Welcome!
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!
--ScooterJA Few Random Favorites
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Quarthouse Bar
19 July 2009(Downtown, Council Bluffs, IA) Scooter’s 656th bar, first visited in 2009. We headed over to Main Street and drove up and down both sides trying to decide what our next...
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Hammer Heads
03 September 2011(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 925th bar, first visited in 2011. This was a fantastic little bar located right on one of the busiest corners in St. Joseph. The U-shaped bar...
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#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...