Fairgrounds Archive

#953: Lounge at Executive Strike & Spare

Posted on July 2012 | No Comments
(Fairgrounds, Louisville, KY) Scooter’s 953rd bar, first visited in 2012. Spent a good deal of time here throughout the weekend during the 11th annual Lebowski Fest, putting away more than...
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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!

--ScooterJ
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- Tartan Inn
  31 December 2023
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