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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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Susie’s Place
15 July 2011(St. Joseph, MO) Formerly Frank’s Tavern Scooter’s 903rd bar, first visited in 2011. There was a little bit of tension in the air when we first stepped inside, and I’m...
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Mary’s Place
10 April 2015(Emporia, KS) Scooter’s 1082nd bar, first visited in 2015. One of the ratings I sometimes give when visiting bars in new city is, “This is the Zoo Bar of ____.”...
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Gusoline Alley
21 November 2022(Downtown, Royal Oak, MI) Scooter’s 1588th bar, first visited in 2022. A craft beer dive bar, decorated like a service station, with a pinball machine. I’ve had a t-shirt with...
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O Fallon Archive
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#772: Mandy’s East State Bar
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, O Fallon, IL) Scooter’s 772nd bar, first visited in 2010. Since we’d already stayed in O’Fallon longer than we planned, we figured there was no way we could leave... -
#771: Haney’s Place
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, O Fallon, IL) Scooter’s 771st bar, first visited in 2010. We had planned to visit only 3 bars in O’Fallon, but this place just looked too tempting and we... -
#770: The Outdoorsman
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, O Fallon, IL) Scooter’s 770th bar, first visited in 2010. This was our third stop in O’Fallon as we walked around the downtown area. A laid-back, neighborhood dive bar... -
#769: Towne Lounge
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, O Fallon, IL) Scooter’s 769th bar, first visited in 2010. We popped in here after our first visit to the local VFW and were greeted by an enthusiastic young... -
#768: VFW Post 805
Posted on November 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, O Fallon, IL) Scooter’s 768th bar, first visited in 2010. We pulled into O’Fallon a little after 11am on Veterans Day, looking for some veterans to honor. Unfortunately, when...