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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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Prospectors Pizzeria & Alehouse
27 May 2018(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,...
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Royal Mile
06 July 2019(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1345th bar, first visited in 2019. This is a fantastic-looking English pub right in the heart of downtown. Along with the great interior, there is...
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#437: Cosmo’s
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(Ripley, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 437th bar, first visited in 2008. This was the first of many bars we went to today where the bartender lamented that they have lost business... -
#436: Rack Daddy’s
Posted on March 2008 | No Comments(Ripley, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 436th bar, first visited in 2008. We took a couple of seats at the bar populated by older, blue-collar men. B needed to break a large... -
#389: Dr Pikl’s
Posted on October 2007 | No Comments(Ripley, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 389th bar, first visited in 2007. We finished the evening relaxing at a table covered in photos before finally calling it a night. UPDATE Revisted on... -
#388: Jersey’s Sports Cafe
Posted on October 2007 | No Comments(Ripley, Independence, MO) Scooter’s 388th bar, first visited in 2007. We grabbed some Guinness and played a few games of Silver Strike. I was way off my game. Just like...