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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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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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What’s Happen’n Lounge
02 September 2006(Marlborough, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 189th bar, first visited in 2006. Formerly a trolley barn, this run down old building next to the railroad at the southern end of Prospect...
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Kap’s Tavern
24 August 2013(Downtown, Shenandoah, IA) Scooter’s 987th bar, first visited in 2013. Walking in from the bright sunshine outside, we stumbled a bit in what initially seemed like complete blackness. It took...
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#635: Wayside Tavern
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Westside, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 635th bar, first visited in 2009. Why did we have to eat breakfast????? This place was serving up a pizza that looked even better than the... -
#634: Dave’s Pub/Keno
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Westside, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 634th bar, first visited in 2009. This was one that barely made our list, primarily because we couldn’t find any information about it whatsoever. Instead it...