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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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Berts Pub & Grub
09 August 2006(Afton, IA) Scooter’s 109th bar, first visited in 2006. Afton, Iowa is the former county seat of Union County, and has a nice town square to prove it. While people...
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Thorn’s Showcase Lounge
30 May 2018(Downtown, Seward, AK) Scooter’s 1247th bar, first visited in 2018. Researuant/lounge famous for their “Bucket Of Butts” (halibut bites), which I highly recommend! Beer-wise, I had an Amber by Alaskan...
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Marge’s Bar
22 August 2024(Downtown, Fargo, ND) Scooter’s 1779th bar, first visited in 2024. I had tried to come to this basement alley cocktail bar the night before but it was unexpectedly closed —...
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#728: Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Downtown, Iola, KS) Scooter’s 728th bar, first visited in 2010. This was another bonus bar. We had planned to go to a place called Beer Blvd but it was closed... -
#727: Monkey Butt Saloon
Posted on June 2010 | No Comments(Iola, KS) Scooter’s 727th bar, first visited in 2010. We were pretty excited about coming to this bar, primarily for the name but also because of its reputation as a...