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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!
--ScooterJA Few Random Favorites
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Dick Weed’s Bar
18 August 2019(Mt Clemens, MI) Scooter’s 1365th bar, first visited in 2019. We wanted to get a nice dive bar in on our afternoon, and we picked this one based partly on...
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Darlene’s Place
09 August 2006(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...
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Tri-City Brewing Company
03 January 2026(Bay City, MI) Scooter’s 1869th bar, first visited in 2026. I have had lots of beers from this brewery and even own some of their merchandise, but had never been....
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#751: The Irishman
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Indianola, IA) Scooter’s 751st bar, first visited in 2010. When we had mentioned earlier that we were going to The Irishman, the people we were talking to winced. Normally... -
#750: Mojo’s
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Indianola, IA) Scooter’s 750th bar, first visited in 2010. The birthday group from the previous bar led us to Mojo’s. There was a strong smell of paint or varnish... -
#749: The Garage
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Indianola, IA) Scooter’s 749th bar, first visited in 2010. This was a very small bar, with darts and video slots. The wood-grained interior was considerably nicer than what I’d... -
#748: Pete’s Pizza
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Indianola, IA) Scooter’s 748th bar, first visited in 2010. We had placed our order when we first arrived in town, and now it was time to head back and... -
#747: The Zoo
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Indianola, IA) Scooter’s 747th bar, first visited in 2010. I’ve been wanting to come here for over a year due to it having the same name as my hangout...




