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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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Hair of the Dog Pub
13 November 2010(Downtown, Chattanooga, TN) Scooter’s 799th bar, first visited in 2010. We’d pulled off in Chattanooga looking for one particular bar whose name intrigued us. We found that it no longer...
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The Cellar
15 July 2009(Lincoln, NE) Scooter’s 573rd bar, first visited in 2009. A retro lounge (in decor, not theme) with a regular, laid-back vibe. The bartender was really into what we were doing...
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Churchill’s British Pub
13 November 2010(Buckhead, Atlanta, GA) Scooter’s 795th bar, first visited in 2010. We had already tried and failed twice at finding this bar open, but I was really curious about it so...
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Climax Springs Archive
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#1174: Red Fox Bar & Grille
Posted on September 2016 | No Comments(Mile Marker 50, Climax Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1174th bar, first visited in 2016. For almost the entire visit I thought this was an outdoor-only bar, sitting out at a picnic... -
#1171: Moonies
Posted on September 2016 | No Comments(Mile Marker 59-1/2, Climax Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1171st bar, first visited in 2016. Dive bar with upper and lower level outdoor seating. There’s a gift shop in the back. 296... -
#1170: Shark Bite Bar & Grill @ Runaway II Resort
Posted on September 2016 | No Comments(Mile Marker 45, Climax Springs, MO) Scooter’s 1170th bar, first visited in 2016. Sat out on the patio and our little group was half the audience for a little band...


