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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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George’s Pub
06 April 2019(Harbor View, Milwaukee, WI) Scooter’s 1320th bar, first visited in 2019. Back last November, a couple of Canadians came into Zoo Bar on a Saturday. They liked to travel, and...
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The Cellar
15 July 2009(Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 573rd bar, first visited in 2009. A retro lounge (in decor, not theme) with a regular, laid-back vibe. The bartender was really into what we were doing...
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Warbird Whiskey
(Downtown, Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1829th bar, first visited in 2024. A whiskey/cocktail bar that opened a few months ago, this one with theme honoring American military aviation history. When…
Huey’s Hidden Vault
(Downtown, Excelsior Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1828th bar, first visited in 2024. This is a new whiskey, cocktail, and cigar bar that opened this past August. Don’t worry if you don’t…
The Undertow
(Orange Beach, AL) Scooter’s 1827th bar, first visited in 2024. One of the locals suggested we go here next. We were a little let down when we saw it was…
The Sloop
(Gulf Shores, AL) Scooter’s 1826th bar, first visited in 2024. We were looking for a true dive bar among a sea of touristy bars, and we struck gold with this…
Grassroots Garden Lounge
(Downtown, Smithville, MO) Scooter’s 1825th bar, first visited in 2024. While I was circling around the block after leaving the brewery I noticed this cocktail bar and decided to check…
WelCo Brewing Project
(Smithville, MO) Scooter’s 1824th bar, first visited in 2024. I was camping nearby at Smithville Lake and got bored one afternoon so decided to head into town to check out…
Ron’s Bar
(Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1823rd bar, first visited in 2024. While we were at the winery my wife asked one of the servers, “If we wanted to go to a dive…
Mackinaw Trail Winery, Brewery & Bistro
(Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1822nd bar, first visited in 2024. This winery / brewery is a few miles south of Petoskey. I’d originally planned to do a wine tasting or have…
The Back Lot
(Downtown, Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1821st bar, first visited in 2024. We were looking for someplace to get lunch, and I was charged with finding a place, but no one could…
Legs Inn
(Cross Village, MI) Scooter’s 1820th bar, first visited in 2024. This historic tavern is a must-see tourist destination at the end of the Tunnel of Trees scenic highway. It was…
Petoskey Brewing
(Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1819th bar, first visited in 2024. This had been on my must-visit list ever since I saw a picture of the building a little over a year…
Tap30 Pourhouse
(Downtown, Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1818th bar, first visited in 2024. Since this was right next door we decided it was a must-visit before heading out of downtown. Most of the…
Mitchell Street Pub
(Downtown, Petoskey, MI) Scooter’s 1817th bar, first visited in 2024. We had parked a couple of blocks away and shopped and a candy shop and a clothing store. I took…
Great Turtle Brewery & Distillery
(Mackinac Island, MI) Scooter’s 1816th bar, first visited in 2024. After high tea at the Grand Hotel we went to the bar at the top of the hotel, which offers…
Mustang Lounge
(Mackinac Island, MI) Scooter’s 1815th bar, first visited in 2024. While we were at the Pink Pony we heard about the oldest bar on the island, so headed over there…
Pink Pony Bar & Grill
(Mackinac Island, MI) Scooter’s 1814th bar, first visited in 2024. Our visit to Mackinac Island was kind of a spur of the moment decision. Upon arrival we had a great…
Vue Wine Bar
(Downtown, Charlevoix, MI) Scooter’s 1813th bar, first visited in 2024. It was too windy and choppy to put our kayaks into Lake Michigan, so we decided to drive down to…
New Holland Brewing – Holland Tap Room
(Downtown, Holland, MI) Scooter’s 1812th bar, first visited in 2024. This brewery has been on my bucket list for a few years, and today our driving route just happened to…
Barley & Vine
(Downtown, Platte City, MO) Scooter’s 1811th bar, first visited in 2024. Half brewery, half wine bar, this place opened (I believe) around the end of last year. I opted for…
Willcott Brewing Company
(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 1810th bar, first visited in 2024. As we walked in the door we were stopped by a lady who said “Here’s even more people I don’t…
VFW Post # 56
(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 1809th bar, first visited in 2024. We were walking from Fluffy’s to Willcott Brewing when we found ourselves in front of an open VFW that we…
Fluffy’s Swedish Pub
(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 1808th bar, first visited in 2024. I was hoping to find some sport of crazy Swedish beer here, but it turns out the owner spent quite…
11Worth Station Brew House
(Downtown, Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 1807th bar, first visited in 2024. Came here as the first stop on a belated birthday bar crawl for my youngest brother. They do brew their…
Republic Bar
(MSP Airport, St. Paul, MN) Scooter’s 1806th bar, first visited in 2024. Though I had another long layover at MSP, this time I decided to not leave the airport and…
Fernson Brewing Company
(Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1805th bar, first visited in 2024. The next morning I woke up to dense but rapidly-lifting fog and I first walked a block north to…
The Hello Hi
(Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1804th bar, first visited in 2024. Just kidding about being in for the night! After an hour lying on my bed watching a tornado documentary,…
Severance Brewing Company
