Sherman Hill Archive

#1346: Carl’s Place

Posted on July 2019 | No Comments
(Sherman Hill, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1346th bar, first visited in 2019. After breakfast we had an uber take us to what Yelp calls the best dive bar in all...
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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
- Nick’s Saloon
  27 November 2008
  (Newark, OH) Scooter’s 523rd bar, first visited in 2008. This was a classic, rustic dive bar. The bar was covered with photos of the regulars, an internet juke box provided...
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- Bullet Hole
  16 July 2009
  (Utica, NE) Scooter’s 586th bar, first visited in 2009. This was a COMPLETE bonus bar, absolutely nothing in our research indicated this would be here and we wouldnâ€™t expect a...
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- Schindler’s Tavern
  29 November 2013
  (New Hamburg, MO) Scooter’s 1003rd bar, first visited in 2013. Located in a tiny little village consisting of 2 intersecting streets, Schindler’s is a really cool small-town tavern that I...
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