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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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Tartan Inn
31 December 2023(West Peoria, IL) Scooter’s 1739th bar, first visited in 2023. We decided to visit just one other bar in West Peoria, and it was a choice between Owls Nest and...
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Friends Bar
26 August 2022(Downtown, Austin, TX) Scooter’s 1559th bar, first visited in 2022. After a while we got antsy and wanted a change of scenery, but it only took a couple of doors...
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The Depot Pub & Grille
03 July 2024(Downtown, Mitchell, SD) Scooter’s 1748th bar, first visited in 2024. We stopped in here for dinner after setting up camp, after checking online menus and determining this looked like our...
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Osceola Archive
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#120: Rookie’s
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Osceola, IA) Scooter’s 120th bar, first visited in 2006. Pretty good sized bar. I found out later it’s associated with an attached bowling alley that we didn’t even notice! We... -
#119: Plain Jane’s Lounge
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Osceola, IA) Closed, but a new bar has opened in the same location. Now called Foxy’s Scooter’s 119th bar, first visited in 2006. The bartender confirmed for us that that... -
#118: West Side Tavern
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Osceola, IA) Scooter’s 118th bar, first visited in 2006. Young crowd, bolted leather seats, country music, 5 ceiling fans with none of them on. I got a phone call and...