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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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The Alaskan Hotel & Bar
12 May 2023(Downtown, Juneau, AK) Scooter’s 1651st bar, first visited in 2023. We used this historic bar as our meet-up spot after our group converged from three different directions. I was the...
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Ninja Moose Brewery
23 May 2015(Hamilton, MO) Scooter’s 1102nd bar, first visited in 2015. Located in a former telephone building, this brewery opened just last year and is drawing crowds from many miles away. There...
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Dusty’s Bar
12 August 2006(Nord East, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 161st bar, first visited in 2006. The bar was pretty busy so we sat at a table and the smell of Dago Burgers was mouthwatering....
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#676: Red Rocket Saloon
Posted on December 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Odessa, MO) Scooter’s 676th bar, first visited in 2009. From outside I expected this place to be huge, instead I found Odessa’s tiniest bar. The few barstools were occupied... -
#675: Jugheads
Posted on December 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Odessa, MO) Scooter’s 675th bar, first visited in 2009. Another basic small down, downtown neighborhood dive. There was some cleaning/repair work underway. Though there was essentially no difference between... -
#674: Woody’s Tavern
Posted on December 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Odessa, MO) Scooter’s 674th bar, first visited in 2009. Your basic neighborhood dive bar, exactly the type of place you expect to find downtown in a small town. There...