Bell City Archive

#1005: The Den

Posted on November 2013 | No Comments
(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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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
- West Bottoms Whiskey Co.
  17 September 2022
  (Downtown, Kansas City, MO) Scooter’s 1574th bar, first visited in 2022. We didn’t know this even existed until the bartender at 9th & State mentioned it was the source for...
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- Native Brews Tap & Grill
  08 July 2025
  (Cherokee, NC) Scooter’s 1841st bar, first visited in 2025. This Native-American (and I believe women as well) owned restaurant and brewery has two locations as of the day before our...
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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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