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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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Voodoo Lounge
23 May 2025(Downtown, Eureka Springs, AR) Scooter’s 1835th bar, first visited in 2025. This is the other bar in the New Orleans Hotel, at street level and tucked away in the back...
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Locust Tap
15 July 2017(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1202nd bar, first visited in 2017. FANTASTIC historic dive bar, an old school gem in a highly-gentrified neighborhood. Great people, great times, and a great...
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Avery Brewing Company
14 September 2018(Twin Lakes Tech Park, Boulder, CO) Scooter’s 1275th bar, first visited in 2018. I wish I wasn’t going to have to drive for over an hour in rush hour traffic...
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Decatur Archive
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#832: Nellie’s Lounge
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Decatur, IL) Scooter’s 832nd bar, first visited in 2010. This was a bonus bar, that we spotted across a highway behind Curly’s as we were getting ready to leave. It... -
#831: Curly’s Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Decatur, IL) Scooter’s 831st bar, first visited in 2010. We were starving when we pulled into Decatur, and some quick Google research on our phones made it appear that Curly’s...

