Mississippi Archive

#1224: Shade Tree Lounge

Posted on March 2018 | No Comments
(Tupelo, MS) Scooter’s 1224th bar, first visited in 2018. We were staying the night in Tupelo and decided to go out. All the downtown bars were to crowded with college...
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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
A Few Random Favorites
- Stand-Up Frank’s
  12 August 2006
  (North Side, Minneapolis, MN) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Painted lime green, redecorated with a zombie theme, shows horror movies, and now called “Donny...
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- Mouse Trap
  11 November 2010
  (Clarksville, TN) Scooter’s 779th bar, first visited in 2010. As soon as we stepped in the door, we knew we had found it… THIS IS THE BEST BAR IN CLARKSVILLE!...
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- Abick’s Bar
  25 November 2022
  (Michigan-Martin, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1598th bar, first visited in 2022. Now THIS is what looking for good neighborhood dive bars is all about. Easily in my top 5 of all...
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