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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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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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Locust Tap
15 July 2017(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1202nd bar, first visited in 2017. FANTASTIC historic dive bar, an old school gem in a highly-gentrified neighborhood. Great people, great times, and a great...
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#1749: Big Dummy’s
Posted on July 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Mitchell, SD) Scooter’s 1749th bar, first visited in 2024. My picture is of the back because from the front it look closed, but when we circled back around the... -
#1748: The Depot Pub & Grille
Posted on July 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Mitchell, SD) Scooter’s 1748th bar, first visited in 2024. We stopped in here for dinner after setting up camp, after checking online menus and determining this looked like our... -
#661: Dr Lucky’s Bar & Grill
Posted on September 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Mitchell, SD) Scooter’s 661st bar, first visited in 2009. 19 beers on tap. Food was basic fried standard bar food. 205 N Main St Mitchell, SD 57301US [launch map]...