Columbia Archive

#739: Columbia Store & Tire

Posted on July 2010 | No Comments
(Columbia, IA) Scooter’s 739th bar, first visited in 2010. This is one of the most unusual “bars” I have ever been to. From what I can gather, it was originally...
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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
- Nancy Whiskey
  27 August 2023
  (North Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1696th bar, first visited in 2023. An absolutely amazing 120+ year old neighborhood dive bar just outside of downtown Detroit! Inside there’s an antique phone...
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- Juniper Bar + Market + Bistro + Bottle Shop
  24 November 2018
  (Downtown, Cody, WY) Scooter’s 1302nd bar, first visited in 2018. Cute cocktail/wine/craft beer bar in the back of a bottle shop, with an alley-facing patio. Only a few taps, but...
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- 49th State Brewing
  01 December 2019
  (Downtown, Anchorage, AK) Scooter’s 1423rd bar, first visited in 2019. Any unexpected long layover in Anchorage, combined with a tip from someone that they have really god pizza, led to...
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