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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!
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Dive bar Archive
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#1861: Block 15 Tavern & Exchange
Posted on December 2025 | No Comments(Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1861st bar, first visited in 2025. This was a last-second impulse stop after riding the streetcar around to various Christmas destinations. It was exactly halfway... -
#1858: Flight Deck
Posted on November 2025 | No Comments(Pensacola, FL) Scooter’s 1858th bar, first visited in 2025. “Oh, this is PERFECT!” I exclaimed as we pulled into the parking lot. What a majestic thing of beauty. The absolute... -
#1857: Nelson’s Liquor & Lounge
Posted on November 2025 | No Comments(Pensacola, FL) Scooter’s 1857th bar, first visited in 2025. This dive bar in the back of a liquor store turned out to be a lot nicer on the inside than... -
#1855: Rocky’s Bar
Posted on November 2025 | No Comments(Pensacola, FL) Scooter’s 1855th bar, first visited in 2025. What was supposed to be an afternoon of beachfront bars turned into an afternoon of inland bars as there turned out... -
#1847: Gravel Bar @ Wanderloo Lodge
Posted on September 2025 | No Comments(Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1847th bar, first visited in 2025. Came here after the brewery so that the rest of the group (who were betting massages) could have a chance... -
#1827: The Undertow
Posted on November 2024 | No Comments(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... -
#1826: The Sloop
Posted on November 2024 | No Comments(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... -
#1824: WelCo Brewing Project
Posted on November 2024 | No Comments(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... -
#1823: Ron’s Bar
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(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... -
#1817: Mitchell Street Pub
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(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... -
#1815: Mustang Lounge
Posted on October 2024 | No Comments(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... -
#1809: VFW Post # 56
Posted on September 2024 | No Comments(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... -
#1808: Fluffy’s Swedish Pub
Posted on September 2024 | No Comments(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... -
#1802: Silver Moon Bar
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(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... -
#1801: Hi Ho Tavern
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(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... -
#1797: Ken’s Korner
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(North End West, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1797th bar, first visited in 2024. This dive bar was also participating in the poker run I intersected with a few times throughout... -
#1795: Gaslight Saloon
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Emerson, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1795th bar, first visited in 2024. I fully expected this to be a dive bar, but I guess I was…. gaslighted… because it most definitely... -
#1794: The Log Cabin
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1794th bar, first visited in 2024. I began the day by walking to the Phillips Diner for breakfast, then got in an Uber and headed out... -
#1793: Tommy Jack’s Pub
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1793rd bar, first visited in 2024. After leaving Top Hat I decided to take a short cut through the alley to avoid the construction zone,... -
#1792: Top Hat Lounge
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1792nd bar, first visited in 2024. Walking here proved to be quite a longer haul than I expected, made more difficult thanks to construction closing... -
#1791: The Orion Pub
Posted on August 2024 | No Comments(Downtown, Sioux Falls, SD) Scooter’s 1791st bar, first visited in 2024. This dive-ish bar was right next door to Glacial Lakes so visiting it wads a no-brainer. Right after I...
