with it wide open, B... -
#289: Neighborhood Tap
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Seymour, IA) Scooter’s 289th bar, first visited in 2007. This was the first of many bars we’d visit this weekend on the town squares of small towns. We love those!... -
#288: Fibbin Fisherman Lounge
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Corydon, IA) Scooter’s 288th bar, first visited in 2007. I forgot to get a photo of this sign that was hanging behind the bar, I also forgot to buy one... -
#287: American Legion #379
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Allerton, IA) Scooter’s 287th bar, first visited in 2007. This town was a fairly significant detour off the main highways and had only one bar, so we had already called... -
#286: Crossroads Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Princeton, MO) Scooter’s 286th bar, first visited in 2007. This was the home of the biggest hairdos I have ever seen in person. Unfortunately I could not get a discrete... -
#285: Snappy’s
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Trenton, MO) Scooter’s 285th bar, first visited in 2007. When we first arrived there was no one to be found, but after a couple of minutes B did some exploration... -
#284: Trackside
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Trenton, MO) Scooter’s 284th bar, first visited in 2007. While B parked the car I stepped on inside, and all conversation came to a stop. With all eyes on my... -
#283: Traphouse
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Chillicothe, MO) Scooter’s 283rd bar, first visited in 2007. This place was hard to find. Google Maps got us close but we just didn’t see it. We circled around, drove... -
#261: Brownie’s
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Abilene, KS) Scooter’s 261st bar, first visited in 2007. B had Bud Light, I had Coors Light. $1.50 for a 12 oz. draw. This place had a pretty impressive stock... -
#260: Downsouth Tavern
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Abilene, KS) Scooter’s 260th bar, first visited in 2007. We both had Bud. $1.50 for a 12 oz. draw. We were seated next to a guy who told us about... -
#259: Lumber Yard Restaurant & Bar
Posted on May 2007 | No Comments(Chapman, KS) Chapman was hit by a devastating tornado in early 2008, but the downtown area only had minor damage. I have attempted to contact the owner without success to... -
#175: River Bar
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Dows, IA) Scooter’s 175th bar, first visited in 2006. This was another unexpectedly nice place. One thing we had noticed throughout the trip was that we never came across anyplace... -
#120: Rookie’s
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Osceola, IA) Scooter’s 120th bar, first visited in 2006. Pretty good sized bar. I found out later it’s associated with an attached bowling alley that we didn’t even notice! We... -
#119: Plain Jane’s Lounge
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Osceola, IA) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now called Foxy’s Scooter’s 119th bar, first visited in 2006. The bartender confirmed for us that that... -
#118: West Side Tavern
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Osceola, IA) Scooter’s 118th bar, first visited in 2006. Young crowd, bolted leather seats, country music, 5 ceiling fans with none of them on. I got a phone call and... -
#117: Side Tracked Again
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Creston, IA) Scooter’s 117th bar, first visited in 2006. Due to the extreme darkness a good picture could not be obtained either outside or inside. But this bar’s most prominent... -
#116: Twilight Zone
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Creston, IA) Scooter’s 116th bar, first visited in 2006. Everything about this place screamed dance club from the outside and we were a bit hesitant, but once inside we saw... -
#115: Eagles Club Room – Post 1398
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Creston, IA) Scooter’s 115th bar, first visited in 2006. The bar area was quite large and located on the upper level. We think this may have been a members-only place... -
#114: American Legion – Post 70
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Creston, IA) Scooter’s 114th bar, first visited in 2006. We munched from styrofoam cups of snack mix and I found that the restroom had the smallest trough-style urinal I had... -
#113: Montgomery Street Pub
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Creston, IA) Scooter’s 113th bar, first visited in 2006. A fairly small place with an L-shaped bar and a slightly rowdy crowd. One guy was particularly drunk and tossed out... -
#112: Good Time Charley’s
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Creston, IA) Scooter’s 112th bar, first visited in 2006. This was a fairly large place with a long bar, font and rear entrances, that was split lengthwise with the bar... -
![(Creston, IA) Scooter’s 111th bar, first visited in 2006. Nice neighborhood spot. L-shaped bar and several booths. 108 N Elm St Creston, IA 50801US [launch map] (641) 782-2615 Visit Web...](http://www.scootersbars.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/20060808_DCFC0040-115x115.jpg "Elms Club")
#111: Elms Club
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Creston, IA) Scooter’s 111th bar, first visited in 2006. Nice neighborhood spot. L-shaped bar and several booths. 108 N Elm St Creston, IA 50801US [launch map] (641) 782-2615 Visit Web... -
#110: TJ’s
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Afton, IA) Scooter’s 110th bar, first visited in 2006. After Bert’s, having a beer in what was essentially a Butler building wasn’t quite as enchanting but this was still a... -
#109: Berts Pub & Grub
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Afton, IA) Scooter’s 109th bar, first visited in 2006. Afton, Iowa is the former county seat of Union County, and has a nice town square to prove it. While people... -
#108: Long Branch Lounge
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Arispe, IA) Scooter’s 108th bar, first visited in 2006. This place had a pretty big dance floor. When we explained to the bartender that we had come up through Lamoni,... -
#107: Darlene’s Place
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Ellston, IA) Scooter’s 107th bar, first visited in 2006. We sat at the short end of the L-shaped bar under the watchful eye of a mounted goat head smoking a... -
#106: G & L Bar and Grill
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Diagonal, IA) Scooter’s 106th bar, first visited in 2006. From the outside this was probably the most run-down looking of any place we visited but once we stepped in we... -
#105: Office Bar & Grill
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Mt Ayr, IA) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now called “Bo’s Place” Scooter’s 105th bar, first visited in 2006. When we stepped inside we... -
#104: Smith’s Sports & Spirits
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Mt Ayr, IA) OUT OF BUSINESS Scooter’s 104th bar, first visited in 2006. This place was a lot more of a restaurant but the kitchen was already closed, not reopening... -
#103: K-Town Legends
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Kellerton, IA) Closed briefly, is back open now with a new owner. Scooter’s 103rd bar, first visited in 2006. We drove onto the main strip in this quiet little town,... -
#102: Poor Boys Lounge
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Decatur City, IA) Scooter’s 102nd bar, first visited in 2006. Lots of dead animals on display, and showers in the restrooms, leading us to believe this used to be a... -
#101: Bears Den Pub
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Leon, IA) Scooter’s 101st bar, first visited in 2006. This place had a roulette-like game that used the ceiling fan as the spinner. 101 W 1st St Leon, IA 50144US... -
#100: Characters Sports Bar / The Raging Buffalo
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Lamoni, IA) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Was also called The Longhorn Pub for a while, is now simply called The Bar. Scooter’s 100th...
