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
- Sidestreet Bar
  10 August 2022
  (Midtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1547th bar, first visited in 2022. Dive bar with pool tables and an absolutely stunning patio. The bartender was very friendly and welcoming. I had...
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- West Bottoms Whiskey Co.
  17 September 2022
  (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1574th bar, first visited in 2022. We didn’t know this even existed until the bartender at 9th & State mentioned it was the source for...
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- Barrymore’s
  19 June 2021
  (Downtown, Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 1477th bar, first visited in 2021. I almost cut this one off my list because the second half of my planned day was a focus on...
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