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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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Mango’s Pool Bar
26 April 2021(North Captiva, FL) Scooter’s 1457th bar, first visited in 2021. Outdoor bar located between the swimming pool and the boat docks that we ended up vising multiple times. I had...
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Prospectors Pizzeria & Alehouse
27 May 2018(Denali, AK) Scooter’s 1244th bar, first visited in 2018. In addition to a great pizza, I had Chuli Stout by Denali Brewing Company, High Ridge (red Ale) by Arkose Brewery,...
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Mr. Handy’s Blues Hall Juke Joint
26 November 2010(Downtown, Memphis, TN) Scooter’s 853rd bar, first visited in 2010. Something about this bar caught my eye earlier in the evening, and I just had to see more. We entered...
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#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... -
#651: T Henery’s Pub
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Old Market, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 651st bar, first visited in 2009. We were making circles throughout the neighborhood and sort of stumbled across this place when we saw people disappearing... -
#650: Bullpen
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Old Market, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 650th bar, first visited in 2009. This was more like it. It wasn’t super crowded like the other places had been. The front end of... -
#646: Old Dundee Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Dundee, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 646th bar, first visited in 2009. At long last! B had been searching for the new PowerPutt Golf game for a few months, and now he... -
#640: Musette Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Benson, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 640th bar, first visited in 2009. There was a cute little dog running around in here that loved to chase the ball and play fetch. We... -
#632: Delta House
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(West Omaha, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 632nd bar, first visited in 2009. An “”Animal House”" themed bar! The walls were covered with props, publicity photos, and posters from the movie. We... -
#630: Lighthouse Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Northwest Omaha, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 630th bar, first visited in 2009. This one came very close to not making the cut, but it was saved only because the very nondescript... -
#629: The Fire Barn
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Waterloo, NE) Scooter’s 629th bar, first visited in 2009. Not too far from The Depot we found The Fire Barn, a firefighter-themed bar in a brand new strip mall. (Which... -
#627: Outer Limits Sports Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Valley, NE) Scooter’s 627th bar, first visited in 2009. I honestly didn’t expect this place to be open, suburban style sports bars usually do not open this early. But this... -
#625: Remedy Lounge
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Fremont, NE) Scooter’s 625th bar, first visited in 2009. Except for J’s Steakhouse, every bar we had visited tonight was busy. So it was surprising to find this place,... -
#624: DJ’s Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Fremont, NE) Scooter’s 624th bar, first visited in 2009. We made it just in time, 10 minutes before the kitchen closed. B ordered a hot ham and cheese sandwich,... -
#622: Corner Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Fremont, NE) Scooter’s 622nd bar, first visited in 2009. Our beers were $1.80, an odd price. This was a risky place to enter and exit, the dart boards are... -
#619: Big Red Keno
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Fremont, NE) Scooter’s 619th bar, first visited in 2009. Having missed the Big Red Keno in Lincoln, we made sure to visit this location. It wasn’t what I expected on... -
#618: Franky & Oly’s
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Fremont, NE) Scooter’s 618th bar, first visited in 2009. 353 W 23rd St Fremont, NE 68025US [launch map] (402) 727-4119 -
#606: Avenue Bar
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Downtown, Columbus, NE) Scooter’s 606th bar, first visited in 2009. We picked this place first because we happened to stumble across it first. We ended up parking the car here... -
#602: The Independent Club
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Central City, NE) Scooter’s 602nd bar, first visited in 2009. A very big, old bar with all sorts of large, inflatable objects hanging from the ceiling. 417 G St Central... -
#601: RK’s Pub
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(South Locust, Grand Island, NE) Scooter’s 601st bar, first visited in 2009. A pretty generic strip mall bar in a new building. A big, open sports bar with a high... -
#595: Upper Deck Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Grand Island, NE) Scooter’s 595th bar, first visited in 2009. Entering this place was kind of strange, we walked down a smelly, carpeted hallway though a series of glass doors,... -
#592: Mitchell’s Recreation
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Aurora, NE) Scooter’s 592nd bar, first visited in 2009. This was a pool hall with a very nice bar. Lots of original brick and exposed timbers. When we first stepped... -
#588: Hunters Restaurant Lounge
Posted on July 2009 | No Comments(Waco, NE) Scooter’s 588th bar, first visited in 2009. This place has a split personality. When you walk in you are presented with a choice of two doors: one leading...