(North End East, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1803rd bar, first visited in 2024. After I left Silver Moon Bar I began walking to Severance Brewing by way of the walking…
Silver Moon Bar
(North End East, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1802nd bar, first visited in 2024. The ride to Silver Moon would be my last Uber ride of this vacation apart from tomorrow’s…
Hi Ho Tavern
(Whittier, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1801st bar, first visited in 2024. Hi-Ho Tavern (also listed as Walter’s Hi-Ho Casino) is a cash-only, beer-only dive bar located just a little bit…
Look’s Beer Company
(Look’s Marketplace, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1800th bar, first visited in 2024. This was the one brewery on my list that I considered cutting because it was so far away…
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#674: Woody’s Tavern
Posted on December 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Odessa, MO) Scooter’s 674th bar, first visited in 2009. Your basic neighborhood dive bar, exactly the type of place you expect to find downtown in a small town. There... -
#673: Miss Kelly Jo’s
Posted on December 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Oak Grove, MO) Scooter’s 673rd bar, first visited in 2009. There were three bars we planend to visit in Oak Grove. One turned out to be a formal restaurant,... -
#672: DA’s Bar
Posted on December 2009 | No Comments(Grain Valley, MO) Formerly Pete’s Place Scooter’s 672nd bar, first visited in 2009. While not obvious in the photo, I arrived to a nearly full parking lot and mine was... -
#671: Nila’s Pizza & Pub
Posted on December 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Grain Valley, MO) Scooter’s 671st bar, first visited in 2009. This was a bit unexpected, I checked it out on a whim but wasn’t expecting to find an actual... -
#670: BT’s Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on December 2009 | No Comments(Bristol Park, Grain Valley, MO) Scooter’s 670th bar, first visited in 2009. Had it not been for the giant banner hanging from the front of the building, BT’s would never... -
#669: Crescent Moon Ale House
Posted on October 2009 | No Comments(Leavenworth, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 669th bar, first visited in 2009. This place is actually 3 bars in 1, plus a liquor store: Crescent Moon is the main bar where you... -
#668: Grumpy’s Goat Shack
Posted on September 2009 | No Comments(Victor, ID) Scooter’s 668th bar, first visited in 2009. Seasonal (Summer) bar in a converted 1-car garage. The bar seats 8, but there’s ample seating outside. There’s a wide selection... -
#667: The Gusher
Posted on September 2009 | No Comments(West Yellowstone, MT) Scooter’s 667th bar, first visited in 2009. The pizza may not be anything spectacular pretty standard. (I’m not a fan of any pizza that hides onions in... -
#666: Cassie’s
Posted on September 2009 | No Comments(Cody, WY) Scooter’s 666th bar, first visited in 2009. Started out originally as a brothel, then relocated to the edge of town and eventually converted to a steakhouse/lounge. 214 Yellowstone... -
#665: Proud Cut Saloon
Posted on September 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Cody, WY) Scooter’s 665th bar, first visited in 2009. Dive bar on the main downtown strip in Cody. The bartender seemed to have some difficulty with improvising when he... -
#664: Silver Saddle Saloon at Irma Hotel
Posted on September 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Cody, WY) Scooter’s 664th bar, first visited in 2009. A tourist mecca, yet ironically one of the most genuine old-west style bars I have visited. 1192 Sheridan Ave Cody,... -
#663: Silver Dollar Bar
Posted on September 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Cody, WY) Scooter’s 663rd bar, first visited in 2009. Great beer selection, great burgers! Back room: 1313 Sheridan Ave Cody, WY 82414US [launch map] (307) 527-7666 Visit Web Site -
#662: Loud American Roadhouse
Posted on September 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Sturgis, SD) Scooter’s 662nd bar, first visited in 2009. If you’re not going for a show, then go on Sunday night for the famous all-you-can-eat steak tips! 1305 Main... -
#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]... -
#660: Tommy’s
Posted on August 2009 | No Comments(Gladstone, MO) Scooter’s 660th bar, first visited in 2009. Usually restaurant lounges are kind of lame, but the lounge at Tommy’s holds its own as a sports dive. It’s isolated... -
#659: Buck’s
Posted on August 2009 | No Comments(Gladstone, MO) Scooter’s 659th bar, first visited in 2009. A former Ponderosa restaurant converted into a sports bar with pretty good Italian food and BBQ. 5708 N Oak Trfy Gladstone,... -
#658: The Jones
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 658th bar, first visited in 2009. Seasonal rooftop pool & bar on the roof of the downtown Cosentino’s grocery store. There is a swim-up bar... -
#657: Caddy Shack
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Council Bluffs, IA) Scooter’s 657th bar, first visited in 2009. We were the first customers of the day, and the bartender was still cleaning up from previous night’s RAGBRAI crowd... -
#656: Quarthouse Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Council Bluffs, IA) Scooter’s 656th bar, first visited in 2009. We headed over to Main Street and drove up and down both sides trying to decide what our next... -
#655: Glory Days
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Council Bluffs, IA) Scooter’s 655th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a pretty nice sports bar. We discussed our plans for the day — would we stop when... -
#654: Barley’s
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Council Bluffs, IA) Scooter’s 654th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a really nice looking old bar. However, the bartender was MIA. We sat there for about 10...