Aurora Archive

#592: Mitchell’s Recreation

Posted on July 2009 | No Comments
(Aurora, NE) Scooter’s 592nd bar, first visited in 2009. This was a pool hall with a very nice bar. Lots of original brick and exposed timbers. When we first stepped...
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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
- Avery Brewing Company
  14 September 2018
  (Twin Lakes Tech Park, Boulder, CO) Scooter’s 1275th bar, first visited in 2018. I wish I wasn’t going to have to drive for over an hour in rush hour traffic...
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- Nemo’s Bar
  27 August 2023
  (Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1697th bar, first visited in 2023. And another great historic dive bar! As we approached we were worried we wouldn’t be able to get in because...
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- PR’s Place
  09 June 2006
  (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 81st bar, first visited in 2006. Located on the eastern edge of Kansas City’s West Side, PR’s Place is a popular hangout for Kansas City’s...
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