Welcome!
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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Shorty’s Somewhat Fancy Bar
05 July 2019(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1343rd bar, first visited in 2019. We tried to go to El Bait Shop next but it was wasn’t happening — far too crowded. So...
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Chupacabra Cantina
25 August 2022(Downtown, Austin, TX) Scooter’s 1553rd bar, first visited in 2022. After The Jackalope we decided that we would just walk down the street and stick our heads in the front...
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#951: Valley One Pub & Grill
Posted on July 2012 | No Comments(Pleasant Valley, MO) Scooter’s 951st bar, first visited in 2012. I visited this place a few days after it first opened. For a soft launch, things seemed to be running... -
#234: Hot Shots
Posted on March 2007 | No Comments(Pleasant Valley, MO) Formerly Charlie’s Cue Ball Lounge Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now Mustang Sally’s Scooter’s 234th bar, first visited in 2007. 2007...