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
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- The District
  13 October 2023
  (Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1713th bar, first visited in 2023. After Leavenworth Bar we headed out to revisit The Elbow Room, which we had both previously visited in August 2014....
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- Bird Creek Farms
  08 July 2023
  (Port Austin, MI) Scooter’s 1660th bar, first visited in 2023. I almost didn’t count this as a bar, but we ended up seated in the outdoor bar area and had...
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- Vine Street Brewing Company
  19 August 2023
  (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1688th bar, first visited in 2023. After an hour delay to go inside caused by them changing their hours in the week since I checked...
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