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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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Josephine’s Cozy Corner Lounge
29 August 2014(Downtown, Omaha, NE) Scooter’s 1038th bar, first visited in 2014. What a fantastic find! We had all agreed from how it looked on the outside (much like a house) that...
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Elephant Room
25 November 2022(Downtown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1594th bar, first visited in 2022. We knew our companion would still be needing some more nap time at the hotel, so we headed on over...
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Nancy Whiskey
27 August 2023(North Corktown, Detroit, MI) Scooter’s 1696th bar, first visited in 2023. An absolutely amazing 120+ year old neighborhood dive bar just outside of downtown Detroit! Inside there’s an antique phone...
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#1066: Friendly Tavern
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Garden City, MO) Scooter’s 1066th bar, first visited in 2014. Since this was our last stop of the night I don’t remember much here except that it was a... -
#1065: Eric’s Rockin C Bar & Grill
Posted on November 2014 | No Comments(Downtown, Garden City, MO) Scooter’s 1065th bar, first visited in 2014. For only about the third time in my entire barhopping history, a member of my group nearly wound up...

