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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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The Depot Pub & Grille
03 July 2024(Downtown, Mitchell, SD) Scooter’s 1748th bar, first visited in 2024. We stopped in here for dinner after setting up camp, after checking online menus and determining this looked like our...
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Atwater Brewery
26 August 2023(Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1695th bar, first visited in 2023. I’d had their Java Porter many times both from stores and at other bars, now I finally got to see where...
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Iowa Taproom
04 April 2019(Downtown, Des Moines, IA) Scooter’s 1313th bar, first visited in 2019. I tried to visit this place a couple of years ago, but some sort of bike event/street party (not...
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Northeast Minneapolis Archive
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#161: Dusty’s Bar
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Nord East, Minneapolis, MN) Scooter’s 161st bar, first visited in 2006. The bar was pretty busy so we sat at a table and the smell of Dago Burgers was mouthwatering.... -
#160: Halek’s Bar
Posted on August 2006 | No Comments(Nord East, Minneapolis, MN) There is rumor that the new owner (a long-time bartender there) is being forced by the Halek family to change the name, the proposed name is...

