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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Welcome!
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
- Bobby’s Downtown
  29 November 2019
  (Downtown, Fairbanks, AK) Scooter’s 1419th bar, first visited in 2019. While we were at Mecca Bar we mentioned that we were looking for a place to get dinner. Bobby’s was...
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- Back Door Lounge
  02 December 2006
  (River Bend, MO) Scooter’s 208th bar, first visited in 2006. This is a tiny dive bar on the back side of a gas station at 291 & 210 Hwys. Access...
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- Elly’s Lake Front Tap
  10 August 2006
  (Clear Lake, IA) Scooter’s 126th bar, first visited in 2006. It was a warm, overcast Thursday afternoon in August as we walked around downtown Clear Lake, Iowa, enjoying cold drinks...
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