Mile Marker 59-1/2 Archive

#1171: Moonies

Posted on September 2016 | No Comments
(Mile Marker 59-1/2, Climax Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1171st bar, first visited in 2016. Dive bar with upper and lower level outdoor seating. There’s a gift shop in the back. 296...
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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!

--ScooterJ
A Few Random Favorites
- L D’s Corner Bar
  05 July 2019
  (McKinley School/ Columbus Park, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1339th bar, first visited in 2019. Originally we had made the difficult decision of cutting this place from our itinerary. But after...
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- Mecca Bar
  29 November 2019
  (Downtown, Fairbanks, AK) Scooter’s 1418th bar, first visited in 2019. We didn’t get a chance to visit Mecca when we were here in 2018, but in preparing for both visits...
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- Dugout Bar
  17 July 2009
  (Downtown, Fremont, NE) Scooter’s 620th bar, first visited in 2009. Before we went inside we walked around the block looking for a pizza place that was supposed to be there,...
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