Downtown Archive

#1199: Badlands Saloon & Grille

Posted on June 2017 | No Comments
(Downtown, Wall, SD) Scooter’s 1199th bar, first visited in 2017. Bar/restaurant located across the street from the famous Wall Drug. In addition to a burger I had an 11th Hour...
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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!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- Deerhead Tavern
  14 November 2010
  (Jacobsville, Evansville, IN) Scooter’s 809th bar, first visited in 2010. A pizza pub, jazz tavern, and sidewalk cafe all rolled up into one. This is a new one for me...
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- Royal Mile
  06 July 2019
  (Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1345th bar, first visited in 2019. This is a fantastic-looking English pub right in the heart of downtown. Along with the great interior, there is...
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- At Random
  06 April 2019
  (Bay View, Milwaukee, WI) Scooter’s 1325th bar, first visited in 2019. This was another recommendation from a bartender earlier in the day. And we almost missed it, because what looked...
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