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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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Buoy Beer Company
09 April 2022(Downtown, Astoria, OR) Scooter’s 1526th bar, first visited in 2022. This is a pretty fascinating brewery build right on the wharf overlooking the Columbia River. A glass bottom in the...
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theChive HQ
26 August 2022(Downtown, Austin, TX) Scooter’s 1560th bar, first visited in 2022. After a long-ish walk from Friends Bar (made longer with a side trip to CVS to buy a forgotten toothbrush)...
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Sons of Norway Kringen Lodge / Troll Lounge
22 August 2024(Downtown, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1778th bar, first visited in 2024. On almost every bar trip I take I come across at least one place that blows me away. But this...
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Centerville Archive
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#292: The Alibi
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Centerville, IA) Scooter’s 292nd bar, first visited in 2007. Address unknown, placement approximate. Located behind the Ben Franklin on the west side of the town square, on State Street. There... -
#291: Gordie’s Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Centerville, IA) Scooter’s 291st bar, first visited in 2007. The bartender here was who told us about this town having the largest town square. This bar was on a one-way... -
#290: The Silver Spur
Posted on June 2007 | No Comments(Centerville, IA) Scooter’s 290th bar, first visited in 2007. While I tried 3 times to close the men’s room door before giving up and peeing with it wide open, B...


