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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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Abick’s Bar
25 November 2022(Michigan-Martin, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1598th bar, first visited in 2022. Now THIS is what looking for good neighborhood dive bars is all about. Easily in my top 5 of all...
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Main Street Station
10 July 2010(Downtown, Milo, IA) Scooter’s 746th bar, first visited in 2010. Milo was always going to be a last-minute decision. We were on a schedule, and Milo was about thirty minutes...
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American Tavern
15 July 2011(St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 907th bar, first visited in 2011. American Tavern is a beautifl, timeless, classic example of a dive bar all-around. It is rustic, dirty, and charming. This...
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Chariton Archive
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#738: Sportsman’s Bar
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Chariton, IA) Scooter’s 738th bar, first visited in 2010. This was a pretty big venue, though the actual bar was fairly small. Nothing on tap. There were pool tables,... -
#737: The Office
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Chariton, IA) Scooter’s 737th bar, first visited in 2010. This place was brightly lit from natural lighting and very proudly showed off its Iowa Hawkeyes heritage. There was a... -
#736: Hurribak Club
Posted on July 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Chariton, IA) Scooter’s 736th bar, first visited in 2010. I settled in here at the MegaTouch machine as I needed to kill about an hour of time. The interior...


