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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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#951: Valley One Pub & Grill
Posted on July 2012 | No Comments(Pleasant Valley, MO) Scooter’s 951st bar, first visited in 2012. I visited this place a few days after it first opened. For a soft launch, things seemed to be running... -
#950: Busted Nut Bar & Grill & Garage
Posted on June 2012 | No Comments(Draper, SD) Scooter’s 950th bar, first visited in 2012. We were desperately low on gas and saw a sign on the freeway mentioning gas at this exit. We pulled off... -
#949: Bullwinkle’s
Posted on May 2012 | No Comments(West Yellowstone, MT) Scooter’s 949th bar, first visited in 2012. Bullwinkle’s is part restaurant/lounge, part liquor store, part sports bar, and part casino. The sports bar and casino are combined... -
#948: Royal Hotel & Pizza Parlor
Posted on May 2012 | No Comments(Lava Hot Springs, ID) Scooter’s 948th bar, first visited in 2012. This little bar & pizzeria is tucked away in the corner on the ground floor of a bed &... -
#947: Ray’s Tavern
Posted on May 2012 | No Comments(Green River, UT) Scooter’s 947th bar, first visited in 2012. We arrived during an intense wind/sandstorm at “The Place For Everyone” That tagline definitely holds true here. This great dive,... -
#944: Alfred’s On Beale
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 944th bar, first visited in 2011. We were going to go all the way to the east end of Beale and work are way back, but... -
#945: Rum Boogie Cafe
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 945th bar, first visited in 2011. Technically I had already been here a year ago, but it was only to use the restroom so I didn’t... -
#943: Club 152
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 943rd bar, first visited in 2011. We came in here because a band was playing, the band went on break right as we ordered our drinks.... -
#942: Silky O’Sullivan’s
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 942nd bar, first visited in 2011. Big Irish bar with a large beer selection and a comprehensive menu. The long bar runs most of the length... -
#941: Rustic Lodge
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Zalma, MO) Scooter’s 941st bar, first visited in 2011. Afiliated with Modern Day Veterans Chapter 207, Rustic Lodge (aka “The Rustic”) is a long-time Zalma institution and a regional draw,... -
#940: Sportsman’s Lounge
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Advance, MO) Scooter’s 940th bar, first visited in 2011. I knew this bar existed, but on previous visits to this town I had been unable to find it. This time... -
#937: The Roundabout
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Chaffee, MO) Formerly Curve Inn Scooter’s 937th bar, first visited in 2011. This is a brand new bar & grill that opened within the past couple of months at the... -
#935: Crossroads Public House
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL) Scooter’s 935th bar, first visited in 2011. Stopped in here around 1am after the LebowskiFest and a subsequent driving tour of the city. Our local friend... -
#934: DRB’s at Diversy River Bowl
Posted on November 2011 | No Comments(Logan Square, Chicago, IL) Scooter’s 934th bar, first visited in 2011. Bowling alley bar, well-separated from the bowling alley itself. Visited this while here for Lebowskifest 2011. 2211 W. Diversy... -
#932: Ebbets Field
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(Springfield, MO) Scooter’s 932nd bar, first visited in 2011. I’m amazed I was able to find this place later to add it to this list! We were visiting a friend... -
#931: W.F. Cody’s
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(Springfield, MO) Scooter’s 931st bar, first visited in 2011. While my friend Ken and I were in Springfield visiting our buddy Nik, we spent about an hour here downing a... -
#924: Uncle D’s Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on September 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 924th bar, first visited in 2011. Just barely off the beaten path, this is a pretty good sports bar that was pretty busy with people watching... -
#917: Norty’s Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 917th bar, first visited in 2011. This is the second location for Norty’s. It used to be located on Messanie, but it burned down in 2007.... -
#910: First Ward House
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 910th bar, first visited in 2011. The First Ward House opened in 1878 and is one of the contenders for Oldest Bar West of the Mississippi.... -
#905: Magoon’s Saloon
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 905th bar, first visited in 2011. Magoon’s Saloon is a place we chose to visit simply because we liked the name, and it turned out to... -
#902: Pappy’s Grill & Pub
Posted on July 2011 | No Comments(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 902nd bar, first visited in 2011. We almost didn’t stop here because it looked too much like a restaurant, but once inside we decided to go...
