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
- Frederick’s Tikki Bar
  19 September 2008
  (Turner, Kansas City, KS) Scooter’s 505th bar, first visited in 2008. Tiny private club in the railyards. Serves pizza and canned beer. Karaoke on Friday nights. 4448 Speaker Rd Kansas...
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- Quarthouse Bar
  19 July 2009
  (Downtown, Council Bluffs, IA) Scooter’s 656th bar, first visited in 2009. We headed over to Main Street and drove up and down both sides trying to decide what our next...
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- The Den
  29 November 2013
  (Bell City, MO) Formerly a gas station Scooter’s 1005th bar, first visited in 2013. When I began planning my Black Friday pub crawl, I knew I would be limited in...
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