College Hill Archive

#1117: Oscar’s Bar & Grill

Posted on August 2015 | No Comments
(College Hill, Topeka, KS) Scooter’s 1117th bar, first visited in 2015. Oscar’s is located in a rather nondescript building, a building shared with a hair salon, in what appears to...
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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
- American Tavern
  15 July 2011
  (St. Joseph, MO) Scooter’s 907th bar, first visited in 2011. American Tavern is a beautifl, timeless, classic example of a dive bar all-around. It is rustic, dirty, and charming. This...
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- Little Bar
  10 April 2009
  (Leavenworth, KS) Scooter’s 551st bar, first visited in 2009. We weren’t sure if this was really open or not, the Google Maps Street View did not look promising. But, because...
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- 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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